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2008 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 2008 record →

Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 2020140,000 milesOH

THIS VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN CONTROL ARM. WHILE THE 2008 LIBERTY IS NOT UNDER RECALL THE 2004-2007 LIBERTY IS UNDER RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 16, 2019117,000 milesTX

WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT DRIVES OKAY, BUT IF LET RUNNING ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON, AND IF I DRIVE 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD IT GOES OFF AND THEN BINGS AND ALL COMES BACK ON. I AM BEING TOLD IT MAY BE MY CLOCKSPRING AND MOST 2008 JEEPS ARE EXPERIENCING THAT AFTER 100,000 MILES BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. I HAS THE CHECK ENGINE ON CONSTANTLY AS WELL AS THE AIRBAG SENSOR.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 14, 2019VA

2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED IS UNLOCKING ON ITS OWN WHICH IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. MY SON REMOVED THE FUSE, THE DOOR HAS TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE ONLY DOOR THAT DOES NOT LOCK IS THE REAR TAILGATE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE YARD, AT WORK, PARKING LOTS AT THE MOVIES, THE MALLS, ETC. AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE IT IS UNLOCKED. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR REMEDY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE SAFE AND LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 1, 2019209,300 milesVA

I WAS LEAVING WENDYS A FAST FOOD PLACE AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON THEN SHUT OFF I TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN AND THEY WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. I COULDN'T LEAVE WITHOUT LIGHTS SO I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AND TIED THEM TOGETHER FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THEY WORKED FOR A WHILE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 19, 2019150,564 milesNJ

EVERY TIME WE REFILL THE GAS IT COME OUT LIKE THE CAR IS BURPING..MAKING IMPOSIBLE TO NO DROP GAS IT GOING DOWN OVER THE MUFLE..HAPPENED PARKING ENGING OFFIN ANY GAS STATION MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IS A SMALL VALVE E IN THE NECK OF THE TANK BUT THE TANK IS PLASTIC SO ILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TANK..WHOLE SET SOMETHING ABOUT A VALVE

Electrical System
Filed Nov 17, 201989,000 milesNE

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A TIPMS FAILURE CAUSING THE DOOR LOCKS TO NOT FUNCTION ALONG WITH SPORADIC EVENTS WHERE ALL THE GAUGES WILL GO DEAD, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL TURN ON, RADIO WON'T SHUT OFF, WIPERS TURN ON EVEN WHEN THEY ARE SET TO THE OFF POSITION. ALL OF THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE FIXES EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE DOOR LOCKS FOR A RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Oct 23, 201948,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SKY SLIDER FRACTURED AND DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED AIR TO SEEP IN AND WATER TO LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE SKY SLIDER REPAIRED SIX TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AT DUTCHESS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (2285 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601, (845)-243-5687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKY SLIDER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Sep 11, 2019110,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES FROM THE DEPLOYMENT, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59777684. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 *DT

Air Bags2 injured
Filed Sep 5, 2019110,000 milesFL

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON57TH ST WEST AND MY AIR-BAG EXPLODE. I DID NOT HIT SOMETHING OR SOMETHING HIT ME. IT WAS A VERY,VERY SCARED MOMENT. MY RIGHT ARM GOT BURN. ALSO MY SISTER WAS IN THEVEHICLE WIT ME HER AIR GOT BURN ALSO. THANK YOU

Electrical System
Filed Sep 2, 2019100,000 milesOR

I STARTED MY CAR AND MY HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. AFTER THAT HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET MY HEADLIGHTS TO STAY ON THE JUST FLASH AND SHUT OFF. MY FOG LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY BUT OTHER HEADLIGHTS JUST FLASH AND STAY OFF. I HAVE CHECKED FUSES/RELAYS AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Aug 16, 2019195,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS USED AS FOR POSTAL DELIVERIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED. ROANOKE MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AT (309) 923-7171 AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 24, 2019100 milesPA

SKYSLIDER ROOF, STOPPED WORKING MANY TIMES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2018. THIS MAKES FOR A SITUATION WHERE THE ROOF CAN OPEN WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING AND WHEN STATIONARY. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO OPEN THE ROOF WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MOTORWORLD IN WILKES BARRE PA TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO SUCCESS.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 10, 201946,000 milesKY

