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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 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.
2004 Jeep Liberty. Consumer states vehicle front end fell to the ground while stopped at a light. The consumer had the vehicle towed where they repaired the lower ball joint and upper control arm and ball joint on the driver's side. The consumer stated a recall was issued. However, he never received a recall notice. Recall #06V288000
Both left and right upper ball joints have failed and require replacement. The condition was originally evident by front end suspension noise and loose steering. The joints exhibit severe wear and corrosion.
I took my vehicle in for a safety inspection and found that the right upper ball joint was 'very loose' and the left upper ball joint was 'loose'. my 2004 Jeep Liberty only has 51,761 miles and there should not be such a serious problem such as this given the age and mileage of this vehicle. This vehicle was already recalled in the spring of 2007 for the lower ball joints. Chrysler refused to pay for my upper ball joint repair.
- Ithaca, MI, USA
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I own a 2004 Jeep Liberty, 46,000 miles. I preempted an incident. But, I took my car in for realignment and discovered that the upper right ball joint is extremely unsafe. Received two opinions. Both did not want to give the car back to me as I presented a safety hazard on the road. I just brought my car in for the recall and had the lower ball joints repaired about 7 months ago. Right upper is currently being fixed by a Jeep dealer.
- the contactstated that he received a recall 06V288000 for 2004 Jeep Liberty. Has called to make an appointment for repairs. The contact wastold that the parts will not be in to repair the car for a month or two. The contact would like to know what he could do to have this car repaired sooner. The contact has no other complaints concerning his car. The contact would just like to have the safety recall repaired. DaimlerChrysler's telephone number was 800-853-1403.
Used car 2004 Jeep Liberty, bought August 2005 with 17,000 miles and it now has 33000. October 2005 right rear axle needed to be replaced, contact was accused of hitting a curb. In early 2006 the left axle went out, and the contact was accused of hitting the left curb. 24,000 miles front rotors needed to be replaced. Contact accused of causing problems with car by driving to fast. Finally, contact received a recall notice for the front ball joint of car 12/09/06.
Ball joint broke going 25 miles per hour. Only 35,0000 miles on car. There was no warning. Very violent stop. Only replacing broken part with same part. The car is a Jeep Liberty 2004.
Dropped kids at the movies after traveling on the saw mill parkway at 50 mph. Went to a shopping plaza and parked. Returned an hour and a half later and when I tried to put my Jeep Liberty in reverse and move out from the spot my front drivers side wheel fell forward while making a very loud grinding sound at the same time. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership and the tow truck operator said he sees a lot of this with the 2003 and 2004 Jeep Liberty's. since I am under warranty they are fixing the problem. I investigated this online and there has been recalls on the 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty's but nothing on the 2004's. I found a site online where people have had the very same problem. Just by typing in the search box "problems with 2004 Jeep Liberty's." my concern is that there may be people driving this model and may have a wheel come off. I was lucky since mine occurred after I parked. The dealer called me today and said my Jeep is ready to be picked up and that the ball joint and the axle was replaced and that I shouldn't worry because they replaced it with an updated ball joint -- the best that they have and the same type that was used on the recalls for the 2002's and 2003's. so I guess they will replace if the warranty is still valid and if not, people will have to pay out of pocket. I want to know why they are not putting into place a recall for the owners of 2004 vehicles? someone may be seriously injured or even killed due to lack of knowledge of this faulty ball joint problem. As a result of the ball joint breaking - the axle broke and the brake line was punctured.
2004 Jeep Liberty sport 2wd - front right ball joint broken 1) regular driving with nothing out of the ordinary other than creaking from the front axle. Only 38,000 miles on the vehicle. We took a turn in a residential area at about 10 mph when a loud pop sound occurred and the vehicle skidded to a halt as the front right tire was lodged by the failing components. 2) right front ball joint failure. Car was rendered inoperable and had to be towed. If this had happened when we had been on the highway, it would have caused a (potentially fatal) crash. The car skidded to a halt at 10 mph, and it was luck alone that had us on a residential street rather than a highway at the time we were driving. 3) we had the vehicle towed to the dealer service location (klaben Chrysler, kent, oh) and are awaiting service. This issue seems very frequent after having researched on the internet! Chrysler/Jeep needs to be held accountable!
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.
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.
Ball joint failure. Vehicle pulling to the right. Squeaking/squealing noises. Took vehicle for wheel alignment and found out that the ball joints were bad. Black soot substance continually coating hub cab of front passenger side wheel.
The contact stated that while driving 2004 Jeep Liberty the left front driver's side wheel fell to the right and was hanging on by lugs:nuts. Upon inspection the upper ball joint and the upper control arm and the axle broke. The vehicle speed was 20 mph. The vehicle was taken the dealership, and the dealer ship offered no explanation as to why this happened. The contact called Chrysler, and was informed that there was no recall. The vehicle currently has only 30,000 miles on. It. the vehicle was not involved in any accidents or hit any road hazard.
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- King, NC, USA