Jeep Liberty Complaints (2004)
1,101 consumer complaints on file.
- #10158157May 24, 2006SUSPENSION
MY 2004 JEEP LIBERTY, WITH 37,000 MILES, FAILED WHEN THE FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED, SENDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE INTO THE CONCRETE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THE OTHER BALL JOINT WAS READY TO SNAP AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON LIBERTY PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER AND MY LAWYER. HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER THAN 10 MPH, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WOULD HOPE CHRYSLER WILL HAVE SOME COMPASSION FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THEY SHOULD ALSO REPAIR, AT NO CHARGE, THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158221May 24, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING,THE ARM CAME DOWN ONTO THE RIM OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE RIM TO SHREAD,MY HUSBAND TURN THE WHEEL AND THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT HITTING THE CURB, AND THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT,HAVE ASKED THE DEALER BEFORE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10158403May 23, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2004 LIBERTY STEERING PROBLEMS. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY HIS MECHANIC THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD DEVELOPED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SLACK. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AN ALIGNMENT AFTER 30,000 MILES. UPDATED 07/14/06. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157983May 22, 2006VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ABOUT A YEAR AGO BECAUSE THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS SEPARATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CAME LOOSE TWICE. THE WIPER ARM WAS REALIGNED TO FACTORY SPECS AND TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SETTING. WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCE. ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON ALTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157721May 17, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2004 JEEP LIBERTY AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES HAS THE FRONT BALL JOINT RUSTING OFF AND WHEEL DROPPING COMPLETELY DOWN. AS MY DAUGHTER BACKED FROM PARKING SPOT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF. THE JEEP WAS FIXED BY DEALERSHIP AT NO COST, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN 10-12 JEEPS WITH THE BALL JOINT RUSTING OFF SINCE JEEP NO LONGER HAS GREASED FITTINGS. BOTH BALL JOINTS REPLACED, WHEEL REPLACED AND WHEEL FLARE..............MY DAUGHTER COMMUTES TO SCHOOL AND I THINK HOW TERRIBLE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH...............*NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157248May 11, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE ALERTING THE DRIVER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER, BOTH ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BUT THE GRINDING NOISE IS NOW PRESENT ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157069May 9, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 5/23/2006 - *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156979May 8, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I WAS DRIVING ALONG APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LURCHED AND STOPPED. WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TO MOVE OUT OF THE CENTER LANE, THE BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL AND THE CONTROL ARM FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10157015May 8, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. ON MAY 6TH WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN AND DEALER WISHED TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS. SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND OCCURRENCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS. THE 2002 AND 2003 JEEP LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY BE RECALLED. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THEIR RESPONSE. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED AND THIS HAPPENED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156624May 2, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2004 JEEP LIBERTY LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156423April 29, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WIFE WAS BACKING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, WHEN SHE HEARD A SHARP CRACK AND THEN A GRINDING SOUND. WHEN I GOT HOME TO INSPECT, THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS GRINDING AGAINST THE WHEEL. CALLED DEALER BUT THEY HAD TO TOE THE LINE AND SAY "NOT UNDER WARRANTY" BECAUSE LIBERTY HAD 49000 MILES. CALLED DC AND THEY WERE VERY NICE AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF IT BROKE DURING MY WIFES COMMUTE. SHE TRAVELS 40 HIGHWAY MILES ONE WAY. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156186April 26, 2006STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EASY ROLLOVER/NON-DEPLLOYMENT OF DRIVER AIRBAG IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON APRIL 10, 2006,WHILE TRAVELLILNG IN RIGHT LANE, UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, ON I-85 IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, A LARGE GERMAN SHEPHERD TYPE DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE 2004 CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY I WAS DRIVING. I SWERVED TOWARDS THE ROAD SHOULDER, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ROLLED OVER(SIDE TO SIDE), AND THEN HIT A GUARD RAIL, HEAD ON. THE JEEP THEN FLIPPED OVER, BACK TO FRONT. I LANDED UPSDIE DOWN, WITH SMOKE FILLING THE CAR. THE DRIVER STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG HAD NOT DEPLOYED! THOUGH DIISORIENTED, I MANAGED TO FREE MYSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT, CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND WEDGE THE DOOR OPEN TO CRAWL OUT. AN AMBULANCE TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS THOROUGHLY EXAMINED. I SUFFERED NO SEVERE INJURIES-IN FACT,MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED WITH ONLY SEVERE ACHES AND PAINS. AS MY CHEST HAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, I EXPERIENCED THE MOST PAIN IN MY STERNUM. TWO WEEKS LATER, I STILL AM IN PAIN, ESPECIALLY IN THE CHEST AREA. JUST DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I CALLED CHRYSLER TO ALERT THEM TO THE ROLLOVER, NON-DEPLOYMENT OF STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG. I WAS REFERRED TO A LEGAL DEPARTMENT REP WHO DEMONSTRATED A NASTY DEMEANOR UNTIL I ASSERTED I WAS NOT INTERESTED IN PURSUING ANY LEGAL RECOURSE, BUT WAS ONLY INTERESTED IN BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO THEIR ATTENTION, AS ANOTHER PERSON INVOLVED IN SUCH AN ACCIDENT MIGHT NOT HAVE AS FORTUNATE AN OUTCOME AS I. A FEW DAYS LATER, A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, HIRED BY CHRYSLER, CALLED ME TO ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS AFTER HAVING EXAMINED THE CAR AT THE SALVAGE YARD. A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, ASSERTING THAT THE TYPE ACCIDENT I HAD, WOULD NOT SET OFF THE SENSORS THAT WOULD DEPLOY THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAGS. I FIND THIS LUDIICROUS. THE CAR IS TOTALLED. AFTER THE INITIAL ROLLOVER, I HIT A GUARD RAIL, HEAD ON. