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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 593373 · 2006-08-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA CHRYSLER/JEEP IN JANUARY OF 2004. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THE BALL JOINTS BEFORE HE SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME. IF IT IS TRUE THAT A RECALL TOOK PLACE IN 2003 I WOULD ASSUME THIS MATTER WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. HOWEVER, ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 1, AT 1AM I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN THE JEEP LIBERTY, AND PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AND THE STEERING WENT CRAZY. THE LIBERTY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND CONTINUED INTO A FENCE. THE JEEP LIBERTY WAS TOTALED, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. AT THE TIME I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL HAD HAPPENED. NOW I KNOW. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166154
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