2005 Jeep Liberty: pulls to one side

Filed Apr 2, 2015 · Suspension · 85,218 miles · KS

After making a left turn, I heard a pop, as I gained speed the vehicle wandered to the right side of the road and difficult to control. I was just a few blocks from my home was able to make it back home very slowly. Once I parked my jeep in the garage I was able to look it over carefully and found the driver side rear lower control arm rusted thru. The passenger side rear control arm was also very rusty and appeared to be ready to break. I was able to trailer the jeep to overland park kansas jeep dealer to replace both rear lower control arms. I live in kansas and work in kansas city, missouri. The dealer informed me the recall on this part did not apply to kansas. I do have a photo of the rust and broken rear control arm.

Filed Feb 8, 2015 · Suspension · 170,000 miles · MI · crash

Driver had just pulled out of driveway and was going down the street. After about 150 feet from driveway, vehicle suddenly pulled to the left, hit a parked van, rode up on the van's front tire and rolled over. Inspection of the underside of the vehicle revealed the the drivers side lower control arm had snapped causing loss of control.

Filed Sep 13, 2011 · Steering · TX

I cannot control my vehicle while driving on the highway. The steering column seems to be very loose and the jeep shimmies. It seems that when you reach maybe 50 MPH the back end seems to pull to the right while you are trying to drive straight. Causing alot of shaking and pulling going on. A very unsteady ride. And noticed when trying to stop at the fast pace the front end wants to go to the left while the back end wants to go to the right. Very scary driving conditions. Took it to the jeep dealer last year and they told me that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, that jeeps have alot of play in the steering. But when I noticed that when I go over a bump a loud clanking noise happens I decided to look on line to see what the problem could be and I saw that there was a recall on ball joints, so I thought it could be that. I took it into the dealership yesterday and they told me that there was something wrong, described exactly what I was dealing with and told me that they would find out. To my dismay, they said it was my rear lowe control arms that needed to be replaced and would charge me over 600 to fix. Now finding out that others are having the same issue and some have resulted in a wreck. Something needs to be done regarding this issue before someone loses their lives.

Filed Dec 30, 2010 · Suspension · 78 miles · MD

My wife and I were returning from vacation when without warning the car acted like it was going over a wash board surface for a few seconds and then came a loud bang and then no power. The vehicle pulled hard to the left briefly (we were in the passing lane). I struggled to get the car over to the right shoulder and shut it down. There was a trail of oil on the highway and it continued pour oi out of the engine after I stopped. Prior to the incident, the car was running correctly and none of the warning lights on the instrument panel came on until after the event. The temperature gauge was at its usual twelve o'clock position. Once off the road I opened the hood. There was oil all over the bottom of the engine. The serpentine belt and the tensioner pulley had been ripped off the engine. With a flashlight, I could see the front few inches of the front skidplate. The were fragments of metal on it along with oil. I checked the oil filter under the car and it was intact. The car was towed to gator chrysler-jeep in melbourne, fl. The car was examined on 11/30/2010 by the diesel tech who told us that he had never seen one of these engines fail like this. He also told us that he had spoken to a chrysler engineer and that engineer said much the same. The tech told us that he had found two holes in the front of the engine block and that the skidplate was covered with shrapnel from the engine. The tech also told us that the oil pan looked like someone had taken a shotgun to it. A dealer service writer showed me at least one of the other holes found toward the back of the block on the passenger side. I put in a claim with chrysler. It was rejected. They claim "insufficient lubrication". According to the service manager at gator, they did not open up the engine to see what really happened as chrysler would not authorize such activity. Vehicle year: 2005 vehicle make: jeep liberty limited 4 x 4 engine: 2.8l turbo diesel mileage at failure: 77,594.

Filed Mar 6, 2009 · Engine · PA

Dash idiots lights come on while driving, pulls to the right when stopping.

Filed Feb 18, 2008 · Suspension · 34,700 miles · CO

Our 2005 jeep liberty limited crd has had the lower front suspension ball joints replaced as part of the vehicle's recall notice. At approximately 30,000 miles, we went to an independent tire shop for an alignment due to poor tire wear and "wandering" characteristics when driving at highway speeds. The tire shop indicated that the vehicle had a defective upper ball joint and could replace the failed unit with permission from the dealer. The dealer, medved jeep, denied the claim. We took the vehicle to medved who then claimed that the upper ball joints were not defective. At approximately 37,000 miles the vehicle had a higher frequency of front end clunking, so I took it back to medved who then claimed the noise was only an extraneous battery loose under the seat. At approximately 43,000 miles, the clunking had become disturbingly frequent and more severe. I took it back to medved and they now confirm that it's a faulty upper ball joint. However, they claim no responsibility for not correcting the problem at 30,000 miles or 37,000 miles. They refused to replace the defective part, and furthermore, called in a chrysler inspector who reported that our 1-1/2" lift kit caused the problems with the ball joint. However, the boots on the ball joints are still intact and there is no visible evidence that indicates the cause of the ball joint failure (poor manufacturing versus lift kit). There has been no forensic evaluation of the failure. The upper ball joints on this vehicle have a "record" of failure per online forums. Many failures are on vehicles without lift kits- pointing to likely underengineered component's on the part of jeep versus purely speculative conclusions that our 1-1/2" lift kit may have caused the failure. The lower ball joint engineering was faulty, and the federal safety agency should explore the related failures to the upper suspension ball joints. This is as potentially serious under catastrophic failure as the lower suspension ball joints.

