Dt*: the contact stated there were no problems with the vehicle. There was a the federal safety agency recall # 06v288000 on the vehicle regarding the front lower ball joint. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealer. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available. Updated 12/18/2006 -
2005 Jeep Liberty suspension complaints
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This complaint is in reference to my 2005 jeep liberty (VIN#1j4gl48k6 5wxxxxxx ). My wife, with our newborn baby on-board, was driving this vehicle on a dry, asphalt surface when she experienced a period of steering loss, causing her to drive off of the roadway. I investigated this issue and was surprised to find that there had been a recall on lower ball joints for this vehicle. The date of this recall was september 6, 2006. I have never received a notice of this from either the manufacturer (chrysler jeep) or my dealer. This is negligence and could have resulted in a crash.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle would not pass inspection due to the front suspension, lower control arm, ball joint as listed in recall # 06v288000. The service dealer was contacted and was unable to schedule the repair immediately. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was included in the recall, although notification was not yet received.
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.
I have a 2005 jeep liberty limited. It has 22596 miles on it and today, 8/5/2006, I had to have the lower ball joints replaced because they were loose. The dealer found this problem during a visit for an oil change.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a loud roaring noise coming from the front of the vehicle. There had not been any problems with the steering prior to this incident.
Lower ball joints began to fail, but were recognized and replaced before serious damage or loss of life could occur.
Own a 2005 jeep liberty. Both lower ball joints were replaced by the dealer at 14,000 miles due to excessive play. Did not have a joint separation or crash, just unsafe amount of play. Car is only 9 months old.
2005 liberty with only 20,000 miles... I checked lower ball joints myself after hearing of so many problems... Found excessive play (up and down movement) in the ball joints... Dealership verified that the ball joints need replaced.. Have and appointment to get them replaced under warranty.
My wife was working late and left to come home around 7:30 pm. She works about 30-45 minutes away on the other side of the mountain and travels very steep and windy roads. As she was coming home she heard a noise come from the front end and didn't think anything of it. As she was coming up the private dirt road to our house all of a sudden the front drivers side of the jeep collapsed and the tire popped. She could not move at all so she walked the rest of the way home and when she got home I walked down to see what was going on. Sure enough what happened was the bolt holding the lower a-arm came off and the whole assembly was sitting on the ground and had made a huge hole in the tire. Lucky this did not happen going up the steep and windy roads over the mountain other wise she would have definitely got into an accident. We called the chrysler road side assistance and had the jeep towed to the dealer. The next day we called the dealer they gave us a loaner car. About a week later we picked up the jeep they had replaced both front ball joints and replaced the tire with a brand new one. We only had our 05 renegade for just over a year and about 31000 miles on it.
The lower front ball joints on my 2005 jeep liberty 4x4 with 26000 miles show excessive wear. Due to the design of the joint total failure will result in the ball and socket separating from the spindle/wheel assembly. A failure of this nature will result in loss of control of the vehicle. This excessive wear has manifested itself in a loud clunking which has been getting worse for 3000 miles but the dealer could not locate the problem. I found the problem when doing routine maintenance and measured the up and down movement in the joint to be .25 inches. When the dealer went to install the new joints he also found the upper ball joints to be bad. I had a previous liberty(2002) which was recalled for this same problem and assumed jeep had fixed the ball joints. Obviously they have not. There have been several incidents reported already (lostkj.com) where people have had a catastrophic failure associated with these joints. Jeep must fix this design asap. Suspension company moog has already designed a replacement ball joint that is more robust and greasable. Jeep must be forced to do something.
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.
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