2006 Jeep Liberty complaints

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN LOCKING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GRIND WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS AT SPEEDS FROM 0 TO 70 MPH. THE TRANSFER DRIVES FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. IN APRIL OF 2007, NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR TORT CONVERTERS AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, YET THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 999.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND CLAIMED NOT TO HEAR THE NOISE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,465 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 100.*AK

AUGUST 15, 2006, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW JEEP LIBERTY FROM LITHIA JEEP IN AURORA, CO. OCT 27TH, 2006 MY STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF THE COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO MY INVOICE, "THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKED. THE SCREW THAT HELD IT TOGETHER WAS FOUND AND APPARENTLY IT WAS NEVER THREADED IN PLACE. LUCKILY, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS JUST GAINING SPEED WHEN IT FELL OFF. HOWEVER, JUST 2 MINUTES PRIOR, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR RESPONSE FROM JEEP REGARDING THIS INCIDENCE. *JB

WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2007 REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IN OUR 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. I CALLED THE DEALER, SUPERIOR, TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THAT I WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST AND CALLED WHEN THE PART WERE IN. IT IS NOW ALMOST THE END OF APRIL AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE NECESSARY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT CLAIMED TO RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE F23. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING REMEDIED IN A TIMELY FASHION, AND THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING APPROXIMATELY SEVEN WEEKS FOR THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,465.*AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS A 5 MPH ERROR....MANUFACTURER CONFIRMS ERROR AND INDICATES THAT THIS AMOUNT OF ERROR IS ACCEPTABLE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V288000 IN JANUARY 2007. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN APPROXIMATE DATE OF WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON APRIL 2, 2007. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE,THE DEALER AGREED TO GIVE THE CONTACT THE 2006 VEHICLE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE 2005 JEEP LIBERTY DUE TO RELATED LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE 2006 JEEP LIBERTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DEACTIVATE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AND MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL DID NOT HELP TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS14,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.*AK

2006 JEEP LIBERTY CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RECALL FIXED YET**CC LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S NAME WILL BE PLACED ON A LIST AND ,WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE. THE DEALER HD S NOT NOTIFIED THE CONTACT, AND THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,000. *AK

PARTS FOR MY RECALL ARE NOT AVILABLE OVER 6 WEEKS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. AT 5 MPH IN A SNOW STORM,FLAMES BEGAN TO EMERGE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT BUMPER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WITNESSED FLAMES FROM WITHIN THE HEATER VENTS IN THE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALLS #'S 06V036000 AND 07V089000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 3,604.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07 **TR

ACCORDING TO THE SEARCH ON YOUR SITE, RECALL F23 STARTED IN AUGUST OF 2006. THE RECALLL SPECIFICALLY STATES THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT NOTIFICED UNTIL LAST MONTH AND I AM STILL WAITING TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD I'M ON THE LIST AND THEY'LL CALL WHEN THEY GET THE PARTS BUT IT MAY BE MONTHS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V288000 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON 2/17/07. THE CONTACT COULD PROVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 33400.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 03/13/07. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE HAZARD LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK, THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER. HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WITHIN A MINUTE THE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BOTH THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS, AND THE CONTACT HAD ACCESS TO THEM. THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO GET INFORMATION ON THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLEWAS NOTED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCAL NEWS MENTIONED A RECALL 06V036000 FOR THE 2006 TWO WHEEL DRIVE SPORT JEEP LIBERTY CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: FRONT UNDER THE HOO. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE 4X4 SHOULD ALSO BE ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 3100 MILES.*AK

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6500. THE DEALER/MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9400.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL O6V288000 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE DEALER/MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING SENSOR, AS WELL AS THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. WITHIN A HALF MILE AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN LEFT, AND SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER\MANUFACTURER AND THE STEERING SENSOR WAS CHANGED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE REAR BRAKE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER. *AK

