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2010 Jeep Liberty 4-DR. w/SAB

2
Recalls
188
Complaints

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Rollover Risk: 22.8%

Complaints
Recalls

188 Complaints

for 2010 JEEP LIBERTY
10/16/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/16/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1j4pn2gk4aw******
Summary

brake peddle goes to the floor board with know warning. know accident. backing the truck up this is what happin brake peddle fell down to the floor. Idid call chrysler hot line .know recall on this vin no3# but iam have the problem of what their saying about the brakes. i had the master cylinder replaced same problem.

06/26/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/24/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK1AW******
Summary

Valve stem failure. Low tire pressure light came on, and tire immediately went flat while driving at 55-60 mph. After tire was changed, went to tire shop where they said valve stem was either blown out or sucked in, and 2 more were ready to fail, so replaced all 4. I didn’t quite understand all, but seemed to have something to do with the tire pressure sensor, or parts of it being worn.

05/07/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Incident Date: 10/11/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK1AW******
Summary

THE SKY GLIDER HAS BROKEN AND PEELED COMPLETELY BACK WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSED ACCIDENT AND EVERY MAKE AND MODEL IN THIS YEAR AND A COUPLE YEARS NEWER TO OLDER HE'S HAD THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER JEEP NO LONGER MAKES THE PART TO FIX THE SKY GLIDER THERE FOR OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE OR JUST OUT OF LUCK AND HAVE NO WAY TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS PART NOW THE CAR FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SEAL COMPLETELY.BECAUSE OF THIS IT'S CAUSING OTHER ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL OF OTHER ISSUES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS OWNING THIS VEHICLE.

04/28/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/13/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK1AW******
Summary

I HAVE A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND IT'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OFF ON ME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT'S ONLY NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT IN WHICH IS NOT SAFE. I'VE CHANGED BOTH LIGHT BULBS IN WHICH WORKED AND THEN WENT OUT WITHIN 20 MINS AGAI AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN I CHANGED THE 30AMP/RELAY. THEN I CHANGED THE DIMMER SWITCH. ALL OF THIS DID NOT WORK. THEN THE DEALER CHANGED THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT GOING OUT BUT WORKING WHEN I SHIMMY THE CORD OF CONDUCTOR. BUT LIKE IT DID PREVIOUSLY IT'S NOW NOT JUST THE PASSENGER LIGHT AS BOTH LIGHTS ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. AND THEY ARE STARTING TO FLICKER THEN JUST GOES OUT ALTOGETHER TO WHERE NOW THE SHIMMY IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. NOW I'VE DONE ALL I CAN DO ON THE ELECTRICAL REALM BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYTHING I'VE ATTEMPTED IS JUST TEMPORARY OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!

03/12/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/11/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES (CRITICAL ERROR - CYLINDER MISFIRE) AND MY CAR VIBRATES/SHAKES WHENEVER I ACCELERATE OR GO UP ANY INCLINE ON A HIGHWAY. I WENT TO SEE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TODAY (IN MICHIGAN) AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE 3.7L ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CARBON BUILDUP IN THE CYLINDERS, WHICH LEADS TO MISFIRE ISSUES. IT WILL COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE (12 HOURS WORTH OF WORK - THEY HAVE TO TAKE APART THE CYLINDERS AND WHOLE IGNITION/INTAKE SYSTEM, CLEAN THE PARTS, AND REPLACE GASKETS). THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND CAN BREAK DOWN AT ANY TIME. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 104,000 MILES. JEEP SHOULD NOT GET AWAY WITH SUCH A HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW THAT WILL CAUSE MY CAR TO BREAK DOWN.

03/10/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/31/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

AIRBAG LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. MECHANIC SAYS CLOCKSPRING IS BROKEN AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

02/24/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK5AW******
Summary

THE ROOF IS LEAKING ALL AROUND WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP. WATER ACTUALLY DRIPS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE SHIFTING AREA, SEATS, AND THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE RADIO IS LOCATED. THE WATER ALSO DRIPS FROM THE FRONT LIGHT CEILING FIXTURE, WHICH MAY BE CREATING AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE WATER IS COMING IN FROM WHERE THE ROOF RACK TRACKS BEGIN AND END, AND RUNS DOWN TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. THE RUBBER STRIPPING THAT IS HOLDING THE ROOF RACK TRACKS ONTO THE VEHICLE ARE EITHER CORRODING, OR THE REINFORCEMENT AGENT/S ARE NOT WORKING.

11/24/2020
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/03/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SUN ROOF WAS OPENED, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THE BRACKET WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS DUCT TAPED TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY ROESCH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (200 W. GRAND AVE, ELMHURST, IL 60126, (630) 333-9121) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF THE ROOF REPAIR EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,028.

11/19/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

WHEN WE DRIVE TO GREATCLIP HAIR CUT STORE FROM DOLLARS STORE THRU FREEWAY, JEEP DIDN'T WARNING ANYTHING THAT WILLING TO BREAK DOWN, I STARTED SMELLED LITTLE OIL BURN AND WE PARKED JEEP BY GREATCLIP TO DROP WIFE THERE AND I TURNED ENGINE TO GOING AND IT'S SMELL STRONGER BURNS . I CHECKED IT OUT THAT VALVE COVER GOT CRACKED AND LITTLE HOLE. I ASKED WIFE TO START UP AND I SAW A LOT OF OIL COME OUT OF VALVE COVER HOLE . WE CALLED TOW TO COME PICK UP TO AVOID GET ENGINE SEIZURES AND I THOUGHT IT'S VALVE COVER THEN I WENT TO AUTOZONE TO BUY VALVE COVER AND GASKET AND WENT HOME TO WORK ON JEEP. I REMOVED VALVE COVER AND FOUND A ROCKER BROKE THE METAL OF ENGINE HEAD IN PASSAGES SIDE. I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WORK AT DEALERSHIP SHOP AND OTHER SHOP SAID ALL 3.7 LITER V6 ISN'T GOOD ENGINE FOR JEEP BECAUSE IT'S KEEP BLEW OR PROBLEMS. IT'S ONLY 170,000 MILES ON ENGINE. WE JUST BOUGHT 2 MONTHS AGO IT'S WAS GOOD ENGINE AND RUN WONDERFUL THEN IT'S BROKE DOWN FOR NO REASON. I HAD OLDER JEEP HAS NEVER PROBLEMS WITH ME UNTIL THIS ONE CAUSED ME PROBLEMS.

09/21/2020
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 09/20/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK9AW******
Summary

AFTER STATIONARY FOR THE WEEKEND IN MY HOMES DRIVEWAY, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AND NO MISUSE RELATED TO BOTH HEADRESTS DEPLOYING. I CALLED MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE MUST HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT FOR THEM TO DEPLOY, AND THAT I WAS WRONG BY TELLING THEM THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THEN QUOTED ME $750 FOR EACH HEADREST PLUS THE COST OF LABOR AND SERVICING.

06/16/2020
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 06/13/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK1AW******
Summary

OPERATING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS AN OVER ABUNDANCE OF RUST UNKNOWN REASON. SINGLE OWNER, PURCHASED IN 2010 THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TR

06/11/2020
Components: VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/30/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK7AW******
Summary

VEHICLE'S FRONT FACING VENTS DO NOT OPEN AT ALL! DO NOT OPEN WITH THE HEAT ON OR THE A.C, POSSIBLE THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD BEHIND THE DASH IS MALFUNCTIONING. HUGE COSTLY REPAIR! *TR

05/31/2020
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/27/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MINUTES ON A CITY STREET, MULTIPLE DASH LIGHT COME ON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP, AND BAS. THIS HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR ON DAYS ABOVE 75 DEGREES. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE. I BELIEVE ITS THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR / CLOCK SENSOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS IT WAS EASY TO FIND THE INFORMATION ON UTUBE.

04/12/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

ROLLOVER PROTECTION VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED AND GAS POURS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, FUEL POURS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE PERSON FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS BUT NOT THE 2010 MODEL YEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE.

03/04/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/20/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GKXAW******
Summary

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES THEY ON I CHECK THEY TOLD ME IT'S A CLOCK SPRING THE LIGHT IS OFF IN PARKING POSITION BUT THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL IN DRIVING POSITION IT TURNS ON AND OFF

02/26/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/26/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK3AW******
Summary

MY DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD AND A SECURITY CONCERN WHEN THE BACK HATCH WON'T LOCK. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

01/31/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK7AW******
Summary

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CODE P0420 IS PERMANENT CODE IT CANNOT BE TURN OFF .HOW WILL I PASS SMOG THE VEHICLE HAS 4 NEW O2 SENSORS NEW SPARK PLUGS WELL MAINTAINED EXCELLENT CONDITION.

12/04/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE REVERSING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

10/26/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
Incident Date: 04/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

I LEASE MY VEHICLE FROM JD BYRIDER WE FIRST NOTICED THE WINDOWS AFTER MY PURCHASE.I WENT THERE 3 TIMES HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DOOR APART.WHILE AT THE DRIVE INNS I REALIZED THERE WAS NO HEAT I WAS FREEZING THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT WORKED LIKE 2 DAYS THEN STOPPED.THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE STICKS I'M NOT SURE IF ITS ELECTRICAL CUZ THE WINDOWS DONT WORK N WHEN IT RAINS THE TAILGATE LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE INSIDE LIGHTS?SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE WHEELS MAKE A REALLY LOUD NOISE YOU CANNOT HAVE WINDOWS DOWN ITS BEHIND MY SEAT.I HAVE READ ABOUT PPLS CARS CATCHING ON FIRE THEY HAD NO WAY TO ESCAPE DUE TO WINDOWS IN THESE JEEPS I HAVE BEEN IN A BURNING VAN ON ROUTE 20 IN GIRARD COMMUNITY AUTO DID SOMETHING BAD TO MY VAN AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ME DRIVING IN YEARS.MY 30 DAYS ARE UP AND I CANNOT PAY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS I PAY $380 A MONTH FOR CAR PAYMENT & $700 RENT I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND A GRANDSON WE NEED HEAT A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE

10/14/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK5AW******
Summary

THIS CAR HAS ELETRICAL ISSUES, WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF ON HIS OWN. I NEVER USE MY HORN, AND CAN COUNT ON 1 HAND HOW MANY TIMES I USED IT. THE REPAIR COST ME OVER $800. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR FOR THE REAR DOOR, I NEVER USE THE HATCH, AND I HAD TO REPLACE. MY CAR IS NOW CURRENTLY BEING REPAIR FOR ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE PASSAGER DOOR IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON CAUSING MY INTERIOR LIGHT NOT TO STAY ON. THE PASSENGER DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED- DUE TO THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE MY LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND WILL KILL THE BATTERY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCE BOTH WINDOWS DECIDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAR IS AN ELECTRICAL DISASTER. I DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE, JUST LOCAL. ITS A 2010 AND I HAVE 75, 000 MILES ON IT.

