BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 2002 JEEP LIBERTY - RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2004 BY SZOTT JEEP DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 30 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT APPEARED TO SEIZE UP AND I STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED AND PARKED SAFELY ON THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINATION, THE TIRE HAD BECOME COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE FRAME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT. THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO MY VEHICLE: ARM-LOWER CONTROL, KNUCKLE, TIRE, RIM, FRONT BUMPER AND QUARTER PANEL LOSE. OVERALL TOTALING 1500 DAMAGE. MY INSURANCE PICKED UP THE MAJORITY OF THE CLAIM AND I PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE OF 200.00 PLUS 36.10 FOR THE BALL JOINT. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN 15 MINUTES LATER. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT. GIVEN THE IMPACT THIS HAD AT 30 MPH I CANNOT COMPREHEND WHAT WOULD HAVE INCURRED AT 70 MPH. MYSELF AND MY BABY WHERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS ACCIDENT. THE REP FROM BELLE TIRE, THE DEALERSHIP, AND DCX TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB
2012
AIR BAGS
LAST WEEK THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ON 28 OCT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MODULE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PART AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. I WENT ONLINE AND RESEARCHED N38 RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT THIS WAS RELEASED ON JULY 2ND (BOUGHT THE CAR JULY 5), AND ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER RECALL WOULD START IN AUGUST. I NEVER RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS RECALL. IT IS NOW OCT AND SO FAR THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I CAN BE REAR ENDED AND AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THIS ISSUE! *TR
