832,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs Recalled

832,000 2002-2006 Jeep Liberty SUVs have been recalled to address a possible loss of steering. That includes virtually every Liberty ever produced. The problem arises from a ball joint that could wear down faster than it should, ultimately failing completely and forcing the front end to drop onto the front tires. This would obviously cause a loss of steering control and has accounted for three injuries and 111 other customer complaints to Chrysler. This is the second major recall for the Jeep Liberty’s suspension.

A recall notice will be sent out in September, but if you own a Liberty you should contact your dealership to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. There will be no charge for service and parts due to the recall.

[Jeep Recalls 2002-2006 Liberty SUV, Washington Post]

Comments

[George]

My wife and I made the mistake of buying a Liberty. After two years of non-stop issues I was finally able to sell it and avoid a loss. Since was my wife's daily driver she picked out a CRV which suites us and our two kids just fine. What a world of difference this Honda is. Refined, refined, refined. Now I see why Americans are purchasing Jap cars in record numbers. They are just plain superior. No more Chrysler, GM, Ford for this family!

[Dan]

I bought a 2004 Jeep Liberty any haven't had a single problem. Nothing has fallen off the vehicle unlike foreign vehicles. I've bought over 15 cars in the last 20 years and will stick with North American cars. Honda's, Hyundai's, Suzuki's all fell apart. If you want to live in Amertica and keep the money here then at least buy from an American company.

[Jack]

Dan,
You shouldn't be angry because you purchased what most people agree is an inferior product. My wife recently purchased a Toyota RAV4, but in the process of looking, she test drove all of the vehicles in that class. I can say from my own experience that the Liberty ranks at the bottom. As far as your comment regarding Honda, I guess you know better than Consumer Reports and anyone who purchases 15 cars in 20 years is just plain lying or stupid. I'm willing to bet you have both covered.

[Dan]

Jack:

If you don't like American cars then here's the door!

Dan

[Warren]

Dan,
I think you are failing to recognize that Honda is as much an American car company as Jeep.

Warren

[Stew]

What's still surprising is how people quickly define products as 'American' when in reality it's mainly from Canada and/or Mexico. I know all to well as I've wasted many a hard earned U.S dollars on GM cars made in Mexico. To think that today I live within a few miles of Toyota's Kentucky plant is nothing short of ironic. I've had Jeeps in the past and have found them to be of higher quality than most other U.S. makes, but definitely not up to the same standard as Toyota, Honda, Nissan.

[Dan]

Where talking about a Jeep Libery Recall Post Site. If you have something to say about this
vehicle then post it. If you want to talk about your Honda, your wife or where you live then go to the site entitled for it.

[Vin]

The first digit of your VIN indicate where it was manufactured: 1=U.S.A., 2=Canada, 3=Mexico, 4=also U.S.A., J=Japan

[Dave T.]

Dan,
We appreciate your readership and your enthusiasm but this site is for anyone to talk about whatever they want as long as its related to the post and is held with some sort of decorum. KickingTires talks about all things car related, specifically on the consumer side.

Everyone might enjoy reading the recent American Made Index story we ran on how popular vehicles, American and Import, are made here versus overseas. Good read.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=more&story=amMade&referer=advice&aff=national

[Tim]

I agree with Dan in this blog! All you other responders must not have anything better to do.

You can all kiss my ass and move out of the United States. Move to Japan if you like their cars.

Tim G.

[Dave T.]

now now play nice.

[Helen]

Dave,
Thank you for pointing out the American made index story as I found it very interesting. Ironically who would have thought that the Toyota Camry would be #3, yet the Jeep Liberty is not even in the top 10! As a woman and an American I say that if you want to support Americans, buy a Camry not a Liberty.

[Dave]

I had a 2002 Jeep Liberty and my ball joint failed while driving home from work about a year ago, July 2004 Fortunately, I was only going about 30 mph and trafffic was light. I lost control of the vehicle and skidded to the side of the road. My Jeep was up to date on the earlier recall. I've since sold the vehicle because I didn't feel safe. Don't ignore this recall warning.

[Ron]

Apparently most of you fit into the category of "all SUV's are the same". Even though most Liberty's are used to drive around town, that is not what they were designed for. The stiff ride is for a reason. Try following me through the Ouachita Forest, the Kiamichi Mountains, and down the dry creek beds in your Honda's, etc., then you'll be able to recognize the distinct differences in these automobiles.