07/25/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I HEARD JEEPS HAVE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE ALSO REPLACE 5 WATER PUMPS ON THIS VEHICLE PAYING FOR 2 OF THEM THE OTHERS WERE DONE UNDER THE TSB FROM CHRYSLER. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT COMING OUT OF THE VENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THIS STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO

07/16/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/14/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN AND THE TEMPERATURE ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLIES AUTO SALES (856-589-6888, LOCATED AT 540A DELSEA DR, SEWELL, NJ 08080) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TOPPED OFF THE ENGINE COOLANT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOP FOR OBSERVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

07/08/2019
Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/29/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: J4PN5GK1AW1******
Summary

THE SKY SLIDER ROOF IS MALFUNCTIONING AND GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. IT IS NOW LEAKING AND I FEAR IT MIGHT COME OFF EVENTUALLY. CHRYSLER JEEP NO LONGER OFFERS PARTS TO REPAIR AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE DEALER WOULD ALLOW THEIR PRODUCT TO GO UNSUPPORTED IN THIS MANNER.

07/01/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/24/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK8AW******
Summary

THE SKY SLIDER ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE, LEAVING THE TOP OPEN AND CONTRIBUTING TO WATER DAMAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

06/22/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/22/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK6AW******
Summary

THE SKY SLIDER HAS A MAJOR LEAKING ISSUE AND VERY HIGH WIND SOUNDS WHEN DRIVING. THE SLIDER DOES NOT CURRENTLY OPERATE AND BETWEEN THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR I'VE GOTTEN 3 DETAILS JUST TO CLEAN THE WATER DAMAGE AND IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. WHEN LOOKING UP REVIEWS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE/HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SLIDER. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO CUSTOMERS.

06/19/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF AUSTIN (512-219-3634, LOCATED AT 13401 RANCH RD 620 N, AUSTIN, TX 78717) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY SIX MONTHS, ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. *TR FOLD THAT DEALER IN AUSTIN, TX PUT COMPANY THE VEHICLE REPAIR INFORMATION UNDER TOW GILBERTS.*JB

05/13/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,WHEELS
Incident Date: 01/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

1. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH IN REAR DRIVER SEAT TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN CHILD. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER SO CHILD IS BEING LATCH WITH A REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT CONNECTED TO THE MIDDLE SEAT LATCH. 2. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CAUSES ABS, ESC AND 4WD TO STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHILE DRIVING EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR HIGHWAY ROADS, RANDOM TIMES, TEMPERATURES AND SPEEDS. 3. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FORTH TIME WHICH PREVENTS CHILD SAFETY LOCK FROM WORKING. THE DOOR CANNOT LOCK/UNLOCK OTHER THAN MANUALLY COMPRESSING THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR THEREFORE I HAVE TO CLIMB IN THE BACK SEAT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR RISK MY CHILD OPENING THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. THE OTHER THREE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. 4. THE CLOCK LOSES A MINUTE TO TWO MINUTES A WEEK. 5. WHEN THE CAR IS IN OFF POSITION AND KEYS REMOVED FROM IGNITION, THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL SURGES THROUGH THE CONSOLE AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN RUN DOWN, I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE POWER IS COMING FROM. 6. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AT 80,000 TRANSMISSION WORK HAD TO BE PERFORMED TO PROPERLY RUN WITHOUT RISK.

05/11/2019
Components: WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK7AW******
Summary

TWICE NOW AFTER REVERSING MY CAR A LITTLE DISTANCE, THE CAR WOULD ONLY FORCEFULLY MOVE FORWARD AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, AND IT WOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STUCK UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED TWICE TO A GARAGE, BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE AGAIN AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS.

04/30/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/30/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK7AW******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I STARTED TO APPROACH A MAC TRUCK, I STARTED TO APPLY MY BREAKS AND I NOTICED I DIDNT SLOW DOWN, SO I KEPT TRYING, THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, ESP, AND TWO OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. I REAR ENDED THE TRUCKED AND MY JEEP STARTED SPINNING AND I WRECKED INTO THE MEDIUM

04/19/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/19/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

AS I AM ACCELERATING FROM A STOP MY ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP OUT OF NOWHERE AND WILL NO LONGER MOVE. I CAN STILL SHIFT ALL THE GEARS, HOWEVER MY JEEP WILL NOT BUDGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AS I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST CRASH INTO ME. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT, IS LIKE HAVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COME ON WHILE YOUR DRIVING. THE VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND THE TIRES SKID UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT'S VERY SCARY!

04/08/2019
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE SKY SLIDER STARTED TO LEAK WATER INSIDE THE CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY STAR CHRYSLER JEEP (211 JAMAICA AVE, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11428). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/28/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK7AW******
Summary

SO THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE CAME ACROSS, THIS IS OUTRAGED THE COMPANY HASN'T HAD ANY SORT OF RECALL ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS OF THIS GAS TANK. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS GAS TANK, OVERFLOW FORUMS, AND NUMEROUS YOUTUBE VIDEO OF "GAS BURP" IS THE NICKNAME, WHERE WHEN PUMPING GAS. THE CUSTOM LIKE MYSELF MAY BE INCLIND TO LIKE ANY CAR, ONCE THE GAS UNLEADED IS SELECTED, AND GAS CAP OUT, AND INSERTED INTO IT NORMAL SLOT. IT FILLS NORMALLY, AS THE GAS TANK FILLS NO SOUND IS HEARD, AND LASTLY ONCE THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF INSERTING THE GAS. IT SHOULD BE DONE, NOT WITH MY TANK MY TANK AT ANY GAS STATION, AT ANY LOCATION, ANY BRAND, OF CIRCLE K, BP, MOBILE, SHELL, QT? THEY ALL OVERFLOW MY CAR!. THIS SPILL ISN'T A LIGHT SPILL, THIS I'D A MAJOR QUARTER OF A GAS TANK STILL EVERY TIME. ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE GROUND AND JEEP AND DEALERSHIP RESPONSE, IS YOU HAVE TO PAY 3K TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK. WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR A SAFETY ISSUE OF DUMPING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON 2007 MODELS, OF JEEPS AND DODGE DURANGO. BUT MY CAR IN SPECIFIC LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE 2005-2012 RANGE ARE EXPERIENCING IS. A DODGE FLAW OF THE GAS TANK, IT IS THE PLUNGER SYSTEM TO PREVENT BACKFLOW. WELL THE RUBBER STOPPER ERODES TO ETHANOL WHICH IS IN GASOLINE. BUT I AM HERE TO ADD MY CONCERN IF THE ISSUE AT HAND. I WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND TO HAVE CARS SPILLING FUEL OUT OF THE NORMAL CONSUMER USE ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, ANY TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE, AND STATIONS, AND ALSO ANY PUMP NOZZLE WILL DO THE REPEATED ISSUE. I HAVE EVIDENCE OF THIS BUT EVEN YOURSELF CAN GOOGLE GAS BURP CHRYSLER TYPE OF VEHICLES AND IT IS VERY COMMON ISSUE ACROSS FORUMS AND MORE. BEST PART IS, THE WEAR ON THE RUBBER RING IS PAST WARRANTY SO IT OUT OF POCKET CUSTOMERS WHO WIL MOST LIKELY JUST PREFER TO SPILL GAS INSTEAD OF COUGHING UP THE MONEY TO REPLACE A WHOLE GAS FUEL TANK.

03/15/2019
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 12/17/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE FRONT SUN ROOF CLIPS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO DUCT TAPE THE SUN ROOF TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. METRO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (650 MEMORIAL DR C, CHICOPEE, MA 01020, (413) 783-9911) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRING THE SUN ROOF WOULD BE A WASTE MONEY SINCE THE FAILURE WOULD LIKELY RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,423.

03/06/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/28/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK7AW******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AFTER ABOUT 5 - 10 MINUTES, THE BATTERY LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP AND MADE A DINGING NOISE. I PARKED CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE 3 HOURS LATER, AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, NO NOISED WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR. WE TRIED JUMPING THE CAR WITH 2 DIFFERENT JUMP BOXES AND 1 SET OF CABLES. NONE OF THOSE WORKED. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR, CHANGED IT, AND I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE SERVICE CENTER, AGAIN 5 MINUTES INTO DRIVING THE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING MAYBE 10 MINUTES LATER ON THE THE THRUWAY. AGAIN, NOT ABLE TO JUMP THE BATTERY SO IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FAULTY ALTERNATOR, AND CHANGED IT OUT. THE BATTERY LIGHT STILL CAME ON, AND DISCOVERED IT WAS THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (TIPM) THAT WAS FAILING, AND BURNING THROUGH THE ALTERNATORS.

02/21/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/19/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

DAUGHTER PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TURNED LEFT ONTO STREET AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND OBSERVED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION PANEL LIGHT UP. WIPERS CAME ON, DOORS LOCKED, ENGINE CUT OFF, ALARM WENT OFF, WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING AND SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS STILL SMOKING 45 MINUTES AFTER THE POWER FINALLY DRAINED FROM THE BATTERY. TOW TRUCK REFUSED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL A MECHANIC CAME TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. LOCAL SHOP SAID ALL THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY WAS BURNED UP OR COMPROMISED, INCLUDING THE WIRING HARNESSES, GROUND WIRES, FUSED BOX, TIPM, ETC. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PRONOUNCED UNFIXABLE. INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER SINCE FIRE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND JEEP CHRYSLER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND COMPENSATION WAS DENIED.

