2002 Jeep Liberty Powertrain (other) Problems

VEHICLE HAS 70,000 ORIGINAL OWNER MILES. PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK BUT THE LINKAGE HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STAYED IN D AND STARTED TO ROLL OFF. THE LINKAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, THE PART IS: MANUAL CONTROL LEVER - MOPAR 52104177. IT HAS BEEN REVISED TWICE SINCE THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE. THE GRADE WAS VERY SLIGHT AND MY WIFE WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL BUT COULD NOT FIND ONE. THE SAME PART IS USED ON MANY JEEP, DODGE, CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SOME MODELS. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD AS THE SHIFT LIVER IS IN PARK BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT. I HAVE MADE A PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT PART BUT THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER A NEW ONE WHICH IS NOW: MANUAL CONTROL LEVER - MOPAR (52104177AC) AFTER HAVING BEEN REVISED TWICE.

NHTSA ID

11390417

Incident

Jan 27, 2021

THE CAR CHUGG IN AND OUT GOIN DOWN THE ROAD IF FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOIN TO FALL OUT OF IT THE IT DIES THE STEERING SO SO BAD IT FEELS LIKE A TIRE IS GOIN TO FALL OF AT ANY MOMENT THE VALVE COHERE GASKET NEEDS REPLACED THE BRAKES ARE NON EXISTING I ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOME E HEAD ON AFTER IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS GOIN 50 MPH DOWN THE [XXX] I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEK HOBART AUTO SALES HAVE IT TO ME IN REPLACE OF A VEHICLE THEY HAD SOLD ME THAT DIDN'T HAVE A TITLE TO IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11384239

Incident

Dec 6, 2020

Mileage

145,600 mi

ON JANUARY 2, 2018, I SUBMITTED A REPORT DETAILING THE DEFECTS FOR AN EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. THAT REPORT ALSO DETAILED SAFETY DEFECTS. THAT WAS FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY WHAT IS NOW FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES. CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO THE SYSTEM ALLEGEDLY BEING PUT INTO PRODUCTION WERE ALSO EXPLAINED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED OFFICE. HAVE THEY CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AND THUS DO NOT KNOW IF ANY ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. I AM THE ENGINEER WHO DID THE ANALYSIS ON THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM AND PREPARED THE REPORT.

NHTSA ID

11093531

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

MY ENGINE FAILED LIKE MOST PEOPLE WITH A 2002 ENGINE THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. THIS WAS A BAD YEAR FOR THESE ENGINES SO I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WERE NOT RECALLED. EVERY MECHANIC KNOWS THESE ENGINES WOULD FAIL FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA ID

10991230

Incident

Jan 18, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE SENSOR THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION BECAME FRACTURED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

NHTSA ID

10885984

Incident

Apr 5, 2016

Mileage

156,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FRONT END WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ID

10746111

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO MOVE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE GEAR LEVER IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10713092

Incident

Apr 15, 2015

THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WE BOUGHT FOR MY WIFE BACK IN 2010 FROM WE THOUGHT WAS A VERY GOOD HONEST CAR DEALER WILL NOT NAME THIS PERSON, BUT I ENDED UP PLACING A BRAND NEW WATER PUMP WITHIN DAYS OF BUYING, THEN A NEW RADIO PART FROM THE DEALER NOT CHEAP EITHER, THEN THE HOOD SUPPORTS ONE WAS BAD AND THE HOOD FELL ON MY HEAD SO I BOUGHT 2 MORE NOT CHEAP ALL THE OEM- PARTS, NOT LONG AFTER THAT HAD NEW SUV TIRES THE TYPE IT USED, HAD TO BUY THE BOOK THAT GOES WITH THE JEEP FROM DEALER ALMOST $100 JUST FOR THE BOOK. WE STILL KEPT THE JEEP IT WAS PAID FOR, THEN I PLACED NEW BRAKES PADS AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS TOO, BOUGHT NEW CHROME LUG NUTS THE TIRE PEOPLE MESSED UP SEVERAL OF MY LUG NUTS, HAD CHROME LUG NUTS PLACED, THEN WE-STARTED GETTING THESE SAFETY RECALLS IN THE MAIL HARD FOR US TO DO WITHOUT A WAY OF GOING, BUT THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED OUT WHILE MY BROTHER - IN- LAW WAS TEST DRIVING IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS MAKING A BAD ROARING SOUND FROM UNDER THE JEEP, WHEN HE TURNED THE JEEP AROUND TO GO BACK TO HIS SHOP THE DRIVE-SHAFT DROPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, I WAS SHOCKED AS WELL AS HIM TOO. AND MY WIFE WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THAT JEEP.I NEVER HEARD OF SO MANY RECALLS FOR ONE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF WHAT IS NEXT.? MY WIFE NOW DRIVES THE JEEP WITHOUT THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT CAME LOOSE AND DROPPED OUT. NOW IT'S JUST A 2 WHEEL DRIVE JEEP NOT 4X4.I'M VERY UPSET WITH ALL THAT HAS GO WRONG WITH THIS JEEP, WE'VE HAD IT ALMOST 5 YEARS AND HAVEN'T PUT MAYBE 10 TO 13,000 MILES ON THE JEEP DURING THAT TIME, SHE DRIVES BACK AND TO - TO WORK,PLEASE HELP US TELL US WHAT TO DO? IF THIS DRIVE-SHAFT WOULD HAVE CAME OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND 55MPH IT COULD HAVE EITHER KILLED OR EVEN CAUSED VERY BAD BODILY HARM TO HER, IN THE AFFECTED PARTS WILL NOT ALLOW TO PLACE THE PART THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK AT_ FRONT DRIVE_SHAFT!!) *TR