[Steve]

"Try following me through the Ouachita Forest, the Kiamichi Mountains, and down the dry creek beds in your Honda's, etc., then you'll be able to recognize the distinct differences in these automobiles."

WHAT A CLASS A WHINER! If you can't admit that the Jeep Liberty is junk then that's ok as everyone else already knows it.

[Sue Beegle]

Hello,
I also had the ball joint defect that caused the entire front end to drop on the tires. I was in a parking lot backing out and it happened. My question to anyone is the dealership told me they had fixed it in December of 05 although I never received a recall notice. They did fix it when this happened in April but then charged me for a new raditor and now my power steering is out due to leaks in three or four places. Do you thnk the power steering issue would be related to the recall problem they have fixed two times?
Any advice would be appreciated.

[Jamie]

I've owned a Jeep Liberty Sport for a couple of years now. I love the size, look, price...I've had no problems whatsoever, EXCEPT the steering.Pretty important. Anyone who has driven the vehicle other than myself (my son, a friend) has also commented on the lack of control with regard to the steering. I do believe with regard to my personal vehicle, it is a definite safety issue. I am planning to sell the car soon and due to conscience expose my concerns to any prospective buyer. Otherwise I will need to trade it in and get next to nothing on it from the dealer. A real shame too, as the car is paid off and I'd rather keep it another few years if it could be trusted and I could relax with it behind the wheel.

[James]

I have bin looking in to getting a 4x4 suv now for the last few weeks, cuz i own a sonoma and it is the worst truck i have ever had off road.!! so wanted to find a nice 4x4 suv and have narrowed it down to a jeep liberty untill I came on this site.. every other site I have bin one rates the jeep very high (other than the gas millage is bad) but most every person on here say not to buy it!! and most of you are saying go with a jap made car,suv,etc some how i don't think a cr-v is made for any kind of off road driving! now I would like to no have you had any problems with it other than the ball joints? and can the dealer fix the problem or just put a bandaid on it? ps. no need to tell me how good a honda is!! (my wife has one, great in the city !)

[Dave T.]

James,
I would recommend either the new Jeep Wrangler or the Toyota FJ Cruiser if you actually do serious off-roading. The Liberty can handle a lot off-road and with every fix it should get better. I'd never say go with the crowd feeling because you usually only hear from the folks with negative experiences. Although this sure is a lot.

[Marcelo B]

I presently own a Liberty ('05) with 44,000 miles onot that has been through snow, mud, off-roading and quite a bit of highway (75-90 mph usually) 110 to -25 degrees, and I have to tell you that it never, ever had a single problem.
It does not have the refinement of a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4, but neither of those could even get to the access roads leading to the trails I have roaded with my Libby. It is the price you pay for that capabilty.
Even though they may look about the same size they are totally different vehicles. Yes, the ball joint may be a concern but it is being fixed, and as far as I can tell, even Honda and Toyota have had their share of those. If you are looking to buy a Liberty, by all means get one, you won't be dissapointed. If you are looking to buy a grocery getter with good gas milage, then get something else.

[Clint Richards]

I have a 2006 Liberty Renegade w/4000 miles on it. I haven't received any notice of recall as of yet. I love driving my Liberty every day. It's the right size, plenty of power and all in all, a very enjoyable ride. That said; there's no storage whatsoever (pockets, containers, etc...) and the shocks seem bad already...But, so far, I'd buy it again!

[amanda]

I have a 06 Liberty Renegade. My family has owned many Chrysler vehicles and have had very good luck with them. With that said, I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. I have taken it in 5 times for the same thing. All relating to the 3rd cylinder. I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone. And I am a huge Jeep fan.

