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 →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,407.
WHEN FILING THE TANK, THE GAS PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AS THE TANK FILLS BUT THEN THE TANK OVER FLOWS WITH GAS AND SPILLS OUT EVERYWHERE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FILLED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT EITHER THE FILLER NECK OR THE FUEL TANK WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, IT HAS BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. I HAVE TO FILL THE GAS TANK EXTREMELY SLOWLY OR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF SOME TIMES GAS COME OUT. I CAN NOT FILL THE TANK UP COMPLETELY OR QUITE A LOT OF GAS WILL GUSH OUT ON THE GROUND OR ON ME IF I AM STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FILL PIPE. I NOTICE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY WRANGLER SAME YEAR AS MY LIBERTY AND THE WRANGLER WAS RECALLED. I DO NOT UNDER STAND WHY THE LIBERTY WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. THIS COULD BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WAS EVEN BEING INVESTIGATED AND IT IS NOT! WHY? *TR
JEEP LIBERTY SPURTS FUEL WHEN FILLING UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AUTO SHUTOFF ON FUEL PUMP/NOZZLE SHUTS OFF THEN A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL SPURTS OUT OF TANK ALL OVER SIDE OF CAR AND GROUND. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN SAFETY HAZARD. NOW WHEN FILLING UP, I STEP AWAY FROM THE CAR AND LET THE SPURTING FINISH. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I DON'T SET PUMP/NOZZLE TO AUTO SHUT OFF, BUT WHEN I DO THAT, I GET FUEL ALL OVER MY HANDS. *TR
STARTING IN NOVEMBER OF 2011, I HAVE HAD OVERFLOW ISSUES WITH MY GAS TANK. EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY LIBERTY, IT OVERFLOWS AFTER THE GAS CLICKS OFF. IT SPEWS OUT EVERYWHERE! IT SEEMS TO SPILL OUT WITH MORE FORCE THE COLDER IT IS OUTSIDE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY A MILEAGE READING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY, BUT NOW IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST THREE FILLUPS AT THREE DIFFERENT PUMPS. *TR
FAULTY/DEFECTIVE FUEL CHECK VALVE/SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE TANK TO OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING WITH GAS AT THE PUMP. GAS SPOUTS OUT OF THE TANK WHEN REACHES FULL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PUMPING REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE GAS VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK IT SPEWS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. *TR
THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON A REPLACEMENT GAS TANK. IT DID NOT HAPPEN WITH THE ORIGINAL TANK. WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED, THE CLICK OF THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF CAN BE HEARD, YET GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW TIMES WHILE THE REPLACEMENT TANK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I BLAMED THE GAS STATIONS UNTIL I WAS INFORMED BY ONE OF THE ATTENDANTS CLEANING UP THE TOXIC SPILL THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. WHEN I TALKED TO MY LOCAL JEEP SERVICE ON THE PHONE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF REPLACING THE TANK WOULD BE OVER $800 SINCE THE CURRENT TANK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST YEAR, AND I CAN NO LONGER FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY WITHOUT THE GAS SPEWING ONTO THE GROUND. SLOWING THE RATE OF FILLING DOES NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM. REPEATED STOPPING AND STARTING THE FILLING PROCESS DOES NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE DONE TO AVOID THE PROBLEM IS NOT FILLING THE TANK ALL OF THE WAY. VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR
WHEN FUELING, GASOLINE SPITS BACK JUST AFTER PUMP AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF. EACH TIME APPROXIMATION ONE CUP OF GAS IS SPILLED ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND GROUND. IN ADDITION TO WASTING MONEY, THIS IS BOTH A FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERYTIME THE TANK IS FILLED UP WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 65F. *TR
