NHTSA Complaint #10178192 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V288000 FOR THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EFFECT THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO MATTER WHAT SPEED SHE WAS DRIVING AT, BUT USUALLY AT ABOUT 15 MPH SHE FELT AND HEARD THE SUSPENSION IN THE CAR SHIFTING WHENEVER SHE HIT A BUMP. THE CONTACTS COMPLAINT WAS THAT AFTER ONE AND A HALF YEARS THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALLS ON THE BALL JOINTS. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 11/2005 SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER MAKING A TURN. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, THE CONTACT LEARNED FROM THE DEALER THAT ALL OF THE STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT, AND THE POWER STEERING BELT SPLIT IN HALF. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL AS WELL.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2007 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCE EXTENDED CRANK TIME TO START. THE DEALER REPLACED EH FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP RESERVOIR. THE LAP BELT IN THE REAR SEAT BECAME TWISTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE THE CONSUMER HEAR A NOISE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM