2003 JEEP LIBERTY Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving approximately 35 MPH, the front passenger’s side wheel stopped while the front driver’s, the rear driver’s and passenger wheels continued turning. As a result, the vehicle stalled; however, the engine remained revving. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then towed to the dealer where the vehicle remained. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed of the NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 03V460000 (Suspension), 09V119000 (Suspension) and 06V288000 (Suspension). The contact was then informed that the vehicle was not covered under recall or warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

The contact owns a owns 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH there was an abnormal noise like squeaking or chirping coming from both front wheel wells. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the front lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact had stated that he related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V288000 (Suspension) completed in November 2006 on his vehicle. The contact felt that the repair parts for the recall were the same sourced OEM parts and that was why the ball joints failed. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

The ball joint and cv axle broke making me wreck. I had no control of the steering.

The contact's husband owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the front driver's side suspension of the vehicle inadvertently lowered, and the tire became flat. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side lower ball joint had fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V288000 (Suspension). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Lower passenger front ball joint corroded and broke in half. Luckily this happened backing out of a parking space . Somehow this vin does not show on the F23 RECALL???

Front lower control arm ball joints are worn on both sides an it's only the bottom ones. No Safety hazard yet but I'm sure if it fails it will be scary. Multiple other vehicles made prior to the moth this one was manufactured had a recall on the lower ball joints. I believe this vehicle is also affected by faulty front lower control arm ball joints. No warnings an I've had excessive play in the ball joints for about about as long as I have had the vehicle but as I said it's only the lower front all other joints remain intact an in working order

On 7/10 I'm driving down the road towards the freeway. I hear a very loud pop that startles me. I pull over & discover lower ball joint has separated causing the lower control arm to slip out of socket into the wheel & than separate from wheel. I mean its still attached to the vehicle but vehicle is completely disabled. It caused significant damage to the right front wheel and somewhat minor damage to the right front fender. Theres literally metal shaving all over the road from it carving the metal out of my wheel. Get home and my boyfriend tells me that he's discovered 3 safety recalls. So we call FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) they said they would have it towed to the dealership no problem but they needed a $103 for the tow that they would reimburse later. They told us to pick any dealership. So FCA has...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARTIN SWANTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2640 E. ANDY DEVINE AVE, KINGMAN, AZ 86401) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND CV AXLES WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A LOUD BOOMING SOUND WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER BOB MOORE JEEP LOCATED AT 4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *BF*JB

THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED BEFORE. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AGAIN. WILL THEY BE COVERED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO RECALL ISSUES BEFORE AND STILL ARE BAD

SON WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF, IN MID TURN-. ON A PUBLIC ROAD, ABOUT TO TURN ONTO THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY, WASN'T GOING 65. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. OUR MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINT BROKE LOOSE, BENDING THE AXLE AS WELL, DAMAGING THE WHEEL AND TIRE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF THIS NATURE, BUT SAID IT DIDN'T APPLY TO THIS VIN. I AM TOTALLY CONVINCED IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I AM BEGGING FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V119000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, WHEN I ACQUIRED IT, I HAD IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PREFORMED ALL RECALL WORK. IT HAS BEEN KEPT SERVICED AND UP TO DATE ON ANY RECALL WORK SINCE. DURING THE DAY ON CHRISTMAS EVE 2019 I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A VISIT AT MY MOTHER'S HOME AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP. THERE WAS LOUD NOISE AND THINGS BREAKING OFF THE VEHICLE AS I FOUGHT TO CONTROL IT AND PULL OVER. UPON INSPECTION, SAW THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE SUSPENSION, TORE OFF THE FENDER WHEEL WELL AND BROKE A PIECE OFF THE RIGHT-SIDE RUNNING BOARD. UNDRIVEABLE, I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE CLOSED UNTIL AFTER NEW YEARS. IN EARLY JANUARY I FOUND OUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SHEARED LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. I LOOKED IN MY FILES AND FOUND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE WHENEVER IT WAS TURNED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IT SWAYS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND SEEMS VERY UNSTABLE AND DANGEROUS. FIRST THOUGHT WAS STABILIZER BAR LINKS BUT THOSE SEEM FINE AND WE CANNOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO EFIRD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (1227 W LUCAS ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE FORMER OWNER WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART, FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DODGE WALTON BEACH (541 MARY ESTHER CUT OFF NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548, (850) 244-7611), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SYSTEM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL, FUEL TANK, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF ALL THE RECALLS BEFORE BEING SOLD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS.*JS

