Jeep Liberty Complaints
8,882 consumer complaints on file.
- #10192819June 8, 2007UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WORKS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THEN STARTS BLOWING WARM AIR. CLUTCH ON AC COMPRESSOR FOUND TO BE DISENGAGING CAUSING THE AC TO TURN OFF. DID NOT HAVE REPAIR DONE SINCE IT WILL COST $1000 ON A 4YO VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192820June 8, 2007UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLASTIC DUST SHIELD ON SHIFTER ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF IN COLD WEATHER. SHOP ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $400 TO REPLACE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY SINCE PLASTIC PIECE CANNOT BE FIXED ON ITS OWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192654June 7, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE, TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE BALL JOINT RECALL NOTICE. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT GET ALL THE NOTICES OUT ON TIME, DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP AND WILL REQUIRE OTHER PARTS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST OVER $1,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,003.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192671June 7, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V089000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ON JUNE 6, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE EIGHT WEEKS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS ONLY SENDING TWO PARTS PER WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME IS TOO LONG. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192703June 7, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, AND SPEEDOMETER ALL STOPPED OPERATING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE CHIP WAS FAULTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192708June 7, 2007EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. ON MAY 29, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CRASH WITH SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE SHOP ON JUNE 6, 2007, IT WAS NOT IN THE SAME WORKING CONDITION AS BEFORE IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE FAN BELT RECALL REPAIR. SHE STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE LOOSE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PRODUCED A BURNING SMELL WHEN ACTIVATED. THE DEALER REMEDIED THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES THAT NEEDED ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND SHE HAS ALREADY RECEIVED SEVEN RECALL NOTICES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192714June 7, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TENSION BELT WAS FAILING. THE WEATHER WAS HOT AND HUMID WITH A TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 60-70 DEGREES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,100. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192528June 6, 2007TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER, SIZE P235/70R16. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE TIRE SIZE MENTIONED WAS NOT AN AVAILABLE OPTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,758 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,748. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192568June 6, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY CLIENT, PABLO E. COELHO, BOUGHT A JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 IN ARGENTINA FOR THE SUM OF USD 40,000 AND HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. FINALLY THE SELLER CHANGE IT FOR A NEW JEEP LAST YEAR. WITH THE NEW JEEP WE ARE EXPERIENCING MORE PROBLEMS THAN WITH THE FIRST ONE AND THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE RECALLS INCOMPLETE AND THE SELLER IS NOT GIVING US ANY NOTICE OF THEM NEITHER ANY SOLUTIONS TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THE LAST RECALL IS DESCRIBED AS A SAFETY RECALL AND IT IS STATING THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE AN INTERIOR FIRE. THIS JEEP IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE MY CLIENT NOR ANY THIRD PARTY INJURED. I WILL REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN HELP ME TO HAVE THIS SOLVED ASAP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192577June 6, 2007AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE HAD TWO (2) MAJOR ACCIDENTS IN MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED, BOTH OF WHICH RESULTED IN PHYSICAL INJURY TO MYSELF THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF MY AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED PROPERLY. IN BOTH ACCIDENTS THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHATSOEVER.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192597June 6, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING, ACCELORATION, TRANSMISSION ISSUES, A/C ALTERNATOR ETC.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192605June 6, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SAFETY DEFECT 1) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WENT TO THE MALL. JUST AFTER SHE LEFT THE MALL, THE 2) DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR ABS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STAYED LIT. WITHIN A MILE OR SO, MY WIFE HAD SPUN ACROSS 3 LANES OF INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND INTO THE GUARDRAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTERSTATE. 3) AT THIS POINT THE JEEP LIBERTY HAS BEEN TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. NOTHING TO REPAIR FAILURE HAS YET BEEN ATTEMPTED.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192382June 4, 2007AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN JULY 2005 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY IT CAUSED ABOUT 8,000 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY JEEP AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I CHECKED THE WEB SITE CAR STATS.COM AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THE SAME ACCIDENTS ON THIS SITE FOR THE JEEP AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CHRYSLER SAID IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192320June 3, 2007STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY JEEP HAS BEEN GETTING WATER ON THE FLOOR. YESTERDAY THERE WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRY. IS THERE A RECALL ON WHATEVER STOPS THE WATER FROM COMING INTO THE CARE. THE FLOOR NORMALLY ONLY GETS WET THIS IS THE WORST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192350June 3, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT OF 2003 JEEP LIBERTY FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL ONTO ITS SIDE. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR AS I WAS JUST BEGINNING TO DRIVE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192235June 1, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V288000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON APRIL 18, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND WOULD CALL WHEN IT ARRIVED. AS OF JUNE 1, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT CALLED. PRESENTLY, NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192111May 31, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL/REPAIR LETTERS FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER. EACH TIME I CALL THE LOCAL DEALER, I'M TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS LOW ON PARTS, BUT THEY WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF REQUESTS AND DELAYS, I HAVE FINALLY TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE SAFETY REPAIR NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PROMPTLY. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO SCHEDULE SERVICE NOW, BUT ONLY AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING AND EXCUSES, NOT TO MENTION MY FINAL PUSH TO THEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192163May 31, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SAFETY RECALL F23-LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER IS ALLOTTED INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PARTS PER WEEK AND CONSUMER IS PUT ON WAITING LIST SINCE JAN. 1ST,2007. BALL JOINT SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT MY FAMILY AS WELL INCLUDING SMALL GRANDCHILDREN. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER SHOULD SEND SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PARTS TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM PROMPTLY. LIVES ARE AT RISK! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10192076May 30, 2007VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWICE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE WINDOW, FIRST TO MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THE SECOND TO MY PASSENGER WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE , STARTING SLOWLY SLIDING DOWN INTO DOOR WITH WINDOW SWITCH NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS FIRST HAPPENED JULY OF LAST YEAR AND AGAIN THIS MONTH, MAY 2007. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10191793May 26, 2007AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAD A VERY SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE 2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AFTER SWERVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 68 MPH. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF IN THIS KIND OF CRASH. THERE WAS NO FRONT IMPACT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WHICH DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THEY DID NOT GO OFF IN THIS KIND OF IMPACT WHEN THERE WAS CLEAR IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS , BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE DOOR WINDOWS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED. I BELIEVE THERE WAS ADDITIONAL BRUISING AND HEAD IMPACT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER DUE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS NOT GOING OFF.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0