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2002 Jeep Liberty complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Jul 23, 200312,000 milesWA

WE HAVE A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE WITH P235/70R16 GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT AS WELL AS THE TIRES. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WERE KEPT AT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES BURST LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH TEARS IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint
Filed Jul 21, 20032,300 milesAZ

NOTICED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT ON FRONT DRIVER CONTROL ARM IS VERY LOOSE, READY TO GIVE OUT. LOWER BALL JOINT ON FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM IS ALSO HAS PLAY IN IT. JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT, 23,000 MILES, LIFTED 2.5 INCHES. 245/75R 16 TIRES. LIFT AND TIRES SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE BALL JOINTS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 17, 2003NC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER IS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL , AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Filed Jul 13, 200326,000 milesKY

LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOWER CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE DURING LOW SPEED TRAVEL TRAVEL, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING.VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED IN MID JUNE, INCLUDING ALIGNMENT.*AK

Seat BeltsCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 10, 200372,650 milesTX

CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, NEITHER SEAT BELT HELD THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THEIR SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 8, 2003NJ

REAR BRAKE AXLE SEALS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES WHICH SOAKED THE BRAKE PADS EACH TIME. DEALER REPLACED SEALS AND PADS. NOW THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND PULSATING ESPECIALLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING FROM 60-40 MPH. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 25,000 MI.*AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 27, 2003MD

WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF, I HAD THREE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENTS. INSURANCE AGENT SAID WITH THAT MANY REPLACEMENTS, COULD BE DEFECT. EVERY TIME JEEP HIT BUMP, WOULD SQUEAK. TOOK TWO DEALERSHIPS 5 ATTEMPTS TO FIX. PAINT WAS PEELING ON GRILL, HAD REPAINTED. JEEP CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAVE HAD ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATIONS, STILL NOT FIXED. LATEST, ALL FOUR ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE CORRODING DUE TO THEM BEING MANUFACTURED WITH ALUMINUM AND STEEL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE RIMS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED, BUT BECAUSE MY MILEAGE IS OVER 36, 000 MILES, THEY ARE CHARGING TO REPLACE THEM EVEN THOUGH A DEALER AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAD HIS REPLACED AT NO COST. FIELD DISTRICT MANAGER REFUSES TO SPEAK TO ME, WHO MADE THE DECISION FOR ME TO PAY. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GUIDE ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I NEED HELP. [email protected]. *JB

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 26, 2003NM

DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS ON 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. *MR THE REAR SWING FLIP UP WINDOW WAS UNSAFE. EVERY TIME THE REAR GATE WAS OPENED, THE WINDOW WOULD SWING OPEN. THERE WAS NO HANDLE ON THE WINDOW. (MUST FIRMLY PLACE HAND ON WINDOW TO SHUT) WHEN IT RAINED, THE WINDOW WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY SLIPPERY AND HAVE TO BE HELD FIRMLY TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVEN AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. *SCC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE *JB

TiresCrash
Filed Jun 26, 2003DC

2002 JEEP LIBERTY NAR 06/26/2003. *MR THE CONSUMERS JEEP WENT STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF RIGHT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A MEDIAN . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO WHEELS AND A TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER PAID APPROX $784.77 FOR REPAIRS AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO IT COULD BE INSPECTED, HOWEVER NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT A MORE SEVERE ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GIVE PROMPT RESPONSE TO CONSUMER. *CB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLY WITH THE TIRES. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Jun 25, 2003MI

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AFTER REPAIR. HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN 2 DAYS AFTER IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED THE LAST TIME. EACH AND EVERY TIME THE CAUSAL PART IS DIAGNOSED AS AN O2 SENSOR, AND YET REPLACING THEM DOES NOT SEEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN A FEW DAYS. *NLM

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 19, 200338,000 milesMD

SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 11, 2003MI

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A LARGE PATCH OF DEEP SLUSH WHICH PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASH AND EXPERIENCED SWELLING IN HER LEFT KNEE, A STIFF NECK, HEADACHES AND BRUISING OF THE LEFT LEG AND FOREARM. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THE AIR BAGS PERFORMED AS DESIGNED SINCE THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CENTERED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *MR *NLM *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Jun 9, 2003NC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 62MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 0 MPH; THEN, JUMPED TO 95 MPH, BUT CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED FOR THE 4TH TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 5, 200338,000 milesNY

EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. JEEP LIBERTY HAS 42,000 MILES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
Filed Jun 2, 200311,731 milesNJ

JEEP 2002 LIBERTY SPORT 4WD WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN IN 2WD OR 4WD WHEELS BIND/ TURN ANDCAR STOPS DEAD IN TRACKS, SOMETIMES HEAR THUMPING OR METAL SOUND. ACTS LIKE A INTERMITTENT TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM...CAR IS IN 2WD MOST OF THE TIME..SHARP RIGHT TURN WELL WITH-IN TURNING RADIUS OF JEEP...NORMAL DRIVING! *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 19, 20031,350 milesFL

VEHICLE ONLY HAS 19,900 MILES ON IT AND HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS DUE TO THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT. HAVE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME TO FIX BUT IT CONTINUES TO PULL TO RIGHT. NOT ONLY DOES THIS PROBLEM CONTINUE TO EXIST BUT IT IS RUINING MY TIRES!!!! *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 19, 2003CA

I HAD A HEAD ON CRASH WITH A CEMENT DIVIDER ON DEC 24TH 2002. THE LIBERTY WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I RECEIVED A HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE CRASH ACCORDED. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRBAGS. THEY STATED THE THRESHOLD FOR THE SENSORS WERE NOT MET AND IF THEY HAD, I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WORSE. THEY SAID AIRBAGS DEPLOY AT 200 MPH AND CAN CAUSE INJURIES WORSE THAN THE CRASH. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 5, 200312,000 milesTX

VEHICLE HAS ABS FAILURE WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS. THIS RESULTS IN LOST OF BRAKE AND POWER STEERING.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed May 1, 200325,432 milesIL

I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE JEEP LIBERTY. I AM VERY WORRIED THEY ARE GOING TO DROP OUT. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID I HAVE WORN LBJ(LOWER BALL JOINTS) SO THIS IS A VERY SCARY THING TO ME. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRIENTY.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Apr 29, 200336,495 milesCA

LOWER JOINT FAILURE ON NEW JEEP LIBERTY. *NLM

Electronic Stability Control › Automatic (asc)
Filed Apr 28, 2003WA

NAR 04/28/2003 MR VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES OVER 50 MPH. *CB

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 24, 2003LA

LAST WEEK I HAD 5 ROCK CHIPS REPAIRED IN MY WINDSHIELD. YESTERDAY I HEARD A LOUD PING AND SAW ANOTHER CHIP (FROM NO OBVIOUS SOURCE). THIS MORNING, I FOUND A LARGE CRACK ABOUT 16 INCHES LONG FROM YET ANOTHER CHIP I HADN'T EVEN NOTICED. I BELIEVE THE WINDSHIELD GLASS IS EXTREMELY BRITTLE AND/OR ANGLED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO CATCH ANY ROCKS THAT MAY HIT IT AND BREAK AND/OR CHIP WITH MINIMUM FORCE. *NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 21, 2003NC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 21, 2003NC

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND HEAD GASKET NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 21, 2003NC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. THE DEALER REPAIR AND REPLACED HEAD GASKET SPRING. *NLM

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 200313,744 milesWA

THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED WENT HAYWIRE. THE HORN STUCK ON, THE BACK GLASS WINDOW POPPED OPEN, THE SIGNAL RELAY WAS BUZZING, THE DOOR OPEN BELL WAS RINGING, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEAD, ALL WHILE I WAS DOING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 15, 200332,000 milesCO

THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TOW A SMALL BOAT. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT TOWING THE BOAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, OTHERWISE WE WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY IS WELL WITHIN ITS ORIGINAL BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY PERIOD. SUDDENLY IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST POWER, AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. IT STILL RUNS IN 1ST, 2ND, AND REVERSE GEARS, BUT SLIPS OUT AT EVERY STOP LIGHT AND HAS TO RE-ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WON'T HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE TRANSMISSION WAS DRAINED BEFORE I DROVE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP - BUT THAT'S EXACTLY THE SYMPTOM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED!! THEY ADMIT THE VEHICLE COULDN'T GO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MILES WITH FLUID THAT LOW, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP AND NO ONE COULD HAVE DRAINED THE FLUID WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THERE ARE NO LEAKS OR DRIPS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. WHERE DID THE FLUID GO? OUR LIBERTY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. OTHER LIBERTY OWNERS WILL PROBABLY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AROUND 32000 MILES. PLEASE WARN THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.*JB