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM JEEP ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT, I CALL MY DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD BE 3-4 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART CAME IN. 3-4 MONTHS I THEN CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER THEY SAID I COULD WAIT OR CALL OTHER DEALERS TO SEE HOW LONG THEIR WAIT IS. IT WAS THE SAME STORY WITH THEM. ON THE RECALL IT STATED IN BOLD LETTERS "THIS CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO CORRODE AND SEPARATE. BALL JOINT SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. MY COMPLAINT IS I HAVE TO WAIT 3-4 MONTHS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHILE THIS PLACES ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. *JB

JEEP LIBERTY WITH STEERING SYSTEM PROBLEMS**CC THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE CONSUMER STATED ON A RECENT TRIP, HE HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AFTER MAKING SMALL TURNS. *JB

FROM THE DATE I PICKED UP THE CAR, THE BRAKES GAVE OFF A "MOAN". THIS IS A RECOGNIZABLE NOISE, AS A BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN COLDER WEATHER BUT IS LOUD AND PARTICULARLY EVIDENT WHEN I FIRST TAKE THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE IN THE MORNING WHEN BACKING UP. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, CHANGES THE COMPONENTS TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2006 CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON 2/27/06 WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7500. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT TURNING ON, AND FELT TENSION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CHRYSLER DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE LEFT HTE ROADWAY, THE CONSUMER WAS UNBALE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP.

AFTER PURCHASING MY DIESEL JEEP I NOTICED A SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION AT ABOUT 55-65 MILES AN HOUR. CONSIDERABLY WORSE WITH YOU DECELERATE AFTER ACCELERATION. IN A CONSTRUCTION HOLD ON TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE IDLED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. WHEN I WAS CLEARED TO MOVE FORWARD I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN DRIVE. THE JEEP STALLED. IT TOOK ME A SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE MOTOR. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND HAVE COME UP WITH ONE ANSWER. AIR IS IN THE FUEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A JEEP DEALER IN OZARK ALABAMA AND IN DOTHAN ALABAMA. CHRYSLER TELLS THEM THAT THE AIR IN MY FUEL SYSTEM IS OK. I DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT IS A SAFE LEVEL OF AIR ALLOWED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. NO ONE HAS MEASURED THE AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. PLEASE TELL ME SO I CAN HAVE IT MEASURED BECAUSE I HAVE VOLUMES. I AM AFRAID IT WILL STALL OUT ON ME AGAIN. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE JEEP HESITATED AND CHOKED AFTER A LONG LIGHT AND A TRAIN CROSSING, *JB

(1) FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF JEEP LIBERTY DROPPED DOWN ON TIRE (2) TIRE WAS FLAT AND JEEP RAN OFF ROAD (3) INVESTIGATOR ONLY LOOKED FOR OPEN POT-HOLE OR CONSTRUCTION AND DID NOT LOOK FOR ANY DEFECTIVE SITUATION. BALL JOINT DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO PUBLIC OVER 5 MONTHS LATER. I KEPT THE TIRE WHICH HAS UNUSUAL SLICING THROUGH THE INSIDE EDGE WITH A FEW PENETRATIONS WITHIN THAT AREA AND ALL PERFECTLY LINED UP WITH EACH OTHER. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRE ASSEMBLY AREA IN CASE THERE WOULD BE ANY INDICATION OF FAULTY PARTS. INVESTIGATOR ONLY SITED TIRE HIT SOMETHING AND BLEW OUT AS TOLD TO ME BY THE STATE FARM CLAIM AGENT. FOLLOW-UP OF THIS CASE WAS REJECTED BY SAME CLAIM AGENT BECAUSE BALL JOINT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO INSPECT. MY COMPLAINT TO THEM SAYING THEY ARE NOT REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE I DID SHOW THEM INCLUDING PICTURES FROM THE SCENE WHICH I STILL THINK SHOW IF THEIR WAS A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE OR NOT. THEY HAVE ANOTHER CLAIMS AGENT LOOKING INTO IT NOW. UNTIL THEY FOLLOW THIS UP I CONSIDER THIS ACCIDENT TO BE FALSELY REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY. *NM

