2005 Jeep Liberty Other / unspecified Problems

About 6 months ago the passenger side front end to hit the ground, just after going 60 miles an hour thankfully turning in daughter's driveway. Lower ball joint passenger side came apart. On Monday doing 35 mph the driver side hits the pavement hard! Luckily I ditched in a driveway on the left! The tire slammed into the fender well breaking the plastic there and the piece that goes back under the doors? Ball joint broke completely into? I'm on my third day of working in the rain alongside a road repairing this?

NHTSA ID

11566413

Incident

Jan 15, 2024

Lower ball joints gave out on driver’s side while turning, snapping the wheel/tire from the car and dropping vehicle down abruptly. Dealership who fixed the lower control arm and hitch recalls, did not fix and said there was no Lower Ball Joint recall- which was a confirmed recall and lead to vehicle damage and safety hazard

NHTSA ID

11490828

Incident

Oct 25, 2022

I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport. I was backing out of my driveway when I heard a crunching sound. I got out of the car and saw that the passenger side of my car was much lower than the driver's side. I noticed that their was windshield wiper fluid pouring out of the front end. Upon inspection, I noticed that the ball joint had snapped and the control arm was almost on the ground. Had I been able to get to the freeway as planned, I could have been seriously injured. I called to verify recall information and was informed that the ball joint recall issue had been resolved. However, with further investigation, it seems that this issue is happening after the repairs as well. I have attached pictures. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11440190

Incident

Nov 11, 2021

Right upper ball joint control arm collapsed while in the drive-through at McDonald's could not move the car turn it or do anything it completely collapsed on the front right side due to corrosion of the lower ball joint and then I know this has been recalled however my car is not under the recall and I don't understand why because it was the same exact issue it's a Jeep Liberty

NHTSA ID

11431081

Incident

Aug 20, 2021

Drivers side lower ball joint catastrophic failure with no warning signs evident except split boot(s). Separation/break from upper control arm, tie rod and steering assembly at low speed reverse. NHTSA Recall ID: 06V288000 (Daimler-Chrysler Notification Code: F23) of lower ball joints performed by Chrysler authorized dealer/repair station 2007. Dealer contacted two (2) weeks prior to incident to coordinate possible re-repair and/or consideration of faulty OEM parts used in original recall. Consumer stated gas smell around his car and inside. *JB

NHTSA ID

11429217

Incident

Aug 14, 2021

Mileage

193,000 mi

MY FRONT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM BROKE WHY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD

NHTSA ID

11397044

Incident

Feb 17, 2021

Mileage

240,000 mi

WHEN I TURN SHARPLY BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT THE CAR STOPS, THE WHEELS ARE HITTING SOME BAR UNDER THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11308753

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

Mileage

77,000 mi

RECALL SERVICE INCOMPLETE NO HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE $100 PROMOTION WAS DENIED

NHTSA ID

11165596

Incident

Dec 5, 2018

A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD FLAT TIRE. WHEN WE USED THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE IT DID NOT LIVE IT HIGH ENOUGH TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON. IT LACKED ABOUT 3 INCHES OR SO. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE IN A BAD SITUATION. WE PUT THE FLAT BACK ON AND AIRED IT UP USING A NEIGHBORS AIR COMPRESSOR. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE JACK IS NORMAL FOR THE JEEP LIBERTY. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH. I HAVE NO PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE, BUT WOULD BE GLAD TO DEMONSTRATE TO ANYONE WHO WOULD WANT TO CHECK IT. THANKFULLY THIS ALL HAPPENED AT MY HOME. *TT

NHTSA ID

11112189

Incident

Jun 27, 2018

Mileage

118,000 mi

CONSTANT GRINDING, SQUEAKING WITH MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL, WAS TOLD IT WAS BALL JOINT AND ARM, ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS...HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING.....WAS THERE A RECALL REGARDING THIS?

