2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION. IT MUST BE TAPPED WITH THE MALE END OF THE SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO POP UP SO THE BELT CAN BE INSERTED AND HELD IN PLACE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *NM

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY, SAFETY RECALL F23 - LOWER BALL JOINTS. I RECEIVED THE RECALL IN THE MAIL OVER 6 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE TRIED TO GET IT FIXED EVERY WEEK, CALLING REGULARLY AND EVEN GOING IN FOR SERVICE - ONLY TO FIND THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. I HAVE NOW CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO IS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY SOLUTION THEY HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE NOR HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #06V288000 REGARDING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WAS RECEIVED ON 09/27/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/02/06, BUT THE RECALL PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE POSED A SERIOUS RISK IF DRIVEN PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE LACK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS.

THIS PROBLEM IS CONCERNING A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 3.7LT. DURING A SLOW LEFT TURN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SPINDLE AND TOP BALL JOINT FAILED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR DRIVEN ROUGHLY, IT HAS ONLY SEEN HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL ROADS. I BELIEVE THAT THE SPINDLE AND TOP BALL JOINT IN QUESTION WERE DEFECTIVE. WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I RETURNED TO A SERVICE CENTER WITH THE COMPLAINT OF THE THUMPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING TURNS(HAVE RECEIPT). I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I COMPLIED WITH THE FIRST LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL AND NOW THE SECOND RECALL. I ATTEMPTED TO BRING MY CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER ALTHOUGH THEY WERE UNWILLING TO LISTEN. I AM TRULY CONCERNED WITH THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP LIBERTY. IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROLLED WITHOUT QUESTION. PLEASE FORWARD MY CONCERN TO ALL APPLICABLE PARTIES AND ADDRESS THIS WITH THE MANUFACTURER. WITHOUT INVESTIGATION OF THESE COMPONENT FAILURES LIFE AND PROPERTY COULD BE AT RISK. *NM

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS. *TS *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR RECALL #F23, FOR THE SUSPENSION: CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT. WHEN THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CALLED TO SET AN APPOINTMENT, THE CONTACT WAS ADDED TO A WAITING LIST AND INFORMED THERE WAS NO ESTIMATE, AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

I OWN A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY FOR WHICH I RECEIVED A LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL ON OCTOBER 4, 2006 FROM CHRYSLER. I TALKED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED CHRYSLER IS SUPPLYING THEM WITH VERY FEW PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WAITED A MONTH FOR THE PARTS AND BASED ON THE CURRENT PACE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH FOR THE DEALER TO GET ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX MY CAR FOR THIS RECALL. IT SEEMS ODD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY "CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING" AND TAKE OVER 2 MONTHS TO MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO FORCE THEM TO SPEED UP THEIR PRODUCTION OF THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THIS RECALL? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V288000 REGARDING THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH. RELEASE BUTTON REGULARLY JAMS DOWN AND HAS TO BE PRIED UP TO LATCH SEAT BELT. LATCH HAS BEEN CLEANED AND LUBRICATED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK #06V288000 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 12/1/20006 - *NM