02/12/2019
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/14/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK0AW******
Summary

THE FIRST TIME MY SKYSLIDER MALFUNCTIONED WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH. INSTEAD OF OPENING STRAIGHT IT WENT SIDEWAYS AND WAS STRUGGLING AGAINST ITSELF- THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO STOP ALONG THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. ONCE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE CLOSED POSITION AGAIN IT WOULDN'T STAY CLOSED ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT WANTING TO FLIP UP AND CAUSE A LOT OF NOISE AND POTENTIALLY MORE DAMAGE. I HAD TO HOLD THE ROOF CLOSE THE REMAINING 20 MINUTES HOME. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PARTS TO FIX IT BUT THEY COULD PERMANENTLY CLOSE IT FOR ME. THEY COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD BE WATER TIGHT BUT THIS WAS THE BEST THEY COULD OFFER. I ACCEPTED THEN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE THAT I COULDN'T PLACE BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM EVERYWHERE. MY 6 YEAR OLD POINTED OUT THAT THE ROOF WAS MOVING AND I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE CLOSE BUTTON AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE ROOF TO STOP STRAINING AGAINST THE "PERMANENT SEAL" BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND A FEW PIECES RAINED DOWN ON ME. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME 40 MINUTES ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70 MPH WITH MY HAZARDS ON BECAUSE I COULDN'T GO OVER 60 MPH WITHOUT LOSING MY GRIP OF THE ROOF AND IT FLOPPING AROUND WILDLY- I HAVE A SHORT VIDEO OF THAT PARTICULAR DRIVE BUT CAN'T UPLOAD IT HERE. MY SON WAS TERRIFIED AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY EVER SINCE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN RAINING HERE AND MY ROOF WON'T CLOSE. I CONTACTED CORPORATE JEEP AND ALL THEY COULD TELL ME WAS THAT THE ROOF ON MY JEEP WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IN 2013, 3 YEARS BEFORE I PURCHASED IT FROM AN AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER, BALES AUTO MALL IN JEFFERSONVILLE, IN. I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS- I HAVE 4 YEARS OF PAYMENTS LEFT...

01/31/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/23/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND NOTICED AIR COMING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V315000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) OR 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

01/30/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/28/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

I AM STILL PAYING FOR MY VEHICLE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE SKY SLIDER HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. WHEN I OPENED THE SKY SLIDER IT CAME OFF TRACK AND I AM UNABLE TO CLOSE IT SECURELY. I HAVE BEING IN TOUCH WITH ORIGINAL DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR AND IT WAS NOT GUARANTEE TO LAST

01/28/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/07/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK1AW******
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDER LEAKING +UNSAFE ROOF+ LEAKING WATER INTO VEHICLE WETTING FLOOR AND SATURATING CARPETS CAUSING SLIPPERY FEET ON GAS AND BREAK PEDDLES. WATER ERODING ELECTRICAL PANEL WHERE THE SKYSLIDER POWER BUTTON IS..... VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK. LEAKING SKYSLIDER FAILED REPAIRS AT ED VOYLES JEEP DEALERSHIP WITH OVER 75 SERVICE RECORDS OVER 4 REPLACED SKYSLIDER ATTEMPTS & HEADLINER REPLACED, I PAID FOR REPLACED CARPET DUE TO DETERIORATION AND SMELL. CHYRLSER LLC HAS HAD MANY CHANCES TO REMEDY PROBLEM @ 101,000 MILE REPAIR & MADE NO OFFER TO BUY BACK / TRADE BUT PROMISED TO FIX WITH EACH REPAIR. VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A SKYSLIDER FEATURE AND THIS SKYSLIDER FEATURE IS FLAWED DESIGN. I SENT DEALERSHIP THE VIDEO SHOWING HOW THE TOP "BURPS" WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED, SO THE TOP HAS NO SECURE LATCHING FEATURES TO HOLD IT INPLACE AND WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SHORTS OUT DO TO THE EXPOSURE TO WATER & THERE IS A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE TOP TO RIP RIGHT OFF THE TRACTS WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE SEND SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE REPAIRS ORDERS OF ALL JEEP LIBERTY THAT HAVE SKYSLIDERS. I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN HONEST WITH ME AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURE REPRESENTIVE AND JUST SAY WE CANT FIX IT AND WE NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH A VEHICLE THAT REPRESENTS OUR JEEP QUALITY WITH SOMETHING TO THE SAME FEATURE LIKE THE SKYSLIDER FOR THE VERY REASON IT WAS PURCHASED! I HAVE A 4 INCH BINDER WITH ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS, PHOTOS, EMAILS, SERVICE REPORTS AND HAPPY TO MAIL YOU A COPY. DEALERSHIP HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB..... BUT REALLY SHOULD HAVE STEPPED UP TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER WHEN INSTEAD THEY THREW IN THE TOWEL AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE LEAKING SKYSLIDER. PLEASE DO A RECALL INVESTIGATION OF THE SKYSLIDER LEAKING. VALUE OF REPAIR EXCEEDS VALUE OF PURCHASE... THAT CLASSIFIES A TOTAL LOSS BY LAW >>

12/15/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/06/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

I BROUGHT A JEEP LIBERTY WANTING TO TRY SOMETHING NEW . I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HELL WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NO ONE KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG BECAUSE NO LIGHTS STAY ON . I'VE TAKEN IT TO AAMCO THINKING THEY COULD TELL ME . THEY SAW NO PROBLEM . WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN A HOUR THE THROTTLE LIGHT COMES ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ESP AND IT STARTS TO SHAKE LIKE IT WILL TURN OFF . THE LIGHTS ALWAYS LEAVE SO THE NEXT DAY I HAVE NO PROOF . I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TRUCKS AND SUVS I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP HEATING IS ALSO TERRIBLE . CHANGED HEATER CORE ALTERNATER RADIATOR CHECK TRANSMISSION. EVERY NOW I'M DRIVE THIS CAR BLIND NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT BECAUSE IT HAS TOO MANY MYSTERY'S THAT SHOPS DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS IS THE WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT I BROUGHT FOR MYSELF

10/12/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK1AW******
Summary

HEAD LINER LEAKING AROUND SUNROOF

10/12/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK1AW******
Summary

HEATER ELEMENT MALFUNCTION

10/05/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/17/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK4AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RETRACTABLE ROOF LEAKED WATER INTO THE ELECTRICAL LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000. *TT TOP BECAME UNATTACHED AGAIN. *JB

09/27/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF AUSTIN, 13401 RANCH RD 620 N, AUSTIN, TX 78717, (512) 518-1097) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SIX TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND 02 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 35221828. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,355. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

08/29/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ROOF REPAIRS. *LD *JS

08/15/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

THE RETRACTABLE ROOF BROKE AND WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY... CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A MONTH TO GET THE PIECES....THAT MONTH IS NOW GOING ON FIVE...WAS GIVEN A NUMBER BY THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL AND PUT IN A COMPLAINT...NOW I HAVE A CASE NUMBER AND A WOMAN WHO CALLS ME EVERY WEEK TELLING ME THEY ARE WORKING ON RECTIFYING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT PIECES AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE "MOLD" FOR THE PIECE WAS LOST...SO NOW THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND A MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THE "MOLD" TO MAKE THE PIECE...THEN MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC....REALLY...I CALL BS..THEY NEED TO TAKE THESE CAR BACK AND RETURN MY MONEY..THIS CANNOT BE LEGAL...I AM MAKING CAR PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY...DO THEY NOT REALIZE GOD FORBID SOMEONE DRIVES THEIR CAR LIKE THIS AND GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT AND IS EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND DIES BECAUSE OF A FAULTY ROOF.....LAW SUITS UP THE BUTT...THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS...I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP EVER....THIS IS SUCH BAD BUSINESS ON THEIR PART.... AND I WILL TELL ANYONE WHO LISTENS TO ME TO NEVER EVER BUY A JEEP ...THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES

06/15/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK7AW******
Summary

WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. MID DRIVE, WHICH WAS VERY UNSAFE. IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ROUNDING A CURVE. ATTEMPTED TO JUMP THE CAR WITH NO SUCCESS. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THEY STATE IT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IT WILL BE PRETTY COSTLY. EXPLAINED IT TO ME AS THE MOTHERBOARD BASICALLY FOR THE CAR. AFTER READING UP SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I WOULD THINK JEEP WOULD FIX THIS COMMON AND COSTLY ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP.

06/13/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK5AW******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - MY VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD. A LOT OF PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED TO HAPPEN TWO YEARS AGO WHICH I HAVE PAID OUT OF MY POCKET CONSIDERING IT AS AGE MAINTENANCE. TWO YEARS AGO I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY DEALER $800 COST TO FIX MY FRONT DOOR LOCKS THAT DON'T GO UP OR DOWN. I JUST DO IT THE OLD FASHION WAY. RECENTLY MY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HAS ADDED THE PROBLEM OF THE WINDOW BUTTON NOT WORKING, WHICH IS A POSSIBLE LIFE SAFETY OF A PERSON WHO COULD BE FORCED TO ESCAPE THAT WAY. TAKATA RECALL - NOW!!! STARTING IN MID APRIL 2018 MY DASHBOARD DINGED SHOWING PICTURE OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE DRIVER AIRBAG CIRCLE AND DRIVER IN A SEATBELT. IT WENT AWAY A MINUTE LATER. IT THEN STARTED HAPPENING SPARATICALLY TWICE A WEEK MAYBE. IN MAY 2018, IT BECAME EVERY DRIVE OFF AND ON THE AIRBAG ICON SHOWED UP AND WOULD DING ABOUT FIVE TIMES DURING THE DAY DRIVE STAYING LIT AT 2 MINUTES MOST APPROXIMATELY. NOW JUNE 2018, IT HAS BECOME AN AUTOMATIC OF LIGHT DINGS ON AND THEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE THAT COULD RANGE FROM 5MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES. I STARTED TO OBSERVE THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY SLIGHTLY RIGHT, BUT NOW THE LAST WEEK IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT. I AM NOW TRULY IN FEAR OF MY BAG EXPLODING WHILE I DRIVE AND/OR IT WILL NOT GO OFF TO HELP MY INJURY I'M INVOLVED IN CRASH. I HAVE READ THE HTSA SIGHT OF RECALL AND COMPLAINTS AND ANOTHER OWNER'S STORY IS A MATCH SIMILAR TO MINE....THEY ARE COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10986169. I HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK FOR AN APPT FOR YET ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AND HAVE TO ASK THEM TO LOOK AT THE AIRBAG ISSUE......I BELIEVE NO MATTER WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD PAY FOR FIXING ANY AIRBAG PROBLEM A CUSTOMER COMES IN WITH!!! IT SHOULD NOT BE PUT AS A BURDEN ON THE OWNER AND A TRUE HARDSHIP TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO FIX POSSIBLY.

06/11/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

THE SKYSLIDER FABRIC ROOF LEAKS OFTEN. THERE ARE WATER STAINS ON THE UPHOLSTERY. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO FIT CORRECTLY ANY MORE. MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR SO BASICALLY HE JUST TAPED IT IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OWNERS ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS, INCLUDING HAVING THE ROOF GO FLYING OFF THE CAR WHEN IN MOTION.

