BALL JOINT RECALL, WE DID IT!!!!

brpn#1 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:44 am

ok thanks.. i am going to call 1 800 # and file a complaint and ask them about reimbursement for my tires

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:26 am

snowsport wrote:

I had the LBJ recall done yesterday. So now I have a 31/2 year old Jeep on its 3rd set of balljoints. I am hoping these new balljoints will do the job. The dealer did not do an alignment however. I asked the service guy why not, since it is specified in the service manual for a ball joint replacement. His reply was that the only time this is done is if an alignment is done after the balljoints have begun to wear, and the new ones will alter the alignment settings. Sounds like horseradish to me, but I let it go. I doubt if it's going to make much of a difference, I just wanted to hear a service guy make up a flimsy story... :twisted:

That's interesting. I did have an alignment done recently at Firestone (I have lifetime alignment there). But I hate when the dealer messes with my front end because they once "fixed" my Clevis lift! So maybe I'll just bring it back to Firestone after dealer.

I got my recall noticed from the dealership last week. I gotta make the appt.

I haven't been around in a while (just bought a `68 LeMans Convertible so I've been on Pontiac boards lately!

) so this has been good catchup reading!

brpn#1 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:18 pm

i got an appt on wednesday to get mine replaced.. i will let you guys know how it goes.. im also gonna ask the service manager about my tires once again

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:40 am

Got my LBJ replaced friday morning. Mechanic said he's getting VERY fast at them. 15 mintutes per set.

They did it while I waited. All done.

kjjames · **Posted:** Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:19 pm

Got mine done two weeks ago along w/some computer modular recall too.
definately felt the difference w/the lower ball joints replaced. :lol:

broncsrule · **Posted:** Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:52 pm

my apointment is 9am tomorrow. Hopefully no hassles....

chetos · **Posted:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:57 pm

Got mine done today!! Took it in @ 10 am and they called me 12:30 PM saying it was done. It drivers stiffer which feels better because I thought the steering felt a little sloppy!

Buzzer · **Posted:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:43 pm

walked in today and asked if they were ever going to let me know if i was on that list.... so i made them run the vin# and i'm next on that list to be done!

broncsrule · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:09 am

I'm done now and it seems a tad stiffer. I do have heat sheilds now, which i didn't have before. I feel a little better knowing I have "new" lbjs under there but still not sold on the quality.

KJ4MUDN · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:21 pm

just a question on the ball joints, i didn't read all the post.. so hopefully my question wasn't already ans.
I had to get both ball joints replaced about 1 year ago after I got my lift and new tires. I took it into the 4X4 shop to make sure everything was good after our first off roading event. So I was going to get an alignment as well, and the tech guy said that I needed ball joints. So I called the dealership and they said there wasn't anything they would do at that time (no re-call) and that the problem was probably due to the lift...yadaa yadaa.. anyways I had them done by the 4X4 guys.. Now..whew...the question? are 2004 included, and do you think I should contact the dealership again?? to see if they needed to be redone again, or if I could get them to pay for the ones already replaced... I know stupid question.. but maybe one of you have had the same thing happen. Thanks Theresa

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

The recall is for all Liberties, except, I think some of the last batch of 06's, but I might be wrong about those. Give the dealership a call with your VIN number and have them check for recalls. Or go online to the DC website and check it for yourself. It's a really good idea to get the new ones installed.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:03 am

Also, if you have your old receipts, I think someone else here got their money back from DCX for prior repairs. I've successfully done that on cars in the past as well.

KJFROG · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:51 pm

I just got back from a 4000km trip, when I left there was no recall on my KJ, but when I returned home there is, glad nothing happend, Mine get done tommorow, hopefully everything goes well.

Gutkowski · **Joined:** Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:48 pm **Posts:** 18

Just got my recall yesterday 10-28-06 :lol:

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:18 am

Just got my recall on Jeep.com Funny thing is it's dated 09/06 & I've been checking it every couple of days since the first media announcement. It wasn't on there on 9/06. The last time I checked it was around 10/15 and it wasn't there yet. Liars!

FigMAn · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:17 pm

Got mine done today , hope they last.... :roll:

SchnellRS · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:51 pm

So when will I get my letter?
I can see on Jeep.com that my VIN number indicates I am part of the recall, but still no letter. How long does it take for the letter to arrive?

Schnell

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

I got mine 6 weeks after I had the recall done

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:14 pm

2 weeks since the LBJs were ordered and still not in.

allyrand · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:23 am

Just got my ball joint recall in the mail...hmmm now where to take it?...I wonder how far I can get thru the service chain before someone noticed something funny????

BALL JOINT RECALL, WE DID IT!!!!

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