Recall L28

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:40 pm

I just got a recall notice for rear lower control arms. Anybody else? I moved from the east coast I wonder if there is a difference?

audiboy86 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:43 pm

Nope no difference I believe it only applies to where your liberty original came from and what year it is.

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:06 pm

Called local dealer here in Washington and they have parts in stock and made an appointment for Monday. BTW he said it is L27 not L28.

METCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:11 pm

audiboy86 wrote:

Nope no difference I believe it only applies to where your liberty original came from and what year it is.

I brought mine up from Florida (Ohio now) and I just had mine done without a hitch. I will try to find the pictures from my (modified) OBDII port to prevent any other upgrades.

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:58 am

I called my dealer the other day and he said there was this new recall... mine was sold in PA bought by an owner in VA and shipped to him.. im now in CO

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:21 am

got er don yesterday.

I told them never mind the P0102 code and codereader plugged in. Also I cut the shifter cable to get the key out and going to leave it cut. :JEEPIN:

asonyi · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:47 pm

Got a notification in the mail for this recall as well. Plan to do it in the next week or two.

Any signs/symptoms that would show the control arms are starting to go bad or malfunction?

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:20 pm

asonyi wrote:

Got a notification in the mail for this recall as well. Plan to do it in the next week or two.

Any signs/symptoms that would show the control arms are starting to go bad or malfunction?

I think they suddenly break in half without warning from rust.

papaindigo · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:22 pm

While they can break, from the pictures I've seen the rust is rather obvious.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:48 pm

They rust from the inside out and it's not easy to see

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:55 pm

Better to be safe than sorry.

GreenDieselEngineering · **Joined:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:10 pm **Posts:** 1111

The new control arms are definitely beefier. Just another cost cutting part that bit Chrysler again. Save $5 per vehicle in development and spend $100 per vehicle in warranty costs. They have an institutional problem understanding the benefits of designing hardware correctly the first time.

papaindigo · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:14 am

That institutional problem is not limited to DCJ or even to the automotive industry. The nickel/dime cost corner cutting shows up in a host of products. I'm particularly fond of aluminum or galvanized boat trailers with zinc plated bolts for use in salt water.

The list of products that would be vastly improved by the expenditure of well under 1% of the product cost during the manufacturing phase is virtually endless.

shadow63 · **Joined:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:04 am **Posts:** 208

I went to my local dealer and he said it didnt apply to my jeep, I wonder how this could not apply it was purchased in Virginia beach Va. and then the previous owner moved to Tampa Bay Fl and I live on the coast of new jersey. ???

SLS · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:02 am

BlackLibertyCRD wrote:

I just got a recall notice for rear lower control arms. Anybody else? I moved from the east coast I wonder if there is a difference?

I'm on a call list due to a national back order. The dealer said they had done over a hundred already. Based on my recall notice, it looks like it's based on vin. number & production year.

Big Montana · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:59 pm

I'm going to have mine done at the same time as the timing belt. Are there any services that can be done during the recall that will save me money? I'm thinking about new shocks and if they need to take the rear apart anyway I'm wondering if it will save me a little in labor cost.

audiboy86 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:16 pm

Most service centers will mess you up if try to incorporate to much into one service call. And why replace your shocks with stock hardware you can save money with and upgrade. OME is cheaper then stock and will last longer and ride better.

warp2diesel · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:18 pm

shadow63 wrote:

I went to my local dealer and he said it didnt apply to my jeep, I wonder how this could not apply it was purchased in Virginia beach Va. and then the previous owner moved to Tampa Bay Fl and I live on the coast of new jersey. ???

They are rationing out the recall, it will come up or the Lawyers will have another gravy train.
With all the money that will be going out to fix the crappy Pentastar 3.6L V6 gassers that are cracking heads at 20K and law suits for denied warranty coverage on the Pentastar V6, Chrysler will be dragging their butts as long as they can get away with on replacing the KJ rear lower control arms.
Since my local dealer is an Idiot, I will need to put a lock on my OBDII port to keep him from hooking up and screwing anything up. Yup, I know there is no reason to hook up to the OBDII port for a rear lower control arm recall, but like I said, my local dealer is an Idiot.

sota · **Joined:** Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:44 pm **Posts:** 379

shadow63 wrote:

I went to my local dealer and he said it didnt apply to my jeep, I wonder how this could not apply it was purchased in Virginia beach Va. and then the previous owner moved to Tampa Bay Fl and I live on the coast of new jersey. ???

call the chrysler 800 number, give them your VIN, tell them where you live, ask them to send you a recall notice. once you have that sheet of paper in hand the stealership cannot deny you coverage. however, go find another dealership to get serviced at, as the one that denied you is clearly run by dung hats. also let the rep you reach on the phone know what shop denied you coverage.

EAB · **Joined:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:39 pm **Posts:** 141

warp2diesel wrote:

shadow63 wrote:

I went to my local dealer and he said it didnt apply to my jeep, I wonder how this could not apply it was purchased in Virginia beach Va. and then the previous owner moved to Tampa Bay Fl and I live on the coast of new jersey. ???

They are rationing out the recall, it will come up or the Lawyers will have another gravy train.
With all the money that will be going out to fix the crappy Pentastar 3.6L V6 gassers that are cracking heads at 20K and law suits for denied warranty coverage on the Pentastar V6, Chrysler will be dragging their butts as long as they can get away with on replacing the KJ rear lower control arms.
Since my local dealer is an Idiot, I will need to put a lock on my OBDII port to keep him from hooking up and screwing anything up. Yup, I know there is no reason to hook up to the OBDII port for a rear lower control arm recall, but like I said, my local dealer is an Idiot.

The pentistar is burning valves, not cracking heads. (still involves head replacement though)
Whats the story on denied warrenty?

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