05/17/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

JUNE 2 2015 APPROXIMATELY 54000 MILES ON VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH 17,000 FROM JEEP DEALERSHIP. ENGINE SEIZED WITH OUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION ON WAY HOME FROM WORK. NO SMOKE AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH TO FOREWARN ME. NO COOLANT EVER LEAKED ON GARAGE FLOOR OR ANYWHERE AT ALL. REPAIR COST 4,000 AND NOTHING COVERED BY CHRYSLER. HEATER CORE REPLACED TWICE ENGINE REBUILT AND AFTER REPAIRS WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. HAD THAT REPLACED FOR FREE. ONCE AGIN HAVING ISSUES.

05/12/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/11/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

TRANSMISSION

04/24/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN HAVE RUSTED OUT AND STARTED LEAKING. I FEEL THE CAR IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER PARTS. WE DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL WE WERE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE BUT THE GENTLEMAN TOOK A VIDEO OF THE LEAK FOR US AND WHEN WE GOT HOME WE NOTICED THE ENORMOUS PUDDLE IN OUR DRIVEWAY WE HAD SOMEHOW MISSED.

03/22/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM. THE ROOF LEAKS CONSTANTLY, SHORTED OUT MY ELETRONICS, THE ODOMETER DOESNT LIGHT UP, ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. TO MANY TO TYPE

03/21/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP5GK1AW******
Summary

TIPM FAILURE. THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS. THE 2010 JEEP LIBERTY LOST ALL POWER HAD TO STEER TO THE SIDE TO AVOID CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS. PRETTY SCARY EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT AND CARES ARE ZOOMING BY 80 MILES PER HOUR.

03/14/2018
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/13/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

THE DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE "GATE" COMES ON, EVEN THOUGH THE GATE IS CLOSED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL. IF MY CAR IS LOCKED, THE ALARM WILL SOUND. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH THE CENSOR IN THE LATCH. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF 2010 JEEP LIBERTY'S. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE GATE LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, HOWEVER, THE GATE WAS CLOSED. *THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED - MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED/SHUT OFF; *THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED - I WAS DRIVING ME VEHICLE.

03/08/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 02/15/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SOFT SKYLINE TOP SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AS REQUESTED BY THE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFT SKYLINE TOP WAS GLUED TO THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PART TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,999. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/14/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/13/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NOT FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT FOUND A FAULTY CHECK VALVE AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE ONLY THE 2007-2008 MODELS. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR THE SAME FAILURE A WEEK LATER AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

02/11/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

AN ISSUE WITH SENSOR FOR THE GATE. IT IS SAYING MY GATE IS OPEN AND MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF.

02/09/2018
Components: SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK0AW******
Summary

JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 2010, EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR UP HILL SLIPS OR LOOSES POWER IN THE WHEELS VERY EASILY WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS FEW GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONES AND SMALL WET AREAS. IT IS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE, TO HELP MY CAR TO GO UP HILL MORE EASILY I DRIVE THE CAR EXTREMELY SLOW, IT DOES HELP BUT I WISH I COULD DRIVE IT UP HILL A LITTLE BIT FASTER, THE NORMAL WAY.

02/08/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE CHECK OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON EVEN WHEN THERE WAS LESS THAN A QUART OF OIL. THE OIL WAS NOT LEAKING. THE JEEP WAS JUST USING IT UP. NOT KNOWING I NEEDED OIL CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE.

01/16/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/16/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING HUSBAND TO WORK ON COUNTY ROAD AND STRUCK A DEER, FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED.

01/12/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

I STARTED MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY AND IT STARTED REVVING UP ON ITS OWN, MY FOOT WAS NOT ON GAS AND IT JUST KEPT REVVING UP. I PUT IT IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE BOTH MY FEET WERE ON THE BREAK. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT CONTINUED TO REV UP ON ITS OWN.

01/03/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK1AW******
Summary

MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT WENT ON FIRE. I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO COMPLETELY MALFUNCTION. THE CARE SHUT OFF AT THE STOP SIGN, THE HORN WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE WINDSHEILD WIPPERS WENT OFF, ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND I SAW SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND MAYBE AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET DOORS TO UNLOCK THEY FINALLY DID I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD AND THE WHOLE HOOD WAS UP IN FLAMES. NOW ITS A TOTAL LOSS THEY ARE ONLY PAYING OFF MY LOAN AND I AM STUCK WITH TRYING TO COME UP WITH MY OWN MONEY TO BUY A NEW CAR NOW I THINK I SHOULD BE ENTILTED TO A LAWSUIT I COULD OF DIED IF THOSE DOORS DID NOT END UP UNLOCKING. EVERY JEEP SHOULD BE RECALLED.

12/10/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J$PN5GK6AW******
Summary

CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT-2015 DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING-2017 DRIVING IN THE RAIN WHEN WASHER FLUID STOPPED WORKING-TIPM WENT OUT-2017 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BACK GLASS ON LIFT GATE WAS FALLING OFF-HINGE BOLT ON THE BACK GLASS IS DETERIORATED.-2017

11/12/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

A NEIGHBOR REPORTED THAT MY JEEP 2010 LIBERTY MOVED BACKWARD AFTER I LEFT IT IN PARK. OUR DRIVEWAY IS SLOPED. THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 60DEGREES OUTSIDE. THERE WAS NO ICE OR SNOW ON THE DRIVE. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WAS IN PARK. IT WAS. THAT IS WHY I AM INQUIRING TO SEE IF A RECALL HAD BEEN REPORTED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

10/09/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

"GATE" LIGHT COMES ON DASH AND LIGHTS INSIDE VEHICLE STAY ON, DRAINING BATTERY AND IF YOU LOCK YOUR VEHICLE THE ALARM WILL GO OFF. IT IS ALL CAUSED BY WATER GETTING INTO THE BACK WINDOW WHICH HAS BAD SEALS AND CAUSES SWITCH TO GO BAD. REPLACED YEAR AGO AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE MANY JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS COMPLAIN. FIX THE PROBLEM OR I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP.

10/02/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

EVERY TIME WHEN I FILL THE FUEL TANK, WHETHER I USE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OR NOT, FUEL BURPS/SPILLS FROM THE FUEL TANK INLET. OVER THE COURSE OF SIX YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE WASTE OF FUEL AND MONEY. WITH THIS ISSUE, THE PAINT UNDER THE FUEL TANK INLET HAS BEGUN TO BUBBLE AND PEEL. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE ACTUALLY BELONGS TO MY WIFE, AND, WHENEVER SHE NEEDS FUEL, I AM THE ONE TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE AS SHE IS AFRAID TO FILL IT. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES TO NO AVAIL. THERE ALSO HAS BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE RETURNED HOME REEKING OF UNLEADED FROM THE SPILLAGE ON MY SHOES AS WELL AS MY CLOTHING. MANY PAIRS OF SHOES HAVE BECOME UNWEARABLE BECAUSE OF THIS. I WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE ANYONE TO FILL THIS TANK WITHOUT SPILLING, NOT JUST A FEW DROPS, BUT MANY, MANY, MANY DROPS EQUIVALENT TO CUPS. ALL WE AFFECTED JEEP OWNERS WANT IS ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A SIMPLE REPAIR. THE PART SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CHEAP, AND I'M SURE MOST OWNERS WOULD INSTALL THE PART THEMSELVES. LET'S STOP THIS COMPLAINING OF THE ISSUE AND JUST RESOLVE IT!!!

08/10/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/08/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM CAR

06/20/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

IT HAS A CONVERTIBLE STYLE SUNROOF AND 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SUNROOF BROKE AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THE COMPANY I PURCHASED WILL NOT COVER IT AS WELL

05/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: NOT SURE HOW LONG A OCCUPANCY RESTRAINT MODULE SHOULD LAST, BUT I KNOW MINE APPARENTLY IS 7 YEARS WITH 77,300 MILES ON IT. MAY 10TH, 2017 I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR ALL DAY, WE MADE A STOP AT KROGER AND WHEN WE GOT INTO THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING WE COULD DO THAT NIGHT, SO WE WENT TO A BIRTHDAY DINNER AND WHILE DRIVING THERE IT STAYED ON. CAME OUT AFTER WE WERE FINISHED THE LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF. I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON TO LEAVE WORK ON TUESDAY MAY 16, 2017 AND THE LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN. WE CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER TO GET IT IN AND THE SERVICE CENTER HAD SAID THE OCCUPANCY RESTRAINT MODULE WAS FAULTY BUT THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OTHER JEEP MODELS WITH THE SAME DEFECT AND WAS RECALLED. ALSO, THE SAME MODEL BUT DIFFERENT YEARS WERE RECALLED. THE SERVICE CENTER ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY THAT IF I CRASHED I COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR, AND THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY.

05/15/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK6AW******
Summary

MY PANIC ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS IN THE STORE. I SHUT IT OFF BUT NOW I HAVE A MESSAGE READING GATE AJAR AND ALL MY INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON. IT DRAINED MY BATTERY AND IT WOULD NOT TAKE A CHARGE. I NEEDED TO GET A NEW BATTERY. I AM STILL GETTING THE GATE AJAR READING AND LIGHTS STAY ON. I DISCONNECT MY BATTERY WHEN I GO TO WORK. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE AND APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP LIBERTY AND NOT JUST THE 2010.

05/08/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDER WILL NOT CLOSE. INTERNET FULL OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. JEEP/CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. THEY WANT TO REPLACE ENTIRE ROOF AT $2500 WHEN ONLY ONE PART IS BROKEN (AT LESS THAN $100). TOP MECHANISM IS SIMPLY GARBAGE. PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE ROOF WILL FLY AWAY IF DRIVING CONTINUES.

04/21/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

I HAVE A "SKY SLIDER" ON MY JEEP AND IT OPENS ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WILL NOT CLOSE. IT HAS ALSO GOTTEN OFF-TRACK SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING IT NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY.

11/23/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK9AW******
Summary

THE TIPM ON MY 6 YEAR OLD JEEP LIBERTY STOPPED FUNCTIONING CAUSING THE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE TO NO LONGER WORK. THIS OCCURRED AFTER STARTING MY CAR ONE NIGHT WHEN LEAVING SOMEWHERE I HAD ARRIVED DURING THE DAYTIME.

10/05/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

10/04/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED MODULDE (TIPM) IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD, BUT THIS PLACES THE USER AT A HUGE SAFETY RISK. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN A VERY DARK HIGH WAY. LUCKILY THE HAZZARD LIGHTS WORKED.

09/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/15/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND MULTIPLE BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

08/02/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS (AVS, ESP, VAS, SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE) REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALL OF THE WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,200.

