Jeep Liberty Complaints (2004)
1,101 consumer complaints on file.
- #11209706May 24, 2019ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. RUNNING ROUGH NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. THERE IS NO POWER ON ACCELERATION, VIBRATES AND SMOKES. I TOOK IT TO TIRES PLUS 1ST TIME, COST ME $800 FOR DIAGNOSIS, COMPRESSION TESTS AND REPAIRS THEY SAY NEEDED TO BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK JEEP BACK AND WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT THE VALUE(S) ARE NOT SEATING. TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. I RESEARCHED ON WEBSITES AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR 2004 - 2011 JEEP LIBERTY AS WELL AS DODGES. WHY HAVE THEY NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS? THE ROCKER ARMS ARE POPPING OUT AND CAUSING HAVOC IN THE ENGINE. DEALER SAYS NO RECALL. CHRYSLER YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WHY NOT FIX IT!! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11206000May 7, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JEEP TIPM FAULTY, DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11204557April 29, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DROVE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON A STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD. SOMETIMES USING THE OVERDRIVE TO GO UP STEEP GRADES. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. I MADE IT TO TOWN AND WAS ON THE MAIN ROAD STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY, THE RPMS RACED AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TO STOP IT, BUT NOT BEFORE IT HIT THEN TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS SHAKEN UP AND CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS NOT.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11197004April 17, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
BROKEN RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM. ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT,ALSO BROKE UNIVERSAL JOINT. NOW THAT I FIXED THOSE ISSUES , STEERING ON THE FRONT NOW IS GOING OUT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11192801March 31, 2019ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ROUGH IDLE, NO POWER ON ACCELERATION, VIBRATES, BURNS GAS, SMOKES.. HAD A COMPRESSION TEST DONE AND AT THE 3RD CYLINDER HAS A COMPRESSION OF 65.. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AFTER WASTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND IT NEEDS NEW VALVES AND ROCKER ARM. UPON DOING RESEARCH I FOUND PUT THAT JEEPS FROM THE YEAR 2001 ON UP TO 2012 ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM! WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION VERY COSTLY!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11192560March 30, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL BUT ONE OF MY WINDOWS WILL ROLL UP OR DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT 2004 DUE TO MANY COMPLIMENTS.THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS AND FIX THE ISSUE. THANK YOU.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11180445February 16, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE CLOSEST LEFT TURNING LANE AND ACCELERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND SWERVED AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE TURN HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND CONTINUED TO SWERVE. THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING HAD COME UNDONE. THERE WAS A COLLISION WITH A TREE AND A STREET SIGN DUE TO GREAT AMOUNTS OF SWERVING THAT RESULTED IN THE CAR RUNNING OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11176105February 10, 2019POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE CLUTCH BEING USED. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND AT 155,000 MILES, THIS IS LOW MILEAGE IN MY CONSIDERATION FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF OR ANY OTHER CARS AROUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11173991February 4, 2019SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
EMAIL TO JACK DANIELSON FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HER 2004 JEEP LIBERTY WHICH WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE 2006 RECALL RELATIVE TO FRONT BALL JOINTS AND NOW IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AND IS SEEKING HELP. *LD *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11173556February 1, 2019SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS ARE WORN DOWN, IF THEY SLIP CONTROL WILL BE LOST OF THE CAR. BALL JOINTS ARE UNUSUALLY WORN DOWN FOR MY CAR WITH SUCH LITTLE MILES OUT ONTO IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11163448December 26, 2018SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION AND REAR CONTROL ARMS CORRODED AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11163475December 26, 2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND 18V278000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH POINTE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM AT 918-584-1481 (LOCATED AT 9240 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR BOTH RECALLS. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS COULD BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN CRACKING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153829November 27, 2018SUSPENSION
2004 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION OF REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153758November 26, 2018SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V278000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SOUTHLAND CHRYSLER INC (1096 US-280, CORDELE, GA 31015, (229) 273-3473) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11150967November 12, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK THE CAR STARTS FINE BUT THEN THE ENGINE STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FIRST 3-5 MILES. THIS IS HAZARDOUS SINCE IT OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC LEAVING THE GAS STATION. IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AND THE CAR RUNS FINE AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING AND STALLING AS I SLOW DOWN FOR STOP LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS JEEP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER FILLUPS. I JUST GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO ADD MY INFORMATION TO THE LIST. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT THIS POINT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11149668November 6, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO STAY UP ELECTRONICALLY. THE DEALER (PIEDMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AEV, 4015 CLEMSON BLVD, ANDERSON, SC 29621, (864) 332-4848) INDICATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN WAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TEMPORARILY WEDGE EACH OF THE FOUR WINDOWS TO ENSURE THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE A DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS WERE FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11142247October 23, 2018SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V278000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP OF RENO, LOCATED AT 3223 MILL ST, RENO, NV 89502, 775-501-8593) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11141620October 20, 2018SUSPENSION
I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY CAR DEMONSTRATED ISSUES RELATED TO A RECALL. THEY NEVER FOLLOW UP. THEY JUST KEEP SAYING THEY WILL REACH OUT AND THENDON'T. I LOST CONTROL OF THE BACK END WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11129602September 14, 2018SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID I DIDNT HAVE ANY RECALLS BUT WHEN I CHECK IN THE DATE BASE IT SAID I HAD TWO RECALLS; I WOULD LIKE TO GET NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS BY A DEALERSHIP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11129134September 12, 2018SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V278000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LAWTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (215 SE INTERSTATE DRIVE, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501, (580) 350-6000) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0