2002 Jeep Liberty wheels problems

“MY VEHICLE IS A 6 YR OLD LOW MILEAGE CHEVY EQUINOX THE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME UP AS WELL AS THE SERVICE POWER STREERING. IT HAS ALSO LOST POWER IN THE HIGHWAY AND STALLS OR WON'T ACCELERATE AT TIMES WHICH MAKES IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I COULD GET HIT BY SOMEONE IN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REPLACED O THEN SENSOR WHICH COST ME $400 BUT NOT FIXED I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED SOME FUSES AND SENSORS ANOTHER $500 STILL NOT FIXED. THE CAR IS NOW BACH AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT HAS BEEN A FEW DAYS. THIS SEEMS TO BE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX AS I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO OWN ONE AND THEY JUST ENDED UP TRADING THEIR CAR. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT AND FOR A 6 YEAR OLD CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE THIS IS NOT NORMAL”

“THE LOWER BALL JOINT SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL CAUSING THE BOTTOM OF THE BALL JOINT TO LAND ON THE RIM. THUS CUTTING THE RIM ALL THE WAY AROUND IT OFF AND PUNCTURING THE TIRE. THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO A STOP AT 50 MILES AN HOUR WITH A SKID MARK. THUS HAVING TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK TO PICK IT UP. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A OFF RAMP OF A FREEWAY TO A ON RAMP OVER PASS OF ANOTHER FREEWAY.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL WAS BENT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.”

“LUG NUTS BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING ON I95 THE JEEP STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE WHEEL WAS ANGLED. I GOT A TOW TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED 5 WHEEL STUDS AND LUG NUTS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LIBERTY.”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER THE MOMENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT BUT I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND HIT THE MEDIAN BARRICADE HEAD ON AND FROM THERE MY CAR KEPT GOING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY OFF TO THE GRASS AREA. I WAS THE ONLY ONE INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MY CAR IS RUINED AND I FACED A BROKEN NOSE, BACK, KNEE, KNOCK, HEAD, AND SHOULDER BRUSHING AND PAIN, AND NOW I KEEP HAVING A SHORT TERM MEMORY ON SOME OCCASIONS. I ALSO GET NAUSEATED WHEN K GET IN A VEHICLE AND GET TERRIFIED WHEN I'M WITH SOMEONE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE NO VEHICLE AT THE TIME, IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY HELP WITH ANYTHING. I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT WORKING A PART TIME JOB, MY SISTER OR BOYFRIEND HAVE TO TAKE ME TO WORK AND SCHOOL, IT'S GETTING PRETTY TIRING FOR THEM TO TAKE ME EVERYWHERE. I WORK ABOUT 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOME AND IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO TAKE ME WHEN THEY HAVE SCHOOL AND WORK ON THOSE DAYS. THE AIR BAGS IN MY JEEP DID NOT DEPLOY, IT WENT IN FOR THE RECALL AND YOU CAN LITERALLY SEE THE SENSORS, THE CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY JEEP HAD NO ENGINE OR AIR BAG CODES OF ANY KIND.. SO WHY DIDN'T…”

“IN A PARKING LOT, STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, GRINDING SOUND. DISCOVERED THAT THE RF WHEEL WAS OFF. CHRYSLER DEALER (BEGNAL, KINGSTON NY) DISCOVERED RF LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE -- DAMAGED RF WHEEL, BRAKE HOSE, AXLE SHAFT AND SEAL, LOWER CONTROL ARM, RF SWAY BAR END LINK, AND RF FENDER FLARE. INSPECTED LF BALL JOINT - DISCOVERED IT WAS LOOSE. REMOVED RF LOWER CONTROL ARM AND INSTALLED NEW CONTROL ARM -- INSTALLED NEW RF AND LF BALL JOINTS, INSTALLED NEW RF SWAY BAR END LINK AND RF AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND SEAL. MOUNTED AND BALANCED ONE TIRE ONTO NEW RF WHEEL AND INSTALLED AND REPLACED RF FENDER. PERFORMED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL REPAIR. JUST WEAR AND TEAR TO RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED IN 2006. *TR”