REPLACEMENT OF CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT JEEP LIBERTY ..APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AND THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. *NM

SENT A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER JEEP STATING THE BALL JOINTS ARE BEING RECALLED AND THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPT TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED I WAS ADVISED THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR A "FEW WEEKS". *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS SAID TO BE REPAIRED. SINCE THAT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SEEM TO BE SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS I TRIED TO HAVE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT, THE TOLD ME THE "PROBLEM" WAS NORMAL. IN JANUARY 2007, I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GETTING WORSE. I HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR MORE THAN NORMAL TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT AFTER MAKING A STOP. THE CAR WOULD THEN JERK INTO GEAR WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND I WOULD SPEED UP MORE THAN WAS SAFE. THE FINAL INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER A STOP AND THE CAR JERKED INTO GEAR ALONG WITH MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND. BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE CAR JERKED INTO GEAR I WAS SENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS QUICKLY DIAGNOSED AS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS FOR 22 DAYS BEFORE I GOT IT BACK. PARTS WERE REPLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT ONLY AFTER APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING A LITTLE BETTER BUT IT IS STILL NOT RUNNING LIKE IT WAS WHEN I FIRS

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. SHE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FOR THE SUPSPENSION, LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE CONTAC T FOLLOWED UP WITH THE DEALER THREE TO 4 WEEKS AGO, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NUMBER14 ON THE LIST. THE OWNER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE THA TCOULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,800. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.*AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDINGTHE 2006 CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V288000 ON 2/21/06. THE CONTACT WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST, HE WAS NUMBER 171. THE CONTACTWAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FOUR OTHER LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERS AND WAS NOT OFFERED TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

MY WIFE CONTACTED ME THIS MORNING COMPLAINING THE JEEP WOULDN'T START. I WALKED TO WHERE SHE WAS AND CHECKED OUT THE ENGINE. I NOTICED FUEL AROUND THE FUEL FILTER MOUNT; I BLED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. I GOT IT HOME AND CHECK A LITTLE FURTHER AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL HEATER PLUG. I UNPLUGGED IT AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL DUMPED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THEM ORDER THE PART. THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT'S OK TO DRIVE THE JEEP UNTIL NEXT WEEK WHEN THE PART ARRIVES. *NM EMAIL UPDATE (6/25/2007): "...MY REPLACEMENT HEATER IS OVERHEATING AND LEAKING AGAIN."

DESCRIPTION : THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.8L CRD (DIESEL ENGINE). FROM AN INTERSECTION AT A COMPLETE STOP, I PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT INTO ANOTHER STREET. I ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST. ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 5 MPH. IT COULD ONLY LIMP ALONG AT THIS SPEED WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS CREATED A SERIOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO ATTEMPTING TO AVOID MY VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD REACH A SECTION A THAT ALLOWED ME TO PULL-OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES, AND IT RAN IN A NORMAL MANNER. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTINUED MY TRIP WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENTS. THIS IS A VERY DISCONCERTING DEFECT BECAUSE IT EXHIBITS NO SIGNS THAT ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE ACCIDENT DURING ROAD USE. *NM

