NHTSA Complaint #10225389 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY UPPER BALL JOINT DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TO FALL OFF. I DID HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE APPARENT RECALL IN 06 OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WAS UNKNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME. CHRYSLER DID REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. I WAS CHARGED A $150. DEDUCTIBLE WHICH I FEEL IS VERY UNFAIR CONSIDERING THE INVESTIGATION REVOLVING AROUND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND OBVIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. MY CONCERN NOW IS WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN, IT ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES AT THE TIME AND CAN I ASSUME IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE ANOTHER 50,000. IT'S NOT WORTH PUTTING MY KIDS IN DANGER. HOW CAN CHRYSLER ASSURE ME THAT IT IS FIXED! *TR