Suspension Problems of Jeep Liberty - part 1

As of this morning, I’ve had both ball joints on the front suspension snap, making the vehicle undrivable.

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The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 mph, the vehicle vibrated, and the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,270.

I was going around a corner when it felt like a cinder block was under it. I stopped and looked but it wouldn't go and the driver's wheel was slumped where you couldn't drive it. I called the tow truck and had it towed to get it fixed. The lower ball joint and control arm had to be replaced on both sides in the front. It was going to happen on the passenger side also. If I would have been on the freeway my car would have flipped and I wouldn't have survived. The back tires had a recall on them that I had done. Also the upper ball joints had to be replaced.

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I was driving down the freeway at 70 mph, and suddenly my car (2006 Jeep Liberty) felt as if the rear end was dragging and I began to lose control of my vehicle. The icy michigan conditions were no help, but thankfully the drivers surrounding me were attentive and moved out of the way until I was able to regain control and pull onto the shoulder. I had my vehicle towed to a shop, where I was informed the rear control arm had fractured and in turn damaged the rear axle. I found out there was a recall for this exact problem on my car, a blessing because my family is struggling very badly financially. But, Chrysler says my vehicle's VIN is not listed on the recall and it is not their problem. Not only is this extremely dangerous for all drivers of these effected vehicles, but my kids missed school today because I don't have a functioning vehicle. Manufacturers need to be held accountable and publicly announce all vehicles that could be effected, not whichever number of vehicles pleases public relations.

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Rear control arms rusted on both sides. One side cracked almost completely through. Mechanic confirmed close to failure which would cause loss of control of vehicle. In 2017 this model was recalled for this danger but only through model year 2007. Appears same defective part was used in this model year (2008). No warning lights of problem. Observed myself and mechanic confirmed problem.

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[xxx] my son’s 2004 Jeep Liberty with 90k miles was towed to andy mohr Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram4505 w 96th st indianapolis, in 46268 by cooks. I requested the vehicle be towed bc at approximately 530am I was driving the vehicle in the parking lot and turned right out of the parking lot in order to pull to a stop sign. Shortly after turning the wheel to the right I heard grinding that got progressively worse as I continued to coast to the stop sign. Then I heard a loud noise a and couldn’t move the vehicle. The tire fell off and I got out and fluid was leaking from vehicle. I researched recall for this vehicle and there were several regarding ball joints and knuckles rusting and breaking. I called the dealership days after it was towed and spoke with landon (sales) @935am he noted there was a recall on ball joints 9/12/2006 and he said he would print the document he will review notes pass to corey (service) and I should get a call back the following Monday. I never heard back. I called the dealership to follow up on status of recall and repairs. I never received an any confirmation that any research was done on the recall but I did approve the repairs. However I continue to find so much information on problems with this issue . I would like to be reimbursed for the repairs. The car was a gift from my son’s grandmother and was in immaculate condition despite being older vehicle she rarely drove it as the mileage reflected. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

About 6 months ago the passenger side front end to hit the ground, just after going 60 miles an hour thankfully turning in daughter's driveway. Lower ball joint passenger side came apart. On Monday doing 35 mph the driver side hits the pavement hard! luckily I ditched in a driveway on the left! the tire slammed into the fender well breaking the plastic there and the piece that goes back under the doors? ball joint broke completely into? I'm on my third day of working in the rain alongside a road repairing this?.

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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) and 18v278000 (suspension) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the abnormal sound was due to a lower control arm failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recalls repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle swerved to the left across three lanes of traffic and the contact turned the steering wheel to the right to correct the vehicle from veering to the left. The contact then stopped on the shoulder of the highway. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the police were on scene and determined that the vehicle could not be driven. The contact stated the police officer picked up the ball joint that had detached from the driver’s side front suspension of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

Pulling away from getting gas I heard and felt a loud bang. Could not turn my wheel much. Something was scraping the ground. I got out and saw my lower ball on the driver's front broke off slightly pulling my cv joint. Sat for hours until I got a tow back home. I'm lucky I wasn't on the highway, I could have died. Doesn't show a recall but I just purchased this car. Have had nothing but issues.

While driving I heard a popping sound and felt the vehicle sway slightly. The vehicle continued to making intermittent banging noises towards the rear passenger side. Upon stopping and investigating I found the rear control arm had failed on the passenger side. I also examined the driver side rear control arm. It was intact but has significant rust, which likely contributed to the passenger side failure, as it also has significant rust. Car has been parked since the incident. I would like to know if the manufacturer/dealer will replace both components free of charge. There was a safety bulletin for the same issue for the 2004-2007 model year of the vehicle (18v-278). A search on the internet found the same failures in my model year for the lower control arms.

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The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 12v085000 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to the undisclosed dealer where the recall was completed however, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30mph, the vehicle started to violently shake. The contact then stated that he was able to navigate the vehicle to a parking lot when the front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was under a parts warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and making a turn, the passenger's side of the vehicle inadvertently lowered onto the wheels. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the passenger's side ball joint had fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but not assistance because the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 06v288000 (suspension), 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure), and 18v278000 (suspension). The contact scheduled a recall repair appointment, and after arriving at the dealer, was informed that parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. The dealer suggested that the appointment be rescheduled. The appointment was rescheduled. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ball joints fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the dealer had the vehicle for almost a month before the contact was advised that the recall repairs could not be completed due to other vehicle failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,674. Parts distribution disconnect.

Ball joints are coming apart and leaving me stranded on several occasions leading to costly repairs.

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The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at approximately 35 mph, the front passenger side wheel stopped while the front driver’s, the rear driver’s and passenger wheels continued to accelerate. As a result, the vehicle seized however, the engine remained revved. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence then towed to the dealer where the vehicle remained. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed of the NHTSA campaign numbers: 03v460000 (suspension), 09v119000 (suspension) and 06v288000 (suspension). The contact was then informed that the vehicle was not covered under a warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

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Driver front lower ball joint failed. Recalled ball joints were replaced in 2006. Spoke to Chrysler in 2020 about both lower ball joint boots being deteriorating and ball joints worn and rusty due to failure of recall work but refused to redo recall due to age of vehicle. Vehicle has less than 100k miles. Ball joint failed when turning from stop sign. Loud pop was heard and grinding from drivers side wheel.

The contact owns a owns 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph there was an abnormal noise like squeaking or chirping coming from both front wheel wells. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the front lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact had stated that he related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension) completed in November 2006 on his vehicle. The contact felt that the repair parts for the recall were the same sourced oem parts and that was why the ball joints failed. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

The rear suspension lower control arms were rusted and cracked to the point they were close to breaking into pieces. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms that alerted us to this problem - we happened to look under the car one day and noticed this. This problem was inspected, confirmed, and repaired by a local mechanic and reported to Jeep via their customer service. I am aware that this particular part caused a recall for the 2007 Jeep Liberty (and I'm guessing this is correlated with similar recalls in other manufacturers, e. G. The 2007-2011 Honda crvs were recalled due to corrosion in the lower frame due to DE-icing agents).

I have 2 recall on my 2006 Jeep Liberty dealer don’t want to fix please I need help.

The ball joint and cv axle broke making me wreck. I had no control of the steering.

Well my 2002 Jeep Liberty has been messed up lately,it will just not crank so I thought it was the battery but it turned out to be the ignition switch also it did this off an on for about 6months ,the heat went out when I bought it and it will act as if it is overheating but it won't do anything for while then all of my windows have problems with the motor s in them the suspension, control arms I've had to change ,and the cruise control button will stick and keep going while you are driving it almost caused me to wreck on the interstate you have to turn the vehicle completely off once you get it to stop if you can get it to stop. Out of all the vehicles I've had this is the first to take off by itself.

Lower ball joints gave out on driver’s side while turning, snapping the wheel/tire from the car and dropping vehicle down abruptly. Dealership who fixed the lower control arm and hitch recalls, did not fix and said there was no lower ball joint recall- which was a confirmed recall and lead to vehicle damage and safety hazard.

The contact's husband owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the front driver's side suspension of the vehicle dropped and the tire became flat. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side lower ball joint had fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

I was driving on a bridge and my ball joint broke. Blew a hole through my tire and my rim and the fender flare blew off. I had had that same ball joint replaced approximately two years prior maybe sooner. I got this Jeep in 2017 and I have replaced the driver side ball joint twice the passenger side ball joint once and the ball joints look bad again.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot while going over a small speed bump the vehicle dropped to the floor, the contact noticed the ball joint had broken off the wheel. The vehicle was towed to a tire repair shop where the vehicle was diagnosed, and they stated that the front suspension lower ball joint had separated from the wheel. The dealer was contacted, and they stated that the vehicle was not under recall safety recall f23 - lower ball joints. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they also stated the vehicle was not under recall safety recall f23- lower ball joints and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 118,000.

Was turning into a parking spot at a convenient store and my driver front lower ball joint snapped at the base it is a clean break you can hold part in back to gather without gaps. Only if I could glue it back together it would look unbroken. Just joking but yeah at least I wasn’t driving down the road.

The front lower ball joint on the passenger side broke in half which caused my tire to completely separate from the car. Luckily it happened in my driveway, but I had just gotten off the interstate going 75 mph. After replacing it, a closer inspection was done on both upper front ball joints and the driver side lower ball joint. All need replacement. It was a near miss crash, but mine and others safety is still on jeopardy because I can't afford to replace all of them. I haven’t received any recall information in the mail from the manufacturer.

The rear lower control arms on my car are about to break. One has holes all the way through. At 40 mph, vehicle shakes in back. Issue also causes stability control to malfunction. No Jeep dealers that I can use will make appointments before 06/27 even after being shown the terrible condition of the parts. Nor do they offer a loaner car. I contacted Jeep themselves and was offered no manner of accommodation or compensation. I drive for a living, so I can either risk my safety, or give up two weeks income, and job, waiting for Jeep and it's dealers to fix defective equipment. If Jeep and their dealers are unable/unwilling to fix dangerous recalls in a timely manner, they should either afford customer a rental car, or offer to buy the vehicle at market value. I would have accepted either, and not filed this complaint, had I been offered.

Pulled into a parking lot. Heard a loud crunch and then the front of my vehicle dipped down. I put my vehicle in park. Got out and realized that my tire was separated from my vehicle. The ball joint had completely separated.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the suspension suddenly failed, causing the front end of the vehicle to drop down and the vehicle became undrivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side lower ball joint had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

I was traveling on the highway at about 60 mph, hit a small bump in the highway and nearly lost total control. Pulled over and came to a complete stop. Re-entered the highway and nearly lost control even at a slower speed, 55mph.

2017 passenger ball joint broke driving about 25mph, no injuries no recalls were found, towed, repaired 2019 driver side ball joint broke vehicle was stationary in a wait line at restaurant, no injuries no recalls found, towed, repaired 2021 christmas night, passenger ball joint breaks again speed was 60mph, minor injury occurred without medical attention. Haven't been towed or repaired yet.

Slowly crossed railroad tracks ball joint came disconnected forcing disconnection of the front drive shaft.

Lower passenger front ball joint corroded and broke in half. Luckily this happened backing out of a parking space . Somehow this VIN does not show on the f23 recall???.