2002 Jeep Liberty wheels problems

Filed Mar 13, 2021 · Engine, Steering · UT

My vehicle is a 6 yr old low mileage chevy equinox the stabilitrak light came up as well as the service power streering. It has also lost power in the highway and stalls or won't accelerate at times which makes is very dangerous since I could get hit by someone in the highway. I have taken it to the dealership and they have replaced o then sensor which cost me $400 but not fixed I took it to another mechanic and they replaced some fuses and sensors another $500 still not fixed. The car is now bach at the dealership and it has been a few days. This seems to be. Very common problem with the equinox as I have spoken to a few people who own one and they just ended up trading their car. I don't want another car payment and for a 6 year old car with low mileage this is not normal

Filed Aug 22, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 144,000 miles · CA

The lower ball joint sheared off causing the wheel to fall causing the bottom of the ball joint to land on the rim. Thus cutting the rim all the way around it off and puncturing the tire. Thus causing the vehicle to slide to a stop at 50 miles an hour with a skid mark. Thus having to call for a tow truck to pick it up. Luckily no one was hurt. The vehicle was on a off ramp of a freeway to a on ramp over pass of another freeway.

Filed Apr 21, 2017 · Suspension, Wheels · 160,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. While making a right turn at 5 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise. It was discovered that the lower ball joint fractured and the wheel was bent at a 45 degree angle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Wheels · 135,096 miles · MD

Lug nuts broke on the driver side front tire while driving. While driving on i95 the jeep started making a terrible noise. I pulled off the highway and the wheel was angled. I got a tow to my mechanic and he replaced 5 wheel studs and lug nuts. Seems to be a common problem with the liberty.

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Body, Suspension · 161,990 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was driving down the highway and I don't really remember the moment before the accident but I lost control of my car and hit the median barricade head on and from there my car kept going across the highway off to the grass area. I was the only one injured and taken to the hospital. My car is ruined and I faced a broken nose, back, knee, knock, head, and shoulder brushing and pain, and now I keep having a short term memory on some occasions. I also get nauseated when k get in a vehicle and get terrified when I'm with someone driving down the street. I have no vehicle at the time, it's been almost two and a half months and I haven't had any help with anything. I am a full time college student working a part time job, my sister or boyfriend have to take me to work and school, it's getting pretty tiring for them to take me everywhere. I work about 15 minutes away from my home and it's difficult for them to take me when they have school and work on those days. The air bags in my jeep did not deploy, it went in for the recall and you can literally see the sensors, the clearly should have deployed. My jeep had no engine or air bag codes of any kind.. So why didn't they go off?! I'm terrier that im going to loose my job and not afford to pay rent or bills.

Filed Feb 1, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 139,567 miles · NY

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.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Wheels · IL

2002 jeep liberty wheels: lux aluminum wheels - delamination of coating on aluminum and corrosion of aluminum wheels.

Filed Nov 7, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 95,000 miles · CA

Got a flat tire and noticed that my two front tires were wearing extremely unevenly (both tires looked fine on outside, really worn on inside). Been noticing some slipping in the steering wheel for about a month, getting worse throughout the month. Aaa came to fix the tire and said the ball joint looked bad and that they "see this all the time on these vehicles." I had already had f23 done on this car which was supposed to fix the lower ball joints but probably didn't and noticed there was a recall called j17 which covers the upper ball joints which for some reason didn't apply to my vehicle because it was built in may 2001 and the affected vehicles were built may-sept 2002. I suspect my vehicle should have been part of that recall, especially after what aaa said and what they said at the repair shop, that they see faulty ball joints on these all the time. Why was my defective car not included? Did jeep really make the cars worse after may 2002 or is it more likely mine had the same problem? This omission has LED to an extremely hazardous condition and unreliable steering. I have had nothing but problems with this car since we bought it a year ago. A/c evaporator went bad out of nowhere, hit a bump which caused one of my brakes to snap, something that's inexcusable with an SUV, it's just repair after repair.

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Steering, Wheels · 166,000 miles · CA

I was attempting to slowly reverse out of a parking space when I heard a really loud noise and my vehicle jolt. I stopped and placed the vehicle on park, I got out of my vehicle and check the outside and under the vehicle and did not see anything out of the norm. However, when I again put the car on drive, the noise became louder and my vehicle jolted. I proceeded to very slowly park the car again and turn off. When the tow trucker driver arrived and looked at the vehicle, he said that the ball joint had somehow had separated or broken off from its connection. He said that in order to tow it, he would have to slowly move it onto his truck and in doing so the tire will come off all together which would cause damage to the front end of the vehicle. As he said, the jeep titled forward and cracked and broke the front end plastic tire cover. I proceeded to get the vehicle towed to my house, then researched recalls on jeeps and found out that my car had a recalls on it. I then got my vehicle towed to a chrysler/jeep dealer in downey ca, where we where told that they would fix the recalls but would not fix the damage on the outside of the vehicle. [xxx] the service employee, said that we should have taken the car to a dealership sooner to get fix, I let him know that yes I would have if I had known it had a recall. The damaged that happen to the front end of the vehicle was a direct result of the ball joint recall and it should be covered and fix by the chrysler/jeep dealership without charge. If the ball joint issue would of happened while in the street or the freeway, myself and others could have been seriously hurt or killed, so I don't understand why the dealership is not willing to cover the full damage of my vehicle when in reality it could have been far worse and they would have been held accountable. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 8, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 116,078 miles · FL

We were traveling southbound on i75 at a speed of only approximately 15mph due to a car accident ahead of us. All of sudden my car dropped and I heard a scrap of metal against asphalt. I slowly pulled car over to center median and got my children to the center of the guardrails to keep them safe. Upon expecting vehicle, I noticed that the wheel on the passenger front side of the vehicle was turned away from the car, the molding was detached and the metal that holds the wheel in place was sitting on the roadway. We had to wait for over 3 hours for a tow truck due to needing a tow truck that had a lift, not a flatbed. By the time the tow truck arrived, the dealership was closed and we had to be towed to a repair shop that could have the repairs completed for us by saturday afternoon. It turned out to be the ball joint nut fell off of the bolt that holds it in place. The entire ball joint needed to be replaced as well as lubricated. The repair person checked the other side and suggested we take to have inspected, as it did not have a cotter pin to hold the nut onto the ball joint assembly. The total cost for the replacement was $240. Because of our speed, no one was hurt. Due to the facts known about the jeep liberty, I was thankful we were not traveling at the posted speed limit of 70mph or we would have had a vehicle turn over and possible injuries or death. I have photos as well as receipts showing this issue.