"DEATH WOBBLE"JEEP BEGINS TO SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR AT ABOUT 40 MPH, DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH OR SOMETIMES SWERVING WILL HELP IT STOP. WE HAVE REPLACED FRONT TIRES, BALANCED THEM. HAD AN ALIGNMENT, REPLACED TIE ROD AND STEERING ARM AND ALSO TRACK BAR AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS STILL THERE. SEARCH ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE A MODEL BUT NO ONE CAN REALLY NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE HARM TO THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS OR TO OTHERS IN CARS AROUND THE JEEP WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" APPEARS SINCE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN OR SWERVE TO MAKE IT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10995281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH WHEN I RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ONLY WHEN I SLOWED TO APPROX. 10 MPH IT CEASED. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE GARAGE SINCE FEB. 3, 2014 AND HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $3000 AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END REBUILT AND HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BUSHINGS IN THE REAR END. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A JEEP AGAIN. I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE OF THEM TO REIMBURSE SOME OF THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT OVER THE LAST 3+ MONTHS. IF I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR, I WOULD BE IN THE POOR HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO REPLACE.
NHTSA complaint #10593463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN GOING 65 MPH. TWO OF THREE BOLTS ON UPPER REAR WISHBONE SUSPENSION BROKE, CAUSING REAR AXLE TO TO FLOP AROUND OUT OF CONTROL. THE THIRD BOLT WAS LOOSE. THESE ARE THE ONLY BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXLE ONTO THE VEHICLE VIA THE WISHBONE.
NHTSA complaint #10205941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REQUIRED SERVICE ON THE BALL JOINT RECALL FOR MY JEEP. SINCE 12/18/06 VAN DYN HOVEN TELLS ME THAT THET DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE (THEY HAVE USED THEM ALL) AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN MORE COME IN. I TRIED AGAIN ON 02/19/07 AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT I WAS ON THE LIST BUT THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. ALSO YOUR FORM DOES NOT LIST THE JEEP LIBERTY SO I HAD TO ENTER LAREDO TO FINISH FORM AND SUBMIT - THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SINCE THE RECALL WAS FOR LIBERTY'S. WHY CAN'T I GET MY JEEP FIXED???
NHTSA complaint #10185877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST CALLED TO SET UP AN APPT FOR RECALL F23 - LOVER BALL JOINT SAFETY RECALL. I WAS TOLD THIS RECALL IS ON A NATIONAL HOLD BECAUSE NO ONE CURRENTLY IS MAKING OR HAS THESE PARTS AVAIL. ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE # AND CALL YOU WHEN THEY START GETTING PARTS IN. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GIVE ANY INFO AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAIL. I FIND THIS A LITTLE DISCONCERTING CONSIDERING IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE STEERING. ALSO WITH REDOING THE BALL JOINTS SHOULDN'T THE CAR ALSO BE RE-ALIGNED? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER HAS ANY DATES IN MIND AS TO WHEN THEY WILL START TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10173459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. ORIGINAL LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL WAS NOV 03. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLES BALL JOINTS WERE INSPECTED AND THE ALUMINUM HEAT SHIELD WAS INSTALLED. MY BALL JOINT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALREADY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 23911 MILES ON 29 JUL 03. I NOW HAVE 42665 MILES TODAY 25 OCT 05, AND THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAS FAILED. IT HAS EXCESSIVE BUMP (UP AND DOWN MOTION IN THE SOCKET) AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND ON FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AND IS PARKED WAITING FOR NEW PARTS, BASED ON OTHER FAILURES I HAVE SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT. JEEP HAS USED AN UNDER RATED PART FOR THIS APPLICATION. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BALL JOINT ONLY LAST 20,000 MILES AND BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE" AS D/C WOULD CLAIM. SUMMARY: 2002 JEEP LIBERTY BUILD DATE:08/01 LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES AT: 23911 MILES ON 29 JUL 03 AND 42665 MILES ON 25 OCT 05. ON ORDER ARE HEAVY DUTY SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS FROM MOOG PART # K3199, WILL REPLACE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WITH STRONGER SERVICEABLE MOOG JOINTS. I WILL BE KEEPING ALL 4 OLD JOINTS, INCLUDING THE FAILED LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT.
NHTSA complaint #10140726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT END WOBBLE AFTER HITTING (MILD) BUMPS. I HAVE HAD OVER $2,000 WORTH OF WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE AND REPLACED SOME PARTS TWICE OVER THE LAST 10 MONTHS. THE JEEP DEALER TOLD ME AFTER THIS LAST TIME THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBELM AND THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL JEEPS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAD REPLACE STABILZER SHOCKS, STRUTS, AND IN THEIR WORDS "EVERYTHING BUT THE AXLE AND STEERING" I HAVE TO PULL OF OF HE ROAD BECUASE THE FRONT END WOBBLES OUT OF CONTROL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY
NHTSA complaint #10133660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AXLE/SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR MAKING A LOUD PIERCING NOISE FROM THE FRONT/ UNDERBRED, AND SWAYING. VEHICLE STILL PERFORMS THE SAME.
NHTSA complaint #10103726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE.THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE SHAKES THAT HAD GONE AWAY. THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE WHEN SEEING BUMPS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AGAIN ON THE BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP. THE STEERING HAD GONE OUT AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A FENCE. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10083847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATED/SHIMMIED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10081985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY IF SLIGHTEST BUMP IN ROAD; ALSO HAS SHAKEN WHEN SLOWING. 5 MECHANICS CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM IN FRONT END. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS HOPING TO FIX PROBLEM, TO NO AVAIL. ALSO, DEFECTIVE REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10080406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED HER, THE REAR BEARING WHEEL WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TS REAR AXLE AND BEARINGS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10004612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT EVERY TIME HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED IT IS VERY SCARY HAVING CHILDREN RIDE IN THE CAR AND HAVING THE CAR SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL EVERY CAR RIDE. THE CAR SHAKES SO BAD ON THE FREEWAY AT CERTAIN POINTS FOR NO REASON IT IS BEYOND SCARY TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #766770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR PULLED AWAY FROM THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8006432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT AND REAR ROTORS RESURFACED.
NHTSA complaint #8005817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.