I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP DOWN A STEEP ROAD IN THE SUMMER 2016 WHEN THE ESP BAS LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A 'CLOCKSPRING' ISSUE. WHEN THEY CHECKED FOR AVAILABILITY, IT WAS BACK ORDERED -60 AND EVEN TOLD ME THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET ONE, WHICH TO ME MEANS THAT IS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. I DID ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART AND WAS TOLD 'NO'. I WAS TOLD THAT NORMALLY THE CLOCKSPRING IS LIFETIME WARRANTIED. NOT THE CASE WITH THE JEEP LIBERTY. THEY FINALLY FOUND ONE AND I HAVE IT SCHEDULED TO BE PUT IN TOMORROW, 03/31.2017. THIS PART IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RELATED TO THE SPRING, BUT OCCASIONALLY MY WHEELS LOCK FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND OR 2. YOU CAN FEEL THE BRAKE APPLY AND HEAR IT MAKE A SOUND ON THE ASPHALT. LIKE A SKID. I AM GOING TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE ON 03/31. I AM A SENIOR WHO DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF MONEY; AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAD TO BORROW THE MONEY TO REPAIR MY JEEP.
2007 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 2007 record →
WINDOW REGULATORS. WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOOR AND WILL NOT COME BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THIS TIME. REPEATED OCCURRENCES. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE TIME FRAME IS UP FOR THE RECALL; HOWEVER, I HAD THIS FIXED DURING THE RECALL PERIOD AND IT IS BROKEN AGAIN.
HAVE A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY, WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED 5 TIMES. 3 TIMES WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST TIME (11/09/15) HAD TO PAY $450.00 FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME, THE ESTIMATED COST IS ANOTHER $450.00. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. FIVE FAILURES FOR THE SAME PART IS RIDICULOUS. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DON'T KNOW IF THAT SUIT IS STILL ACTIVE OR IF I CAN GET ADDED TO IT, OR IF I CAN GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. I AM LOCATED IN FLORIDA.
DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH WONT LATCH ANYMORE. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE ARE TONS OF OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. IF IT IS CONCERNING MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON A RECALL LIST TO GET FIXED.
REAR PASSENGER WINDOW HAS FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. AND IT APPEARS THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS ARE AT RISK OF THE SAME DEFECT. NOT SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, PROBABLY WHILE STATIONARY AT NIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. A CLOUDY, SMOKE RESIDUE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH BURNED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED PAIN TO THE SHOULDERS, LEFT ANKLE, AND ARM. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAINS. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,260.
THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHILE REVERSING IN A SPOT. CAR SHUT OFF AND BLACK SMOKE CARE FROM ENGINE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATORS CAME ON DURING THIS TIME. ONCE I WAS OUT OF THE CAR IT CAUGHT FIRE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SKY SLIDER SUDDENLY PEELED BACK AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THE SKY SLIDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND KEEPS FALLING INTO THE DOOR. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED, BUT NOW IT CONTINUES TO FALL INTO THE DOOR EVEN IF I'M STATIONARY. *TR
FAILURE TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTED FAILURE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INCLUDE THE NESSCARY FLUID LEVEL DIPSTICK AS INDICATED IN OWNERS MANUAL PAGE345-346 AND 316 IN MANUFACTURES BOOK 81-326-0741.VECHICLLE STALL ON ROADWAY AND TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD.AWAITING GARAGE REPORT ON TRANSMISSION DAMAGE FOR NO FLUID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A SWITCH PART OF THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE PART WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A HEAVY DEMAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED SHE DOES NOT HAVE A TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. UPDATED 7/11/18*JB *TR
FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING & WINDOW MUST BE TAPED UP. I ALSO HAVE A REAR WINDOW THAT HAS FAILED & IS WEDGED SHUT. I HAVE HAD MY JEEP REPAIRED TWICE WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR.
I WAS AWAKENED BY POLICE STATING THAT MY HORN HAD BEEN SOUNDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR COMPARTMENT AND FUSE BOX WERE SOAKING WET. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO STATED WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE SUNROOF HAD A SIGNIFICANT GAP IN THE L/R SUNROOF GLASS; GAP WAS NOT CAUSED BY DAMAGE. THE GAP WAS NOT REPAIRABLE; THE FIX WAS TO TAPE OFF THE OUTSIDE OF THE SUNROOF. THIS STILL LEAVES THE POSSIBILITY THAT WASTER CAN GET INTO THE INNER FUSE BOX AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A SHORT OR A FIRE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FUEL WAS BEING PLACED IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WINDOWS FALLING DOWN OFF OF TRACKS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT HAS YET TO FALL IS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. ( THE 6TH TIME JUST HAPPENED AND I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN ON 10/25/16
WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OFF OF TRACKS AND FALL DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR.
