Jeep Liberty Complaints
8,882 consumer complaints on file.
- #10874516June 16, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK AND GROCERY SHOPPING, I CAME OUT TO MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START, I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY TIPM SENSOR, AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, TURNS OUT I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE, CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWINGLY CONTINUING TO INSTALL FAULTY SENSORS AND THEN NOT ASSISTING WITH REPAIRS. OUTRAGEOUS!!! WHAT IS THE POINT OF INVESTING IN AN AMERICAN BRAND WHEN THEY ARE NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE?? LOSING ALL MY FAITH...
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10874483June 15, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS GETTING STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10874157June 14, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH THE TIPM. FIRST TO GO WAS THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM, IT WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. NEXT, THE AC/DC CURRENT OUTLET IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. NOW, THE WASHER FLUID WILL NOT OPERATE, AND YES, ITS FULL. CONCERN OVER WHAT'S NEXT TO GO. RESEARCH SHOWS ISSUES WITH CHRYSLER'S TIPM SYSTEM IS MULTIPLE VEHICLES, SOME RECALLS, THOUGH NOT MINE, SOME LAWSUITS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10874046June 13, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS TOLD BY COVERT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 8107 RESEARCH BLVD. IN AUSTIN TX 78758 THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THAT WAS 2014. COVERT KEPT THE NOTICES THAT WERE MAILED TO MY HOME. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 5 NOTICES. THIS HAS NOW BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE MY "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT FIRST CAMES ON. WARNING COMES ON ALMOST DAILY. WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME, OR ANOTHER VEHICLE SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT? I HAVE SHARE PICTURES OF MY DASHBOARD WITH OTHERS. AND CAN PROVIDE SAME PICTURES TO YOU IF YOU CAN ASSIST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10873615June 10, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SPUN OUT, AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, HIP, PELVIS, RIBS, NECK, BACK, AND STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ THE CONSUMER HIT A CAR, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10873384June 9, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 07/20/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10873235June 8, 2016AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER MAKING 2 IMPACTS, TOTALING VEHICLE DEAR CHRYSLER/JEEP MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I HAVE BEEN THE PROUD OWNER OF A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE. ON JUNE 3, 2016 I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MOTORIST ON MY HOME FROM WORK. I COMMUTE EVERY DAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUBURBS OF CHICAGO TO DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. I HAVE TAKEN THE UTMOST PRIDE IN MY JEEP, PROVIDING REGULAR MAINTENANCE. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPLACEMENTS. I RECENTLY PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, A NEW ALTERNATOR, A NEW MUFFLER, OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND AN EVAP SENSOR. I HAVE ALSO MADE PURCHASES TO CUSTOMIZE MY JEEP, BY ADDING NEON LIGHTS IN THE INSIDE, SEAT COVERS, AND A NEW STEREO SYSTEM. ASIDES FROM ALL THE LOVE AND ATTENTION I PUT INTO MY JEEP, THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT MY ACCIDENT THAT SCARED ME THE MOST. AFTER THE OTHER VEHICLE STRUCK ME, MY JEEP KEPT ON ROLLING, HOPPING A CURB, NARROWLY MISSING A TREE AND HOPPING ANOTHER CURB AND TOTALING MY JEEP. I SUFFERED A LEFT KNEE CONTUSION IN THE END. THE REAL HORROR IS THAT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOR MY VEHICLE TO MAKE 2 LARGE IMPACTS AND NO AIR BAGS HAS LEFT ME WITH A COMPLETE DISTRUST IN THE BRAND. IF MY LIFE WAS AT A HIGHER RISK OR IF I HAD STRUCK THAT TREE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, IT'S SAD TO THINK THAT THE ONE SAFETY FEATURE THAT COULD HAVE SAVED MY LIFE, TOOK NO ACTION. YES, A PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWSUIT IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT I WANT TO ENSURE 100% THAT THEY?RE MAY BE THOUSANDS OUT THERE THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEIR JEEP, NOT KNOWING THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A FATAL MISTAKE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872917June 7, 2016VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. EACH TIME IT RAINED, THE SUN ROOF WOULD LEAK WATER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10873127June 7, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I OWN A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY AND EVERY TIME I FILL IT THE FUEL COMES BA K AT ME NOT JUST A LITTLE EITHER IT GEISERS OUT OF THE TANK AND HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO STAND UP WIND NOT TO BE SHOWERED IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872664June 6, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SLID INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872575June 5, 2016STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I HAVE HAD THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE ON MY 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. I WAS DRIVING BOTH TIMED IT HAS HAPPENED COSTING ME TOW AND REPAIR COSTS. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOW AFTER LEANING THAT IT ALSO HSSV12 RECALLS AND SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING THE GAS TANK AND SUSPENSION AND STABILITY OF MY VEHICLE AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT OUT IF CONCERN FOR MINE AND OTHERS SAFETY. I AM A 62 YEAR OLD FUDABLRD WOMAN AND NEED THIS VEHICLE FIXED AND BROUGHT UP TO SAFETY STANDARDS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT AND WHERE TO DO TO GET ISSUES RESOLVED. THANK YOU *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872603June 5, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY FOR 6 YEARS, AND NOT ONE TIME HAVE I COMPLETELY FILLED MY FUEL TANK THAT IT DIDN'T GUSH FUEL OUT EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING ON ME !
