2006 Jeep Liberty complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, A SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER, AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BLISTERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL SINCE THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED, AND WAS TAKEN TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN. UPDATED 11/03/06. *JB

ON SEP. THE 23RD I WAS ON I70E JUST OUT OF EFFINGHAM IL. WHEN MY JEEP LIBERTY CRD HAD A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OR THUD THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SPEED WENT FROM ABOUT 65 MPH DOWN TO 45 TO 50 ALMOST INSTANTLY. THE WHITE VAN THAT WAS BEHIND ME JUST TAPPED MY REAR BUMPER WITH NO DAMAGE. THE DRIVER OF THE VAN WENT ON AROUND ME AS I WENT OFF OF THE HYW. TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM CLEARED UP IN ABOUT 1 MIN. AND THE CAR THE WENT ON AS IT WAS OK. PLEASE REFERENCE ODI NUMBER 10167608. THIS INCIDENT IS THE SAME AS THAT REPORT. ALSO COMING BACK TO FLORISSANT ON THE 30TH OF SEPT 2006 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. HOWEVER MY CAR WAS THE ONLY CAR IN SIGHT AT THE TIME. I HAVE HAD THREE EVENTS WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND ONE OF THEM RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME JUST TOUCHING MY CAR. THE DEALER HERE IN FLORISSANT, MO. (MARTY CANCILLA DODGE. HAS YET TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE CHRYSLER DISTRICT REP IS GOING TO BE HERE ON THIS THURSDAYS TO TALK TO ME. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE A 60 TO 70 MPH. MY JEEP LIBERTY HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP SINCE TUESDAY OF LAST WEEK. I DO HOPE THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW FORM THE JEEP INTERNET FORUM THAT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH OTHER LIBERTY OWNERS WITH THE DIESEL CRD. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS. *JB

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY DIESEL FAILING TO STOP AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN IN THE MORNING. IT HAS ALSO NOT STOPPED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE VEHICLE FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC OR THE INTERSECTION/CROSS WALK. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO JEEP BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER STUDENTS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH JEEP'S TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEMS. MY WIFE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DRIVING STYLE. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY KILL OR INJURE SOMEONE. *JB

MY NEW 2006 JEEP LIBERTY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I-15. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A WIRING PROBLEM AND/OR CONNECTOR TO THE BLOWER FAN UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SALVAGE YARD AND INVESTIGATED BY GMAC INSURANCE. *JB

I WAS DOING A RAPID DECELERATION FOR TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN SUDDENLY ON US 30 IN YORK COUNTY, PA. I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AS I SLOWED DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I TRIED TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED THE JEEP WOULD NOT GET OUT OF 3RD GEAR. I KEPT TO THE RIGHT AND GOT OFF AT THE FIRST EXIT. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I GOT BACK IN THE JEEP, STARTED IT UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. IT SHIFTED SOMEWHAT NORMALLY ALTHOUGH IT DID SHUDDER A BIT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, 9/10/06, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING OK NOW. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I SHOULD BRING IT IN. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE LESS FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND WITH A SUDDEN POWER LOSS, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER, OR A CROWDED ROAD WITH ONLY ONE LANE. JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED, 2006, 2800 MILES. *JB

2006 JEEP LIBERTY CRD WITH 2200 MILES COMPLETELY DIED ON THE ON RAMP TO AN INTERSTATE. AFTER 7 DAYS THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE FLYWHEEL IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY SAY THAT THEY CANT GET PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO RESCUE US. I FELT VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE THE OTHER WAY BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE TO EVEN TRY TO PULL OVER. *NM

ON THE 5TH. OF SEPTEMBER I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM DAYTON, OH ON I70 AND JUST AS I WAS COMING INTO INDIANAPOLIS, IN. MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY CRD HAD A FAILURE IN ITS TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED ME TO TEMPORARY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 TO 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KLUNK AND THE CARS SPEED DROPPED FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO 40 TO 35 MPH ALMOST INSTANTLY AND THAT'S WHEN I ALMOST LOST CONTROL FOR JUST ABOUT A SECOND. I CHECK AND THERE WAS NO CARS EITHER BEHIND OR TO EITHER SIDE OF ME, WHICH WAS LUCKY FOR ME BECAUSE IF A CAR OR SEMI WOULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME I WOULD NOT BE HERE WRITING THIS. I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND STARTED TO LEAVE THE ROAD FOR THE SHOULDER. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. I DROVE AT A REDUCED SPEED FOR AWHILE AND DID NOTICE THAT THER WAS A SLIGHT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THIS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUETES AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME TO FLORISSANT MISSOURI WITHOUT FUTHER TROUBLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER'S WHO OWN LIBERTYI'S AND SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THOUGH THEIR'S WAS NOT AS HARROWING AS MIND. I TOOK MY JEEP JIBERTY DOWN TO THE DEALER'S THE FOLLOWING DAY AND LEFT IT THERE. THAT WAS TWO DAYS AGO AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON IT. I WILL BE SEEING THE SERVICE REP. TOMORROW AND WILL FINDING OUT A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN. I DO KNOW THAT THIS IT SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRAANSMISSION WITH A T