NHTSA ID

11055425

Incident

Oct 12, 2017

MY SON NOTICED THE REAR DRIVERS TIRE NOT FEELING GOOD AS HE TRAVELED ON I-80 OUTSIDE OF LINCOLN, NE. HE STARTED LOOSING CONTROL AND EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL, THE CAR ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. HE WAS STILL BUCKLED IN THE SEAT. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE CAR, THE REAR TIRES WERE BROKEN OFF THE CAR. THE LUG NUTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE TIRE. HE THINKS THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE CAME OFF FIRST AND THAT WAS WHAT STARTED THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL. THE OTHER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO OFF AFTER HE CAME TO REST SO HE IS NOT SURE WHEN THAT CAME OFF DURING THE CRASH. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. GEICO IS INVESTIGATING THE CAR TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE WHAT TOOK PLACE. THIS JUST HAPPENED ON 12/16/2016.

NHTSA ID

10936246

Incident

Dec 16, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

GREETINGS, I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY BECAUSE I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FOR THE SAME RECALL #N46/NHTSA 13V-252 BEGINNING IN 2013. I HAVE HAD MY NAME REGISTERED WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR WELL OVER 18 MONTHS WITH NO REPAIR WORK DONE. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THIS ISSUE REMEDIED. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] FOR ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10704536

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

JEEP RECALL NOTICES REQUIRE HITCH INSTALLATION. DEALER (WOLFCHASE CHRYSLER JEEP IN BARTLETT, TN) DOES NOT HAVE HITCHES AND CANNOT GET THEM IN A TIMELY FASHION. DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR VEHICLE WHICH JEEP SEEMS INCAPABLE OF FIXING. DEALER HAS NOT GIVEN ANY ESTIMATE OF WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO INSTALL NEW HITCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640926

Incident

Oct 2, 2014

I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AFTER A 20 MINUTE DRIVE FROM WORK AND I COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. I STEPPED TO THE BACK OF MY JEEP AND COULD TELL THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE SO I REACHED DOWN AND TOUCHED THE WHEEL AND IT WAS SO HOT IT BURNED BY HAND. IT ACTED LIKE THE BRAKE HAD LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WORKING AGAINST MY SPEED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT ACTS COMPLETELY FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN AND ALL I CAN SMELL IS BURNING RUBBING AND FEEL HEAT COMING OFF THE WHEEL WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630604

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING OVER METAL PLATES OR SMALL PATCHES OF ICE FRONT WHEELS LOCK AND MAKE STEERING IMPOSSIBLE IF BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THIS IS HAPPENING AT VERY LOW SPEED. I BOUGHT THIS JEEP USED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627147

Incident

Dec 30, 2011

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (TRAILER HITCH) IN JANUARY OF 2014. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN WAITING LONG ENOUGH AND DID NOT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,028.

NHTSA ID

10626620

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

90,028 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT ON THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FALLING OFF DUE TO THE FIVE STUDS BEING SHEARED OFF. FIRST INCIDENT WAS @ 104104MI AND SECOND AT 152212MI. ALL MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY MILEAGE ON THE 4X4. NO OF-ROAD ROUGH TREATMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496556

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

104,104 mi

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE AND ONCE AGAIN...FOR THE 3RD TIME, THE REGULATOR HAS FAILED ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW TWICE. I'M SURE AFTER I HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPAIRED, THIS ONE WILL ALSO FAIL. SEEING THE NEVERENDING COMPLAINTS FILED FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE FILED BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THE PROBLEM? *TT

NHTSA ID

10421700

Incident

Aug 19, 2011

Mileage

34,300 mi

I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT SUSPENSION ON MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY BEFORE IT COULD PASS INSPECTION. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL HOTLINE, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THE LIBERTY B/C IT WAS ALREADY REPAIRED DURING THE RECALL. BUT THEY WERE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP ME FIND A DEALERSHIP TO WHERE I WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS WAS FROM A FAULTY DESIGN, THIS IS NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR THAT OCCURS WHEN OWNING A VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10418448

Incident

Aug 9, 2011

Mileage

46,000 mi

2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT WITH 74,000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF CORROSION. IF NOT REPLACED THE WHEELS MAY FALL OFF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT MAY LEAD TO DEATH. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND INADVERTENTLY WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE ANY DIFFERENTLY OR MAKE ANY PARTICULAR NOISES THAT MIGHT ALERT THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2005 AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED AS AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. HAVING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED WILL COST UPWARDS OF $1000.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10400010

