I'M WAITING THERE IS A LIGHT CHANGE WHEN I PUSH AND HOLD THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT WILL MOVE ABRUPTLY FORWARD. *TR
2005
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL UNCONTROLLABLY; HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V288000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE RECALL PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WHILE WAITING ON THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