A RECALL WAS MADE FOR JEEP LIBERTY FOR THE CONTROL ARMS UPPER AND LOWER AND THE BALL JOINTS. I WAS TOLD MY VIN DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL. HOWEVER, OTHERS HAD THE RECALL AND JEEP PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE WHEEL HUB WENT BAD, AND A RECALL WAS MADE FOR THAT BUT NOT MY BASIC MODEL. AFTER REPLACING THE WHEEL HUB THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DAMAGED BY ALL THE ISSUES. A RECALL FOR THE SAME VEHICLE WAS MADE FOR A DRIVESHAFT AND AGAIN THE BASS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS TIME JEEP SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE DRIVESHAFT AND WHEN IT CAME TIME THEY DENIED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED AFTER THE CONTACT OVER CORRECTED THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BECAME TRAPPED UNDERNEATH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, EYES, FACE, AND SKULL. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO MONTHS AND IN A COMA FOR THREE WEEKS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AXLE BEING MANUFACTURED TOO SHORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN THE QUICK CHEK PARKING LOT AFTER I CAME OUT OF THE STORE TO GO TO WORK AND I HEARD A BIG BANG THUMP. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND LOOKED AROUND THINKING MAYBE SOMEONE WAS BEHIND MEBUT THERE WAS NOT. I HAD A FEW GUYS PUSH THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TO ANOTHER PARKING SPACE ABOUT 200 FT AWAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT INTO PARK AGAIN. I IMMEDIALTELY CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO COME TO HELP ME AFTER I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE TO SEE THAT THE WHEEL WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER THE VEHICLE. A FLATBED CAME AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A WRECKER TO LIFT AND ALSO DOLLIES TO GET THIS VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST AUTOMOTIVE FACILITY NEARBY. ONCE THERE THE NEXT DAY THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOLD THAT I NEEDED A...

THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY STAY ON AFTER A KEY ON AND START. IT DOES NOT TURN OFF FOR THAT DURATION OF THE VEHICLE BEING TURNED ON. THE SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS IN FRONT ARE FAILING AGAIN SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ONLY 20K MILES AGO. WITH ONLY STREET DRIVING INVOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE UNDER BODY AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKET FRACTURED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME. THERE HAD BEEN EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE ROCKERS PERTAINING TO THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THIS WEBSIITE IS SHOWING 0 RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN ENTERING IN THE VIN#, YET I KNOW THERE WERE AT LEAST 3. SO IS THIS NOT A RELIABLE RESOURCE OR WHAT? I FOUND THE RECALLS DOING A CAR FACTS CHECK, YET THIS GOVERNMENT WEBSITE SAYS THETE ARE NONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 732-7577) STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CONTACT WAS ORIGINALLY INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CENTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING A REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, AND HER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TOOK MY LIBERTY TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE IT STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND UP FRONT WHEN EVER I MADE A TURN. UPON INSPECTION MY LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD DISINTEGRATED, CRUMBLED INTO THEIR HANDS. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DID NOT BREAK WHILE DRIVEN. NOTHING WAS HOLDING IT IN OR TOGETHER. COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE RECALLS ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I HAVE HAD THE LOWERS FIXED AND PAID FOR WITH LIFETIME WARRANTED PARTS. I NEED REIMBURSED FOR THE LOWER $488.27. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ALSO MUST BE FIXED ON A SEPARATE RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF. DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW BLOODY AND DEVASTATED AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE WHEN YOUR WHEEL SHEARS OFF AND THERE IS NO STEERING? IT'S CALLED FLIPPING THE FRINGING JEEP OVER!!! NOT ONLY IS IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT I...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY HER HUSBAND. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO COURTESY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1890 DOGWOOD DR SE, CONYERS, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION) WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REDONE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGES FROM THE WHEEL HUBS FAILING WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INITIALLY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED IN 2010; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. LATER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE RECALL REPAIR COST, BUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGES WOULD NOT BE COVERED. CASE NUMBER: 33684169 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT SUSPENSION BALL CORRODES INTO KNUCKLE OF JOINT, IMMOBILIZING TURNING WITHIN THE KNUCKLE - CAUSES BALL WELDED TO BOLT TO BREAK OFF AND STEERING FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER ONE OF THE FAILURES DID NOT APPLY DUE THE SPECIFICATIONS OF HOW THE BALL JOINT FAILED. *JS

GOOD MORNING, I AM TRYING TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT MY SON HAD IN HIS 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER BROKE CAUSING MY SON TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND SMASH INTO A TREE.RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AND NO BEING WITHOUT A CAR FOR WORK. PLEASE ADVISE.