WINDOWS KEEP FALLIING OFF OF TRACKS DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD TIME.
WINDOW FALLING DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, I DON'T REMEMBER IF I WAS MOVING OR STATIONARY AT THE TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED IN BOTH INSTANCES. *TR
WINDOW FALLING DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, THIS WOULD BE THE 5TH TIME IT'S HAPPENED.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, (LITERALLY MOVED MAYBE 2 INCHES) THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE SUDDENLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND DURING MY RESEARCH THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PART FAILING WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. MORE SO, THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE REAR CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT AND THE FRONT WAS RECALLED ON THE 2005 MODELS IN 2006. THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL ARMS IN 2005-2007 LIBERTY MODELS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FAILING PART APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LEANING INWARD AND RUBBING ALONG SOMETHING ALONG THE INTERIOR, UNDERSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT ANY SIGNIFICANT RATE OF SPEED OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DEATH.
SINCE I'M LIMITED TO WORD USE I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT SHORT LOSS OF POWER TO TURNS OFF AND DOESN'T WANT TO RESTART, CRUISE CONTROL, MIRRORS, HALF OF FUSE BOX, WINDOWS OFF AND ON, IGNITION STARTS ON IT'S OWN WHEN IN THE START POSITION, TRACTION LIGHT NOW COMES ON, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS COME ON, PART TIME LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN IN 2 WD. I CAN FEEL HOW IT'S TRYING TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING A LEMON. I'VE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK AND CAM SENSORS AND ALSO CHANGED SWITCHES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IN WHICH NONE OF FIXED THE PROBLEMS. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED BUT THAT PART IS DISCONTINUED.... THE VEHICLE ISN'T 10 YEARS OR OLDER AND AFTER RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES THERE ARE MANY MANY LIBERTY OWNERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. HOW CAN WE FIX OUR VEHICLES IF THIS PART ISN'T AVAILABLE TO US OR THE DEALERSHIP??? JEEP HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONE BUT DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO A RECALL ON EVERY SINCE JEEP TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER JEEP UNLESS THEY FIX THE ISSUE.. I LOVE THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND IS BECOMING WORST. IF I LOSE POWER AND I'M DRIVING THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH LOTS OF INJURIES IF NOT DEATH. PLEASE MAKE JEEP FIX OUR VEHICLES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. THIS BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR N46 RECALL. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS LEVEL 5 CORROSION, CANNOT COMPLETE THE RECALL. AFTER REVIEWING THE INFORMATION AND REVIEWING CHRYSLERS DETAILED WORK INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FIX WITH PICTURES OF THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF CORROSION (SEE PAGE 8 IN RCRIT-13V252), THINGS DIDN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND THEY STATED THE THREADS NOT THE FRAME HAD LEVEL 5 CORROSION. FURTHER IN ON PAGE 10-11 IT TALKS ABOUT REPLACING THESE STUDS IF THEY ARE CORRODED. THEY OFFERED NO REMEDY FOR THE SITUATION OR CORRECTION NEEDED TO PREPARE THE THREADED STUD, THEIR INSTRUCTIONS SAY TO REPLACE ANYWAY. I'M LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN. ATTACHED ARE THEIR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS A PICTURE OF THE AREA IN QUESTION.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FEATURE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND AIRBAG ARE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS PART FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MOST CASES. THE ORIGINAL COST FOR THE CLOCKSPRING RANGED FROM $80 TO $130 DEPENDING ON THE DEALER. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE CLOCKSPRING AND THE DEALER WANTED $650 FOR THE PART PLUS INSTALLATION, AND HE ONLY HAD ONE AVAILABLE.