I OWN A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY CRD (DIESEL) I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP DRIVING SAFE NOW SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JAN 2006. MY TRUCK WILL SHUTTER AND ALMOST STALL ON A DAILY BASIS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AND BACK IN MAY 2006 MY WHOLE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AND WENT INTO A "LIMP" MODE BRINGING ME FROM A 45 MPH SPEED TO ABOUT 2-3 MPH IN A SECOND. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE IN A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE MEET SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AND IN PERSON THAT HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE TOLD MY DEALER ABOUT THIS WITH 0 OUTCOME OF A FIX, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED EITHER. I ONLY HOPE THAT THE ISSUE DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE IM ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY WIFE, WITH THE SUDDEN SPEED LOSS AND LOCK UP OF MY REAR WHEELS I COULD ONLY HOPE THE CARS BEHIND ME COULD STOP IN TIME, COULD A LARGE SEMI THOUGH? THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE AND ONLY DOING A SHORT INTERNET SEARCH WILL PROVE THIS. JUST SEARCH FOR LIBERTY CRD LOST TORQUE CONVERTER AND SEE WHAT YOU FIND. I HOPE THAT JEEP WILL HAVE A BETTER SOLUTION SOON FOR THIS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY ON THE INTERSTATE. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED TOLD ME THAT HE KNEW ABOUT THE "JEEP LIBERTY" PROBLEM. THAT HE IS CURRENTLY PICKING UP AT LEAST 1 JEEP LIBERTY PER DAY DUE TO FAILED POWER STEERING. HE MENTIONED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE CURRENT DESIGN CAUSES THE BELT TO JUST SLIP OFF. HE THEN RAISED THE HOOD AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BELT WAS INTACT BUT JUST OFF AND WAS LYING ON ANOTHER PART OF THE ENGINE. HE MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD SEE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER IT MAY COME OFF AGAIN. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THAT SAME PROBLEM THAT HE WAS SEEING WITH THE OTHER JEEPS THAT HE IS TOWING, THE BELT JUST SLIPS OFF. I DO NOT MAKE MANY ROAD TRIPS, JUST BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND MY DAUGHTER'S VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE. WE WERE RETURNING FROM VOLLEYBALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE SUGGESTED THAT I INFORM THE DEALER OF OUR CONVERSATION, AND ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I REQUEST AN INQUIRY. BEING SUNDAY EVENING THE DEALER WAS CLOSED. I PLAN TO BE AT THE DEALER TOMORROW MORNING. *JB

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE BACK LIGHTS ON MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE 4X4 VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW WITH NO MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, THE GAS PUMP WAS LEAKING AND A VALVE WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE OIL FROM LEAKING. THE BACK LIGHT RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. THE BACK LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT NUMEROUS OF TIMES. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING IT WHEN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT RESTARTED AND I WENT A LITTLE FURTHER AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I LOST POWER TO STEERING AND WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO GUIDE IT OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY POWER. IT WOULD NOT CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THAT. IT WOULD START BUT THEN SHUT DOWN RIGHT OFF. I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE I FOUND OUT TWO SENSORS IN THE COMPUTER HAD GONE BAD. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE SENSORS REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE TOW. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THOSE SENSORS WOULD HAVE GONE BAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER IN TRAFFIC. I WONDER IF SOME FATALITIES AND INJURIES HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS SITUATION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. I THINK ITS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND JEEP SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THEY ARE USING DEFECTIVE SENSORS IN THE JEEP LIBERTY. I ONLY HAVE 65 THOUSAND MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING IT ON ANY LENGTHY TRIPS. I FEEL ITS A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAYS WITH THESE SENSORS. *NM

NEW VEHICLE, LESS THAN 50 MILES ODOMETER. ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH, SEVERAL MILES LATER TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW FOR A TURN. BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, NEITHER WOULD THE 'OFF' BUTTON ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. CANCEL BUTTON ON RIGHT SIDE OF WHEEL DID SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. RETURNED TO DEALER NEXT MORNING. DEALER REPLACED A 'REGULATOR/SOLENOID' BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND INDICATED THE ORIGINAL HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED/SET FROM FACTORY AND THAT IT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED BY DEALERS SHOP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #06V288000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO SCHEDULE A DATE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TO CALL EVERY DAY TO CHECK FOR UPDATES ON THE PARTS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IT WAS A MAJOR RISK TO SAFETY IF THE BALL JOINTS FAILED.

