Jeep Liberty pulling problems

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Suspension · 119,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH and making a right turn, a thumping was heard and the steering pulled to the right. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger's side front wheel was positioned inward. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger's side ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred on the same wheel. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2019 · Steering, Wheels · 140,000 miles · TX

Manufacturers recall: my vehicle makes a serious vibration in the steering wheel and a loud humming noise when I drive down the road. It pulls to the right terribly and wears oot my tires constantly. It fish tales when I accelerate the gas petal and also when I take my foot off of the gas. It walks the road. And feels unstable when u reach 60mph. It feels very unsafe and does it's own thing when we are driving . It just goes all over the road .the results are the same whether it's being driven in the city or highway. Unpredictable my vehicle has been recalled by chrysler u38 is the recall number and it's off the recall expansion of 12v‑085

Filed Aug 15, 2018 · Body, Steering · 170,000 miles · IL

"takata recall" pulls hard to right and left steering is loose hard to keep on road bad ball joints and steering rack all having to do with steering.

Filed May 12, 2018 · Steering · 191,344 miles · IL · crash

While driving, it would feel as if the rear of the vehicle was going side to side. When accelerating, the car would feel as if it was torquing in one direction and then when I would brake it would feel as if it would pull the other direction. I had noticed this feeling for a while but it was worse on wet or snowy roads and also while going at higher rates of speed (over 50 MPH). I was unable to detect what exactly was happening because it had developed so gradually and I regularly drive this vehicle. I thought when I was driving it was either windy or that the vehicle was sliding due to wet roads. This caused an issue when driving in the winter and caused me to hit a guardrail. I was driving my daughter back to college. While accelerating, the car lunged to the left, I then thought I was sliding and proceeded to pump the brakes to slow down which then caused the vehicle to pull to the right, slamming the vehicle into the guardrail. About 8 months after the accident, my husband was driving the vehicle when he noticed this pulling and was able to describe it. I took it in and both rear control arms had to be replaced.

Filed Nov 24, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 12,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in an accident in my 2012 jeep liberty when another driver pulled left I front of me to make their right turn into a parking lot. My truck drove over hi and on the way down struck a parked car and flipped over on to its hood. The entire interior caved in directly on to my head and not a single air bag deployed. I was hospitalized and was already handicapped so this exacerbated my injuries pronouncedly and the increased pain, both physical and mental, LED to my wife leaving, loss of employment, family, you name it and it's been lost because of this accident. When you see pics, you'll understand why paramedics were shocked I was alive at all. -[xxx] (1st 2 pics are exterior, 3rd pic is of my driver's seat itself and how I managed avoiding being split in 1/2 is beyond me.) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr see also odi 11053500.

Filed Sep 9, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 124,300 miles · WA

Abs, bas/esp, tcs indicator lights illuminate, vehicle loses power, brakes are applied ( most likely right front as car pulls to right) releasing throttle cancels the braking. As throttle is reapplied same action is repeated. So far it has only occurred at speeds< 35 MPH. Should it occur in slippery road conditions it most likely result in loss of control.in researching the problem on the internet, it seems to be or is becoming a more common occurence which fca is not addressing. If you read the other complaint of the same problem it dates back a few years, yet there doesn't seem to be anything done to correct it. Some complainants say they have been unable to have it corrected even at jeep dealerships, others report it's something called the clock spring that is causing the problem and the parts to repair it aren't available. Having just recently had fca's gas tank solution corrected, I hope a fix for this won't take as long. I neglected to say this was not a one-time event in as much as it happens now on an almost daily basis. A local shop checked for fault codes but there were none in memory; I have it scheduled for further tests 09/16/2015.

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 May 14, 2014 · Suspension · 53,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle would slightly vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the front upper ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 7/16/14*cn the consumer also stated, the new ball joint/control arm caused the front wheel bearings to break, which caused the steering to wander and made the vehicle difficult to control.

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 .