[Tina]

I own a 2004 Jeep Liberty and have had a few alarming problems and was wondering if anyone else has had these. I live in a fairly windy part of Canada and we suffer from extreme winter conditions for about 8 months of the year. During this time of immence winds and snow I have found the vehicle to be very hard to control on the highways, it is almost like driving a funny car b/c you are constantly having the jerk the steering wheel in variuos directions in order to try and maintain to stay going straight. Any one else with this problem??? Also right after purchasing this vehicle I had a few problems with the back end dropping out when going around the gradual cloverleafs in the city. Any takers on this one??? I purchased this vehicle back in Dec of 03 and only have 44 000 kms on it, mostly b/c of fear of lossing control of this vehicle while on the highway when the conditions are not wind free, sunny and completly clear roads. This is a problem b/c I live a 2 day drive away from any family.... I am writing this into this post b/c I would like to know if anyone suffers from this same feeling of uncrontrol with their Libertys or could this be something specific to my lemon of a vehicle

[Judy]

I purchased a 2004 Liberty in Oct 2005. It now has 40,000 miles on it. This has been a great car, other then the recall that I recently received in the mail. I have had no problems with this vehicle. The gas mileage is not the best, but otherwise I am very pleased with my Liberty.

[Damion]

I have on 02 Liberty Renegade, and I am extremly disapointed with it.I have only had it 3 monthes and have already had several problems. The first problem I have with it is with the brakes. I have a loud double popping noise when I step on the brakes(although every time I bring it to the dealer, they cant seem to find or hear it). Next it started making a vibration at about 50 mph, leading me to beleive a u-joint is going out. It shifts extremly rough, has poor traction when cornering in wet weather. I am always spinning the tires around corners, and Im not even getting on the gas at all. Id say im only doing 5-8 mph when this happens. All in all, I think the Jeep liberty is a very poor product.

[Bob]

I have a 2004 Liberty 4x4 Trail Rated and have had no problems with it other than brake noise when first starting out with it when it's cold. I have not seen any differentiation between 2WD and 4WD and thus I am wondering if the problem occurs with only one or the other or both. Anyone know which is the case?

[Jeff]

I've got a '03 liberty with 57K. Those of you doing the Hatfields and Mcoy thing aren't helping anoyone. The factory Tires (wranglers) are junk replace them with Nokian's or whatever your tire guy recomends, and you'll feel more secure. Gas mileage is poor, no question. Ride is stiff, but that's the trade off for trail performance. It isn't for everyone, but neither is a SmartCar. We've had the ball joint recall, and a fuel line issue, both of which were handled excellently by the dealer, as of course they should be.

We have the optional 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS, and I can tell you for a fact that they outperform those on a '05 Toyota highlander, as he rear ended my wife when they both had to perform an emergency panic stop due to a car that stopped suddenly in front of them. In adition, the Totota was a write off (it was running under dealer plates and being delivered to the new car lot) The Jeep was completely drivable afterward with relatively slight damage. Granted the Toyota has a crush zone in front to absorb the impact, but they were only starting to drive and were doing 25KPH at the time.

I'd say build quality is comparable to my sister-in-law's '03 CRV, but they are different animals.

In any case, there are always problem vehicles in any model.

The next question I would ask is are you servicing your vehicle often enough?

If you are servicing your vehicle every 5000Km, a good mechanic should catch ball joints before they become a major issue. Especially if he/she is aware that this vehicle has an issue.

[Frank]

I own an 02 Liberty Sport, only 18K miles and the front tire fell off, this recall is no joke, take care of it right away. I'm also having problems with the front end, tires are awful, have to change them and this is city driving, no off road. Debating wether to keep or sell.

[Brian]

I for one have had it up to here with these smug
Honda and Toyota owners, just make sure you sell
them before that rubber band of a timing belt goes. Why don't they just include the replacement belt, idler arm and water pump when
you buy these vehicles.

I will give them credit for forcing the domestics to make better vehicles, but the Liberty is not one of them.

Just thank your lucky stars you didn't buy a VW!

[Doug]

My employer has a number of Jeep Liberties for staff use. One of them has a very squirrelly behavior -- as soon as you remove your foot from the gas, the vehicle veers to the left. If you aren't expecting it, you could quickly end up in the other lane. It almost feels like the rear end kicks out causing the vehicle to slew to the left. Checked all the obvious culprits - tire pressure, alignment, balance, etc. All of these are good. As long as you keep steady pressure on the gas, the vehicle tracks nicely so alignment is not the issue.

Anybody have any similar problem, and if so what is the cause?

