BALL JOINT IN THE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO REPLACING THE BALL JOINT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REPLACE THE WHEEL. *JB
2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY RECALL ON THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. LUCKILY I JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL OUT. I HEARD A BIG CLUNK AND THEN COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR, THE INSIDE RIM WAS ALL GOUGED. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL ON IT. I PURCHASED MY JEEP IN DEC 03 AND THIS RECALL WAS NOV 03, THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM PRIOR TO SELLING IT. *NM