NHTSA Complaint #10680405 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

IN A PARKING LOT, STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, GRINDING SOUND. DISCOVERED THAT THE RF WHEEL WAS OFF. CHRYSLER DEALER (BEGNAL, KINGSTON NY) DISCOVERED RF LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE -- DAMAGED RF WHEEL, BRAKE HOSE, AXLE SHAFT AND SEAL, LOWER CONTROL ARM, RF SWAY BAR END LINK, AND RF FENDER FLARE. INSPECTED LF BALL JOINT - DISCOVERED IT WAS LOOSE. REMOVED RF LOWER CONTROL ARM AND INSTALLED NEW CONTROL ARM -- INSTALLED NEW RF AND LF BALL JOINTS, INSTALLED NEW RF SWAY BAR END LINK AND RF AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND SEAL. MOUNTED AND BALANCED ONE TIRE ONTO NEW RF WHEEL AND INSTALLED AND REPLACED RF FENDER. PERFORMED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL REPAIR. JUST WEAR AND TEAR TO RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED IN 2006. *TR