NHTSA ID

10704588

Incident

Mar 23, 2015

Mileage

191,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE FROM OIL COMING FROM THE BUSTED SEAL . LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. THIS IS VERY UNCOMMON ACCORDING TO 2 DEALERS AND 3 REPAIR GARAGES, OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. THERE HAD BEEN NO LEAKAGE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS OR SHAKING/SWAYING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECKED AND THERE HAS BEEN A BACK ORDER ON THIS PART FROM DODGE FOR THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS SO THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. WE WERE LUCKY THIS DEFECTIVE PART DID NOT CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, BUT REITERATED THIS WAS VERY UNCOMMON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648185

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE ONE MORNING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND SHUT OFF, WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED IT BACK TO HOUSE AND READ CHECK ENGINE CODE ABOUT CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IT MELTED IN PLACE BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS IN RELATION TO THE EXHAUST, TOOK 4-5 MONTHS TO FULLY DIG OUT THE MELTED SENSOR AND REPLACE. HAD TO PUT A HEAT SHIELD OVER IT MYSELF AND HAS SINCE LASTED 2+ YEARS WITHOUT TROUBLE. VERY POOR DESIGN AND A HASSLE TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594026

Incident

May 31, 2012

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10535282

Incident

Jul 15, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE. I ACCELERATED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD BAND THAT CAME FROM MY CAR. I MOVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND PULLED OVER, OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE CAR. THE LOUD BANG FRIGHTENED AND STARTLED ME FOR A MOMENT AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. UP UNTIL THEN, I HAD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME, I DROVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY. THE CAR KEPT STOPPING, AS IF SOMEONE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID PACK AND FLUID, HAD A BROKEN CLUTCH, AND INTERNAL DAMAGE (TRANSMISSION). AFTER THAT INCIDENT, OTHER ISSUES STARTED SUCH AS NO HYDRAULIC UNDER FRONT HOOD (HAVE TO HOLD HOOD UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE USING OTHER). THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE HOOD FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. THE BACK HYDRAULICS TO KEEP THE HATCHBACK OPEN SOMETIMES WORK OR NOT AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS BROKEN. MIND YOU THIS ALL STARTED WITH LOW MILEAGE BETWEEN 72,880 - 74,000. NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LATEST RECALL FOR FUEL TANK EXPLOSION IF HIT IN REAR AND THE OTHER RECALL ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520661

Incident

Jul 10, 2010

Mileage

72,880 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE SHIFTER LINKAGE CABLE SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE RUBBER THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PLASTIC HOUSING ALSO SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND LINKAGE CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,603. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,737....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFATURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10465867

Incident

Jun 24, 2012

Mileage

60,603 mi

AFTER LOTS OF TRIES AND NO HELP FROM JEEP, I AM TRYING TO FIND HELP WITH A PROBLEM WITH AN SPEED SENSOR THAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROUTING OF THESE WIRES CAUSING THEM TO RUB, SHORT OUT AND IT CAUSES THE SENSOR TO QUIT, AND ANYTHING OPTIONS RUNNING OFF THIS SENSOR (EXAMPLE TRANNY SHIFT POINTS CAUSING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO NOT UNLOCK AND CAUSING STALLING OF VEHICLE). *TR

NHTSA ID

10445505

Incident

Jan 26, 2012

CAR OVERHEATED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STEAM POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE HIGHWAY. MECHANIC USED A SCAN TOOL AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE. COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE CYLINDER AND MAYBE THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE HEAD WAS REMOVED THE GASKET WAS OK BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNERS ONLINE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2002 AND 2003 JEEP LIBERTY'S. I AM OVER THE 7 YEAR 70,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. CAR WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES WERE PERFORMED. NO OFF-ROADING OR TOWING DONE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10401369

