Jeep Liberty Complaints (2006)
1,372 consumer complaints on file.
- #11319696March 30, 2020SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE , THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT IN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. DROVE ABOUT 25 FEET, SOUNDED LIKE DRIVING ON RIM. PARKED AND INSPECTED CAR, NO PROBLEM WITH TIRES. CALLED TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK HOOKED CAR UP FROM REAR CAUSING EXPOSURE OF DETACHMENT UNDER NEATH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316813March 8, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF EVEN WHEN BRAKES AND ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED . BRAKES WILL SKIP OR MAKE A SHAKING VIBRATION ON THE PEDAL WHEN PRESS AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP OR IMPOSSIBLE WHILE IN MOTION RATHER DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11310136February 19, 2020SUSPENSION
PURCHASED 2006 JEEP LIBERTY BRAND NEW, IT IS USED ONLY SEASONALLY. GARAGE KEPT, APPROXIMATE MILEAGE IS 39,300 MILES. SAFETY RECALL ON 2006 JEEP LIBERTY FOR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS. WHEN TURNING, STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT COME BACK EXCEPT MANUALLY. CHRYSLER ADVISES MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE SEEN THAT COMMENT SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS SITE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST ISSUE WITH JEEP VEHICLES. WE WENT TO THE JEEP DEALER WHO STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS, WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS. THERE ARE 10 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, WHENEVER NOTIFIED IT WAS BROUGHT TO JEEP. THE SUSPENSION ISSUE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON 2006 JEEP LIBERTY AND CONVENIENTLY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. A GARAGE KEPT SEASONALLY USED VEHICLE PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH 39,000 MILES HAS THIS ISSUE AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT OTHER INFO IS NEEDED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11308742February 12, 2020SUSPENSION
2006 JEEP :LIBERTY I WENT IN FOR RECALL FOR REAR SUSPENSION REAR:CONTROL ARM UPPER AND :LOWER BALL JOINT BOTH SIDES AND WAS TOLD THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR THE SUSPENSION :FRONT:CONTROL ARM UPPER AND :LOWER BALL JOINT BOTH SIDES REPAIR COST 2700.00
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11307187February 5, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD RUSTED EXTENSIVELY. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON BECAUSE THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SAGGING TOWARD THE TIRES SETTING OFF THE SENSORS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST FELL OFF IN HIS HANDS. THE MECHANIC REFUSED THE FIX THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SIMILAR VEHICLE WERE SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDED THE VIN HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA HOTLINE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED THE "ARM" WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED BUT HAS RUSTED. CONSUMER'S MECHANIC IS WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ISSUE.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11301661January 24, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME A FILL GAS THE CAR OVERFILLS AND LOTS OF GAS SPILLS OUT. THIS IS HAPPENING AT ALL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND I HAVE SEEN OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, MY CAR HAS ONLY 65K MILES. THIS IS FOR SURE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE RECALLED, IT IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11300658January 21, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT REMAIN SHUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAPE BOTH WINDOWS TO SECURE THEM SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH WINDOW MECHANISMS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11292316December 31, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS THE GAS WILL ALWAYS SPEW BACK OUT WHEN FULL. SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND A GOOD AMOUNT ON THE GROUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11289908December 18, 2019SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOLAND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (973-298-5870, LOCATED AT 170 U S 22, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ 07081) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION) AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11289914December 18, 2019SUSPENSION
I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR HAD A RECALL FOR BALL JOINT ISSUES BUT MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11288369December 11, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE TO REPLACE THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY 4 TIMES, IT KEEPS BLOWING OUT THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHT. I'VE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE 5 A/C COMPESSORS FOR THIS TRUCK AND THE ABS, TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11280265November 15, 2019SUSPENSION
I WAS LEAVING MY PARKING LOT WHEN I HEARD A CLUNK AND MY DRIVER SIDE OF THE JEEP LOWERED. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AND MY TIRE WAS TILTED AT AN ANGLE. A COUPLE OF MY NEIGHBORS LOOKED UNDER THE JEEP AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE BALL JOINT AND THAT THE AXLE WAS ON THE GROUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11270928October 25, 2019POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY LIGHTS ARE TURNING ON DASH. IT GRABS REAL BAD AND ACTS LIKE IT GOING TO DIE IN TRAFFIC. DANGEROUS. MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11268076October 12, 2019SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED MY DAUGHTER. FIAT CHRYSLER JEEP HAS NOT RESPONDED TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS. MY DAUGHTER WAS BURNED BY A FIRE DUE TO A DEFECT IN A FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA US JEEP. THE VEHICLE IS A JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED. CHRYSLER JEEP HAS REFUSED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE, DANGEROUS SITUATION. FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA US JEEP ALSO MADE A FRAUDULENT CLAIM THAT IS A COVER UP FOR THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE HELP US AND ANY OTHER POTENTIAL JEEP VICTIM THAT MAY BE AT RISK DUE TO THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE DEFECT. FIAT CHRYSLER JEEP HAS BEEN HEARTLESS AND UNKIND IN ESCALATING THIS ISSUE. THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE STATED THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE INTERNAL ESCALATION PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ESCALATE THE MATTER TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. FCA HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR WAY TOO LONG.*DT *TR*DT THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED PHOTOS. *TR*DT CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER SEAT IS HEATING EXTREMELY AS WELL.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11266541October 5, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I THE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT GOING BAD. THE TRANSMISSION MODULE IS TRIPPING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS (FRONT AND BACK) MAKES AWFUL SOUND GOING UP. THE AC COMPRESSOR HAS STOPPED WORKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265833October 3, 2019SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE PORTION OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED ONTO THE TIRE AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2,600. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265831October 3, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUGUST 2018 THE ELECTRICAL WENT OUT. RADIO/STEREO, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKERS. PAID TO GET THIS FIXED. AUGUST 2019. EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER FIXED IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER. THEN THEY KEPT CAR FROM 9/4-9/20 AND COULD NOT FIX IT. I STILL HAVE NO ELECTRICAL IN STEROE OR DOOR MECHANISMS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265965October 3, 2019ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILS TO ACCELERATE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ALSO WHEN FUELING IT DOESN'T STOP AND WILL OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND IF YOU DON'T KEEP TRACK OF HOW MUCH GAS YOU ARE PUTTING IN. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY WHEN IDLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265652October 2, 2019SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265771October 2, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
1. FRONT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AS THEY SUPPOSED TO. IF THERE IS A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THIS SUV VIHECLE GOT HIT STRONGLY. BOLTS ARE OUT OF ORDER TOO. ON MOTION MAKES LOTS OF NOISE AND SQUEEZING SOUNDS AS WELL. 2. INTERNAL ELECRICAL WIRING HAS SOME ISSUES. THE FRONT CEILING LIGHT GETS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THE AIRCONTIONER LED LIGHT AS WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0