NHTSA Complaint #10257338 — 2004 JEEP LIBERTY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. HE WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V288000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT ALIGN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT AFTER SUCH A REPAIR, THE ALIGNMENT WAS NECESSARY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000. UPDATED 03/09/09. *JB