MY MECHANIC GOT STUMPED ON SOME SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, AND LOOKED ONLINE FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. WHAT HE CAME ACROSS WAS ARTICLES BY CONSUMER REPORTS AND AUTO TRADER ABOUT RECALLS WITH JEEP LIBERTYS FROM 2003 TO 2005 THAT WILL HAVE REAR SUSPENSION, SPECIFICALLY REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN THE TIRES LOOSENING OR EVEN BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT WHAT I HAVE READ FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT MY JEEP IS DOING, AND THE AREA OF CONCERN EXPRESSED BY MY MECHANIC. EVEN WHEN THE JEEP HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS, "OFFICIALLY" I WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO AS THE PROBLEM FITS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION AND MODEL YEARS. WHEN I AM DRIVING IT, IT INTERMITTENTLY SHAKES FROM THE BACKEND, LITTLE FISH TAIL MOTIONS. IT HAPPENS AT MOST SPEEDS, BUT MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN ABOVE MAYBE 25MPH. (ALTHOUGH IT DOES IT AT SLOWER SPEEDS AS WELL) IT...

TAKATA RECALL I AM STEADILY BURNING THROUGH FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES WHERE IT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE. THE BEARING HEAD KEEPS FAILING BY THROWING THE BEARINGS THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY, I HAVE OWED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE WITH THE SAME PARTS FAILING. THE PART SEEMS TO JUST GO WITH NO WARNING AND WHEN THE ASSEMBLY COMES APART IT WOULD LEAVE THE FRONT SHAFT SPINNING SINCE THE JEEP HAS FULL TIME LOCKED HUBS WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO GO THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OR SEND BULLET TYPE PROJECTILES THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY METAL WHICH COULD DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE BALL BEARING SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL BEARING WAS APPROXIMATELY 90% DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FAILURE PROGRESSING WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

MY FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE ABOUT TO FALL APART, I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE ARM AND BALL JOINT. RIGHT HASN'T BEEN DONE YET BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD BOTH, DRIVERS SIDE WAS $506. THEN WAS TOLD THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM THAT I WASN'T TOLD ABOUT. I'M SCARED TO KEEP DRIVING AND CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYONE TO CONTACT ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD PULLED THROUGH THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND COLLIDED WITH THE MEDIAN, ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, SPUN OUT, AND LANDED ON ITS ROOF. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OTHER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND, CONTUSIONS, LEFT BODY SIDE MUSCLE SORENESS, AND A CONCUSSION. THE REAR PASSENGER OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE RIGHT ARM AND LEFT LEG AND BRUISING. THE MIDDLE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. ALL OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIN WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT DETACHED AND BOTH BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA RECALL STILL WAITING TO BE REPAIRED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12E047000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE MAKING NOISES AND SEPARATING AND YOU'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A FEW 2003 JEEP LIBERTY'S

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V119000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND CAUSED THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SNAP IN HALF. AS A RESULT, THE CONTROL ARM FELL AND CUT INTO THE WHEEL RIM, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE OTHER WHEELS TO TURN OR MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CRASH RELATED AND NOT A RECALL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATED 10/21/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V119000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,981.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A LOUD SQUEAKING AND CLANKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SLIGHTLY, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION) ON AUGUST 1, 2016; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. YEARS LATER, WHILE TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT, THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE AXLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V673000 (AIR BAGS AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS...

"TAKATA RECALL I ALSO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BALL JOINT BREAKAGE AND NEED TO KNOW HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME AS OF TODAY. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AND I WILL CONTINUE TO RESEARCH MYSELF. I WAS BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE AWAY.

THE LOWER BALL JOINT COMPLETLY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND FIXED BUT WAS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT. IT COULD HAVE KILLED EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE STILL A SAFETY ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITH THE DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS), 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), AND 06V288000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE A FEW ISSUES AND QUESTIONS. I PURCHASED MY JEEP THRU NAVY EXCHANGE SALES IN 2003, NEW. I LIVED IN SINGAPORE 2007-2013, ALL RECALLS POSTED FOR THESE YEARS WERE NOT PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE AS THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE AND NO ONE DROVE IT. HOW CAN I GET THESE PREVIOUS YEARS RECALLS COMPLETED FOR MY 2003 LIBERTY JEEP? I CURRENTLY HAVE A OUTSTANDING RECALL FROM NOV 2015 THAT WAS REVIEWED BY THE JEEP DEALER SOUTHERN JEEP, LOCATED ON MILITARY HIGHWAY AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK WRT THE STATUS OF THE REPAIR, EVALUATION ETC... MY REAR WINDOW DEFROST MECHANISM IS INOPERABLE; IT HAS BEEN REPAIR ABOUT 5 TIMES BY JEEP DEALERS, IT WAS A RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK AND GUESS WHAT, IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND THE WIRE IS JUST HANGING THERE IN A NON-WORKING STATUS. HELP! I'M A LOYAL JEEP OWNER, I HAVE (2),...