Filed Sep 14, 2007 · Suspension · 35,529 miles · ID

My 2005 jeep liberty has been pulling to the right since I had the dealership replace the lower ball joints due to the recall. I've complained to the dealership since it was done and they've taken it in and looked at it several times. It has been aligned and the tires have been rotated more than is specified just trying to get it to drive straight down the road again. It has torn up to inner right front fender wells and has worn the tire down on the right front side. I don't believe my vehicle is safe to drive. It's difficult to keep it on the road because if I let go of the steering wheel even for a moment it veers off to the right immediately.

Filed Feb 7, 2007 · Brakes, Suspension · FL

2005 jeep liberty sport with concerns about recall on lower ball joint**cc the consumer was upset that know one at her local dealership mentioned the recall on the lower ball joints, despite the fact she had been there several tires to have her vehicle serviced. The emergency brake did not hold, the dealer adjusted the parking brake. The vehicle would pull to the left, the dealer performed an alignment.

Filed Feb 6, 2007 · Fuel system, Steering · 39,000 miles · PA · crash

My 2005 jeep liberty 4x4 was serviced on january 11, 2007 at its place of purchase (brown daub chrysler in easton, pa). I had described to my service tech the car was making a loud screeching noise when turning and that the car had pulled to the right off and on (every few days) while I was driving. The mechanic stated that he found a "normal noise" related to an air valve in the power steering, and there were no repairs made to the vehicle. I was operating the jeep liberty on saturday, february 3rd. I had the vehicle in park at a drive-up atm. When I shifted the car back into drive, the front tires grabbed, the car kicked forward and the steering wheel pulled to the right. The jeep rode up over a concrete curb and struck a cement pole, shattering the passenger's side front window, ripping off the door handle, causing a dent and paint damage to the passenger's side of the vehicle. Beyond this problem, the jeep has been serviced for a broad range of mechanical problems at least seven other times since the purchase date (october 2004). The fuel sending unit has been replaced twice, the vehicle has had two recalls, and four months after I purchased the vehicle the sensor wires had "rubbed through completely" on the transmission. Right now, the vehicle is at a body shop for repair and inspection. It will then be returned to brown daub for a thorough diagnostic checkup of the power steering and/or steering column. Beyond the steering issue, this is not the first time the car has 'kicked forward' - normally this occurs after stopping on wet roads (at traffic lights) my main concern, again, is the steering issue that contributed to this accident. I believe it needs to be further investigated.

Filed Sep 5, 2006 · Suspension · 18,500 miles · TX

Dt*: the contact stated the tires wore out prematurely. There was a vibration from the front end and the vehicle pulled to the right at high speeds of 85 MPH. An independent repair shop determined the lower ball joints had worn out at only 18,000 miles. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 06v288000, regarding the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 12/1/2006 - the lower ball joints were replaced by the dealer but the vibration continued. The tires were replaced 18000 miles due to cupping. The dealer continues to look for the cause of the vibration.

Filed Jul 23, 2006 · Steering, Tires · 26,000 miles · AL

I purchased a 2005 jeep liberty limited on 05/23/2006. Prior to taking delivery of the vehicle, I took it for a test drive and I noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the right and was told by the salesperson that it probably just needed an alignment. I received an "we owe you" for the alignment. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership for the alignment. The mechanic stated on the service slip that after he performed the alignment the liberty still pulled to the right and he stated that it was due to the crowning of the roadway. The road had nothing to do with it. It has gotten worse and I even drove it on a flat surfaced parking lot, first doing about 25 MPH and it pulled right and then letting liberty coast and it still pulled right. I have owned and have driven several vehicles and I have never had this problem. Received a call from a customer service rep regarding the visit to the service dept. For the alignment and they were told that the vehicle was still pulling to the right and that I was not happy with my experience purchasing this jeep, they informed me that they would notified the service manager. I have not been contacted by the service manger. After doing some research on the internet, I see that jeep has had some problems with the pulling right issue, and has had some recalls. It still pulls to the right and seems to be worse. Number of failures would be everytime I drive the thing. This is a major safety issue that jeep chrysler needs to get fixed. The other concern I have is with the goodyear wrangler hp tires. These are not safe for this vehicle. I was at a stop light waiting to make a left turn, completely stopped waiting for the light to turn green. It had just started to sprinkle. When the light turned green, I started to go forward and was just making my turn when the vehicle fishtailed and I spun completely around and was facing oncoming traffic. How could a vehicle spin out upon starting from a complete stop at a stop light???

Filed Nov 6, 2005 · Steering, Suspension · 52 miles · NV

Purchased 2005 jeep liberty 9/29/05. The tire pressure sensor light was on immediately. Took vehicle back to dealership and complained that the vehicle pulls badly to the right, especially at 65+ MPH. The dealership fixed the tire pressure sensor, but told me the pulling to the right must be due to road conditions. After reading other customer complaints, I doubt it. When driving at highway speeds it is difficult to maintain in lane. If large tractor-trailer trucks pass this will create even more intense struggle to keep vehicle on the road. Safety concerns regarding winter snow conditions are a deciding factor on keeping the vehicle.