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 29,2014 A YEAR LATER THE JEEP START BREAKING DOWN SUCH AS OVERHEATED AND WATERPUMP ENGINE LIGHT ELECTRICAL KEEP GOING OFF POWER WINDOWS SEEM OFF TRACK ALL FOUR WINDOWS .PRESSURE TO DRIVE IT NOT PICK UP SPEED LIMIT
WITH KEY IN ON POSITION IT TRIES AND WILL CRANK BY ITSELF. ALSO NOT GETTING POWER TO SOME OF THE FUSE BOX AND THE PART TIME LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN IN 2WD. WHEN ASKED JEEP DEALER I WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEAR OF THIS AND WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RESULT OF WHAT TO DO. ALL ISSUES THEY JUST WANT TO CHARGE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOWS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
THE WINDOWS IN THE CAR HAVE SUDDENLY FALLEN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE FIRST TIME (2007)THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED. ANOTHER WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. SINCE THE WARRANTY ENDED, THE WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN SEVERAL TIMES. ONCE I PAID FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD ENDED, BUT RIGHT REAR WINDOW FELL IN 2015(HAD BEEN REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME IN 2007) AND THE RIGHT FRONT FELL TODAY(2016). THE WINDOWS FELL WHILE DRIVING BOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS WHICH IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE WINDOW FELL TODAY WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE FAULTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT AND THE COMPONENTS USED TO REPAIR THEM HAVE THE SAME ISSUES.
WINDOWS FALL INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING. VEH IS OVER 7 YRS. THEREFORE JEEP WILL NOT OVER THE COST TO REPLACE FAULTY PART.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT AND WOULD NOT START WHEN TURNING KEY. NO SOUND OR MOVEMENT. MECHANIC NOTED BROKEN ROD IN STEERING COLUMN. JEEP WOULD NOT REPLACE INEXPENSIVE ROD AND ONLY SOLD ENTIRE $700 STEERING COLUMN.
MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FOR YEARS. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT JEEP WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONING.
LEFT REAR WINDOW FALLS INTO DOOR ON HIGHWAY I-95 ON THE WAY BACK HOME FROM OFFICE
THE WARNING LIGHT ABOUT AIR BAGS IS LIT-INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED MANY REMEDIES INCLUDING A NEW PASSENGER SEAT, AND ANOTHER USED PART. THESE REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE "VIN SPECIFIC." I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT THE ONLY REMEDY IS A SPRAG AND PAD RESTRAINT, AND THAT THERE ARE ONLY FIVE AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. AFTER WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE PART IS NOT MANUFACTURED ANY LONGER. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE. THEY GAVE MY DEALER ANOTHER PARTS SOURCE, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE THERE EITHER. I NOW HAVE A CAR WITHOUT FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTS ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS OR ALL AIRBAGS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AT THIS POINT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE JAMMED AFTER BEING LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOISED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING CHIME KEPT SOUNDING FOR THE SEAT BELT AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING HAS BROKEN AND WE WERE TOLD THE AIRBAGS, ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT THIS PART. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THIS PART AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND ANYWHERE FROM 35 TO 100 ARE ON THE WAITING LIST BEFORE US. THIS IS FOR THE MOPAR REPLACEMENT PART. NO ONE ELSE IS MAKING THIS PART AND WE ARE FORCED TO DRIVE, WHAT WE FEEL IS AN UNSAFE CAR. NOTHING PARTICULAR HAPPENED, THE WARNING LIGHTS JUST WENT ON.
ALL 4 WINDOWS ON MY CAR HAVE FAILED WIDOW REGULATORS, SO NONE OF MY WINDOWS STAY UP. I HAVE 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V085000 (SUSPENSION) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
ASIDE FROM THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS ACTUATORS FAILING (6 TIMES) AS MENTIONED IN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE; ESIM VALVE REPLACEMENT DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON; A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD (AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES); SUNROOF FAILURE; BACK TAILGATE DOOR FAILING TO UNLOCK OR OPEN; GAS SPILLAGE PROBLEM WHEN FILLING UP AND THE HITCH RECALL, I AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILING. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ONE ON PASSENGER DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER. NOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK HAS ALSO FAILED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A SOMEBODY RIFLED THROUGH THE ITEMS IN THE CAR. NOTHING WAS STOLEN BUT I WAS SURE I LOCKED IT. SURE ENOUGH WHEN I TESTED THE LOCKS, THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB, THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OR THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE WHEN GOING OVER 15MPH.. ALL THE OTHER DOORS WORKING AT THIS TIME. BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN I'LL HAVE TO HAVE THE OTHER 2 DOORS FIXED. FIRST DOOR FAILURE DATE IS IN THE "WHEN DIS THIS HAPPEN" SECTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS AND MULTIPLE UNKNOWN PARTS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LEANING INWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL WINDOWS INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NUMEROUS TIMES HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHAT PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL-UP, THERE IS A SPLASH-BACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER OPENING. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LIBERTY MODEL AMONG OTHERS. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT WOULD PAY FOR IT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO TOLD ME THAT MY SPECIFIC LIBERTY IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL OR TSB SO THEY CANNOT HELP. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM POSES A HAZARD IF THE GAS WAS TO IGNITE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON 26 FEBRUARY 2016.