07/30/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

IT WILL BURP GAS BACK OF THE FILLER NOZZLE. TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUMPS. ON AUTOMATIC FILL-UP IT WILL CUT OFF, THEN A BIG BURP OF GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NOZZLE. HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE COOL WEATHER, RANDOMLY IN HIGH TEMPS (80F+). DEALER INSPECTED SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM... TOLD ME THE ONLY OPTION WOULD BE A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT FOR AROUND 1500 DOLLARS. IT IS THE SAME SYMPTOM THE RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY'S COVERED IN THE X46 LIFETIME WARRANTY EXTENSION; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT COVER ANY OTHER MODEL YEARS AND THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER MODEL YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.

07/15/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

THIS CONCERN IS RELATED TO THE L15 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL THAT WAS ISSUES FOR SOME DODGE NITRO AND JEEP LIBERTY MODELS FROM 2010. ONLY SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOCK MECHANISMS ON BOTH RIGHT SIDE DOORS. MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AT THIS POINT UNTIL IF AND/OR WHEN THE RECALL IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2010 DODGE NITRO AND JEEP LIBERTY LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE - NOT JUST SOME VEHICLES. WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT IS KNOWN, GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE SHOULD REMEDIATE THE ISSUE FOR ALL NOT JUST FOR SOME. I ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO LOOK AT THIS CLOSELY AND EXPAND THE REPAIRS FOR THIS TO ALL VEHICLES FOR THIS PRODUCTION YEAR - AND NOT JUST SOME.

06/24/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

DRIVING ON I-75 MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IF IT WAS NOT BLINKING, NOT A BIG DEAL JUST GET IT CHECKED OUT. THIS WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND I DID NOT WANT TO WAIT. I WENT TO A MECHANIC IN LAKE ORION AND SOME WIRES HAD BURNED THROUGH, CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND I WAS LUCKY THE ENGINE DID NOT CATCH IN FIRE THERE IS PROBABLY NOTHING YOU CAN DO AT THIS LATE DATE BUT I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ANYWAY.

06/01/2016
Components: STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP5GK7AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF HAD A MISALIGNMENT IN THE TRACK AND THE PIN FRACTURED OUT OF PLACE. THE GLASS WAS MISALIGNED IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE TRACK VERSUS FLUSH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FURTHER INSPECT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF TRACK TO PLACE THE PIN IN LINE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH THE MISALIGNMENT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

05/31/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CHECK VALVE FOR GAS OVERFLOW DOES NOT WORK. EVERY FILL UP GAS WILL SPILL OUT AND ONTO PANTS LEGS AND GROUND.

05/19/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK0AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FUEL SPEWED OUT WITH FORCE EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FUMES AFFECTING HER BREATHING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. A SECOND DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/18/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED ON FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2016. MY STEPDAD AND I WERE OUT AND WE STOPPED AND PICKED UP A PIZZA ON THE WAY HOME AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST FINE THE WHOLE DRIVE HOME, NO SMELL, NO DRIVING ISSUES, NO SMOKE, NO OVERHEATING DINGS, NO FUNKY SOUNDS. WE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, MY STEPDAD GOT OUT FIRST, AND WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR I SAID 'OOH IT SMELLS LIKE FALL!' (I THOUGHT THE NEIGHBORS WERE HAVING A BONFIRE OR SOMETHING.) THEN I SAW IT AND TOLD HIM 'THE CAR IS SMOKING!' AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND GOT AWAY FROM IT. HE TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD THINKING IT WAS A RADIATOR OR SOMETHING BUT IT WAS SO HOT IT BURNED HIS FINGERS AND THEN HE LIFTED IT A BIT WITH A SCREWDRIVER AS WE WENT TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WE SAW THE FIRE START SHOOTING OUT OF THE SIDES. IT WAS SO HOT AND SO FAST. I SCREAMED AT HIM TO GET HIM AWAY FROM IT BECAUSE I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE, AND AS SOON AS HE WAS A BIT AWAY FROM IT, THE HOOD DID EXPLODE UP AND THEN IT STARTED REALLY SHOOTING FLAMES OUT AND AND THAT'S WHEN I CALLED 911. THERE WERE SEVERAL MORE EXPLOSIONS WHILE WE WAITED ON THE FIREFIGHTERS. IT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN 5 MINUTES. THERE IS NOTHING LEFT BUT A SHELL, AND IT WAS ONE LAYER FROM BURNING OUR HOUSE DOWN. IF WE WERE IN IT ANOTHER 60 SECONDS, WE'D HAVE TAKEN THAT FIRST EXPLOSION TO THE FACES. WE COULD HAVE DIED AND WE ALMOST LOST OUR HOUSE, OUR BARN AND ANOTHER CAR INSIDE THE BARN. I'M FURIOUS. OTHER PEOPLE COULD DIE.

03/13/2016
Components: STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK8AW******
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY - WITH A MOON /SKY SLIDER. AFTER RAIN OR SNOW STORM ACCUMULATED WATER SOMEHOW IS TRAPPED AND LEAKS THRU THE INSIDE FROM THE DOME LIGHTS. SECOND MAJOR ISSUE IS THE HORRENDOUS WIND NOISE, ANY TIME THE VEHICLE OPERATES OVER A SPEED OF 45 PLUS MILES YOU CAN HEAR IT INSIDE. THEY SAY WHEN YOU DRIVE AN SUV DON'T TURN YOUR CORNERS TOO FAST, HA! WHEN YOU DRIVE A JEEP MADE WITH THIS MOONSLIDER IT DRAGS YOU LIKE YOU CAN FLIP ANY MINUTE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DEALER IS ABSURD AND WANTS TO CHARGE YOU OVER $3000.00 TO FIX IT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED IT - JUST GOT ANOTHER QUOTE.

03/01/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK6AW******
Summary

FUEL BLOWS BACK EXPLOSIVELY WHILE FILLING TANK. DEALER REPORTS CHECK VALVE IN INSIDE THE GAS TANK NOT ON THE FILLER NECK AND THAT REPLACING FUEL TANK IN ONLY WAY TO FIX. COST ESTIMATE $1370, PLUS $146.50 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR A TOTAL OF $1,517.31. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH JEEP IS WELL AWARE AND WIDELY DISCUSSED ON VARIOUS FORUMS. JEEP HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT THIS SPECIFIC MODEL AND YEAR. SERIOUS BODILY HARM AND DEATH IS A POTENTIAL WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. JEEP REFUSES TO ASSIST ON ANY COST OR REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. FUEL TANKS ARE MADE TO LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE DEALT WITH. CAR IS SINGLE OWNER, WAS BOUGHT NEW IN AUGUST 2010, NO OTHER PROBLEMS. CASE #28823444 AT JEEP. CALLED 3 TIMES, WAS OFFERED ZERO ASSISTANCE TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM.

02/22/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY HAS A OIL PAN THAT IS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION PAN. I LEARNED THIS THROUGH GETTING MY OIL CHANGED AND THE WORKERS TOLD AND SHOWED ME THE DECAYING PARTS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THESE ITEMS AND BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING BEING ITS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. AND OF COURSE THE WARRENTY JUST ENDED.

01/19/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 11/17/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK9AW******
Summary

THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHOWED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN GOING 40 MPH. LIGHTS FLASHED, WIPERS WENT OFF, HORN TOO, ALL FOR 10 SECONDS, WHILE CRUISING WITH NOW POWER/GAS. THEN THE CAR STARTED AGAIN ON ITS OWN, AND KEPT DRIVING. EVER SINCE, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS SCREWED UP. WIPERS WILL RUN, BUT DO NOT PUSH FLUID. CAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH KEYFOB OR DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROLS. MUST MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK ALL DOORS. THE TAILGATE CANNOT UNLOCK, THEREFORE WILL NOT OPEN. FAN DOESN'T WORK, SO NO A/C OR HEAT. MECHANIC SAID THE TIPM MUST BE REPLACED, AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY JEEP/CHRYSLER WARRANTY. $1300 OUT OF POCKET! THIS IS RIDICULOUS, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

01/07/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK2AW******
Summary

TIPMS IS BAD. WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY THE HORN STARTED BLOWING NON STOP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID BEGAN TO GO EXTREMELY FAST, THE CAR STALLED OUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF BUT HORN WINDSHIELD ETC CONTINUE TO GO AFTER CAR WAS OFF AND KEYS OUT. THE LOCKS AND SECURITY NO LONGER WORK, THE AC/HEAT NO LONGER WORKS.

01/01/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

STARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT START AND POWER TO EVERYTHING WAS LOST. COULD NOT JUMP START EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED. TURNED OUT TO BE FAULTY TIPM. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT!

11/05/2015
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 10/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

MY NAME IS [XXX] EMAIL [XXX] DRIVER LICENSE [XXX] VIN# [XXX] PH# [XXX] THE (HEATER CORE REPLACES 10/27/15). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

10/31/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK6AW******
Summary

DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK QUIT WORKING, NOW WHEN YOU PUT ON WIPERS THE CONTROL PANEL GOES BLACK OR CONSTANTLY FLICKERS. ALSO, AFTER FILLING GAS TANK GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY UNTIL MORE GAS WAS PUT IN. HAD INCIDENT WHERE ALARM WENT OFF WHILE I WAS IN CHURCH. EVERYTHING EXCEPT FILLING GAS TANK AND ALARM WAS WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

10/29/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

AFTER MY BATTERY DIED AND WAS REPLACED, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT HAD DEVELOPED A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, THE 3.7L JEEP ENGINE IS BAD. AT AROUND 90,000 MILES, THE RODS GO OUT AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY FOR ME, I WAS AT MY HOUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT USABLE. I HAVE HEARD WHERE THE ENGINE HAS QUIT WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE SAME REASON. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING.