[Gary hutchison]

I own a 2003 Cherokee (South Africa's Liberty ). The car was a death trap on the freeway. It felt as if the vehicle had no traction. The standard tyres were Wranglers. A good friend of mine who works for Dunlop insisted that my problem was tyre related. We replaced all 4 tyres and it was a different vehicle. Recently the steering became sticky and jerky, You guys are lucky, our dealers in S.A have kept their mouths shut regarding the ball joint recall. I was informed that the problem was my Power steering Pump. When I jacked the car up I discovered myself that the right hand lower ball joint was seizing. So if your Liberty does not handle well, firstly replace all 4 tyres and then get your ball joints replaced. Other than our crap dealership, the Cherokee ( Liberty ) is a very strong off-roader.
Regards
Gary-SA

[Shawn Locke]

I own a 02' Liberty Renegade, purchased used with 44,000k for a reasonable price. I have had no issues with it whatsoever. I received the ball joint recall notification in the mail which I had fixed that week free of charge from the dealer, as Chrysler stated. However, I do find that in wet conditions cornering is quite difficult. As long as I drive as a respectable speed it is not an issue. It is a BEAST off road, and eats other SUVs in its class for lunch. When you buy a jeep you must acknowledge that it is what it is, an off road vehicle. If you’re looking for refinement, buy something else.

[Eric]

I have an 03 Renegade, and I have to say I have not had any problems whatsoever that evryone refers to. With that said I have experienced "annoyances". For instance tire traction and noise. The liberty's came with Goodyears. Horrible tire so I switched to Bridgestone AT Revo's, problem solved. Gas mileage wasn't horrible but I wanted to improve it, so K&N air filter and bosch platinum spark plugs. I now get an average of 24 highway. The brakes were horrible also. Sqeaking and fading. So I replaced them with cross drilled /slotted rotors and a EBC pads. Much better. I will soon replace the shock and struts because of stiffness.
My point is I think the complaints people refer to are few and far between. When a manufacture produces as many cars as they do with as many suppilers as they have you are bound to get a sampling a cars that have problems. I ownd a 02 Mercedes C230. I could swear that car was made on a Friday before October Fest. I has nothing but problems. However, that was just my car. Other people I knew never had any problems. So I don't really think any car could be judged "crappy" or "junk" by a few peopl who've had problems.

[N.Runyon]

My very best friend just lost her beaurtiful daughter who was killed as a result of an automobile accident on October 31st. She was rear-ended on an interstate when traffic came to a stop. The vehicle she was driving, a Jeep Liberty, burst into flames upon impact. Since her death, we have learned that the fuel tank
and filler neck on the Jeep Liberty (and Jeep Grand Cherokee) was designed and installed in a location (behind the rear bumper) that is susceptible to rupture or puncture in a rear-end collision. When gasoline escapes from
a ruptured or punctured fuel tank, a high risk of fire and explosion exists. Because of this terrible tragedy and tremendous loss of such a
beautiful life, I feel an obligation to warn everyone out there who may own one of these vehicles or who may know someone who does of the potential danger if involved in a rear-end collision when driving these vehicles. There is an article on a web site that verified this and Chrysler has settled cases out of court already for the Jeep Grand Cherokee which is designed exactly the same. You can find it, google Jeep Liberty. further

[Carol]

I have a 04 Jeep Liberty Trail rated. Love it. I researched it before my purchase. I know it is seems top heavy on windy days. It can act 'squirrely' on windy days as well. The gas mileage is not the best out there. But I wanted to purchase the Liberty anyway. Why? It fit my budget. Not that I am saying it is a cheap brand of vehicle, rather, I feel I received my money's worth. There is a lot of quality in this Liberty and it has been a good vehicle so far. Sorry to those who have had a string of bad luck with your Liberty's. I hear you. Being stuck with a lemon is frustrating, but this doesn't mean they are all junkers.

Respectfully,
Carol.

[Jay]

I made the mistake of buying a Liberty just because of the rebates. The car was not worth it. The quality is terrible and had it in the shop 8 times...on a new car! I since traded it on a used 2003 Nissan Pathfinder with more miles but no problems. I did take a heavy loss at trade in though.

[maria perez]

Hi I own a 06 Jeep Liberty I got it last year and after seven months I started having problems I almost had a crash on the freeway. My advice is that if you can buy something else than a liberty do it. but don't ge a liberty really bad vehicle.