DESPITE GOOD MAINTENANCE RECORDS, ENGINE SEIZED WHILE JEEP WAS IN MOTION, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST. THERE WERE ZERO WARNINGS SUCH A THING WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. NO ENGINE LIGHT. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE. NOTHING. THE ENGINE JUST SEIZED. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER DESCRIBED ENGINE FAILURE AS 'ONE-IN-A-MILLION.' VALVE FELL INTO CYLINDER, CAUSING A DESTRUCTIVE CHAIN REACTION. UPON CONTACTING CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND PRESENTING MY 'ONE-IN-A-MILLION' TYPE OF FAILURE (CASE ID# 28648873), I REQUESTED SUPPORT, BUT WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY KIND OF SUPPORT AND THAT THE DECISION WAS FINAL. DOES ANYONE GO OUT BUYING A USED CAR EXPECTING THAT THE ENGINE WILL RUIN ITSELF ALL THE SUDDEN, JUST BECAUSE IT'S OVER 100K MILES? (THE MILEAGE BEING ONE OF THE REASONS WHY NO SUPPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED) THE 'AUTOCHECK' REPORT LISTED ONLY TWO OWNERS BEFORE ME. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BOUGHT THIS AS A 'PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED' CAR, AND AFTER 6 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AND PROPER MAINTENANCE LET GO OF IT. THE AUTOCHECK REPORT RATED IT 79 ON A SCALE FROM 71 TO 84, AND I WAS IN EFFECT, JUST THE THIRD OWNER! THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TO UNFORTUNATELY SURRENDER THE CAR TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, GIVEN THE EXPENSIVE COSMETIC REPAIR COST OF A REAR END IMPACT. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT A PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION AND GOT THE REAR END REPAIRED. AS WEEKS HAVE GONE BY AND I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING MY OPTIONS, I HAVE COME TO
EVER SINGLE TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS. THIS IS NOT ANYTHING NEW. THE MODEL OF MY CAR ONE YEAR AFTER HAS A FUEL TANK RECALL SO WHY ISN'T THERE ONE FOR THE 200 KJ JEEP LIBERTY.
I DRIVE A STICK.EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND IN 2ND GEAR. PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. AFTER A HOUR OF BEING PARKED CAR ROLLED INTO A PIZZA HUT. POLICE REPORTS AND INSURANCE CLAIM MADE. MY CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT PARKED.
AUTO MADE LOUD NOISES AND STOPPED RUNNING. WOULD NOT START. HAD TOWED TO JEEP DEALER WHO HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEY MADE SURE THAT THE TIMING WAS FINE. REPLACED CAM AND CRANK SENSOR. STILL WOULDN'T START. THEY FINALLY CALLED US TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOME BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THEM IT WAS PROBABLY THE TIPM AND WIRING HARNESS. THEY TOLD US THE COST FOR THE PART AND TO INSTALL IT (WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WOULD FIX THE CAR) WAS $2,300 WHICH WE DON'T HAVE SO WE HAVE A VEHICLE THAT WE CAN'T EVEN START.
REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM IS ALL RUSTED CREATING SAFETY HAZARD. JEEP HAS RECALLED LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THIS MODEL BUT WILL DO NOTHING FOR UPPER ARM RUST FACTOR. RECALL VALID ONLY FOR CARS IN AREAS WHERE ROADS HEAVILY SALTED IN WINTER. WE ARE IN NORTH EAST. SERVICE LOOKED AT IT 1/6/16.
AUTO TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MILES AN HOUR.JEEP REARING END WILL KNOCK REALLY HARD. IT HAS BEEN PARKED . AN USED AS NEEDED. CALLED ABOUT THERE RECALL THEY WILL NOT FIX IT.
THE GAS TANK IS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED, WHILE PUMPING GAS IT WILL NOT PROPERLY SHUT OFF, WILL SPRAY GAS WHICH IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS.
MY 2007 JEEP LIBERTY SUNROOF IS LEAKING FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 3 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME I WENT AND GOT THE DRAINAGE TUBES CLEARED OUT BY THE DEALER. IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN 2 DAYS AGO, AND WHEN IT LEAKS, WATER GETS INTO MY CAR. MY MECHANIC OPENED IT UP AND FOUND THE ENTIRE SUNROOF IS ACTUALLY BROKEN. HE SUSPECTS THAT THE DEALER NEW ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE SUNROOF BUT DIDN'T TELL ME. THERE IS A PENDING LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ARE NOT OFFERING COMPENSATION AT THIS TIME.
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