Incident

Apr 7, 2011

Mileage

81,000 mi

PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING WAS EXPOSED CAUSING GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE AND POSSIBLE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD CLICK AND RATTLING NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT HE COULD SEE THE BEARING EXPOSED FOR THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THAT IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10319683

Incident

Mar 8, 2010

Mileage

151,000 mi

2002 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED. I HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE, REBUILT THE 4 -WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT, REPLACED THE A/C CONDENSER AND COIL, AND NOW THE RADIO, DOME LIGHTS, POWER LOCKS ARE BROKEN. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT NOW THE BLOWER MOTOR IS BROKEN. WHAT A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. LATCHES ON HATCH NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, MOLD SMELL FROM A/C. IT IS SOMETHING ALL THE TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247806

Incident

May 25, 2002

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK WHEN I FIRST GOT MY JEEP RIGHT BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. IT WAS RUNNING FINE AND HAD NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IT WAS AROUND THE 35,000 MILE MARK. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY JEEP JUST STALLED ON ME. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, AND NOTHING. SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME TO CALL THE 800# FOR THE TOW TRUCK (WHICH TOOK 2 HOURS AT 20 DEGREES....NO HEAT...NOT GOOD). I FOUND OUT THAT WAS ACTUALLY A PISTON AND A ROCKER-ARM ALONG WITH MANY OTHER LITTLE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED IN THE ENGINE.......SO MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. THE JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. AFTER IT WAS FIXED ALL WAS WELL.....UNTIL THE BREAKDOWN FROM THE RECALL....THAT IS MY NEXT COMPLAINT....STAY TUNED!!! :) *TR

NHTSA ID

10225330

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

34,000 mi

AUGUST 2006 CAR WAS SERVICED FOR DEALERSHIPS FAILURE TO CHECK REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID DURING SERVICE. REAR DIFFERENTIAL DAMAGED AND PARTS WERE REPLACED. TOTAL REPAIR BILL $1,800. SEPTEMBER 2007 - TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 WHEN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY CHANGED DIRECTION AND DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED A "WHOLE NEW REAR END" (AXEL, BEARINGS, HOUSING, GEAR KIT, CUP DRIVE, CUP DIFFERENTIAL, SPACERS, SEALS) AND THAT IT COULD HAVE COLLAPSED AT ANY TIME AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $2,600. CAR IS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK - NO "OFF-ROADING" OR "TOWING". MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 88,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205409

Incident

Sep 26, 2007

Mileage

88,000 mi

VEHICLE VIBRATES LOUDLY FROM FRONT DRIVELINE BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AND OVER 70 MPH, CONCERNED THIS IS A SEVERE, UNSAFE, AND COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE OF MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME DEFINITION FROM OTHER LIBERTY OWNERS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10165094

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND WAS FIXED. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATES SECOND SET OF NEW GASKETS AND SEALS WERE PUT IN. ALL NUTS AND AROUND GASKETS APPEAR TO BE SEALED WITH SOME TYPE OF BLACK SHINY SEALANT. AGAIN, APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161483

Incident

Jul 1, 2006

Mileage

81,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL BROKE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT'S IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT IS OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158096

Incident

May 18, 2006

VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE CAUSING 2002 LIBERTY JEEP TO ROLL OVER. *TS THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWO OR THREE TIMES. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER AND HER PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AND THEIR INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145395

Incident

Jul 16, 2001

Mileage

1,002 mi

MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND A TORN BOOT ON THE LEFT SIDE. THESE ITEMS WERE REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME. ONE MONTH LATER WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE I HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THEN FELT THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROP TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS FORCED UP UNDER THE WHEEL WELL DAMAGING THE FENDER AND BLOWING THE TIRE. THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED LETTING THE VEHICLE DROP AND WHEEL TO MOVE UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE BALL JOINT RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE 30,000 MILES AGO. THIS WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WITH ME AND HAD JUST BEEN ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND I AM WAITING TO SEE WHAT CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS TO SAY. LD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10141485

Incident

Oct 31, 2005

Mileage

73,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, WHEN THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE AXLE TO BREAK. THE LOCATION WAS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE HAPPENED ON 10-16-05. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COST WOULD B E $2,000.00, THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE EXPIRED IN MAY 2005. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140000

Incident

Oct 16, 2005

Mileage

45,000 mi