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Apr 14, 2003WA

I BOUGHT A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY 11/23/02 IT HAS A VIBRATION CHRYSLER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM TO KIRO 7 NEWS BUT WON'T ADMIT IT TO US, THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED CAN YOU HELP? *NLM

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Apr 11, 2003DC

THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL FOR A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. MR. *AK *JB *TS

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 9, 200320,800 milesAL

ACCIDENT ON MARCH 25TH, 2002. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN GOING 10-15 MPH. I WAS GOING 45 MPH. HIS TOYOTA CAMRY STRUCK MY JEEP LIBERTY ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE IMPACT TORE THE FRONT TIRE OFF AND RIPPED OUT THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I SLAMMED INTO THE DASH AND HAD SEVERE BRUISES ON MY KNEES.*JB

Structure
Filed Apr 8, 2003IL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. *JB

Suspension
Filed Apr 6, 2003WA

VIBRATION FELT WHILE DRIVING WHEN YOU LET OFF THE GAS OR ACCELERATE. WHEN YOU GO ABOUT 50 IT GETS WORSE. THE VIBRATION IS THERE MOST OF THE TIME NOW. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP 3 TIMES SO FAR AND IS GOING BACK FOR A FOURTH TIME. AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THERE AND NOW THEY ARE DOING THINGS BUT IT IS NOT GETTING BETTER. IT IS GETTING WORSE. *JB

Seat Belts › FrontCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 29, 20032,300 milesWI

JEEP LIBERTY ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD US BACK TO THE SEAT AS DESIGNED TO DO. DUE TO THIS, WE HAD WHIPLASH AND A FEW SCRAPES. TO DATE, WE ARE STILL IN CHRONIC PAIN AND NEED ONGOING CHIROPRACTOR CARE. OUR MEDICAL BILLS ARE QUITE HIGH DUE TO THIS. *NLM

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 27, 2003TX

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 27, 2003TX

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FOWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, ALSO THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER PROPERLY AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INJURED. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 200329,000 milesNJ

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 20037,713 milesMI

SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURE DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION.*JB

Suspension
Filed Mar 5, 20031 milesPA

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, THEY ALIGNED IT BUT IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO WORK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER. HE CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND IT IS ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATION. HE CLAIMS THE TRUCK JUST FOLLOWS THE CROWN IN THE ROAD. I TESTED THE TRUCK IN A FLAT PARKING LOT BY DRIVING BETWEEN ALIGNED PARKING SPACES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IT STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I DON'T DOUBT THAT IT IS ALIGNED, I BELIEVE THERE IS (ARE) OTHER PROBLEMS. I CAN'T GET A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER OR COMPANY.*JB

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 2, 2003IL

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#01V311000 ID#01V373000 HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER OF THESE. HAD 2002 JEEP LIBERTY SINCE DEC 2001 VIN#[XXX] *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 killed
Filed Feb 25, 200310,000 milesGA

MY DAUGHTER'S JEEP LIBERTY ROLLED. DURING THE ROLL, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED HER. THERE WAS AN EVENTUAL FRONTAL IMPACT BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. *JB SEE ANNOTATIONS FOR ADDITION FOLLOW UP INFORMATION.CW

