TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WINDOWS CONTINUED TO BREAK AND FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED A TOTAL OF TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND LIFT PLATES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ONLY OFFERED TO REIMBURSE HER FOR ONE OF THE WINDOWS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. PUT IN DRIVE, TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE TILTED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. EXITED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE INVERTED AND ALMOST PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. WHEN TOW TRUCK LIFTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ALSO COLLAPSED. HAD VEHICLE FIXED TODAY. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS, AND ARMS. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, HAD NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND ONLY HAD 59,000 MILES. REPAIR SHOP OWNER SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN BOTH BALL JOINTS COLLAPSE AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THEY SHOULD HAVE, EXCEPT FOR FAULTY PARTS. *TR