TAKATA RECALL SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE I OWNED IT IN '10 CLEANED DRAINS N IT HASN'T HELPED...MY WINDOWS FOG UP DUE TO MOISTURE IN CAR N CAN'T KEEP THEM CLEAR! HEATER HAS TORE UP FROM WATER LEAKAGE....WATER IN WIRING HAS MESSED MY COMPUTER SYSTEM UP....TOOK IT TO MECHANIC N THEY FAVE ME 3PGS OF CODES IT WAS SHOWING...N REFUSED TO WORK ON IT! CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD MILDEW IN VEHICLE FROM MOISTURE! HEAT SHIELD FAIL OFF 6 YRS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN 4LANE! MY 4WHEEL DRIVE HAS GONE OUT....I HAVE SEVERAL LITES ON MY DASH CHECK ENGINE ABS 4WHEEL DRIVE...TRACTION CONTROL....I CAN'T REM. THE OTHERS AND MY TIRE SENSOR WENT OUT RITE AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT LET'S U KNOW U R AIR IS LOW! MY BIG CONCERN IS THE WATER....I'VE GOTTEN IN MY JEEP AFTER A STORM N THERE B 3IN OF WATER IN MY FLOOR BOARD! I'M CONCERNED MY CABIN IS GOIN TO COLLAPSE!AND THE BLACK MOLD WITH CAUSE ME HARM! I SPENT ALL MY SAVED MONEY N PAID CASH FOR MY JEEP WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICHLE....I USED MY DIVORCE SETTLEMENT MONEY TO PROVIDE ME WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND I'VE GOT SCREWED! I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ONE! WHEN DRIVING THE WATER WILL SUDDENLY FALL FROM CABIN ON U AND DROWNED U SCARING U SHOCKING U.....THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK! CUZ U DON'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN! WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT TURNING THEM ON....THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN'T THINK OF IT ALL

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 8, 2019100,000 milesNM

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WILL NOT TURN OVER. IT CONTINUES TO CRANK UNTIL IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. TYPICALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WILL START UP CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS IN THE COLD AND IN THE HEAT, AFTER RUNNING FINE ALL DAY OR SITTING TURNED OFF OVER NIGHT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 2019RI

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Jun 5, 201979,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF ALMOST COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1450 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, SUITE A, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124, (386) 274-0571) THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF BRAND WAS BEING DISCONTINUED WHILE THE PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 2, 201995,000 milesAZ

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS JEEP WHICH ALL COME FROM THETIPM AND THE ECM. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TIPM 3TIMES NOW AT OVER $1000.00 EACH TIME!!! THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THIS PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM GOING TO TRY AND START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST JEEP SEEINGS HOW THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND MAKE THEIR CUSTOMERS PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 29, 2019100,000 milesCT

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SKY SLIDER OPEN AND THE WIND SNAPPED THE ROOF OFF OF THE TRACKS CAUSING IT TO FLY BACK. I PUT A WIND DAMAGE CLAIM INTO USAA AND WAS DENIED AS THEY FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE ROOF WAS POORLY MADE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. AFTER A NATIONWIDE SEARCH THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE VEHICLE IS ROOFLESS AND NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed May 8, 201991,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HEAT SHIELD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 3, 2019180,000 milesTX

WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY, HORN BLARES, WIPERS GO, WASHER FLUID SPRAYS, LOCKS GO HAYWIRE. HAPPENS REGULARLY NOW, ALSO STARTED WHILE IDLING FOR AWHILE. CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL DO THIS WHEN DRIVING SOON. ON ONE OCCASION I STARTED VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHILE DOING THIS. HAPPENED A LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN LAST 6-8 WEEKS.

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Filed May 2, 201994,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LIBERTY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SKY SLIDER ROOF TOP MALFUNCTIONED AND ERRONEOUSLY CRACKED OPEN. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP COULD NOT BE CLOSED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP(1450 N. TOMOKA FARMS RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL) WHO INDICATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR THE SKY SLIDER ROOF TOP WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS PREVIOUSLY FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 23, 2019105,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE, THE HORN WOULD SOUND, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OR EXCEED 20 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (844) 715-5921) STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURES BACK IN 2016. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A TWELVE MONTH WARRANTY ON THE ORIGINAL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN 2016. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 16, 2019120,000 milesIL

JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDER LEAKS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND JEEP HAS NOT RESOLVED. WATER RUNS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HAS IMPACTED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE ROOF TOP AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN DAY TO DAY. THIS WAS CLEARLY A POOR DESIGN CHOICE AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE EVERY SINGLE CLOTH ROOFTOP THAT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. THE COST IS PROHIBITIVE AND WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN.