10/26/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK0AW******
Summary

OVER 2 WEEKS AGO, I WAS COMING HOME WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD, AND AS WE CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN A BUNCH OF OTHER RANDOM LIGHTS ON THE DASH POPPED ON AND BEEPED AT ME. I HEARD THE CAR DIE RIGHT AS I COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. TRIED TO JUMP WITH 3 DIFFERENT CABLES AND IT WOULDN'T JUMP. NEXT DAY, REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED UP FINE. DROVE TO WORK (ABOUT 5 MILES) AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AS I CAME ACROSS A HILL. MORE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND IT DIED AGAIN. HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, AND THEN WE HAD TO GET A 2ND NEW BATTERY BECAUSE I KILLED THE FIRST ONE. LATER THAT DAY I DROVE IT AROUND, AND AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AS I WAS COMING UP A HILL, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED AROUND AND CAME HOME. NEXT DAY I DROVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES ACROSS TOWN AND BACK AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT IT MADE IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE BATTERY WAS JUST TRYING TO GET CHARGED UP, SO I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND IT WAS FINE. WHEN I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND DINGING AT ME... AND THEN IT DIED AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT. WOULD JUMP AT FIRST BUT RPM METER WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN AND THEN DIE. EVENTUALLY IT WOULDN'T JUMP AT ALL. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. JUMPED THE VEHICLE, LET IT SIT RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. REVVED THE ENGINE AND IT DIED. WON'T START. WON'T EVEN CLICK. CALLED JEEP AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD PCM. MECHANIC RENTED A SPECIAL TOOL TO TEST IT. THE PCM IS FINE, BUT THE TIPM MODULE IS BAD. NOW ALL MY OTHER WEIRD ISSUES ARE MAKING SENSE: RADIO DIALS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK, SOMETIMES IT STALLS IN THE COLD AT RANDOMLY. AND THE AIR FLAP ACTUATORS STOPPED WORKING, MEANING THAT NO AIR/HEAT BLOWS OUT THE TOP VENTS. AND THEN IT DYING ON ME RANDOMLY, WITH NO OTHER WARNINGS THAT THINGS WERE GOING WRONG.

10/15/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK9AW******
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4X4 BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY START AND NOT HAVE HEADLIGHTS, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL, OTHER TIMES ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS WOULD WORK, AND OTHER TIMES ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD WORK. IT WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A JEEP DEALER AS WELL AS A LOCAL GARAGE AND NO ONE COULD FIND AN ISSUE. THEY TRIED REPLACING THE SWITCH BUT THIS DID NOT HELP EITHER. EVENTUALLY, THE ISSUE GOT WORSE AND THE LIGHTS HAVE NOW SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON HIGHWAYS, LOCAL ROADS, ECT. AND HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. JEEP STILL CLAIMS TO NEVER HAVE SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS HOWEVER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS EXISTS ONLINE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, A LOCAL GARAGE TOLD ME ABOUT THE TIPM ISSUES AND EVEN UPON SUGGESTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART, JEEP INSISTED THIS COULDN'T BE THE ISSUE. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE REALLY ACTING UP, SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, FLASHING FREQUENTLY, ONLY PARKING LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE LIGHT WORKS, AND OTHER ISSUES ARE BEGINNING (STARTING RANDOMLY, HORN / ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF,ECT) JEEP STILL REFUSING THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE AND WANTS TO REPLACE / REPAIR OTHER THINGS FIRST. CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO REPLACEMENT TIPM PERSONALLY, AS AT THIS POINT, THE JEEP LIBERTY IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

10/07/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

HAVE A BAD TIPM. DOORS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY MADE WORSE NOW WINDOWS ARE STUCK OPEN. THEY TOLD ME BAD TIPM AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME

09/29/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS AND CARS APPROACHING ME WERE FLASHING ME TO TURN OF MY HEADLIGHTS. I COULDNT PASS THE MA. SAFTEY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAS TO REPLACE THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF $900.00. THIS IS ABSOLUTLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!

09/25/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE FUEL OVERFLOWS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR, ONTO THE GROUND AND SOMETIMES, IF YOU FORGET AND DON'T STAND BACK FAR ENOUGH, IS WILL SPLASH ONTO WHO EVER IS FILLING THE TANK. THIS STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2013 AND CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL THE WINTER OF 2014 WHEN IT BECAME AN EVERY FILL UP ISSUE. WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OLDER MODELS OF JEEP LIBERTY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAD BEEN RECALLED TO HAVE THE TANKS REPLACED. WHEN WE CONTACTED JEEP THEY TOLD US THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE TANK. I HAD SOME OTHER WORK DONE THIS LAST WEEK ON MY LIBERTY AND FOUND OUT THAT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $710.00 FOR THE TANK AND $365.00 FOR THE LABOR. AGAIN WE CONTACTED JEEP, AND AGAIN WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR. I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND OVER $1000.00 TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT ONLY WHEN FUELING, BUT IF YOU SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION, THERE COULD BE A FIRE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HOPE NOT.

08/27/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE PROBLEM WITH WATER COMING IN FROM THE ROOF AND THE TOP INTERIOR IS GETTING WET

08/25/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

I HAD ORIGINAL HEATER CORE REPLACED DUE TO FOGGING OF WINDSHIELD, NO HEAT AND SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE DURING NOV 2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES. HEATER CORE WENT AGAIN. STARTED TO HEAR RATTLE UNDER CAR IN MAY 2015. SET UP TO HAVE JEEP LOOKED OVER AT A DEALERSHIP. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER TEMP GUAGE WENT UP AND BACK DOWN THE HOT! ENGINE SEIZED. I HAD TO PAY OVER 4600 DOLLARS TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT NOT REPLACED AS WELL AS HEATER CONTROL AND HEATER CORE REPLACED. CHRYSLER IS DENYING THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY SIGN OF COOLANT LEAK ON MY GARAGE FLOOR

06/26/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AS I AM DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR THE WARNING DISPLAY COMES ON AND SAYS "LOW AIR" AND WITHIN ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS ALL THE AIR IN THE TIRE DEFLATES. I BROUGHT THE TIRE TO MY REPAIR SHOP THAT I DO BUSINESS WITH AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE VALVE STEMS NOT THE TIRES THAT LET GO AND I MUST BRING IT TO VIP BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO TAKE CARE OF THAT. IT COST 100.00 INSTALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ALL 4 TIRES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IN SPEAKING WITH EMPLOYEES AT VIP, THEY SAID IT IS COMMON ON JEEPS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FRONT TIRES. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

06/22/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/21/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK5AW******
Summary

FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN NOVEMBER TO WHERE MY HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. I SWITCHED OUT THE DUAL SWITCH BUT THAT DID NOT HELP AND THEN TRIED CLEANING AND SWITCHING THE RELAYS AROUND IN THE TIPM AND THAT HELPED SOMEWHAT. NOW I HAVE A WHOLE SET OF PROBLEMS. MY WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS I TURN CAR OFF, AND MY BLINKERS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WIPERS BUT CANNOT FIND THE FUSE FOR THE BLINKERS BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE TIPM AS WELL AS THE HEADLIGHTS. I AM WORRIED THAT WITH THESE LITTLE ISSUES COMING UP THAT EVENTUALLY BIGGER ONES WILL HAPPEN IF THE TIPM IS THE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. I DO NOT SEE WHY I SHOULD DISH OUT ALL THIS MONEY TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS A DEFECT.

06/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE CONVENIENCE STORE IN MY TOWN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY LIGHTS I HAD WERE THE PARKING LIGHTS. CAR WERE FLASHING ME TO TELL ME TO TURN MY LIGHTS ON BUT THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAVE FOUND OUT BY RESEARCHING ON LINE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. I CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER JEEP SHOULD RECALL. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THIS IS $900.00

05/31/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/31/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK8AW******
Summary

DURING RAINY WEATHER, DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELT THAT IT WAS GOING UNSTABLE. TRIED CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO A DITCH FOR A ALMOST THIRTY FEET. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP WHEN CRASHED INTO A TRE. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE FRONT AIR BAG. INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER.

05/26/2015
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 05/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

DRIVING WITH MY WIFE ON I-95 NORTH IN CONNECTICUT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE INSTANTLY LOST AIR PRESSURE. I SAW THE LOW AIR WARNING LIGHT GO ON FIRST, THEN IMMEDIATELY FELT THE VEHICLE WOBBLE TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD BARELY CONTROL IT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT TO THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER WHERE I CHANGED THE TIRE. I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE VALVE WAS MISSING FROM THE RIM. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY NAILS OR OTHER PENETRATIONS OF THE TIRE ITSELF. HAD IT BEEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES, I MIGHT HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. WHEN WE GOT TO A TIRE STORE TO HAVE THE BAD TIRE CHECKED OUT, THE MECHANIC & THE OWNER SAID WE HAD DEFECTIVE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR VALVES AND THAT WE ESSENTIALLY EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE MECHANIC SHOWED US THE OTHER VALVES AND THEY WERE ALL CRACKED AS WELL. WE HAD THEM ALL REPLACED AND HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE AS WELL. THE CRACKS IN THE SENSOR VALVES WERE OBVIOUS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY MATTER THAT COULD CAUSE FATALITIES IF THEY HAVE NOT OCCURED ALREADY.

05/19/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

HEATER CORE LEAKING ON MY FOOT WHILE DRIVING BURNT ME. AND ANTIFREEZE ON CARPET MADE MY SHOES SLIPPERY AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDDLE.

05/19/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

05/11/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2013- SUPER HOT OUTSIDE AND MY CAR STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE AC STOPPED WORKING! TURNS OUT THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST OVER $800. THEN IN DECEMBER OF 2014 - I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT. THE DEFROST STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS WOULD GET FOGGED UP. AND THEN THAT SMELL STARTED- ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THEIR HEATER CORE REPLACED KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER-COST 900. (TOTAL COST $1300.)THIS JEEP HAS BEEN THE WORST PURCHASE OF MY LIFE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS CAR. RIGHT NOW- ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN- NOW FOR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS $1100 (TOTAL COST 1575.00 INCLUDES FRONT WHEEL BEARING) MY CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. BE WARNED- DO NOT BUY JEEP LIBERTY.

