Jeep Liberty Complaints (2003)
1,352 consumer complaints on file.
- #10139228October 10, 2005TIRES
AFTER A FLAT ON 9/30 OF THIS YEAR, I PURCHASED A NEW SET (4) OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES, SIZE P215/75/16, THROUGH MY JEEP DEALER. WITHIN A DAY OF LIGHT USE, MY 2003 LIBERTY SPORT STARTED TO EXHIBIT UNSETTLED HANDLING BEHAVIORS. THE VEHICLE PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT DID NOT BEFORE THE TIRE REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE FEELS MUSHY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IS NOW VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE FEELING OF LACK OF CONTROL IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT TURN AT SPEED (THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANT TO CONTINUE TO GO STRAIGHT OR LEFT AND, VERY NOTICEABLE UNDER STEER IS PRESENT). THE JEEP FEELS VERY UNSETTLED EVERYTIME THE GRADE ON THE ROAD CROWN CHANGES ALONG TURNS ON BACK ROADS AND IS NOTICEABLE ENOUGH TO COMPEL ME TO SLOW DOWN FROM NORMAL SPEED LIMITS. WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH AND ABOVE THE FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL COMES ON WITH VERY MINOR CHANGES ON STRAIGHT ROAD SURFACES. THERE IS ALSO VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE SUSPENSION (COMES AND GOES IN PROPORTION TO LOSS OF CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES AND IS ON ITS' THIRD SET OF THESE TIRES (THE ONLY ONE THAT FITS THE ODDBALL STANDARD RIM) BUT, THIS IS THE FIRST SET OF THESE TIRES THAT HAVE LEFT ME NOT WANTING TO USE THE TRUCK FOR ANYTHING. I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES AND WHEEL LUGS FOR TIGHTNESS BUT, FOUND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 4 DAYS (AND 100 MILES) SAYING AFTERWARDS THAT IT NEEDED ONLY A WHEEL ALIGNMENT (TOE-IN WAS OUT) AFTER STATING THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT WHEN THE SOLD ME THE TIRES 3 DAYS EARLIER; THEY ALSO CHECKED THEIR WHEEL BALANCING JOB AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. THEY WENT ON THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND THAT MY TRUCK BEHAVED LIKE MANY OTHER LIBERTYS. THEIR WORK ABATED THE RIGHT PULLING A BIT BUT, THE BEHAVIOR STILL VARIES IN INTENSITY WITH ROAD CHANGES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE EVEN ON DRY ROADS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138692October 5, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2003 JEEP LIBERTY BALL JOINTS REPLACED APPROX. 45,000 MILES UNDER MANUFACTURER RECALL, AT THAT TIME VEHICLE WAS MAKING SIGNIFICANT ROAD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AT THAT TIME. APPROX. 66,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO FIND SOURCE OF FRONT END NOISE AGAIN, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. APPROX. 71,000 MILES VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I HAD A FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIAN GO ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE OF THE TEST DRIVE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND THAT HE BELIEVED THE RECALL HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO LIFETIME. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS LOOKED FINE. ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND, 2005 THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SPEED OF UNDER 5 MPH AS WE WERE TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SUNDAY EVENING. CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE. THIS IS A REPEAT FAILURE AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT TO DATE THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138378October 3, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 SMELLED GAS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT IT DID TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR TWO DAYS . CONSUMER GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE AND SMELLED GAS AGAIN, HOWEVER, CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND THEN PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THAT WAS WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE COVER BLEW OUT AND THE AIR FILTER WAS HELD DOWN WITH METAL CLAMPS. IT CUT THE INSTALLATION IN THE HOOD OF THE CAR. HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY REPLACED THE AIR FILTER, TWO CRANK SENSOR CAMS, SIX SPARK PLUGS, ONE MAP SENSOR, ONE INJECTOR, AND AIR BOX AND SIX IGNITION COILS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND RMPS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138846September 28, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT IN THE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO REPLACING THE BALL JOINT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REPLACE THE WHEEL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135953September 9, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. ALWAYS DETECTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE GAS. AFTER 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP DRIVING IT IN PENNSYLVANIA I COULD NOT GO UP HILL WITHOUT LOSING GROUND AND SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. DEALER UNABLE DIAGNOSE. THEN IN 05 STARTING HAVING BRAKE GRINDING AND SQUEALING, DEALER ALSO CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ONLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND BURNING SMELL ON TWO OCCASIONS, ALSO DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I BELIEVE THE 2003 LIBERTIES HAVE A PROBLEM AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO CHECK INTO IT. CHRYSLER DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135801September 8, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I EXPERIENCED AND BURNING SMELL FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AND WHITISH SMOKE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134635August 29, 2005SEATS
DURING AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS SIDE SWIPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE 3/4 SEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE UNLATCHED AND FOLDED DOWN. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134668August 29, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS . THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER HEARD KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE 4-30-04. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY THEY TOLD THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AS OF YET. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134006August 24, 2005AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY JEEP LIBERTY WAS BROADSIDED (LEFT SIDE) BY A VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME OF THE COLISION, THE OTHER VEHILE WAS TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH. THE POINT OF IMACT WAS THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND FRONT FENDER. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE/WHEEL/SPINDLE WAS TORN OFF THE VEHILE UPON IMPACT. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURIED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND DID INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. THE LETTER SUMMARIZING THEIR INVESTIGATION STATED THE FOLLOWING: "OUR TEST CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN YOUR VEHILE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR THE CONDITIONS TO WHICH IT WAS EXPOSED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE NEVER REACHED THE LEVEL OF DECELERATION REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE DEPLOYMENT." I HAVE MADE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DAIMIERCHRYSLER TO EXPLAIN THIS STATEMENT BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHILCLE WAS TOTALLED AND HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134015August 24, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONSUMER OWENS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V460000 ON THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE LIBERTY PULLED THE CONSUMER SEVERELY, AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND KEPT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS METAL DEBRIS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERS THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS BENT AND SPLIT IN HALF, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF BARS HANGING OUT. THE TIRE WAS HALF OFF THE WHEEL BASE, AND THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CAR. THE RECALL WAS ON THE SUSPENSION; FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICEMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, SEPARATED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE SUSPENSION. THIS WAS THE BALL JOINT THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLING CHRYSLER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT DAIMLER/CHRYSLER WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT USED OFF ROAD, OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY. THE TRUCK WAS USED TO DRIVE TO WORK AND HOME AND USED FOR DRIVING IN THE SNOW. THE CONSUMER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP EXPECTED HER TO TAKE OFF IN VEHICLE AND KEEP IT. THE CONSUMER WAS LUCKY THAT SHE WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133753August 22, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES
DT: THE CALLER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON BALL JOINTS. HE HAD IT CHECKED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON THE WAY HOME THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE FELL OFF, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. CALLER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH. THE CALLER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133316August 18, 2005AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY,WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS AT A BODY SHOP TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON THE REPAIRS. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED ANY CALLS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER YET. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER STATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED INDICATING ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10132483August 11, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THE CRANK SENSOR FAILS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. FOR INSTANCE ONE CAN BE GOING 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STOP. THERE IS NO WARNING OR LIGHTS TO WARN HIM. THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED AND VEHICLE WILL STOP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY RESET I SELF, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF IN THIRTY MINUTES. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. BUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE CAM SENSOR. . HE HAS FOUND ON THE INTERNET THE CODES THAT GAVE A FALSE READING FOR THE CAM SENSOR GOING OUT INSTEAD OF THE CRANK SENSOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10132284August 10, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS AND THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE. BUT ON AUGUST 10, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 10-15 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OUT. ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY PARKWAY AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH AND IF THE BALL JOINT FELL OUT THE RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10126467August 5, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT. HAD REPAIRS DONE AT 12,000 MILES , AND CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS 24,000 AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINTS UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY OR RECALL. IN THE STATE PENNSYLVANIA ONE HAS TO HAVE THE ANNUAL SAFETY TEST DONE ONCE A YEAR FOR THE STICKER TO BE PUT ON VEHICLE. THEY WILL NOT PASS THE VEHICLE BUT JEEP WAS SAYING IT WAS SAFE ACCORDING TO THEIR STANDARDS. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AND AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10131418August 3, 2005STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT: A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WRONG. CURRENTLY, TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIE ROD END ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10129440July 20, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON THE 2002-2003 JEEP LIBERTY ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (NHTSA CAMP ID# NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME) AND THE POSSIBLY OF WATER ENTERING THESE JOINTS AND CAUSING CORROSION. THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED AT 8,521 MILES IN DECEMBER. ON 7-17-05 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THAT SIDE AND CONSUMER'S SON CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A TENTH OF A MILE OR SO AND MADE IT TO HIS HOME. WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE WHEEL COMPLETELY SEPARATED THERE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER THAT MADE THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS AN ISSUE FROM LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS RECALL REPAIR WORK MAY HAVE NOT BEEN PERFORMED PROPERLY. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLE BY DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER DID CONTACT CHRYSLER WHO SAID IT WAS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY NOT THEIRS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10126675June 27, 2005STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND HAD THE REPAIR WORK DONE. SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE BALL JOINT FAILED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE OWNER'S SON WAS DRIVING AT 35 MILE MPH. THE BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE ,AND T VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE OWNERS HOME, AND THEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE WHEEL AND BRAKES, BOTH FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED. HOWEVER NO REPORT WAS FILED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CRASH. REPAIRS WERE DONE. . THE OWNER NOTICED THAT BEFORE THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING. WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED IT TAKES THE TIRE A MINUTE TO CATCH UP. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BALL JOINT IS ABOUT TO GO OUT AGAIN. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THE CALLER HEARD A REPORT OF A LADY DYING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN HER VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10124937June 10, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO WARNING. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND. THE BALL JOINT BOLT STUCK OUT ON THE BOTTOM AND DRAGGED ON THE ASPHALT. THERE WAS A PHYSICAL MARK ON THE GROUND WHERE BALL JOINT BOLT SCRAPED. THERE WAS AN EVALUATION BY INSURANCE COMPANY. VEHICLE IS IN A REPAIR SHOP IN A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10122485May 31, 2005AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 5/13/05. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED DUE TO FRONT END DAMAGE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 45-55 PMH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT DIRVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURED. CONTACT CANNOT REMEMBER SEAT BELT. NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS PRESENT. CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF DAMAGES.POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0