Power Train
Filed Apr 2, 2019160,000 milesAR

ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT START FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES UNTIL IT HAS COOLED OFF. IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY CODES,NOT OVERHEATING OR RUNNING HOT, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2002 LIBERTIES AND NEWER. IT IS APPARENTLY AN ISSUE WITH A TRANSMISSION SHIFT MODULE BEING TOO CLOSE TO A HEAT SOURCE, AND IT CAN'T TELL THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLS DOWN. IF YOU DRIVE IT AND LEAVE IT OFF FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES THERE IS NOT AN ISSUE, BUT IF IT'S TURNED OFF MORE THAN 5 MINUTES IT TAKES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START. IT STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO SO I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE. I CAN TURN IT OFF AND DO A REMOTE START WITH THE KEY AND IT WILL START BACK UP IF THE REMOTE START TIME HASN'T EXPIRED YET, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT TO BE ABLE TO START IT AGAIN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 15, 201962,000 milesIL

SKID PLATE AND STRAPS ON FUEL TANK IS RUSTING ALL APART. IT HAS RUSTED ENOUGH THERE IS HOLE YOU CAN PUT YOUR FIGURE IN AND ACTUALLY TOUCH PLASTIC TANK. THE REST OF SKID PLATE IS RUSTED SO MUCH YOU CAN SEE THE LAYERS OF THE METAL SEPARATING. VEHICLE ONLY HAD AROUND 62,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS FIST FOUND AND IT AT THIS POINT OF RUSTING. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND WAS TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OFF INCLUDING PROMPT REMOVAL OF ANY ROAD SALT. LAST 3 1/2 YEARS HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN VERY RARELY WHEN IT HAS SNOWED MORE THEN AN INCH UNTIL ROADS WERE COMPLETELY CLEAR. AS OF 3/14/2019 WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO IDEA WHEN THERE WOULD BE PER THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY CALLED TO CHECK ON PARTS. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIRS PER DEALERSHIP WILL BE ALMOST $1000.00. PER DEALERSHIP THE RUSTED SKID PLATE AND STRAPS LIVES GAS TANK VULNERABLE IN A CRASH OR TO OBJECT INTRUSION. ALSO IF STRAPS RUST ENOUGH COULD CASE GAS TANK TO DROP. PERSONALLY I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL PROBLEM SINCE IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE EASILY FOUND AND COULD CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY. IT HAD NOT BEEN FOUND DURING ROUTE MAINTAINED AND I ONLY FOUND IT BY ACCIDENT WHEN IT WAS UP ON A RACK AND MECHANIC WAS SHOWING ME SOMETHING ELSE. MORE THAN LIKELY THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SAME MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLES ON ROAD WITH THIS SAME ISSUES THAT OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF. JEEP DID A RECALL ON 2005 LIBERTY BEFORE DUE TO VULNERABILITY OF GAS TANK CONCERNING T

Electrical System
Filed Mar 6, 2019110,000 milesIN

TURNED VEHICLE ON AND WIPERS WERE GOING AND SWITCH WAS TURNED TO OFF, ENTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, NO TURN SIGNALS, SAYS BACK GATE IS OPEN AND IT'S NOT, DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN, AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF, BURNING SMELL, ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 20, 2019VI

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON ONCE CAR STARTS. WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. TURNING SIGNALS HAS CEASED. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS WHAT DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL JEEPS HAVE THIS PROBLEM & THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX IT; IT'S A DEFECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 22, 201980,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR DID NOT ALERT HER THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT FUEL STATIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT FILL THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE FUEL WOULD FLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL STATION PUMP SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 20, 2018106,000 milesNC

FUEL SPIT BACK AFTER PUTTING GAS IN FUEL TANK. IT DOESN'T MATTER HAS FAST OR SLOW GAS IS PUMP, GAS SPILLS OUT AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE. LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS SPRAY OUT OF FILLER NECK ON PERSON, VEHICLE AND GROUND.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 17, 2018TX

I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING HAPPENED YET BUT I HAD A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT LED ME TO DOING SOME RESEARCH WHICH ALSO LED ME TO SOME RECALLS AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT JUST WORRIES ME ABOUT MY SAFETY AND FOR MY CHILDREN. I WAS INQUIRING ABOUT GETTING RECALL REPAIRS MADE