04/07/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

TANK SPILLS GAS ON EVERY FILL-UP. NO MADDER HOW SLOW YOU FILL IT. BUT SLOWER FILLING SPILL LESS GAS THEN FAST FILLING. ALWAYS HAVE TO WIPE UP EXCESS GAS THAT SPILLS DOWN FENDER. THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP. *TR

02/21/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP5GK0AW******
Summary

STARTED MY VEHICLE LIKE ANY OTHER DAY AND SUDDENLY A WHOLE LOT OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT THE REAR EXAUST. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER AND AGAIN IN ANOTHER DAY. SO I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT ON ANY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY AND I LEARNED THERE WAS A PENDING INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE AND IN THE DESCRIPTION IT SAYS THERE'S WHITE SMOKE PRESENT. *TR

02/12/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP5GKXAW******
Summary

CAR STALL WHILE GOING 40 MILES PER HOURS LOST ALL POWER HAD TO STEER AS BEST TO THE SIDE TO AVOID REAR ACCIDENT. *TR

01/30/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/04/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN

01/07/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

COOLANT LEAK- TOOK TO CARMAX SERVICE IN HILLSIDE,IL FOR DIAGNOSIS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM WATER PUMP. SERVICE CONSULTANT INFORMED ME THAT HE SPOKE TO A GUY FROM JACK PHELAN DEALERSHIP IN COUNTRYSIDE, IL AND WAS INFORMED THAT BY SEARCHING MY VIN NUMBER IN THERE DATABASE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WATER PUMP FOR MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. STATES THAT COOLANT LEAKS FROM WEEP HOLE IN WATER PUMP, WAS THEN INFORMED THAT I CAN BRING MY VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICE AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL. COULD NOT FIND ANY INFO ONLINE OR NHTSA WEBSITE SO THAT'S WHY I AM FILING A COMPLAINT SO A RECALL CAN BE ADMINISTERED TO INFORM OTHER JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

01/03/2015
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

ABOUT A QUART OF GAS WILL "BURP" OUT DIRECTLY AFTER THE PUMP HAS KICKED OFF, SPILLING OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE PERSON PUMPING GAS. THE ODD THING IS THAT IT ACTUALLY SHOOTS OUT UNDER SOME PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSED BY OVER-FILLING. AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE SPILLAGE IS A MAJOR ISSUE BY ITSELF, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. WILL THIS PROBLEM CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD DURING AN ACCIDENT? IF I REPLACE THE GAS TANK NOW, WILL I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER THE NEXT 45,000 MILES. REPLACING THE TANK IS EXTREME AS A REGULAR MAINTENANCE ITEM. *TR

12/29/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS FILLING UP MY VEHICLE WITH GAS AND IT OVERFLOWED AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THAT EVERY TIME I FILL UP. ITS A FIRE HAZARD AND A WASTE OF GAS. *TR

12/26/2014
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE RUBBER SEAL FAILED CAUSING WATER TO PENETRATE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOBBLED WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

12/24/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/03/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

12/23/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

FOR NO REASON, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THOUGH THERE IS WARRANTY, THEY ARE TELLING US IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE AS LONG AS I LIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INSTANCES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BUT WE WERE LIED TO REGARDING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ADDED...ENOUGH SAID. *TR

12/22/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND UNKNOWN WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

12/16/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK1AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

12/11/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK7AW******
Summary

BOTH TIMES I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. I FELT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE AND OR THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL/ISSUES AND I SAW WHERE MY YEAR/MODEL WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A RECALL FOR A BRAKE ISSUE. *TR

11/28/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS AND IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS. IT DOESN'T STOP WHEN ITS FULL. ITS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. *TR

11/17/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK9AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AS EMPTY, THE RADIO WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, AND THE RPMS DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

10/13/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE JEEP TURNS ON AND MY CAR COMES TO A STOP. I AM UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR AND I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THEIR SHOP 4 TIMES FOR SERVICE. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED AND EACH TIME IT OCCURS AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS MY CAR LITERALLY IS UNABLE TO MOVE AND COMES TO A COMPLETE HALT. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY , AT AN INTERSECTION, AND DRIVING UP HILL. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNSYMPATHETIC AND I AM UNAWARE AS HOW TO PROCEED. THANK YOU. *TR

10/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WAS STUCK INTO 2ND GEAR. *TR

10/09/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/26/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GKXAW******
Summary

AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, I STARTED UP MY JEEP AND THE FLASHERS STARTED FLASHING BY THEMSELVES. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TURNING THE JEEP ON AND OFF, TURNING THE HAZARD SWITCH ON AND OFF, IT FINALLY STOPPED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, FOR THE 5TH TIME, MY JEEP REFUSED TO START AFTER A STOP AT THE LOCAL PHARMACY. THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, AND RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED, IT WOULD HONK RANDOMLY WHETHER THE JEEP WAS PARKED, KEY IN THE IGNITION OR NOT. IT HAS ALSO STALLED A FEW TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIPM AND SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

10/06/2014
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 10/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. THE PART THAT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT TOO LOCK THE METAL GUIDE OF THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE METAL GUIDE OF THE SEAT BELT IS BLOCKED FROM ENTERING THE RECEIVING UNIT. *TR

09/17/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

DURING PRODUCTION OF MOST JEEP MODELS USING THE JR ENGINES, THERE WAS AN ISSUE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING BLOCKAGE OF THE HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, ENGINE BLOCK, THERMOSTAT, AND/OR WATER PUMP. THE ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN BY JEEP OWNERS FROM MAINLY 2010-2012 JEEPS, BUT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADMIT AND FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE TYPICALLY HAS BEEN LINKED TO EITHER A) CASTING SAND USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE MOTOR, OR B) CHEMICALS IN THE COOLANT DEVELOPING A SAND-LIKE SLUDGE. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN TWO FAILED HEATER CORES WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 25DEC2013 AND WAS REPAIRED 30DEC2013 AT 68,345 MILES. ON A TRIP AWAY FROM HOME IT FAILED AGAIN ON 11SEP2014 AT 85,157 MILES. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, WHEN THE HEATER CORE CLOGGED AND BLEW, THE SYSTEM BLEW HOT STEAM INTO THE CABIN AND COOLANT (AROUND A TEMPERATURE OF 200*F) POURED ONTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE FLOORBOARD. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE THE HEAT VENTS TURNED TO ME OR HAD A PASSENGER AT THE TIME BECAUSE I OR MY PASSENGER WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN INJURED. THE SAFETY ISSUED CALLED INTO QUESTION DUE TO THE ISSUE ARE A) BURNS RESULTING FROM FAILURE OF HEATER CORE, B) BECOMING STRANDED WITH NO HEAT DUE TO HEATER CORE OR RADIATOR FAILURE, C) BECOMING STRANDED BECAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSED BY CLOGGED COOLING SYSTEM. *TR

08/28/2014
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 08/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

FOR THE SECOND TIME THE VALVE STEM IS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED. *TR

08/28/2014
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 05/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SENSOR ACTIVATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE STEM VALVE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND FEEL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE NO LONGER USING THE SAME TYPE AND WE PAID FOR A UPDATED ONE. *TR

08/26/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME USING THE FOG LIGHTS ONLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

08/12/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF FOLLOWING A RIGHT HAND TURN. KEY CHAIN HAS A NUMBER OF KEYS HANGING. *TR

07/30/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE THAT SUBSIDED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT REAR PADS ARE WORN TO INDICATORS AND PADS ARE FROZEN IN SLIDES. ROTORS ARE AT MINIMUM SPEC. NOW MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED, THEY ARE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED IN APRIL IT IS NOW THE END OF JULY AND I STILL HAVE NOT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT THAT FAST. *TR

07/15/2014
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 05/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WEBBING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WRAPPED AROUND THE BODY EXTREMELY TIGHT AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CUT THE WEBBING OF THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

07/02/2014
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 06/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SENSOR NEAR THE VAULT STEM WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

06/08/2014
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 02/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK1AW******
Summary

I HAVE OWNED MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENTS/REPAIRS. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS VERY EASILY FROM THE MOST SIMPLE STONE HITS TO WARM/COLD WATER CONTACT. *TR

06/06/2014
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK7AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE UNSCREWING THE CAP FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM, THE TOP FRACTURED CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE UNSCREWING THE CAP FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

06/04/2014
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

FRONT CLEVIS (HOLDS BOTTOM OF SPRING AND STRUT ASSEMBLY) IS SEVERELY RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES AND IF IT WERE TO BRAKE (FAIL) IT WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR

06/04/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/31/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4NF1GB7AD******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED UP TO 20 MPH LEAVING THE CONTACT STRANDED ON A DESERTED HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THAT OCCURRED AFTER 50,000 MILES HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IN THE SOFTWARE METERING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER REITERATED THE SAME INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

05/06/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND O2 SENSOR AS A PRECAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

04/23/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE PADS EVERY 9000 MILES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY AND SAID MANY DO IT. I CALLED THE MFG AND THEY WERE NO HELP EITHER. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS EVERY 9 TO 10000 MILES. I BOUGHT CROSS DRILLED ROTORS AND SUPER PADS THE LAST TIME AND I THINK THEY ARE WEARING OUT ALSO. I BEEN TOLD BY A SPEED SHOP THE BRAKES ARE TOO SMALL IN THE REAR FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ESP SYSTEM PUTS TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE REARS TO KEEP THE FRONT FROM NOSE DIVING. THATS WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING THEM. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS MY BRAKES COULD GO. NO ONE CAN HELP ME WHY THEY KEEP WEARING OUT. THE CALIPERS , PADS, ROTORS BEEN REPLACED BY ME AND YET AFTER 31000 MILES I REPLACED THE PADS 3 TIMES ALREADY AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY OTHER THEN IT IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE 2010 JEEP LIBERTY... *TR

03/25/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GKXAW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK, SPILLING ON THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 05/05/2014*LJ UPDATED 05/09/2014 *JS

03/21/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

AFTER GASSING UP REMOVED HOSE AND FUEL SHOT OUT OF FILLER PIPE,OVER THE SIDE OF VEHICLE AND UNTO THE GROUND. AT NEXT FUEL STOP SAME THING HAPPENED,DIFFERENT SERVICE STATION. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH MY YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. FIX INVOLVES VALVE ON FUEL TANK WITH NEW TANK. *TR

03/07/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF GAS SPLASHED UP ON ME AND ALL OVER THE REAR FENDER OF THE CAR. I AM PRETTY UPSET BECAUSE A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN ANDERSON, IN SAID THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH AN OLDER LIBERTY, AND WE WERE GIVEN A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THAT WARRANTY. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN, SINCE IT HASN'T HAPPENED TO ME WITH THE PRIOR VEHICLES THAT I'VE OWNED, AND I WONDER IF JEEP HAS CORRECTED A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF, OR IF THEY ARE JUST KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

02/17/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS, FUEL SPILLS OUT AFTER REFUELING, SPLASHING ONTO CAR, GROUND, AND PERSON FUELING. DEALER REPLACED ESIM DETECTOR. THAT WORKED FOR 2 FILL UPS, AT 3RD FILL UP THE GUSHING STARTED AGAIN. DEALER SAID FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

02/16/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE THE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND AND THE SHOES OF THE PERSON PUMPING GAS. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING COLD WEATHER. *TR

02/12/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK9AW******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN EARLY 2013 FOR MY DAUGHTER. EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED WE HAVE NOTED THE FOLLOWING: WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH THE GAS NOZZLE SET TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AS SOON AS THE TANK IS FULL THERE IS ALWAYS A FAIRLY LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT SPLASHES BACK AND OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS OCCURS JUST AS THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FILL UP AND THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. IT IS ENOUGH GAS THAT IT CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. THIS OBVIOUSLY PRESENTS A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR FIRE AND IS VERY UNSETTLING. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN MANY JEEP MODELS (INCLUDING THE 2010 LIBERTY'S, BUT ALSO OTHER JEEP MODELS) DATING BACK TO AT LEAST THE MID-2000'S AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND COVERAGE FOR THIS TO BE REPAIRED (USUALLY INVOLVING A NEW GAS TANK) FOR MANY JEEP MODELS, BUT MY PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL PER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE. *TR