SKY SLIDER ROOF WHICH IS AN OPTION FOR THIS VEHICLE HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS CONVERTIBLE TOP FEATURE. THE TOP SLIDES BACKWARD ELECTRICALLY ON METAL TRACKS AND IS PULLED BACKWARDS USING CABLES. THE FIRST FAILURE OF THE ROOF WAS IN 2010. AT THAT TIME THE ROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE LEAVING IT OPEN AND DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER MFG WARRANTY AND THE ENTIRE CABLE AND TRACK WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2011 RESULTING IN REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF CABLES AND TRACK. MOST RECENTLY, THE CABLES HAVE AGAIN BROKEN LEAVING THE TOP UNABLE TO CLOSE, ONLY THIS TIME, THE COMPONENTS HAVE BROKEN AND WHILE DRIVING THE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FLEW OPEN CAUSING MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE IS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE SKY SLIDER. CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND A CASE HAS BEEN OPENED, HOWEVER, DESPITE THE PROBLEM BEING WELL-KNOWN THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING REPAIR. *TR
SEPT. 8, 2012 I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM, AND HAVE HAD ALL MAINTENANCE WORK COMPLETED BY, FOR ROUTINE FACTORY MAINTENANCE AND AN OIL CHANGE. I TOLD THEM I WAS LEAVING FOR AN EXTENDED ROAD TRIP AND REQUESTED THEY LOOK EVERYTHING OVER TO SEE IF THERE MIGHT BE ANY SAFETY ISSUES. ON SEPT. 17, 2012 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, I ACCELERATED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. I DO NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FLOOR MATS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE ROAD TRIP. I RETURNED HOME SEPT. 19, 2012 AND FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK INTERMITTENTLY, WITH NO COMMON UNDERLYING CAUSE. OCT. 2, 2012, WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT A HIGH RPM AND I NEARLY CRASHED. I CONTACTED THE SAME DEALERSHIP, WHO ORIGINALLY WANTED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ALMOST A WEEK LATER EVEN AFTER I EXPLAINED HOW SERIOUS THE ISSUE WAS. I MANAGED TO TALK THEM INTO LOOKING AT THE JEEP ON OCT 3, 2012 AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATOR STICKING ON THEIR FIRST TRY. THEY CONTACTED ME LATER IN THE DAY TO TELL ME IT WOULD BE $385 TO FIX AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I CONTACTED THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATORS WHO ALSO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED AS THE ACCELERATOR IS CONSIDERED "AN ACCESSORY". I TRIED TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE THROUGH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE ASSISTANCE TO NO AVAIL. NOW THE ISSUE HAS BECOME SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS WORSE NOW THA
WHILE RE-FUELING AT A GAS STATION, ONCE THE GAS PUMP STOPPED, FUEL EXPLODED OUT OF THE JEEP LIBERTY'S FUEL TANK DRENCHING MY LEGS AND THE JEEP WITH GASOLINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!! THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I REFILLED THE TANK - EVEN IF I STOPPED THE FUEL FLOW WELL BEFORE THE GAS TANK WAS FULL. *TR
ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS AND WHILE DOING SO I HAD MY SUNROOF OPEN. WHILE I WAS DRIVING I DECIDED TO CLOSE MY SUNROOF AND WHEN I DID SO IT MADE A STRANGE SOUND WHILE CLOSING. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND WAS STILL PARTIALLY OPEN. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE AGENCY WHO SUGGESTED I BRING MY VEHICLE TO ONE OF THEIR GARAGES TO BE INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS INDEED NOT COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE PLAN. I WAS REFEREED TO YOU FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN, RAIN WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF AND THE DOME LIGHT, CAUSING THE DOME LIGHT TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW FROM JEEP DEALER AND IT CAME WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED 'SKYSLIDER'. WE HARDLY EVER USE THE SKYSLIDER AND AFTER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, WE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. THE SKYSLIDER HAD BUNCHED UP AND WAS NOT CLOSING. TOOK THE JEEP TO OUR MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A 1" PIECE ON THE TRACK THAT WAS BROKEN AND THE PART WOULD COST APPROX. $1900.!!!. I CALLED CHRYSLER BECAUSE THE JEEP IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS A CLEAR DEFECT. CHRYSLER ADVISE ME TO TAKE THE JEEP TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS...A BROKEN PIECE ON THE FRAME WHICH NEEDED TO HAVE THE WHOLE FRAME REPLACED AT A COST OF - $4K. FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE SKYSLIDER IS DEFECTIVE ON ALL 2008 JEEP LIBERTY MODELS AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FATALITY. THE SKYSLIDER IS MADE OF CANVAS AND CAN POP OFF THE TRACK AND FLY OFF. I CROSS A BRIDE DAILY AND CANNOT DRIVE MORE THAN 20MPH OR THE ROOF STARTS TO LIFT UP. *TR
WHEN VEHICLE IS OR IS NOT IN MOTION THE VEHICLES LIGHTS,HORN,TURN SIGNALS,INSTRUMENT GAUGES,AND WINDSHIELD WIPER BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION AND OPERATE ON ITS OWN SQUIRTING ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUIDS,HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING,HORN HONKING ON IT'S OWN AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLICKER AND FLASHING,UNTIL EITHER BATTERY DIES OR BATTERY BECOMES DISCONNECTED. *TR