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872462June 3, 2016AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT RESET. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872315June 3, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ON THE JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED EDITION WITH THE SKY SLIDER. BASICALLY, THERE ARE REPORTS ON THE SKY SLIDER COMING OFF THE TRACK AND FLYING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. MY SKY SLIDER PERSONALLY WILL NOT CLOSE BECAUSE OF A "SYSTEM FAULT" JEEP TELLS ME AND ONLY SOME JEEP DEALERSHIPS HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO FIX A SKY SLIDER. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $3K TO FIX THE ROOF, BUT THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IT IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, THAT THE SKY SLIDER WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, WHICH RESULTS IN IT COMING OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10872160June 2, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CABLE AND PINS ON THE SKY SLIDER ON ROOF OF VEHICLE SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING, IF WE HAD BEEN GOING A FASTER SPEED THE ENTIRE CANVASS TOP COULD HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM VEHICLE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10871760June 1, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF HAD A MISALIGNMENT IN THE TRACK AND THE PIN FRACTURED OUT OF PLACE. THE GLASS WAS MISALIGNED IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE TRACK VERSUS FLUSH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FURTHER INSPECT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF TRACK TO PLACE THE PIN IN LINE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH THE MISALIGNMENT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10871787June 1, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2011 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4. THE TIPM IS FAILING. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP, ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS AND THE ACCELERATOR FAILS. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE JEEP FAILS TO IDLE AND DIES, ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE CAR IDLES TOO HIGH ON IT'S OWN LIKE SOMEONE IS REVVING THE ENGINE ALL ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED A FAULTY TIPM MODULE, WHICH WILL COST $1200 TO REPLACE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A TIPM MODULE DUE TO NONE BEING AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN GET ONE IN, DUE TO THE MASSIVE DEMAND. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODULE FOR 2011 JEEP LIBERTY'S MANUFACTURED AFTER JUNE 2011. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THAT DATE. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER RECENTLY SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. I WORK FOR A PRESTIGIOUS PRODUCT LIABILITY LAW FIRM AND PLAN TO LOOK INTO ANOTHER CLASS ACTION. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10871828June 1, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, LIFT THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10871493May 31, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK VALVE FOR GAS OVERFLOW DOES NOT WORK. EVERY FILL UP GAS WILL SPILL OUT AND ONTO PANTS LEGS AND GROUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10871200May 27, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK (PARKED WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF), GAS SPEWS FROM THE FILLER TUBE, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, POOLS ON THE GROUND AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR, CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GAS CONTINUES TO SPEW OUT AND ALL OVER THE AREA UNTIL I DESPERATELY GRAB THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE HANDLE AND MANUALLY DISENGAGE IT! I NOW NEVER CAN DEPEND UPON AUTO SHUT-OFF!! I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPERATE THE PUMP NOZZLE, NOT TAKE MY HAND OFF IT, LISTEN TO THE GUSHING TONE SOUND AS THE TANK NEARS THE FULL POINT AND SHUT OFF THE NOZZLE BY HAND WHEN I HEAR THE GAS GETTING READY TO SPEW ALL OVER THE PLACE!! THIS IS SO DANGEROUS!!!!! OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS, I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM WAS JUST UNIQUE TO MY CAR BUT AFTER TALKING WITH TWO OTHER JEEP LIBERTY OWNER ACQUAINTANCES, I DISCOVERED THEY HAD THE SAME DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEP LIBERTY, AS WELL. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS.... IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED!!! ("WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN FIELD BELOW: JULY 2009 TO PRESENT")
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0