I ordered new A-arms from JBA last week and installed them this weekend. At the same time I ordered new Moog Lower Ball joints since the concensus is they should just be replaced at the same time.

I ran out of time to install the lowers and did a Vin check saturday night. It appears my 02' with 110K on it has never had the recall service done (I just bought it last year and never checked).

After talking to the dealership and Jeep custoemr service they are all telling me they will only cover the cost of having MOPAR parts installed. Or I can pay and submit an invoice but they dont know if it will be covered.

My question really is should I just take the wartranty fix for free or pay to have the Moog joints put in and hope to be reimbursed? I know many have had this done. Anyone ever get Jeep to pay for it?

Thanks for any advise this fourum has been extremely helpful

In my opinion go with the Mopar balljoints and get another 100,000 miles out of them. Why not get Chrysler to pay for it - and use the money you save for a mod you'd like to do?

My

Bob

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2003 Liberty
- 3.7L V6, NP242 SelecTrac Transfer Case
- OME 927/948's, Bilsteins, JBA Gen 4.5 A-arms, JBA 1/4" top plate, 3-ring clevis, 2 extra rear isos
- Rubicon Moabs
- 4.10's, 265/70-16 Goodyear Duratracs
- 4X Guard Trans Skid, Modded BoulderBars, Mopar Engine, T-Case, Tank Skids, ARB bumper, Smittybilt 9500XRC winch

I bought the Heavy Duty Moog's and paid an independent shop to install them, then contacted Chrysler Customer Care and told them that I had just found out about the recall, but that I'd already had them replaced...They reimbursed me completely; parts, labor, tax, everything!!!
Are the heavy duty Moog ball joints with grease fittings worth it? I think so. My Jeep had the factory ball joints replaced under recall at least once by the previous owner. ( My Liberty had the clip on heat shields that were added when the ball joints were replaced under recall, when I bought it.) When I checked the play in my lower ball joints for the first time, it terrified me...Over twice the allowable play...I had them replaced with the Moog's...I give them a pump of grease at every oil change, and check them for play at every other oil change...The Moog's show no sign of play or slop whatsoever after 50,000 miles.....

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Black '05 Renegade. Front suspension: Frankenlift, Moog HD LBJ's, Audiboy cut CV's
Rear suspension: OME 948's, 2 extra upper ISO's, Rancho RS 5000 shocks.
31X10.50X15 Duratrac's/ProComp 152's
ARB bumper, Mopar skids, JCR stage III's, Reese hitch with tractor lights, Champion shackle insert, "homebrew" on board air, 1000 watt inverter

That sounds like you lucked out. I think I'm just going to have them put in since I already bought the moog joints.

Hopefully jeep's recall department will be feeling generous when I send my invoice in. Technically I did by the joints before I knew it was up for recall.

I definitley won't by another used vehicle without checking it for recalls first. I've never thought of it before.

Thanks for the advice guys!