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 10, 201865,000 milesNY

HEATING ISSUE. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM...IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH NO REAL "FIX". THE HEAT WILL STOP WORKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I HAVE CHANGED THE ACTUATOR DOORS AND FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE AS PER MECHANICS SPECIFICATIONS AND NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER WE ARE BACK TO THE HEATER CORE AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. ANOTHER JEEP WITH THE SAME ISSUE AT THE MECHANICS SAID HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DID ALL THE ABOVE AND HE STILL HAS ISSUES. VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS TO CONSTANTLY BE HAVING WITH A JEEP ONLY TO NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 10, 2018198,000 milesTN

TAKATA RECALL, AND SUDDENLY HEARD A POP IN THE REAR, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START, LIGHNING BOLT LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. IT DID START BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOUT 20. MADE IT HOME AND PARKED. SHOP THINKS IT MAY BE DRIVE SHAFT BUT SEVERAL THINGS SHOWING UP ON MONITOR.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 27, 2018172,000 milesSC

I HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH MY 08 JEEP LIBERTY. THE LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. WHEN I USE THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE TRANSMITTER, IT'LL UNLOCK THE DOORS SOMETIMES RIGHT AFTER OR AT SOME POINT WHEN PARKED. THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN PARKED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO RANDOMLY ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND EVEN THROWS THE FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE IT WILL BRAKE ONE WHEEL. I'VE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ENGAGING. ALSO, WHEN THE TRACTION/STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES THERE'S A NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AT WHATEVER WHEEL IT'S TRYING TO BRAKE. I TOOK IT INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THAT HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW DRAFT SHAFT, TIE RODS AND A COUPLE OTHER FRONT END PIECES. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S WHERE THE PROBLEMS ARE COMING FROM. IT'S A SCARY SITUATION DRIVING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TO MAKE IT WHERE I'M GOING BECAUSE THE STEERING CAN LOSE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE TRACTION SYSTEM. ALSO, IT'S DEVELOPED A MAJOR LEAK IN THE HATCH AREA BY THE TOP PLASTIC PIECES WHERE IT RAINS AND THE BACK FLOOR LOOKS LIKE A SWIMMING POOL AFTER IT RAINS. I TOLD THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE YET TO TELL ME IF THEY FOUND OUT WHY IT'S LEAKING. I ALSO REPLACED THE BLOWER FAN AND RELAY FOR THE AC THINKING THAT IT WILL FIX AN ISSUE WHERE THE AIR IN THE VENTS ARE BARELY BLOWING. NO FIX. AC IS WEA

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 6, 201850,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND A RATTLING NOISE WAS PRESENT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE UNSECURED SUN ROOF. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 23, 201897,000 milesGA

THE SKYSLIDER FEATURE ON THE 2008-2012 JEEP LIBERTYS ARE A MONUMENTAL SAFETY HAZARD. I PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY ON MARCH 15TH 2017. WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE SKYSLIDERS PINS BROKE AND THE SKYSLIDER FLEW BACK COVERING MY BACK WINDOW. IF I HAD NOT PULLED OVER THE SLIDER COULD HAVE COMPLETELY DETACHED AND CAUSED A MAJOR MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PINS WEAR EASILY BROKEN BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. I AM APPALLED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING COUNTLESS FORUMS OF THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 20, 2018100,000 milesVA

SKYSLIDER - THE SKY SLIDER REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I KNOW MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS. EVEN GOING OVER 20 MPH IT STARTS FLAPPING IN THE WIND. ALSO IT LETS WATER IN, MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS. COME ON FIX THIS. I HAVE TO TARP MY CAR EVERY DAY JUST SO THE WATER DOESN'T GET IN AND GET MOLD.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 30, 201836,000 milesCA

THE SKYSLIDER ROOF ON MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY IS BROKEN AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. I HAD IT FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. NOW I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $4000.00 TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. IT CAME OFF THE TRACKS WHILE DRIVING AND STARTED FLAPPING IN THE AIR. WATER LEAKS IN THE CAR EVEN WHEN THE ROOF WORKED. THE ROOF COMES OFF THE TRACKS AND THEN BREAKS THE CABLE THAT RUNS IT. YOU CAN BE STATIONARY OR MOVING. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS GO OUT FREQUENTLY, AND DISABLES YOUR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SO, IF A SENSOR GOES OUT WHILE YOU ARE OFF ROADING, YOU ARE STUCK..... THATS REALLY NOT COOL IF YOU ARE IN A SECLUDED PLACE WITH NO ONE AROUND TO HELP AND ZERO CELL SERVICE. JUST SOME REALLY DUMB ENGINEERING, AND TOTALLY UNSAFE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 28, 2018SC

