2003 JEEP LIBERTY Wheels Problems

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

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...

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.

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...

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 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...

MY BOYFRIENDS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVER AND MY DAUGHTER (BOTH MINORS) HEAD BUSTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDSHIELD. CARS IN FRONT OF THEM STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND THEY WERE GOING 55 MPH AND COULD NOT GET STOPPED, HITTING THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF THEM. NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER IS LUCKY! *TR

WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL MAGUIRE CHRYSLER OF 502 N FRANKLIN ST.WATKINS GLEN NY 14891 DEALER , @ THAT TIME WE HAD RESEARCHED AND HEARD THAT OUR MAKE AND MODEL JEEP LIBERTY HAD A RECALL ON FRT BALL JOINTS, BUT WE WERE ASSURED BY OUR DEALER THAT OUR MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER ON 10/21/2014 MY SON DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE HAD EXPERIENCED THE TIRE JUST BREAKING OFF. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER IT WAS STATED THAT BOTH FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING.AS WELL AS REPLACING FRONT BRAKE HOSES THAT WERE DAMAGED FROM THE INCIDENT.ON NOVEMBER 13,2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATING SAFETY RECALL F23-LOWER BALL JOINTS.THIS WAS AFTER WE HAVE HAD PROBLEM FIXED AND PAID FOR.MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS BRINGING THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION, AND THEM...

LEFT DRIVER SIDE, UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM CONTROL ARM. WHEEL COLLAPSED OUTWARD. FORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENED AFTER LEAVING THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR. ENTERING SERVICE STATION WHEEL COLLAPSED. HAPPENED TO TALK TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INDIVIDUAL SAID THAT THIS IS A CURRENT AND ON GOING PROBLEM WITH TODAY'S VEHICLES. THE FRONT COMPONENTS ARE BEING DESIGNED SO THEY CANNOT BE MAINTAINED PROPERLY. LACK OF GREASE FITTINGS, PRESSED IN JOINT DESIGN ON BALL JOINTS TO CONTROL ARM , INSTEAD OF RE ENFORCED WITH BOLTS OR OTHER SAFE MEASURES. INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT IT IS OCCURRING ON MOST ALL MAKES AND MODELS. INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING THE DEFECTED BALL JOINT, THE CONTROL ARM, WITH NO OTHER DEFECT, BUT THIS, HAS TO BE REPLACED, COSTING EVEN MORE MONEY. HAS BEEN REPORTED, THAT DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED. THE MENTAL IMPACT AND FEELING INSECURE AFTER A FIX IS ONGOING. I SEE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

I WAS HEADING TO FRIEND'S PLACE AND HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I PULLED INTO HER STREET. I WENT UP A SLIGHTLY RAISED DRIVEWAY IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR AROUND WHEN I HEARD A LOUD, GRINDING SOUND. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE SOMETHING HAD GOTTEN STUCK UNDER THE CAR, SO I GOT OUT TO CHECK BUT SAW NOTHING. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND CONTINUED TO REVERSE IT IN ORDER TO PARK, BUT THE NOISE STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN AND STEERING HAD NOW BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I EVENTUALLY PARKED THE CAR, GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS BENT IN BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT. I KNOW THAT THERE WERE RECALLS REGARDING THIS IN 2003, 2006 AND 2009. I AM PLANNING TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO ALERT THEM OF THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN HELP ME WOULD...

MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE UPPER LEVEL (H.O.V LANE) OF THE 59TH ST. BRIDGE IN QUEENS NY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS SHE WAS TURNING UPWARD ON A VERY SHARP TURN, WHICH THEN LED TO HER COLLIDING HEAD FIRST WITH THE SIDEWALLS. *TR

NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ANYTHING ABOUT THE JEEP NOW. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL FEEL OFF THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. *AK

POORLY DESIGNED WHEELS/RIMS HELD MUD, ICE, SNOW ETC. IN OR NEAR THE VALVE STEMS. *PH *JB

STEEL WHEELS ON MY JEEP LIBERTY HAVE A LIPID GROVE THAT FILLS WITH ICE,SNOW,MUD AND SAND. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WITH OFF ROAD USE. THIS CAUSES THE FRONT WHEEL BALANCE TO GO OUT AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER AND HANDLE VERY ERRACTICALLY. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL TRIES WITH A POWER HOSE TO CLEAR THE WHEELS. YOU CANNOT SEE BEHIND THE SPOKES TO SEE IF ALL IS CLEAR.*JB