MY JEEP LIBERTY WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE PERFORMED WELL FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS, THEN UPON ACCELERATING TO ENTER A FREEWAY IT SPUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT BY REPLACING THE EGR VALVE AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON IN ANOTHER 4 MONTHS, AND AGAIN 4 MONTHS. EVERY TIME THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS IN NOVEMBER 2006. *JB

VEHICLE BUCKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN SPEED MANUALLY (W/OUT CRUISE CONTROL). *NM

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH, CAR JERKS AND BUCKS, LIKE IT'S UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY DIESEL. *NM

TRANSMISSION BUCKING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, OR GOING FROM COASTING AT SPEED TO ACCELERATING. THIS A DAILY/CONTINUAL OCCURRENCE. '06 JEEP LIBERTY CRD. *NM

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.8L CRD (DIESEL ENGINE). FROM AN INTERSECTION AT A COMPLETE STOP, I PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT INTO ANOTHER STREET. I ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 5 MPH. IT COULD ONLY LIMP ALONG AT THIS SPEED WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS CREATED A SERIOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO ATTEMPTING TO AVOID MY VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD REACH A SECTION A THAT ALLOWED ME TO PULL-OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES, AND IT RAN IN A NORMAL MANNER. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTINUED MY TRIP WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENTS. THIS IS A VERY DISCONCERTING DEFECT BECAUSE IT EXHIBITS NO SIGNS THAT ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE ACCIDENT DURING ROAD USE. *NM

MY LIBERTY HAS 3 RECALLS, 2 HAVING DO WITH BIG SAFETY ISSUES- FIRE AND TIRES DETACHING. I FIRST CALLED PLANET DODGE (MIAMI, FL) FOR SERVICE APPT.; GAVE VIN AND ADVISED OF RECALLS- SURPRISE! WHEN I ARRIVED FOR MY APPOINTMENT; THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER! TODAY I CALLED TAMIAMI JEEP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD 1) IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AS TIRES MAY DETACH 2) THEY HAVE SOME PARTS, BUT NOT SOME BOLT, IF THAT IS REQUIRED! QUESTION- IF THESE ARE MANDATORY RECALLS AND ON SUCH POTENTIALLY SAFETY COMPROMISING PARTS- HOW CAN THE PARTS BE ON BACK ORDER FOR 3 MONTHS!! (THIS WILL BE MY FIRST VISIT TO TAMIAMI FOR SERVICE APPT-BUT WAS ALREADY ADVISED NOT ALL PARTS AVAILABLE- WHAT'S THE USE OF MAKING A APPOINTMENT IF THEY IS A NATIONWIDE OF A PART TO REPAIR A RECALL? WHAT HAPPENS IF MY TIRES DETACH OR MY CAR HAS "UNDERBODY FIRE" AS PER MY MOST RECENT NOTICE? I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPLY VIA EMAIL AND I WOULD LIKE SOMEBODY TO INVESTIGATE HOW SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CAN RUN OUT OF PARTS THAT HAVE MANDATORY RECALLS. I WAS NOT TOLD AT PLANET DODGE HOW SERIOUS THIS WAS AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE.(LOWER BALL JOINT). *NM

WHILE DRIVING 2006 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED ESP/BAS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDS UPDATE REPROGRAM, ALSO WAS A RECAL TO PROGRAM BCM. GOT JEEP BACK NEXT DAY, LIGHT CAME BACK ON PLUS THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEY HAD FOR 2 DAYS CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT. SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY I DRIVE AND USE THE BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. JEEP HAS 10000 MILES ON IT NOW. WHEN IT ONLY HAD 1750 MILES ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VECHICLE SHUT DOWN, HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE CLUSTER, BCM AND PCM PER STAR LINE, REPAIR SHORT IN RADIO WIRING HARNESS, ALSO REPAIR BURN IN 02 SENSOR WIRING HARNESS, REROUTE HARNESS. AND NOW THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, TO PICK IT UP IN THE MORNING. *NM

FRONT POWER WINDOWS FALL OUT OF TRACK WHILE GOING UP REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO REMOVE HANDS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE CORRECTION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THEIR OWN FUSE ACCORDING TO MANUAL QUIT WORKING IF THE RADIO FUSE BLOWS. *NM