THE SECURITY HORN WILL GO OFF FOR NO REASON AND IF YOU PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THAT WONT STOP IT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS AND OTHER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT COST ME $380.00 TO GET A NEW KEY FOB AND THE RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 9, 2018110,447 milesNJ

THE SKYSLIDER ROOF IS UNHINGED, IT FLIPS OPEN WHEN DRIVING AS LOW AS 25MPH. THE ROOF DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE FIRST OWNER. BUGS AND WATER COME INTO THE VEHICLE. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD DOWN WITH 2X4S AND BUNGEE CORDS.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 28, 2018157,000 milesNJ

FRONT BRAKES COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ABS CAUSES FRONT END TO SHAKE. BRAKES ARE SO HOT THE THE PADS ARE BURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE BOTH BEING APPPIED

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 25, 2018106,000 milesPA

THE SKY SLIDER ROOF OF THE TRAIL RATED 2008 JEEP LIBERTY IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CAUSING WATER TO COME INTO THE VEHICLE AND STAINING THE INTERIOR. IT ALSO HAS WIND HITTING IT ENOUGH TO PUSH BACK AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF GOING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 24, 2018140,000 milesAR

THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE NEW BATTERY GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON UNTIL I INSTALLED SECURITY CAMERAS ON OUR HOUSE AND SAW THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND NOT TURN OFF AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND WHEN IT DID ON THESE EVENTS IT WOULD SHAKE ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Filed Jul 11, 2018127,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SOFT TOP DETACHED FROM THE PILLARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KINDLE AUTO PLAZA, 525 STONE HARBOR BLVD, CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY 08210) WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SOFT TOP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SOFT TOP ROOF WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT THE DEALER (PELLEGRINO CHRYSLER JEEP, 241 GLASSBORO ROAD, WOODBURY HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY 08097). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COMPLAINT NUMBER: 34715617 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. *TT *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 10, 2018150,000 milesRI

MY CAR IS POSSESSED THE HORN GOES OFF, THE LOCK CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK, THE WIPERS WON'T STOP, AND THE HORN BEEPS! IT HAPPENS VERY SPARATICLY IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN MONTHS THEN IT STATRED UP AGAIN TODAY! THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL THIS IS REDUCULOUS! IT WON'T STOP WHEN I DRIVE AND IT WON'T STOP UNLESS IT SITS FOR A WHILE OR I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 5, 2018SC

THE AC SWITCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND I WAS ADVISED THAT YOUR COMPANY HAD A RECALL TO HAVE THE COMPUTER UPDATED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 29, 2018150,000 milesTN

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY SKY SLIDER FOLDED BACK OFF THE TRACK MAKING A HORRIFIC SOUND. THE POWER BUTTON USED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE SKY SLIDER DOES NOT WORK. IT JUST MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. WE HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE SKY SLIDER DOWN. THERE IS ALSO A LEAKING ISSUE WHEN THERE IS RAIN. WATER POURS INTO THE VEHICLE FROM AROUND THE FRONT INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE ROOF BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS ALSO WATER MARKS FROM THE SKY SLIDER LEAKING. I ALSO HAVE A SENSOR THAT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THE SENSOR IS FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 12, 201886,000 milesNY

SKYSLIDER TOP -WELL MAINTAINED. CLOSED TOP WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND TOP CAME OFF TRACK OR CABLE SNAPPED. FORCED CLOSED NOW BUT LIFTS WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH. THIS IS SECOND TIME HAPPENING. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS IS HAPPENING TO AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR DESIGN FAILURE BEFORE TRYING TO "IMPROVE" IT AND ADD TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE SKYSLIDER TOP WAS THE MAIN SELLING FEATURE OF THE NEW JEEP LIBERTYS.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 2, 2018135,000 milesFL

AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 2, 2018112,000 milesNY

DRIVING ON NJ TURNPIKE HORN STARTS BLARING, WIPERS START GOING AND THE WIPER FLUID IS SPRAYING NON STOP! HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL IT STOPPED NO THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Engine
Filed May 23, 2018188,112 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD BECAME DETACHED AND WAS ON THE DRIVETRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PORT JEFF CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 5130 NESCONSET HWY, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,112.

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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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