ENGINE JERKS WHEN RUNNING. *NM

NOISE UNDER CAR ON FROM AND DRIVE WHEEL MORE HEAVE THAT NORMAL. BIG PLAY ON THE SUSPENSION LOWER JOINT BALL BOTH SIDE, ALMOST DISCONNECT. WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE BOTH SUSPENSION LOWER JOIN BALL. *NM

THIS IS A NEW LIBERTY CRD (DIESEL) WITH 610 MILES THAT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINT ON I-8 EAST OF SAN DIEGO. WHILE ACCELERATING TO ~65 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND SLOWED TO 35 MPH EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING GOOD. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAUSED OVERTAKING VEHICLES TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT INCLUDING AT LEAST 2 PANIC STOPS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY ON THE SHOULDER (ENGINE WAS IDLING FINE) THE CAR WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED WHICH APPARENTLY RECYCLED THE COMPUTER AND CLEARED THE CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS PERFORMED FINE SINCE THAT INCIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING A DVD PLAYER INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALER, LEAKING OCCURRED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS WHILE PARKED OR IN MOTION CONSISTENTLY AFTER OR DURING A RAIN STORM. THE LEAKING CREATED MOLD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE WATER DAMAGE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN SINCE THE INCIDENT DUE TO MOLD INFESTATION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.*AK 08/29/06 PLASTIC TRIM PIECE ON DASH UP BY WINDSHIELD POPPING UP ON PASSENGER SIDE. MAP LIGHT LENS COMING OUT AND DOME LIGHT REPLACED. *TT

2006 JEEP LIBERTY WAS LEASED IN FEBRUARY 2006. IN MAY, THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, UNABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SENT THE CAR HOME WITH US AFTER KEEPING IT FOR 5 DAYS AND ASSURED US THAT THE CAR WAS FINE. AUGUST 3, 2006 SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, NO POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF THE ENGINE, CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. CAR IS IN DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *JB

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UP TO RED LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE LEAVING IT IN TRAFFIC UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY THE DEALER TO BE A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER. THE PART WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, OTHER PARTS IN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WERE NOT REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT REDESIGNED TORQUE CONVERTER IS NOT YET AVAILABLE BUT COMING. *NM

AFTER ONE MONTH, CAR SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND VARIOUS SAFETY SYSTEMS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AFTER FIRST SERVICE THESE INCLUDE ABS, HAND BRAKE LIGHT, TPM. CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM TO DATE AND ARE NOW CLAIMING IT IS AN ABS 'PUMP'.*JB

2006 LIBERTY LESS THAN 10000 MILES LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL HEAD HOWEVER THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO RUNS CONSTANTLY AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTIFIED THAT CAR WAS ON FIRE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS, THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V036000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FRONT UNDER HOOD WIRING. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

HAVING APPROX. 31,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, I WAS ALREADY HEARING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE NOISE MAKER ON MY BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO PEPBOYS TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE NOISE MAKER. THE FACTORY BRAKES WERE NOT WEARING CORRECTLY. I STILL HAVE 50% LEFT ON THE FRONT AND 75% ON THE BACK. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKES AT ONLY 31,000 MILES. THE BRAKE PADS ARE UNEVEN AND SHOULD WERE EVENLY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED 4-24-2006; THE DEALER WAS ALERTED 4-25-2006. THE DEALER STATED PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR UNTIL 4-26-2006. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS WILL NOT BE REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE NHTSA RECALL #06V036000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: FRONT UNDERHOOD.

I AM CURRENTLY LEASING A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. I AM ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY WHILE STILL IN 'DRIVE'. I DID THIS ONCE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WHEN I STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE CAR AND STOP IT. NO ACCIDENT/NO INJURIES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE PASSENGER WEIGHS 94 POUNDS AND THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF THE WEIGHT IN WHICH THE AIR BAG SHOULD ACTIVATE. *NM UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB