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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash · 587678 · 2006-07-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I ONLY STOPPED TO REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I SAW THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION GOING. WE LOST CONTROL OF OUR 2003 JEEP LIBERTY IN THE WINTER OF 2003. WE DID NOT REPORT IT AS IT WAS A HILL THAT HAD ICE. WE HAD THE CAR IN 4WD LOW AND NEVER WENT BEYOND 2 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLIDE AND SLIDE AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER IT AND WE ENDED UP HITTING THE MOUNTAIN, THE BETTER OF THE 2 SCENARIOS THE OTHER GOING OFF A CLIFF. EVERY HILL I DRIVE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MOSTLY WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND (EVEN FRESH NON-ICE) SNOW IF THERE IS ANY DEGREE OF ANGLE TO THE HILL, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. I HAVE SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON ANGLED DIRT ROADS BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE THAT I CONTINUE TO HAVE WITH SNOW COVERED HILLS....AFTER READING THE REPORT I REALIZED THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED TO THE RECALL AND ISSUES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE...I AM NOT CERTAIN, BUT AM GIVING THIS INFORMATION SHOULD IT HELP IN ANY WAY....THANKS! *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161845
Machine
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