TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARM. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V460000 (SUSPENSION) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,994.
2003 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 2003 record →
2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL RECALL NOTICE REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE FEBRUARY 2015. CURRENTLY, AS OF OCTOBER 2015 CHRYSLER HAS REPORTED THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE. 8JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
MY VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVIN ON SMOOTH OPEN HIGHWAY . THE CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT REQUESTED THE BACK WINDOW BE ROLLED UP . THIS DRIVER PROCEEDED TO DEPRESS BUTTON THAT CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF THE WINDOW IN THE BACK SEAT UP OR DOWN AND WHEN DOING SO THE WINDOW DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY SHUT. THIS DRIVER STOPPED TO GET GAS AND TRIED THE SWITCH ONCE AGAIN . THE WINDOW WOULD STILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY . WHEN WINDOW WAS TOUCHED AT THE TOP , IT FELT LOOSE AND EASILY SLID DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND NO LONGER WORKED TO CLOSE AT ALL. DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE AT A PROFESSIONAL DEALER QUOTING $300 CLAIMING THAT THE REGULATORY SWITCH WAS BROKEN .UPON CALLING CHRYSLER WITH COMPLAINT , MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE A- THE VEHICLE IS OLDER AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM . I STRONGLY DISAGREE THAT THE AGE AND NUMBER OF OWNERS OF A VEHICLE WARRANTS DENIAL OF RECALL AND REPLACE OR THE REGULATORY SWITCH .THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PERSONS HAVE COMPLAINED THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER USED CHEAP PARTS MEANT TO BREAK WITH NO REGARD FOR ITS CUSTOMERS WHATSOEVER. IN MY CASE CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE BACK SEAT AND THIS PROBLEM DOES IMPOSE A SAFETY RISK TO CHILDREN AS WELL AS FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE CUSTOMER. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE REMADE REGULATORY SWITCH AND MOTOR BETTER BUILT ONY WANT CUSTOMERS TO BUY IT . REGULATORY SWITCH SHOULD BE RECALLED AND RE INSTALLED JUST LIKE THE HITCH WAS , TS IS NO DIFFERENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (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.
MY DAUGHTER WAS SETTING STILL, CAR WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING ABOUT TO LEAVE HER WORK. WHEN BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THIS BRUISED HER LEGS AND HURT THE PASSENGERS FIGURE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. CRYSLER HAS BEEN GIVING US THE RUN A ROUND AT WON'T FIX THE VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM AND THUMB INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 61,000 MILES AND UPPER CONTROL ARM HAS DETERIORATED AND MUST BE CHANGED. THERE IS A RECALL (J17) FOR THIS SPECIFIC PART AND MODEL OF VEHICLE BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN STATES. THE PART IS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. PLEASE EXPLORE INCLUDING ALL 2003 JEEP LIBERTY MODELS IN THIS RECALL.
2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE AND LACK OF PARTS. *SMD
RECALL R06 ONLY PARTIALLY PERFORMED BY JEEP DEALER .. PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRONICS HAVING TO DO WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT / SEATBELT RESTRAINT, WERE DISCONNECTED BY DEALER AS PER FIAT CHRYSLER. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THIS R06 RECALL. PASSENGER LIFE MAY BE IN DANGER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,761.
MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDS A CONTROL MODULE THAT IS ON RECALL. MY STATE INSPECTION STICKER IS RUN OUT AND I CANT GET IT INSPECTED WITH LIGHT ON SO I CANT DRIVE IT. IVE BEEN WAITING A WHILE WITH NO PROGRESS. IS THERE A EXPECTED DATE FOR PARTS OR IS THERE A BUY BACK PROGRAM OR RENTAL CAR PROGRAM?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, OBSERVED THAT IGNITION KEY WAS LOOSE. PULLED ON KEY AND IT CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR WAS STILL RUNNING NORMALLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPENED AND/OR CLOSED, THE CABLE SNAPPED AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SEAT BELT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL SINCE DECEMBER 11, 2013. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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. MA 10/16/15 UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS 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 DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I GOT A RECALL LETTER FRO MY JEEP LIBERTY 2003, TO ARRIGO CHRYSLER, 6500 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. WEST PALM BEACH, FL I GOT A RECALL ON MY AIR BAG. I TOLD THE SERVICES MANAGER THAT MY AIR CONDITION WAS NOT BLOW COLD. I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 HOURS. WHEN THE SERVICES MANAGER TOLD ME MY JEEP WAS READY. I WHEN TO PICKUP MY JEEP, AND GOT A BILL FOR $249.00 FOR RECHARGING MY AIR CONDITION. WHEN I GOT IN MY JEEP, AND TRUN ON MY AIR CONDITION, IT WAS WORRY THEN IT WAS WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. I TOOK MY JEEP BACK TO THE SERVICES MANAGER AND TOLD HIM MY AIR CONDITION WAS NOT WORKING. HE TOLD ME IT HAD TO RUN BEFORE MY AIR CONDITION WOULD GET COLD.WHEN I GOT HOME MY AIR CONDITION STILL DIDN'T WORK AND CALL THE SERVICES MANAGER FOR A WEEK WITHOUT A RETURN CALL. I JUST MOVE TO FLORIDA IN JANUARY OF 2015, ON THE 12TH OF THAT MONTH, I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD HEART SURGEON. I ON DISABITY AND DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR SERVICES NOT RECEIVED.YOU CAN CHECK ON ALL MY SERVICES , DONE ON MY JEEP, IN DENVER, CO. AND SEE I ALWAYS PAID MY BILL FOR GOOD SERVICES. I NEED MY $249.00 BECAUSE MY JEEP WAS NOT SERVICES, AND MY SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT BEEN ON EVERY SINCE I BROUGHT MY JEEP, TO ARRIGO CHRYSLER, INVOICE NUMBER IS 488252.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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. 847-254-5790 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF
