2003 Jeep Liberty: pulls to one side

Filed Apr 3, 2014 · Airbags, Engine · 105,000 miles · NH · crash · 1 injury

The car had been acting funny , going fast then making a noise and going ok again. I am not a fast driver as in november my husband of 32 years , passed after being in a hit and run , from people with no insurance , my life is pretty much hell . I was starting to smell something funny like burning and I thought I maybe a tire or strut. I was at a signal second car in and loots of traffic , including school buses. There was a gas station about 30-40 feet from me , but the first car went in to get gas , so on second thought going by the pumps was not a good idea , so I put on signal and tried to pulled over . Car were speeding past me and the car began to accelerate and it will to the right,I turned left or pulled to the left , crashed into a pole hard . Seat belt went flying off , air bags on side did not go off , but front ones did . I broke my leg and bruises, plus a black eye. Since the week before I lost my job , I am doomed , have to try to find a job , because I can:t my car get unemployment. I loved my car first and only car I have ever had.is there anything you could do to help as I have had many recalls and had them checked, but those is just so strange I thought I had .

Filed Dec 13, 2013 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 12e047000 (suspension. The contact stated that the repairs were not made correctly and caused the vehicle to pull to the right when driving at any speed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.

Filed Mar 5, 2008 · Suspension · 77,500 miles · OH

The passenger side upper ball joint broke. The steering became erratic, it began pulling to the left. When I took it in for a front end alignment I learned that the passenger side upper ball joint was broken. I will replace the broken ball joint and will make the old part available for inspection.

Filed Nov 2, 2006 · Suspension · 64,930 miles · NJ

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the steering pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer to balance and rotate the tires. Abnormal wear was found on the tires that had been purchased in 08/2006. Four separate service dealers were contacted to schedule an appointment, after receiving recall f23, for the suspension: front control arm: lower ball joints. Each service dealer informed the contact of the back order of parts and offered to add the vehicle to a wait list. An independent mechanic informed the contact that parts were on hand, for immediate replacement.

Filed Mar 14, 2006 · Suspension · 63,282 miles · IN

The car was inspected for ball joint problems (recall) @ 18,000 miles, the dealer said all was good. At 63,000 miles I was leaving a stop sign when the lower ball joint on the passenger side broke, totally separated. There was little warning before the joint broke. The car from time to time would feel odd (pulling to one side) slightly but this was intermittent. I never imagined that a ball joint was about to fail. When the joint broke the suspension gouged the inside of the rim deeply and bent the drive shaft against the suspension. The dealer has approved replacing the ball joints (both lowers) but is refusing to replace the wheel or the drive shaft at this time. The ball joints they refuse to give to us.

Filed Nov 17, 2005 · Suspension · 44,500 miles · NY

Lower ball joints were extremely worn. Steering felt loose and vehicle was "wandering" on the highway a lot, making it hard to stay in my lane and keep my course. Original recall performed over 20,000 miles ago which only consisted of heat shields being installed. I brought in the jeep and dealer agreed with lbj failure and replaced them under recall notice.

Filed Sep 8, 2004 · Suspension · 17,000 miles · WI

Consumer received recall notice 03-v-460-000 concerning replacement upper control arm lower ball joints. Consumer noticed after recall repairs were done that vehicle pulled to the left on its own. Consumer notified the manufacturer . Dealer informed consumer that the recall repairs were done in compliance with the recall. *ak

Filed Jan 7, 2004 · Suspension · TN

Vehicle pulls to the right at all times on any road surface. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 4 times since date of purchase (august 2003) with no resolution. Alignment has been check every time. Dealer claims to have adjusted the alignment more to the left in order to compensate the vehicle's pull to the right, but the problem still exists. The dealer rode in the vehicle and observed the problem. The dealer stated that older model jeep libertys tend to drive to the right, even when aligned properly. (this vehicle was manufactured in july 2002). This vehicle is difficult to drive because I must constantly pull the steering to the left in order to stay on the road, and I feel that I could lose control very easily.

Filed Dec 19, 2003 · Suspension · 5,000 miles · MD

I have a 2002 jeep liberty. I am having a ball joint problem with my jeep by daimler chrysler similar to the dodge. I purchased my jeep (new) in january of 2003.I began hearing a "scrubbing" noise from the front of my vehicle in approx april 2003. I took it to a dealer near maxwell afb, alabama; they stated that because of recent rain something may have been wet/ moist. I continued with my trip back to dc. I didn't really notice the noise anymore. Approx middle october I had a flat tire (front passenger). It was replaced by aaa contractor & fixed by a tire dealer. When I inquired what went wrong, they didn't/couldn't find anything. On october 31, 2003 I took my truck to be serviced at a alexandria, virginia jeep dealer for a 22,000 mile service (preventative care). So I dished out approx 270.00 for this service. Two days later I noticed a "scrubbing" noise again. This time it was louder and was horrible! I visited the va jeep dealer furious that they just serviced my truck & I started hearing the noise. I was told that my front ball joint needed to be replaced, it just was a bad part and it was covered under warranty. I received a call the next day that the part was in but wasn't able to bring it in until two approx weeks later. The service tech assured my the truck was safe to drive but try to get the part replaced soon. I began to notice the truck pulling to the right & steering wheel violently shaking. The dealer don't provide loaner cars and I work on military base, I still couldn't get to work. At this point I blamed the dealer for my inconvenience. They put the part on december 10. They told my that it was recalled since the last time I had been in. The noise had stopped but not the shaking of the wheel and the pulling to the right. I returned my car to the service department (december 16). They performed a front end alignment. Today is december 19 and my truck is still shaking and pulling to the right. I am available for contact if necessary.

Filed Nov 24, 2003 · Engine, Suspension · 25 miles · TX

While driving at any speed, the vehicle constantly pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times for the same problem. The vehicle was also leaking oil from the oil pan. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the vehicle's pulling.

Filed Feb 27, 2003 · Engine, Suspension · 300 miles · MN

Since purchasing in sept 02 have had vehicle in for service six times for numerous concerns, repeatedly for a clunking/grinding sound from the psgr sd ft, a severe pulling of the vehicle to the right, a vibration when driving hwy speeds, and intermittent engine misses. Dealership twice replaced the front end strut mounts which elimated the grind/clunk, but cannot ascertain the problem with the vehicle's instability (pulling) on the road nor with the engine misfires. An adjustment (off spec) to the alignment was performed by dealership which in turn caused the vehicle to pull to the left and also encouraged more steering vibration and worsened mpg - avg 13.21 mpg where initially I got 18 -20 mpg. Dealership claims that b/c roads are angled for water runoff, this likewise keeps my vehicle from staying on the road (!?) am currently beginning to experience a clunking noise from rear passenger side wheel area, but have not yet brought it to dealer's attention.