BALL JOINT RECALL, WE DID IT!!!!

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:19 pm

You should soooo take it in just to see the response. That would be entertaining!

cowboytwang · **Joined:** Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:19 am **Posts:** 25

We finally received our recall letter last week.

rjmaype · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:17 pm

Our first Liberty was a Columbia Edition bought on 02-22-04.

My wife totaled it at 80 MPH on a 500 mile trip to visit her ailing mother on Labor Day 2005 in WV. She claimed she lost control and ran off the right side of the road into a mountain face. She was banged up but not hurt badly and blamed me and the new tires I had installed earlier that week. I blamed her driving too fast and not the tires.

We purchased a 2005 CRD and I hang out on that forum. This week we get the recal on the Columbia. I explain the history and thought my CRD had the new ball joints. Found out the have the bad ones also. Now it is headed for an inspection at the dealer Monday but the wait list goes to 2007.

She finally told me yesterday about 200 miles into the trip the steering wheel began stuttering and before the impact it was wandering to the right like a bad alignment.

Should I trust the new ball joints or go buy the MOOGs and have the dealer install them?

raceinfan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:41 pm

I'd go buy the MOOGS

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:40 am

Just got mine, dlr told me they were the EXACT same ones they installed like 6 months ago when they told me mine were shot and did them under warranty, not recall.

Neal · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:28 pm

Cacher123 wrote:

Just got mine, dlr told me they were the EXACT same ones they installed like 6 months ago when they told me mine were shot and did them under warranty, not recall.

are you saying the "new" ones are no different?

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

Neal wrote:

Cacher123 wrote:

Just got mine, dlr told me they were the EXACT same ones they installed like 6 months ago when they told me mine were shot and did them under warranty, not recall.

are you saying the "new" ones are no different?

That may be dealerspeak for, "We don't have the new ones, so we are putting in the old type, but now we have informed you, so it's not our fault if they fail."

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:57 pm

Quote:

That may be dealerspeak for, "We don't have the new ones, so we are putting in the old type, but now we have informed you, so it's not our fault if they fail."

Nope. The dlr told me the newest ones they installed were the new part #. As a matter of fact I had to wait 2 weeks for them to come in for my recall. They said the ones they did 6 months ago were the exact same ones as these. So, either they got the new stock early OR DC is BSing us and the new ones are the same as the old ones with just a new part #. OR the dlr can't physically tell one from the other which I suspect may be the case.

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:59 pm

Cacher123 wrote:

Quote:

That may be dealerspeak for, "We don't have the new ones, so we are putting in the old type, but now we have informed you, so it's not our fault if they fail."

Nope. The dlr told me the newest ones they installed were the new part #. As a matter of fact I had to wait 2 weeks for them to come in for my recall. They said the ones they did 6 months ago were the exact same ones as these. So, either they got the new stock early OR DC is BSing us and the new ones are the same as the old ones with just a new part #. OR the dlr can't physically tell one from the other which I suspect may be the case.

No, I'm pretty sure what happened is that before they issued the recall they stopped making the old balljoints and started using the new ones (both in repairs and in the builds). So people who had repairs done in that interim got the nice new ones already (before the people getting recall work).

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

Ah, I get it. He already had the new ones in, and they swapped them for a second set of new ones for the recall. As long as he has the new ones in now, that's what matters. Sorry folks, I get a little twitchy about dealers some times...

gopherbeats · **Posted:** Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:24 am

I finally got my letter in the mail for the recall.... I guess there making progress seeing that I have an 04 and they started this back in Sep.

Stuhlie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:22 am

I also would like to say thankyou to the ones who got this going for us ! I just got my recall notice in the mail the other day .

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:25 am

Funny, I got my recall for my wifes 04 but still nothing for my 03?!!?!!!

The 04 doesn't need them either because I already have Moogs in it. Guess I will try to get Jeep to reimburse me for those.

gtoconv · **Joined:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:22 pm **Posts:** 1

Just had the ball joints replaced on my 2004 Renegade. Does this effect the alignment?

raceinfan · **Posted:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:36 pm

gtoconv wrote:

Just had the ball joints replaced on my 2004 Renegade. Does this effect the alignment?

it shouldn't

both my KJ's have had them done twice & no alignment issues,although with the new & improved Ball Joints :roll:

the steering is a little funny but nothing serious

LiLredLibby · **Posted:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:00 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Funny, I got my recall for my wifes 04 but still nothing for my 03?!!?!!!

The 04 doesn't need them either because I already have Moogs in it. Guess I will try to get Jeep to reimburse me for those.

Yes you can recover the cost.....I got my letter couple of weeks ago and it says if you've already had it done elsewhere send paperwork to:Daimler Chrysler P.O. Box 4639 Oak Ridge TN. 37831 ATTENTION: Reimbursement /Any Questions call 1-800-853-1403..........My shop made me up a bill to turn in...1.2 hrs.per side labor :wink:

65thKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:24 pm

When did they start using the new ball joints? Would I have the old ball joints w/ my '06?

LiLredLibby · **Posted:** Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:54 pm

65thKJ wrote:

When did they start using the new ball joints? Would I have the old ball joints w/ my '06?

You can go down to the Tech. Section Forum under Recalls Warrantys and TSBs here you can find some good info to find out if your KJ might need new ones.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:36 pm

I just read on another forum that the new ones are failing also. The ones listed in this post were replaced in December and are bad after 1000 miles :shock:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=368890
That makes MOOGS better looking all the time :cry:

EDIT Put in correct link :roll:

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:13 pm

New BJ's going bad? That would be terrible.

But that link is to a thread about oil filters. Did I miss something?

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