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED GAS SHOOTS OUT WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF. THERE SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A BUILDUP OF PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EVERY FILL UP. *TR
THE SUNROOF LEAKS INTO THE HEADLINER CAUSING MOLD AND ALSO AFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE HEADLINER. WE HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A THREAT TO HIM AS WELL AS MY WIFE WHO'S DRIVES THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I AM A WARE THAT IT IS A USED CAR BUT WITH THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE ITS NOT THE FACT THAT IT IS USED, IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT WAS WRONG WHEN THIS 2008 JEEP HAD WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE LINE, AND I'M CONSERENED FOR MY WIFE AND SONS SAFETY AS WELL AS SO MANY OTHER DEALING WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM!!!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL OVERFLOWED AND SPEWED ONTO THE CONTACT'S HANDS, ARMS AND CLOTHING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
I HAVE THE SLIDER SUNROOF AND IT FLEW BACKWARDS WHILE GOING TO WORK IN SEPTEMBER, 5 MONTHS AFTER I HAD IT . TOOK IT TO 3 CAR DEALERSHIPS (ONE CHARGED ME $79.00 TO LOOK AT IT) TO BE TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD BE $2000. I REQUESTED HELP FROM CHRYSLER, THE CASEWORKER SAID SHE COULD HELP ME AND THEN I WAS DENIED. THE SLIDER SUNROOF IS A HAZARD. I TRIED MULTIPLE THINGS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR ONLY TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING. I HAD IT STRAPPED DOWN, PLASTIC AND TAPED UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED AS WITH NO TOP SOME WATER DAMAGE OCCURRED AND FOR A NEWER VEHICLE IT LOOKED TERRIBLE. WHILE THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE THE TOP AGAIN FLEW OFF TOTALLY JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. I TURNED IT IN TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS I DID NOTHING TO THE TOP FOR IT TO MALFUNCTION AS IT DID. I AM GETTING IT REPAIRED NOW WITH SO FAR JUST PAYING MY DEDUCTIBLE BUT AM VERY WORRIED IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. IT WAS A POOR THOUGHT OUT IDEA AS THE TOP IS JUST CANVAS WITH A FEW VERY SMALL, THIN METAL RODS THAT SNAPPED APART WHEN IT FLEW BACKWARDS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL THE SLIDER SUNROOFS AND IMPLEMENT ANOTHER IDEA FOR THESE. ALSO AFTER SEEING WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF AND HOW THESE SUNROOFS ARE PUT TOGETHER I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD PROTECT VERY WELL IF YOU DID HAPPEN TO FLIP THE VEHICLE. *TR
POWER DROPPED AND ENGINE RAN RUGGED- NOT ABLE TO PULL INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS AND THE TCM. *TR
UPON OPENING SKYSLIDER PASSANGER SIDE OF TOP DID NOT OPEN, WHEN FINALLY STARTING TO OPEN GOT STUCK AT FIRST FRAME. WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. *JS
THE SKYSLIDER MALFUNCTIONED, DOES NOT OPEN EVENLY, WILL NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN AND DOOR LOCKS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED, NO ONE COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MANUALLY HAD TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK, GAS OVERFLOWS. *TR
AFTER JUST PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM USED DEALERSHIP (2ND OWNER), FIRST TIME FILLING UP RESULTED IN OVERFLOW OF GAS. TRIED MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS, SPEEDS, AMOUNTS AND RESULTED IN SAME OVERFLOW. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO CHECK OUT THE CAR UNLESS I PAID NON-REFUNDABLE 200 INSPECTION FEE BEFORE DIAGNOSIS (KEEP IN MIND I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE)! CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY CLAIMED NOT A KNOWN ISSUE ALTHOUGH CURRENT RECALL STATES OTHERWISE. 2008 JEEP LIBERTY SHOULD BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL EFFORT! *JS
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS SPEWS FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY OR IF I SHUT IT OFF MANUALLY TO TRY TO PREVENT IT FROM SPEWING OUT. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHICH GAS STATION I FILL UP AT, WHETHER IT'S NEAR HOME OR OUT OF TOWN. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY, MANY MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES SINCE 1956 (THAT'S 56 YEARS) AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT EVER GAVE ME THIS PROBLEM.
WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP LIBERTY, THE WIPERS AND HORN CAME ON SUDDENLY AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL LIT UP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIPM MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS BACKORDERED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER (SINCE 2010) WITH OVER 270+ IN MY AREA ALONE. THE ISSUE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS I WOULD GET IN MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO CAUSE THE AUTOMOBILE TO ENGAGE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL (THOUGH I ONLY OPEN IT MANUALLY - NOT WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY) WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE ACTING AS THOUGH IT IS ALREADY ON. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH, I HAD A JOLT BEFORE THE WIPERS/HORN WENT OFF AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. I BELIEVE THE SYSTEM IS NOW ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE DISCONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
SKY SLIDER ROOF ASSEMBLY PARTIALLY OPENED AND WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR
THE SKY SLIDER ROOF ON MY JEEP LIBERTY STOPPED CLOSING PROPERLY SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST LEAKING AND SMALL PARTS OF THE ROOF WOULDN'T CLOSE. EVENTUALLY IT PROGRESSED TO THE ENTIRE SKY SLIDER AND NOW WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AT BOTH ENDS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT MADE BY JEEP AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT APPROX SPEED OF 55MPH SUNROOF OPENED ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. VEHICLE 10 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER ESTIMATED $2700 DAMAGE TO ACTUAL PANELS AND MOTOR. MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T ASSIST WITH COST OF REPAIR!!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM IF THEY WERE GOING TO ASSUME THE REPAIR COST OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2008 JEEP LIBERTY WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO MANUFACTURING WEAKNESS WITH THE SKY SLIDER. ONE PRESS OF THE CLOSE BUTTON AND THE WHOLE BACK PORTION OF THE SKY SLIDER MISALIGNED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE SERVICE REP. STATED THAT THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY LINE WAS DEFAULTED AND WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MEANWHILE, DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING WEAKNESS, MY JEEP WAS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO THE SKY SLIDER SLIDING FORWARD AND BACKWARD SUDDENLY AND LOUDLY EVERY TIME THE JEEP WAS DRIVEN OVER 35MPH. THE PROCESS IN GETTING THE JEEP REPAIRED HAS TAKEN OVER 3 WEEKS AND THE REPAIRS ARE STILL NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME THIS COMPLIANT WAS SUBMITTED. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION IS ASSISTING WITH THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE BEGAN TO RETRACT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE PASSENGER SIDE PORTION OF THE TOP RETRACTED MUCH SLOWER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THAT CAUSED THE TOP TO BE PULLED OFF ITS TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAMEWORK FOR THE ROOF WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
EVERY TIME I FILL MY FUEL TANK THE GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN I FILL AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. *TR
WHILE PUTTING GAS IN THE TANK I HAVE TO PUT IT IN VERY SLOW OR IT WILL SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS CLOSE TO FULL GAS WILL GUSH OUT. ALSO SOME TIMES I SMELL GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HEARD AN EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS UNBEARABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,276.
WHEN MY WIFE FILLS HERE 2008 JEEP LIBERTY THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF AND FULL SHOTS OUT OF THE FILLER. THIS CAME ON SUDDENLY HAD IT LOOKED AT ONCE (NON-JEEP DEALER) AND FOUND NOTHING. THIS EVEN HAPPENS WHEN THE PUMP IS SET TO THE LOWEST SPEED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WASTEFUL! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND SPORADICALLY, WOULD FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING OR SHAKING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER DETACHED FROM THE TRACK AND THE SKY SLIDER COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT A ROD WAS FRACTURED AND THE SKY SLIDER WAS OFF-TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP WITH GASOLINE, IT SPEWS OUT OF THE INTAKE, DRAINING ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND OF THE GAS STATION. NOT ONLY IS THIS A WASTE OF A RESOURCE AND MONEY BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS ONE SPARK COULD IGNITE THE ENTIRE GAS STATION KILLING INNOCENT CHILDREN AND OTHER CITIZENS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SITE AND MANY OTHERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT. *TR
VALVE LIFTERS OF THE JEEP LIBERTY 3.6L ENGINE FAILED PREMATURELY AT 40K. MANUFACTURER REFUSED FIXING THE PROBLEM AS TRUCK WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
EVERY TIME I FILL THE LIBERTY UP WITH FUEL IS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I PUMP THE FUEL FAST OR SLOW, IT SPILLS OUT EVERY TIME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME, MY FAMILY AND EVERYONE AROUND ME WHEN I PUT FUEL IN. *TR
FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF INLET WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. DURING ONE OF THE MANY INCIDENTS THE FUEL SHOT OUT ABOUT 18 INCHES FROM THE FILLER INLET. *TR
WHEN FILLING MY JEEP AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS I HAVE EXPERIENCED OVERFLOW. IT RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT STATIONS. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A WASTE OF MONEY. *TR
I PURCHASED A USED 2008 JEEP LIBERTY IN MAY OF 2011. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL MID-DECEMBER 2011 WHILE I WAS FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THE PUMP SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY BUT GAS SPOUTED OUT OF THE FILL ALL OVER THE PUMP HANDLE AND MY HAND. IT'S A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS SPILLING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND PUDDLING ON THE GROUND. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK UNLESS I TRY TO CUT IT OFF EARLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF SPILLED GAS AND AN MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. I SEE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE SO CLEARLY THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I STRONGLY URGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND COMPEL CHRYSLER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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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