The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger-??s side tire inadvertently detached. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by a friend who is an independent mechanic and determined that the upper and lower ball joints failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

- Aurora, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the front passenger side tire separated from the ball joint while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic for further inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 220,000.

- Bastrop , LA, USA

Beware if you or yours is driving a well-maintained Jeep Liberty. My son could lost control and could have been killed if he was traveling at a highway speed in a 2003 Jeep Liberty when the upper ball joint suspension failed on his vehicle. After a recent recall and replacement of the lower ball joints of my son's 2003 Jeep Liberty, the upper ball joint which is of similar design and manufacturer broke while driving at 25 mph on local road on passenger side causing wheel to detach. Per website postings joint is sealed and thus cannot be maintained or lubricated. A Chrysler representative said that it stands behind its parts products but refuses to address $900 repair or towing as it is not subject to recall or warranty. Vehicle was not used for off-roading or aggressive driving. I have kept the parts. Am thankful that son is ok but have received no satisfaction from Chrysler or dealer where vehicle has been maintained. Owners should be notified so that they can have their vehicles inspected to avert this same failure although recent inspection of lower ball joints that were subject to recall did not prevent the upper ball joint failure in our case.

- Chatham, NJ, USA