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 25, 20033,000 milesIN

UPON MAKING A SLIGHT LANE CORRECTION AT APPROX. 60 MPH, MY DAUGHTER'S 2002 JEEP LIBETY BEGAN SWERVING UNCONTROLLABLY. SHE FELT NO RESISTANCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AS SHE TRIED TO STOP THE SWERVING. AT NO TIME DID SHE APPLY THE BRAKES. WITNESSES SAID IT APPEARED SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE GRASS MEDIAN AND ROLLED 2.5 OR 3.5 TIMES COMING TO REST ON THE ROOF FACING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE COMPLETE REAR END(TIRES AND DIFFERENTIAL) SEPARATED AND ENDED UP APPROX. 75 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE OR CV JOINT WAS BROKEN. NEITHER HER PASSENGER OR HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN AT THE END OF THE MOTION OF THE ROLLING. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE BRUISED AND CUT. WE BELIEVE THE AXLE FAILED AND CAUSED THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 3000 MILES ON IT. AT 1800 MILES THE ENGINE HAD THROWN A ROD AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED COMPLETELY. THE JEEP LIBERTY IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND OF POOR DESIGN PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. DAIMLER-CHYSLER HAS LOWERED THE SUSPENSION IN OBVIOUS RESPONSE TO ROLL OVER INCIDENTS.*JB..*AK

Service Brakes, AirCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 14, 2003NY

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR ON DRY PAVEMENT ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BREAKED, I PRESSED ON MY BREAK AND MY JEEP LIBERTY DID NOT SLOW AT ALL. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BREAK INJURING MY RIGHT FOOT AND THEN SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

Tires
Filed Feb 13, 20036,700 milesFL

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SIDEWALL DESTROYED. NO PUNCTURE MARKS/ROAD HAZARDS FOUND. 6700MI ON TIRE. INFLATED TO MANF. RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE (WAS JUST SERVICED THAT MORNING- TIRES DID NOT NEED AIR.) TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH. GOODYEAR WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY ON TIRE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 11, 2003158,000 milesPA

FAILURE OF AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TO LOCK.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 11, 2003MI

MY DAUGHTER'S 2002 JEEP LIBERTY'S DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY SHEERED IN HALF CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER ALSO SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED THUSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2003. HER LEASED 2002 LIBERTY WILL BE 1 YEAR OLD MAY 2003.

Tires
Filed Feb 7, 20037,500 milesCO

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY HAD A DRIVERS REAR TIRE BLOW-OUT ON THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE HAD 7,500 MILES ON IT! GOODYEAR WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE TIRE. NO FOREIGN OBJECT WAS FOUND, THE SIDE WALL RUBBER IS PROTRUDING. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A P235/70R16

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 4, 20036,000 milesPA

PURCHASED 4/02 AND BY 7/02 WITH APPROX. 6,000K EXPERIENCED HARD DOWNSHIFTING WHEN STOPPING AS WELL AS BETWEEN GEARS. DEALER SERVICE "REMOVED BURRS FROM DRIVESHAFT". RETURNED FOR SERVICE 8/02 WITH SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN "REMOVED BURRS FROM DRIVESHAFT". ON 3RD VISIT IN 9/02 I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T REPAIR ANYTHING AND THAT" THE VEHICLE HAD A PROGRAMMABLE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S MEMORY WAS LIKELY RESPONDING TO A PREVIOUS SIMILAR DRIVING SESSION"...HENCE THE GEAR SLAMMING! RETURNED 4TH TIME 2 WEEKS LATER AND THIS TIME WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE COMPLAINT AND THE DEALER WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT ON MY BEHALF TO DAIMLER/CHRYSLER AND I'D BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY HEARD SOMETHING. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE EVEN AFTER SENDING MY OWN COMPLAINT LETTER TO D/C IN 11/02. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MANY INCIDENTS OF REAR TIRES SLIPPING AND FISHTAILING IN VARIOUS ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RIGHT PULL AND HAVE TO FIGHT STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT.

Tires
Filed Feb 4, 2003TX

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Jan 28, 2003MI

A HEAD ON COLLISION INVOLVING A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY (VEHICLE IN QUESTION) AND A LATE MODEL HONDA CIVIC, BOTH VEHICLES MOVING AT APPROX. 20 MPH. COLLISION RESULTED IN FRONT END DAMAGE OF BOTH VEHICLES. JEEP LIBERTY FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 23, 200318,000 milesNJ

BRAKE FAILURE 18K MILES , FRONT END JUMPING ,SHAKING WHEN GOING 50MPH AND OVER, CAR SLIDES, FISH TALES EXCESSIVELY IN WET WEATHER, HAD 1 SPIN OUT NO ONE HURT, TIRES BALD 19K MILES.

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