TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED, HOWEVER THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ
2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2007 JEEP LIBERTY AT 34 M.P.H. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A HORRIBLE NOISE AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR FELL TO THE GROUND. I TRIED TO STEER SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND I WAS HEADING INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED AND I HAD TWO PASSENGERS IN MY CAR WHO WITNESSED THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF MY BRAND NEW 8 MONTH OLD CAR! IT APPEARS THAT MY LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT FELL OUT AND BROKE MY CAR TO THE POINT MY TIRE CAME OFF MY RIM AS MY RIM BROKE WHEN THE CAR FELL TO THE GROUND. THERE IS SO MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE THAT MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND I AM OUT A NEW VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM AS THEY SAY THE 2007 WAS NOT PART OF THE MASSIVE RECALL ON OTHER LIBERTY'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE ASKED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AN INVESTIGATION AND I'VE E-MAILED THE JEEP CORPORATION WITH THE SAME REQUEST, BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT OR WORSE! SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP HERE AND INVESTIGATE THESE CARS, THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND NOW I'M LEFT WITH NO CAR AND TRYING TO SETTLE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, AS MY CAR IS TOTALED FROM 34 M.P.H., I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M ALSO THANKFUL MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME - PLEASE HELP GET THESE CARS OFF THE ROAD!! *TR