I BELIEVE I HAVE 6 RECALLS ON MY JEEP LIBERTY. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER CLOSEST TO ME ASKING FOR SERVICE ON MY VEHICLE 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM TO GET ANY OF THESE RECALLS FIXED. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE I NEED TO GO AND TAKE MY VEHICLE TO GET THESE RECALLS FIXED. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT AM HOLDING MY BREATH. [XXX] INCORRECT VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS)HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND REAR CENTER DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ
RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT R06, WHICH IS A RECALL FIXING THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015, ALMOST 6 MONTHS AGO, AND NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE YET. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME, AND SHOULD'VE HAD A SOLUTION BY NOW, OR AT THE VERY LEAST JEEP CONTACTING ME AGAIN, AND SAYING "I KNOW WE HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE OUTSTANDING RECALL, AND WE APOLOGIZE HOWEVER WE ARE WORKING ON THE SITUATION". IF THIS WAS DONE, AT LEAST I'D KNOW THERE STILL TRYING TO DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE IT, INSTEAD OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND WHEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING PROFUSELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,050. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ
UNABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL, INCLUDING M35 ORC FILTER CIRCUT, N46 TRAILER HITCH, AND R06 ORC MODULE, DUE TO "EXCESSIVE CORROSION", ON 7/22/2015 AT VICTORY DEALERSHIP IN ROME, N.Y. THEY SUGGESTED I BRING MY JEEP TO A FABRICATION SHOP TO REPAIR, WHICH I DID TODAY, 7/29/2015. CNY PRECISION WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION, LOCATED IN ROME, N.Y., REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR $350, BUT THEY WONDERED WHY THE HITCH COULDN'T HAVE BEEN INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY. I WILL BRING THE JEEP BACK TO VICTORY AS SOON AS I CAN GET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH NO SAFE CAR TO DRIVE! WHY COULDN'T THEY FIX THE OTHER RECALL ISSUES? THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE YET. WHAT IS REALLY UPSETTING IS A QUOTE I FOUND FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, "BUT UNDER FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AUTOMAKERS UNDERTAKING A RECALL CANNOT OPT TO REPAIR SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND NOT OTHERS, SAID ALLAN KAM, WHO WORKED FOR THE HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCY FROM 1975 TO 2000. THEY CAN'T BE SELECTIVE AND SAY, "IF THEY ARE RUSTY, THEY DON'T GET THE REMEDY," MR. KAM SAID IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, "IF YOU CAN'T REPAIR IT, YOU REPLACE IT OR BUY IT BACK." IS ANY PART OF THE PREVIOUS QUOTE TRUE? I REALLY NEED TO GET SOME CLEAR DIRECTION FROM THE FIAT CHRYSLER COMPANY BEFORE I BORROW MORE MONEY TO FIX AN UNFIXABLE CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS MESS. I'M TAKING AN EMOTIONAL BEATING HERE. I DON'T EVEN WANT MY CHILD IN A CAR THAT CAN HAVE AN AIRBAG GO OFF AT ANY TIME OR AA GAS TANK EXPLODE! THIS IS JUST TERRIFY
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT,ALSO THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID IN FACT TOTAL THE VEHICLE.
DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, NOW I AM WORRIED AS TO WEATHER OR NOT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS SAFE OR IF THEY EVEN WORK,,THERE IS A RECALL ON MY JEEP FOR THIS PROBLEM,, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE MODULE MANUFACTURED YET. GUESS I WILL GO TO JEEP GARAGE TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,109. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. MA 10/5 UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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 TO PRODUCE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ORC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND HAD LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS TO PASS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,250.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD A REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THEN THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT ABE TO BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WENT TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE THREE RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE PARKING IN THE GARAGE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING BEFORE THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PUT BOTH ARMS UP AND THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S ARMS WITH BURNS AND PAINS IN THE SHOULDERS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE MINOR INJURIES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WHITE SMOKE SUBSTANCE THAT EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR LONGER THAN A MONTH DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAG
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/1 UPDATED 12/28/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND NECK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE SENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,500.
THIS CAR LEAKS POWER STEERING FLUID. MANY SIMILAR JEEP 2002 AND 2003 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 50000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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