Incident

May 11, 2011

Mileage

74,397 mi

AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF BABY TWINS, I AM BOTH COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT AS WELL AS GRATEFULLY RELIEVED TO HAVE FOUND THIS SITE. THE COMPLAINTS READ LIKE A CHECKLIST OF PAST ISSUES AND GOD WILLING, PREVENTABLE FUTURE ISSUES. THE GAS TANK CANNOT BE "TOPPED OFF"... ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, THIS WAS A SEEMINGLY ACCEPTABLE ISSUE. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ACCOMPANIED BY TOTALLY UNEXPLAINED STALLING EVERY SO OFTEN BECAME A PROBLEM WHICH WOULD CEASE JUST AS RANDOMLY AS IT OCCURRED. FINALLY (WHEN PREGNANT AND NERVOUS) I BROUGHT IT IN AFTER ONE TOO MANY TIMES. APPARENTLY THIS JEEP MODEL/YEAR IS WEATHER SENSITIVE. RAIN SEEMED TO BE THE CATALYST, BUT I REFUSE TO PUT ONE OF THOSE ANAL PERSON CAR COVERS ON BECOMING A SLAVE TO THE WEATHERCHANNEL. MECHANIC CHANGED TEMPERAMENTAL SENSOR WHICH, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE MANAGED. THE A/C FAN ONLY WORKS AT 3 AND UP, WHICH IS TOO MUCH HOT/COLD FOR EVEN THE MOST ANEMIC AFTER MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. BACK TO THE WEATHER, WINTER CAUSES FRONT STRUTS TO CREAK AND MOAN LIKE A GERIATRIC BEAST. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS ANNOYING BUT SEEMINGLY INNOCUOUS. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFT ONLY WORKS IN PART TIME HI (OR LOW, DON'T RECALL), WHICH IS DISAPPOINTING THOUGH AGAIN, NOT LIFE THREATENING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE DEFECTS SIMPLY FEELS AS IF IT WAS BUILT WITH INDIFFERENCE TO THE CONSUMER. NOW THAT I HAVE TWO PRICELESS PASSENGERS, I REFUSE TO WAIT FOR THE CV JOINTS TO DISENGAGE BEFORE DEMANDING ALL REPAIRS BE MADE AND DOUBLE CHECKED BY MY IMPLICITLY TRUSTED MECHANIC (IRONICALLY ALSO A TWIN). IN CLOSING, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR STORIES AND ENLIGHTENING ME TO CAUTION REGARDING THE DANGEROUS FLAWS AS WELL AS COMMISERATING OUR SHARED FRUSTRATION WITH THE PROBLEMS, LIKE THE WINDOW TRACK DISENGAGING, WHICH COMBINED ARE ONE BIG EXPENSIVE POTENTIALITY DANGEROUS HEADACHE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390460

Incident

Apr 28, 2006

Mileage

43,000 mi

BOTH OF MY BACK WINDOWS FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I AM MARRIED AND NO CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME SO THE BACK SEAT IS NEVER USED. WE HAVE RIGGED THE WINDOWS INTO THE DOOR SO THEY WILL STAY SHUT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS AMERICAN MADE CAR. I WANTED TO SUPPORT THE U.S. ECONOMY BY BUYING A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY JEEP LIBERTY IS A 2005 MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369469

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DOES NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE PARKED POSITION; THEREFORE, IT CAUSED THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURS, THE ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD ARE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF HE IS UNHAPPY WITH THE DEALER, HE SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10223734

Incident

Mar 28, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS LIBERTY RENEGADE IN OCTOBER OF 2006 AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. THE MAIN SYMPTOM IS THAT WHEN IT IS (OR HAS BEEN) RAINING, THERE IS A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE AREA OF THE WHEELS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER. I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND ON THE MATERIAL OF THE BRAKES (TWICE) AND THE SAME SYMPTOM IS HAPPENING. THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WAS BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE OVER SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS TO GET TO AIR NATIONAL GUARD DUTY, AND I CERTAINLY DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR A 4TH TIME AND THERE ARE ONLY 18.000 MILES ON IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10188632

Incident

Apr 23, 2007

05 LIBERTY CRD HAD THE EGR REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS ALSO GLOW PLUGS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10181129

Incident

Jan 30, 2007

Mileage

22,000 mi