Jeep Liberty Complaints

8,882 consumer complaints on file.

#10395841April 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY THAT WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE GAS VALVE WHEN I AM PUMPING GAS. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE GAS DRIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, TIRE AND EVENTUALLY ON THE PERSON PUMPING GAS CREATING A VERY LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS THAT REQUIRES CLEANUP FROM THE GAS ATTENDANT. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH 2 DIFFERENT STYLES OF JEEPS AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396491April 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK THE PUMP WILL STOP AND ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF GAS COMES GUSHING OUT OF THE TANK SPILLING ON ME, THE CAR AND THE GROUND. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF. THE PUMP STOPS AND WHAT SEEMS TO BE EXTRA GAS LITERALLY EXPLODES OUT OF THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395768April 13, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE AND WERE UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE CONTACT HAD THE SWITCHED REPLACED IN JUNE 2010; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALSO THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395816April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME FUEL IS PUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS AND REGARDLESS OF HOW SLOWLY THE TANK IS FILLED. THE PROBLEM STARTED SEEMINGLY OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR PRIOR. GAS SPRAYS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE AS SOON AS THE PUMP IS REMOVED, GETTING THE PERSON WET IF THEY DO NOT KNOW TO STAND ASIDE. GAS ALSO RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL / EMISSIONS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP. THE INTERIOR SMELLS OF GAS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER EACH OVERFLOW INCIDENT. WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE VALVE THAT HAS FAILED. WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND/OR EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERED ITEM. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS ENDEMIC TO MANY JEEP LIBERTY AND JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MADE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. JEEP HAS ONLY OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR WRANGLERS FROM 2007-08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395597April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS (REGARDLESS OF STATION / HOW I HOLD NOZZLE / SPEED AT WHICH I REFUEL / ETC), THE TANK OVERFLOWS WITH A LOT OF GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON ME. THEN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE STINKS OF FUMES FOR A LONG TIME AFTERWARD. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST AS I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE BUT IT GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396341April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPEWS GAS AFTER FILLING UP EVERY TIME. ESTIMATE WAS $1800 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395447April 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE STARTER AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WERE ALUMINUM PIECES THAT FRACTURED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS IGNORING THE ISSUE WHICH HE STATED WAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395497April 11, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW BEGAN TO OPEN OF ITS OWN ACCORD. TRYING TO STOP THE WINDOW FROM LOWERING FURTHER USING THE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE DID NOTHING BUT MAKE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE INSIDE THE DOOR. WITHIN FIVE MILES OF DRIVING, THE WINDOW GLASS HAD DISAPPEARED INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME WAS A YEAR AGO, MID-APRIL 2010, ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS YEAR IT HAPPENED TO THE SAME WINDOW AGAIN, MID-APRIL 2011, WHICH MEANS THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FAILED, TOO. THE WIND IN THE CAR WAS AWFUL, NOT TO MENTION THE COLD! IT CERTAINLY MADE FOR A NOISY, FREEZING, AND UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVE. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO CLOSE UP MY CAR, SINCE THE WINDOW GLASS HAD DISAPPEARED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS VERY AFRAID SOMEONE WOULD STEAL MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395542April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE TANK, IT WILL BURP OUT THE FILL LINE JUST AS THE PUMP IS CLICKING OFF. CANNOT FILL THE TANK WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING AND IT OCCURS EVERY TIME WE FUEL UP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND WE HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. NO EVENT LED UP TO THIS STARTING, IT JUST STARTED WHEN TRYING TO FUEL UP. NO MATTER HOW I TRY TO FUEL UP, I GET SLOSH BACK. THIS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD BESIDES THE FILLING STATIONS DO NOT LIKE HAVING GASOLINE SPILLED IN THEIR STATIONS. IT IS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. I HAD THE CAR AT BROWN DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP TODAY AND THEY CHECKED OUT THE GAS TANK AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY DID A THOROUGH CHECK AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. VIN # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395235April 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL - LOOSE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ROUGH IDLE AND SLOW POWER (JERKY STARTS WHEN OCCURS DURING CASUAL DRIVING). THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSAL DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. WHEN THIS OCCURS ON THE FREEWAY, RPM'S GO ABOVE 3000 WHEN ONLY GOING 60...CAR SPUTTERS AND FEELS LIKE IT COULD JUST STOP, ENGINE RUNS HIGH AND IF YOU ACCELERATE, IT IS SLOW TO CATCH AND STARTS JERKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN AFTER BEING SEEN BY THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED". I FEAR THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE JERKY ACCELERATION AND SLOW RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION IT IS POSSIBLE OTHER VEHICLES COULD BE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE AND REAR END MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396188April 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, TURNED KEY OFF, REMOVED KEY, OPENED DRIVER DOOR, TOOK FOOT OF BRAKE PEDAL, EXITED VEHICLE,STARTED TO WALK BEHIND VEHICLE, NOTICED VEHICLE DRIFTING TOWARDS ME, OPENED DRIVER DOOR, ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN TO APPLY BRAKES, TUMBLED HALFWAY OUT OF VEHICLE (STRAINED NECK AND KNEE), PULLED MYSELF IN BY THE STEERING WHEEL, APPLIED BRAKE AS VEHICLE HIT PARKED PICKUP TRUCK, STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED BACK INTO PREVIOUS PARKING SPACE, APPLIED BRAKES, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, TURNED OFF KEY, TOOK FOOT OF BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT (AGAIN), APPLIED FOOT BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE, VEHICLE STOPPED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10395304April 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. HAVE SPEND >$1750 TRYING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. REPLACED SPEED SENSORS, AND SOME WIRING. HAD VEHICLE IN TO JEEP DEALER AS WELL AS OTHER MECHANICS.... NO SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395137April 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION WHEN THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395146April 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT AND ONTO THE GROUND. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394472April 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR ABS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STAYED LIT AND I WAS ABLE TO RESET AFTER TURNING THE MOTOR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394277April 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE REFUELED THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK FROM THE TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,114. UPDATED 05/12/11*LJ UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 06/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394108April 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND HEAR CLICKING NOISE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLAW. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN DOING RESEARCH THERE IS A LARGE HISTORY OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON THE JEEPS FROM YEARS 2002-2004. THE LIGHTS FINALLY CAME ON BUT ON A DARK CURVEY HILL WITH CLIFFS COULD HAVE CAUSED A INJURY OR FATAL CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394136April 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SPEEDOMETER SENSORS. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THREE SENSORS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED FOR ONE YEAR BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE AT WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,554.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394085April 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUTTERED SLIGHTLY AND DIED. BRAND NEW 7 MONTH OLD CAR, BATTERY IS FINE, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, JUST STALLED OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOT ON A INCLINE, CAR WAS FLAT, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 68 DEGREES OUTSIDE, NOT HOT/OVERHEATING, NO GAUGE OR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE OR AFTER IT DIED. NO AC WAS IN USE. ONLY THING BEING USED WAS VENT AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO POWER MY SON'S DVD PLAYER IN THE BACK SEAT. NO STEREO WAS ON EITHER. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED IN JEEP FORUMS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEPS STALLING OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. JEEP HAS GIVEN THEM NO EXPLANATION OR OFFER TO FIX. TAKING MINE IN ON MONDAY AM TO DEALER TO INQUIRE AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLE CAUSED THIS. DO NOT KNOW IF MINE IS PART OF THE TWO RECALLS THAT JEEP HAS OUT NOW FOR THE LIBERTY BUT WILL INQUIRE ABOUT THEM AS WELL, AND ASK IF THEY COULD BE THE CAUSE OF MINE STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393921April 1, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE JEEP VEHICLE (SEEMS CONSTANTLY HAPPENING). I WAS TOLD THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS FAILING AND CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC CALLED RE A POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS IN THE REQUIRED DATE RANGE BUT THE CAR WAS NOT SOLD IN A "SALT BELT STATE". ACTUALLY THE CAR WAS IN THE DATE RANGE (MAY 1 WAS START OF MANUFACTURE - MINE WAS MAY 2) THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WAS DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE ON AN INTERSTATE CONSTANTLY AND IN AN INSPECTION FOR A LEAK IN FLUIDS THIS BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS FOUND. JEEP CONSTANTLY REFUSES TO PAY FOR ISSUES THAT ARE TURNING OUT TO BE EXCESSIVE REPAIRS FOR MANY OWNERS. BUT AN EXTREME VEHICLE PARTS FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD INVOLVE ALL VEHICLES - NOT JUST THOSE IN THE SO CALLED "SALT BELT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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