NHTSA Complaint #10393921 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE JEEP VEHICLE (SEEMS CONSTANTLY HAPPENING). I WAS TOLD THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS FAILING AND CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC CALLED RE A POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS IN THE REQUIRED DATE RANGE BUT THE CAR WAS NOT SOLD IN A "SALT BELT STATE". ACTUALLY THE CAR WAS IN THE DATE RANGE (MAY 1 WAS START OF MANUFACTURE - MINE WAS MAY 2) THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WAS DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE ON AN INTERSTATE CONSTANTLY AND IN AN INSPECTION FOR A LEAK IN FLUIDS THIS BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS FOUND. JEEP CONSTANTLY REFUSES TO PAY FOR ISSUES THAT ARE TURNING OUT TO BE EXCESSIVE REPAIRS FOR MANY OWNERS. BUT AN EXTREME VEHICLE PARTS FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD INVOLVE ALL VEHICLES - NOT JUST THOSE IN THE SO CALLED "SALT BELT". *TR