Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
2002 Jeep Liberty: broken coil spring
6 of the 1,808 complaints about the 2002 Jeep Liberty describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
- 20081
- 20062
- 20031
- 20026
What owners say
No warning of the failure. Valve spring broke due to non clearance in the valve guide causing the valve to hang and get smacked by the piston causing severe damage to the engine. Needs engine replaced at a cost of $5 thousand dollars.
Same as ea05022. 2002 jeep liberty sport passenger seat belt latch has a broken spring. Purchased oct 21, 2001.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was driving at a speed of 25 MPH up a hill on wet road conditions when the vehicle spun out of control crashing into a retaining wall. The accident resulted in major damage to the vehicle's body. The contact and an eleven-year-old passenger were both wearing seatbelts at the time, had to go to the hospital for the minor injuries. The police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who sent to a body shop for body work. After receiving the vehicle back from the body shop, the dealer inspected and determined that both the front lower ball joints and rear coil springs needed to be replaced and were completely damaged. The dealer could not determine the cause of the accident but indentified that there was a recall on these components in 2004. The manufacturer was alerted who sent out an inspector to examined the vehicle. The inspector determined that there was no manufacturer defect that caused the accident. The contact expressed that the accident was related to a defect.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear and vehicle vibrated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rear coil springs needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak the brakes made noise when applied. The blower motor for the heat failed and the A/C was inoperative.
Front brakes making a scraping noise, rotors very hot, front pads squeaking constantly with out foot on brake pedal, sticking front calipers hanging up, rotors had hot spots visible, grinding noise from rear, broken spring from rear shoe at 11,068 miles. I have grave concerns regarding my safety in this vehicle. Continue to have problems with brakes. Rear brake drums replaced at 11,927 miles. Problem with brakes started around 6,000 miles.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling 42,469 my 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in salt belt states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia. The front suspension upper control arm ball joint may experience a loss of lubrication which could lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation while driving.
- Risk
- Failure of the ball joint could result in a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front upper control arm assemblies free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about april 24, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 09V119000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- On certain trucks, the constant tension front lower ball joints may experience contamination. If the vehicle is operated for an extended period with this condition, the ball joint may eventually experience wear and looseness.
- Risk
- When the driver continues to operate the vehicle with this condition, the contamination can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possibly separation from the steering knuckle causing a loss of vehicle steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front lower ball joints free of charge. The recall began on september 11, 2006. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V288000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the lower control arm ball joints can experience a loss of lubrication that can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation from the steering knuckle.
- Risk
- A ball joint thathas separated from the knuckle could result in loss of vehicle directional control and could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front lower control arm ball joints with modified assemblies and heat shields on vehicles built between january 2, 2001 and october 4, 2002. On vehicles built between october 5, 2002 and march 26, 2003, dealers will inspect the ball joint assemblies (and replace them as necessary) and install heat shields. Owner notification began on december 15, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑992‑1997.
Recall number 03V460000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Jeep Liberty coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
6 of 1,808 owner complaints about the 2002 Jeep Liberty (0%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
There are 3 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Jeep Liberty
Ball joint 441Airbag light 182No deployment 73Seat belt 64Headlights 52Stalling 49Check engine light 47Power windows 41Engine failure 40Pulling 35Grinding brakes 34Power steering loss 27Fire or smoke 22Knocking 19Tire blowout 16ABS 15Jerking 15Harsh shifting 14Overheating 14Fuel leak 13Won't start 13Door locks 12Loss of power 11Misfire 11Wipers 11Adaptive cruise 8Sudden acceleration 8Transmission failure 8Steering lock-up 7Steering noise 7Brake failure 6
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