[Stephanie]

I experienced a serious problem last week while operating my 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4. When I shifted the car from PARK to DRIVE, the front tires grabbed the pavement, the car kicked forward and the steering wheel pulled to the right. I hit a concrete column in the parking lot of a bank, which shattered my front passenger's side window, pulled off the door handle, caused a huge dent and paint damage. I was only doing maybe 5 to 10mph.
The car had been in the shop (same place were I bought it) only a few weeks before, as I complained about a loud squeaking noise when turning and also the car pulling sometimes when I was driving. The mechanic spent less than 40 minutes on my car (including an oil change) and told me the only thing he found was a "common" noise with an air valve that needed to be sealed.

My Liberty has been back to the dealer at least eight other times since purchase. The car is less than 2 1/2 years old. I've had the two recalls, plus the gas sending unit (including the pump) was replaced twice, sensor wires "rubbed through" on the transmission four months after purchase, and the vehicle would randomly shake when I drove it (supossedly related to the gas problems)...and the front rotors have "gone bad" several times and had to be replaced, along with the brakes and brake pads on different occassions (and within two months of a "preventative maintenance" checkup)

I will agree with those of you who argue all cars will experience problems eventually. I just didn't expect so many issues with my Jeep. I loved it when I drove it off the lot. Since then, it has been one headache after another.
Daimler Chrysler is also being shady - asking me to not have my auto body shop "inspect" anything related to the steering. Hmmmm...

I thik the worst part is that this could happen to someone else - and customers get buried under paperwork trying to bring these problems to light with a satisfactory resolution.

[Lynn Sanders]

I have a 2003 Liberty Renegade 40,000mi. This is my second Liberty Renegade the first one I hade 2 months when a lady ran a stop sign and T-Boned me I was traveling about 55mph I spun a 180 in the highy never tiped over. It riped the rearend out but the vehicle gets a 8 out of ten for durability. I would be dead in a honda or a toy toy toyota. I replaced it with an 2003 Renegade 5spd this time. 5spd is a must have. I pull a 1976 16ft JayCo camper with my Jeep. Like to see a Rav4 pull that off. Put this vehicle on a rack beside a honda and you will see apples to oranges. I there were more Dans in America it would still be America! God save us...

[Dennis H]

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My wife and I purchased a 2002 Liberty Ltd Edi, 4x4 back in 2004. It had 14,000
+/- miles on it at the time and now it has around 65,000.
Around 6 months ago I took it into the shop for a brake job. Turns out the pads
had plenty of meat left on them; however both the axel and wheel cylinder seals
had gone south. Brake fluid had soaked the rear drum shoes and stopped them from
working properly.
I almost didn’t remember that I had a warranty on the Jeep and was around 5
minutes away from forking over $1,000.00 to get it fixed.

Remembering I had a warranty, I took it back to the dealership.
Two days latter, everything was as good as new, they even replaced the rear
brake shoes despite the fact they are not covered in the warranty.

I like the Jeep. There seems to be a lot of haters on this board geeing out and
throwing words like refinement out there*. Their idea of refinement seems to be
sticking a station wagon body on a Honda Civic frame. I prefer a truck.

[FE MINERVA RIVERA]

My name is Fe Minerva Rivera and I live in Salinas, Puerto Rico. I own a Jeep Liberty 2002, (which I had since new) Special Edition sun roof,leather seats etc. and I am very happy with it. I had no problems. I kept all the preventive maintenance required for the unit during all this time. Perhaps I am one of the lucky one. The ball join were replace recently in feb.,07 and the mechanic told me that they were in good contion, but need to be change because was requested the the Chrysler. My unit have 53,000 miles. Hope that with the new ball join I will never have problems in the near future. My jeep is paid in full.Like I said not all jeep Liberty's are lemon!!!!!!
Fe Minerva - Salinas Puerto Rico

[SHERYL - YAKIMA, WA.]

