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Suspension
12/10/2021
Lower passenger front ball joint corroded and broke in half. Luckily this happened backing out of a parking space . Somehow this vin does not show on the F23 RECALL???
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Suspension
12/25/2020
Front lower control arm ball joints are worn on both sides an it's only the bottom ones. No Safety hazard yet but I'm sure if it fails it will be scary. Multiple other vehicles made prior to the moth this one was manufactured had a recall on the lower ball joints. I believe this vehicle is also affected by faulty front lower control arm ball joints. No warnings an I've had excessive play in the ball joints for about about as long as I have had the vehicle but as I said it's only the lower front all other joints remain intact an in working order
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Suspension, structure, wheels
07/10/2021
On 7/10 I'm driving down the road towards the freeway. I hear a very loud pop that startles me. I pull over & discover lower ball joint has separated causing the lower control arm to slip out of socket into the wheel & than separate from wheel. I mean its still attached to the vehicle but vehicle is completely disabled. It caused significant damage to the right front wheel and somewhat minor damage to the right front fender. Theres literally metal shaving all over the road from it carving the metal out of my wheel. Get home and my boyfriend tells me that he's discovered 3 safety recalls. So we call FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) they said they would have it towed to the dealership no problem but they needed a $103 for the tow that they would reimburse later. They told us to pick any dealership. So FCA has it towed from my driveway on 7/13 at 8:45pm to Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Portland Dealership. Safety recall F23 was replaced by the dealership but the manufacturer (FCA) has...
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Air Bags
03/19/2021
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY DAD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE CHECKED THE SEATBELTS AND OTHER FACTORS, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OFF
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Suspension
04/15/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARTIN SWANTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2640 E. ANDY DEVINE AVE, KINGMAN, AZ 86401) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND CV AXLES WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.