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD! I'M STILL IN PAIN. *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10156283April 21, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND HANDLING OF HIS 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT NEVER REMAINED ALIGNED AS LONG AS EXPECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON 3/9/06. THE LOWER BALL JOINT DEVELOPED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SLACK. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155803April 21, 2006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A JEEP LIBERTY 2004 SPORT EDITION WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER OWNING IT ONLY A WEEK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND GOING UP GRADE , MAYBE 10 DEGREES ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN OR LOSE SPEED. I WOULD GIVE IT MORE GAS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN-HESITATE. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY TAKE OFF, OR ACCELERATE, IT 'HESITATES'. I WOULD GIVE IT JUST A HAIR MORE GAS, STILL NO ACCELERATION- VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLOW DOWN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO THE EXPRESSWAY, WHEN THE CAR HESITATED, I EVEN PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WHICH I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE GONE TO MY DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THERE A DESIGN CHANGE ON THE 2004 FOR THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOES THIS. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS DRIVING A CAR WHICH HESITATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HITS 40 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS ABOUT TO SHUT DOWN. A TECH DROVE THE CAR WITH ME AND HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO I SPEND 20,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT I REALLY CAN DRIVE OVER 40 MPH. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO HELP OUT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MANY OTHER LIBERTY OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. HERE IS THE LINK THIS, THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY THAT I FOUND. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?ED_SEARCHRESULTS@@.EF01B1B!KEYWORDS=ALLIN%3AMSGTEXT%20LIMIT%3A.EF01B1B%202004%20LIBERTY%20HESITATION&COUNT=20. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155790April 20, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. I HAVE 26, 000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE BALL JOINTS SEEM TO HAVE FAILED. I AM CHOOSING TO REPLACE THEM WITH WHAT I HOPE WILL BE A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155403April 15, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2004 JEEP LIBERTY, BALL JOINT BROKE, WHEEL FELL OFF,HAD TO REPLACE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT, WHEEL, & RIGHT AXLE SHAFT. ONLY HAD 52,000 MILES. THE FACTORY DID PAY 50% OF REPAIR. I HAD COMPLAINED TO DEALER DURING WARRANTY PERIOD THAT I HEARD A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS IN THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER REPAIR I NO LONGER HEAR THE NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT VEER TO THE RIGHT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154571April 5, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY WIFES CAR IS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT [XXX], AND SHE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. ON MARCH 31ST 2006 I DECIDED TO TAKE HER CAR TO MICHIGAN THAT DAY. WHEN I GOT IN IT I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT RIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT IT SEEMED LIKE YOU REALLY HAD TO WORK AT KEEPING IT GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IT DIDN'T WANT TO STRAIGHTEN BACK OUT LIKE MOST CARS DO. YOU ACTUALLY HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT GOING BACK IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION AGAIN. I DECIDED I NEEDED TO STOP AND HAVE A TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIAN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE THAT MORNING. WHEN I GOT THERE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE MAN HE SAID LETS TAKE IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD BUT DID NOTICE IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO TURN. HE STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT THAT DAY, SO HE SCHEDULED FOR ME TO BRING IT BY ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 5TH WHICH WAS 5 DAYS AFTER I HAD TAKEN IT BY. HE ASSURED ME EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT TO DRIVE. ON APRIL 4, 2006 MY WIFE CALLED ME AT 9:05 A.M. TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE CAR HAD BROKEN DOWN. I ASKED HER WHAT WAS WRONG, AND SHE STATED THAT SHE BARELY GOT IT INTO THE YMCA PARKING LOT WHERE SHE WAS DROPPING OFF MY 3 YEAR OLD FOR PRESCHOOL. WHEN IT BROKE MY WIFE SAID THE VEHICLE DROPPED LIKE SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE WRECKER STATED THAT IT WAS A BROKEN BALL JOINT AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS SINCE THERE IS ONLY 24,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THANK GOD THIS HAPPENED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD AND SEVEN YEAR OLD SONS IN THE CAR. THEY COULD VERY WELL PUT ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I AM TERRIFIED TO PUT MY FAMILY BACK INTO THIS CAR SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OR RETRO FIT. THE NEXT TIME COULD COST MY FAMILY THEIR LIVES. I HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED SAFELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THE LIBERTY IS AT SHOP WAITING FOR REPAIR. *NM *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154611April 5, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE LOWER BALL JOINT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION SEPERATED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154493April 4, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE FROM AN ENTRANCE RAMP. AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP, I HEARD A LOUD POP & STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. I PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC NEXT TO A CONCRETE WALL AND STOPPED TO CHECK IF I HAD A TIRE BLOW-OUT. UPON SEEING THE TIRES WERE OKAY, MY HUSBAND GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO GEAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE IT. WITHIN 3 FEET, THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY APPARENTLY GAVE WAY & THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL, RESTING ON THE TOP OF THE TIRE. WE WERE STRANDED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AT THE ENTRANCE RAMP/INTERSTATE CONNECTION IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, PRAYING FOR OUR LIVES. I AM DIABETIC, AND THE STRESS CAUSED MY BLOOD SUGAR TO RISE AND I WENT INTO TACHYCARDIA. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MEDICATION WITH ME AND DID NOT HAVE TO GO TO A HOSPITAL. AAA SENT A FLATBED WRECKER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALER WHO, AFTER JEEP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PARTS AT THEIR EXPENSE, REPAIRED THE JEEP USING OUR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10154373April 3, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION (BEFORE ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY) MY WHEEL CAME OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, THE WHEEL FELL OFF AND FLUIDS LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. RELIABLE? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0