I OWN A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. I BOUGHT IT 16 MONTHS AGO, AND LOVED IT AT FIRST. I HAVE NOW HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES. I HAD THE BALL JOINT RECALL PROBLEM FIXED. NEXT CAME AN OIL LEAK IN THE CAM WHICH LEAD TO A PULLEY NEEDING REPLACED. AND FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD IT IN THE SHOP FIXING THE TRANSFER CASE AND GEAR CABLE. THE LAST PROBLEM WAS FOUND BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. AND THEN THE PARTTIME DASHLIGHT WOULD NOT GO OF WHEN I WASN'T IN 4 WD. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL STOP THE GREMLINS IN THIS VEHICLE. HOPEFULLY THIS INFO WILL HELP THOSE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

[james]

i have a 2004 liberty rengade 4x4 with 74,000 miles on it, k&n fpik 2 intake system, flowmaster exhaust, jet performance stage 2 chip, i had the mentioned traction problems till i put 255/70 16 general grabber at2's (problems solved!) the only problems that i have had came from pulling 8000 lbs,, loaded 16 ft trailer, from el paso tx to richmond va, a year and a half later i replaced the front brakes from all the hills i expect, and now i had to replace the water pump, i suspect from the same reason. i am a 14 year certified diesel mechanic and i see this as a reliable hard working vehicle, ps. iv owned nissans and toyotas (dont get me wrong excelently built vehicles) my last nissan was i titan and i had nothing but problems and the nissan i had before that was a 85 pickup it had 400k on it and didnt smoke ran perfect and still is at over 500k now for a friend of mine who bought it. but i wouldnt try to overload and travel like that with them. i think that all vehicles have their problems , in mass production some weak components may make it into the final product. but for the price this is a vehicle that is worth a look.
and saying things like my car is better than yours is imature, cars usually break because we jump in and drive, my experince shows me that most breaks can be avoided with routine maintaince. rule of thumb is to get out and look if it looks wrong than more than likely it is. if you feel unable to determine if something is wrong then everyone knows a mechanic, have them look. i cant say that my libby has been perfect but it has never left me walking. thank you for taking time to reading this long post..

james

[Beth]

I just purchaed an o5 4x4 Jeep Liberty and the dealership did not mentionto me a recall problem with the ball baring joint. Should I have this looked at. Car Fax also did not say anything about a recall. I am very afraid after what I have been reading. What should I do?

The mileage at purchase was 21,000.

[BJ]

The solution to all your problems: beth and your comrades alike, buy foreign cars and your problem will melt away. ITS THAT SIMPLE. BURN GM, Ford, and Chrysler!!!!!!!!!!

[james]

not all liberty models are recalled go to jeep.com check the owner services it will ask you for the last 8 of the vin # in the recall section on the left. this will tell you if their is a recall on your vehicle.. oh and for the foreign car guy, most are manufactured in the us..

[Grumpydave]

My wife owns a '05 Limited and is as happy with it as most other vehicles of the same type she has owned. We needed an automatic tranny that could be "flat" towed and the Liberty meets that specific criteria.
Have the Best Day You Can

[Jeff]

We finally got in to our Jeep dealer to have the recall performed, just last week, March 12 2007. . It took this long to get an appointment. Regardless the work was satisfactory except, after they finished our ABS warning light went on. After discussing the issue with the dealer they offered to replace, what they said; after performing two separate tests showed to be the problem, (left front speed sensor), for a few dollars less than the actual cost of the sensor and no labor charge. We thought this was fair, however after they changed I,t the light did not go out. And now they say they were wrong about the left front speed sensor and want an additional $60+ for a computer analyses. They decided not to charge us for the sensor change, which seemed fair to.

However, now they want money to perform another analysis.
It was not broke until they fixed the ball joint. I have no idea why the ABS system is failing although I do know a great deal about modern cars.

Who should we complain to about this? And can anybody else identify, relate, or answer why the ABS system is failing due to the ball joint change?

[james]

the ball joints and ABS system have nothing to do with one another, you might want to have another dealer check this out,

[Dorre]

Thanks to all of you for your helpful posts. I have an 05 Liberty Sport with 17,000 miles on it. So far, the thing has difficulty making turns and stopping on damp roads--and I mean damp, not wet (I live in Texas)and three cylinders have blown and needed to be replaced. The dealer/repair shop has kept the car for six days and refuses to give me a loaner vehicle because I'm not "entitled" to it. For a practically brand new defective car from their company. The car stinks, but the dealer service is infinitely worse! I hope to god I can get rid of the thing and get something better.