02/02/2014
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 01/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON A PAVED HIGHWAY. THE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW SECONDS LATER THERE WAS A RUMBLE NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES. ONE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. I HAD THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOMETHING VERY LARGE CAUSING AN INSTANT FLAT. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, WE NOTED THAT THE TIRE WAS STILL GOOD. THE NUT HOLDING THE VALVE STEM/PRESSURE SENSOR IN HAD BROKEN. THE VALVE STEM/PRESSURE SENSOR COMPONENT WAS FOUND INSIDE THE TIRE. THE RESULT WAS A VERY LARGE GAP WHERE THE VALVE STEM WAS, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO INSTANTLY DEFLATE. WHEN CHECKING THE OTHER VALVE STEMS, ONE OF THE OTHER NUTS HOLDING THE VALVE STEMS IN WAS ALSO BROKEN. THE JEEP IS PARKED UNTIL WE CAN REMOVE ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS AND REPLACE THEM. WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT AS IT IS. WE WILL BE REPLACING THE VALVE STEM/PRESSURE SENSOR COMPONENT WITH THE OLD FASHION STYLE VALVE STEMS. I WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE STOCK EQUIPMENT. I WOULD ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE VALVE STEM BROKE ON A FRONT TIRE GOING EXPRESSWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

01/22/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

EVERY TIME GAS IS PUT INTO THE TANK , THE GAS WILL BE FORCIBLY BLOWN BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND BACK ONTO THE PERSON HOLDING THE GAS NOZZLE!! DOZENS OF CASES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE THE SAME OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD THAT THE PUBLIC AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. THANK YOU *TR

12/28/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHILE REFUELING, THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW AND BUBBLE OVER ONTO MY PAINT AND THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL UP. IT'S ROUGHLY A CUP OF FUEL EACH TIME. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ME AND SAFETY HAZARD. I'M PRETTY SURE OVERFLOWING GASOLINE ISN'T GOOD, AND IT IS DAMAGING TO THE PRODUCT (PAINT) AS WELL; THIS ISSUE IS A GROWING THEME WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES NEED A SERVICE BULLETIN POSTED FOR A SOLUTION. *TR

12/23/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

GAS OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. *TR

11/22/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

WAS PUTTING AFTER THE PUMP SHUT OFF, GAS CAME POURING OUT OF THE TANK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. THIS IS THE MAYBE THE SIXTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. YOU WOULD THINK JEEP WOULD RECALL. *TR

10/02/2013
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
Incident Date: 09/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

I GOT THIS VEHICLE ON SEP 2013 WHEN TOOK IT FRONT THE DEALER I NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION,CALL FOR APPOINTMENT WHEN ARRIVE TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT NEEDED NEW TIRES BOUGHT NEW TIRES AT LOCAL PEPBOYS,WHEN BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM,THEY THEN SAID AGAIN ARE THE TIRES WHEN THEY WERE NEW.THIS VIBRATION IS COMING FROM FRONT END IS VERY LOUD SOUNDS LIKE WHEEL BEARING THEY SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED,STILL HAS VIBRATION NOW I NOTICE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS WEARING ON OUT SIDE COULD BE THE CAMBER,NON OF THIS REPAIR WERE DONE AT DEALERSHIP EVEN UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAID OUT MY POCKET I DON'T THINK IS RIGHT I AM DOING THE RESEARCH FOR THOSE LAZY MECHANICS ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORM AT PEPBOYS THEY SAID THE CAMBER ON RH TIRE CAN'T BE PERFORM CORRECTLY BECAUSE LOWER CONTROL ARM DOESN'T MOVE OUT NO MORE . NOW WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT THE WHEELS SEEMS TO BE TOUCHING,SCRATCHING SOMETHING VERY HARD TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AFTER SHOWING THAT I PERFORMED AND ALIGNMENT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS I THINK IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN I AM TURNING VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR SOMETHING IS HOLDING IT BACK I NOTICE THAT FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE IS RUBBING THE REAR OF SUSPENSION FORK AT BOTTOM OF CONTROL ARM WHEN TURNING LEFT THERE IS SIGNS OF WEAR ON BRAKE HOSE SAME IS HAPPENING ON RIGHT COULD BE EXCESSIVE TURNING RADIUS ON THIS JEEPS THAT IS WHY MAY BE CAUSING THIS RUBBING NOISE PUTTING STRESS ON CV AXLE OR BEARING. *TR

09/24/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK4AW******
Summary

GAS POURS OUT OF TANK AFTER AUTO SHUT-OFF. EVERY PLACE. EVERY TIME,SO IT IS NOT THE GAS PUMP'S PROBLEM. AFTER READING ALL THESE REVIEWS, THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM HERE. *JS

04/02/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK8AW******
Summary

FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS EVERYTIME I FILL MY FUEL TANK IT OVERFLOWS DRAMATICALLY. WHILE FILLING THE TANK I ALWAYS FOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED SAFETY MEASURES - I DO NOT PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE HANDLE THAT MECHANICALLY HOLDS THE NOZZLE OPEN, I DO NOT TRY TO FILL THE TANK TO THE VERY BRIM AND I PLACE THE NOZZLE BELLOWS DIRECTLY ON THE FILL TUBE. DESPITE THIS THE TANK CONSISTENTLY OVERFLOWS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. MOST OF THE TIME THE INSTANT THE NOZZLE BELLOWS IS SEPARATED FROM THE FILL TUBE (AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS SIGNALING THE TANK IS AT THE SAFE FILL POINT) THE GAS "BURPS" OUT A DISTANCE OF UP TO A FOOT WHICH INITIALLY LANDED ON ME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE INDIVIDUAL PUMPING GAS AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. THE JEEP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT A NEW GAS TANK IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE FILL TUBE CHECK VALVE WHICH HE INFORMED ME IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TANK. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I FOUND THAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE EVEN PUT A VIDEO OF THIS HAPPENING ON YOUTUBE. *TR

02/19/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK1AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

01/10/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK9AW******
Summary

WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AND TANK IS FUEL THE NOZZLE STOPS AND THEN GAS BUBBLES OUT THE FUEL TANK AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I EVEN TRY GOING SLOW BUT AS SOON AND IT GETS FULL SOME FUEL COMES OUT. I TOOK THIS TO DON MILLER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM SERVICE CENTER IN MADISON, WI AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE IS NOT WORKING AND I WOULD NEED THE WHOLE FUEL TANK REPLACED. I KNOW FROM RESEARCH ONLINE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IN THE CHANCE OF A ROLLOVER THIS KEEPS FUELS FROM SPILLING OUT OF THE GAS TANK THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN OTHER RECALLS FOR OTHER CHRYSLER MAKES AND MODELS INCLUDING OTHER JEEP MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND WONDER IF THE JEEP LIBERTY'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL. THANK YOU *TR

12/26/2012
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/15/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THREE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

12/10/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/24/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

REFUELING THE VEHICLE CAUSES GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER TUBE AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR ONTO THE GROUND. APPROX10-12 OZ. OF FUEL WILL SPILL OUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP AT ANY GAS STATION. THERE APPEARS TO BE A VENTING ISSUE WITH JEEP GAS TANKS. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH RETURNS MANY RESULTS OF THIS ISSUE, MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'GAS TANK BURPING'. IT AFFECTS DIFFERENT JEEP MODELS. HERE IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=6FEAMUAUKO8 I WOULD CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ARE UNWILLING TO HELP ME BECAUSE I AM OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

11/14/2012
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 12/16/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AS THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

11/06/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK1AW******
Summary

WAS PUTTING GAS INTO JEEP AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE, AND THIS TIME AFTER THE PUMP SHUT OFF, GAS CAME PUKING OUT OF THE TANK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. YOU WOULD THINK JEEP WOULD RECALL THIS!!!! *TR

11/06/2012
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 11/04/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK1AW******
Summary

LOW PSI INDICATOR ON SPARE WAS ON SO I LOWERED THE SPARE TIRE TO PUT AIR IN IT AND I NOTICED THE VALVE STEM WAS BROKE OFF AT THE TOP. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER ON THEIR VALVE STEMS. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON ALL WHEELS NOT JUST THE SPARE. THE COST TO FIX IS AROUND $100 A TIRE!!! IN TILL CHRYSLER FIXES THEIR CHEAP VALVE STEM SENSOR SYSTEM I WILL PUT IN THE OLD FASHION RUBBER VALVE STEMS AND JUST PUT UP WITH THE DASH LIGHTS!!!! *TR

09/27/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/17/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

WENT FOR MY NORMAL OIL CHANGE AND ROTATE TIRES AT THE DEALER. THE SERVICE WRITER CAME OUT TO INFORM ME I NEED REAR BRAKES AS THEY HAVE WORN DOWN AND THE ROTOR NEEDS TO BE TURNED AS IT IS OUT OF ROUND. I TOLD THEM HOW COULD THE REAR BE OUT IN 12600 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE GOOD. IF THEY ARE THAT WORN WHY IS THERE NO WARNING TO LET ME KNOW AS IT IS UNSAFE AND I COULD HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME MANY CHRYSLER VANS AS WELL AS SOME 2009 AND 2010 HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BRAKES THAT CAUSE THEM TO FAIL WAY SOONER THEN THEY SHOULD. I PAID ALMOST $400 FOR THE BACK BRAKES TO BE DONE AND CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND MADE A CASE. THEY AGREED THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT THAT LOW MILEAGE AND OTHERS HAVE DONE ALSO. I AM GOING TO GET A TOTAL REFUND FOR WHAT I SPEND AFTER MANY CALLS TO GET IT PAID BY THEM AS I FEEL IT IS A UNSAFE CONDITION THAT MANY OTHER PRODUCTS THEY MAKE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND WHY I SHOULD PAID FOR A DEFECT IN THEIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. I ASKED IN THE NEXT 12000 MILES IF THEY WEAR OUT AGAIN WILL THEY REPAIR THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND SHE SAID NO. IT IS NOT FAIR OR SAFE TO HAVE A JEEP THAT WILL KEEP HAVING THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT WAY BEFORE TIME AND A UNSAFE CONDITION TOO. I CALLED A FEW BARKS ROTOR MFG. COMPANIES AND THEY TOLD ME ALSO THEY HAVE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THEIR BRAKE SYSTEMS AS THE WEIGHT OF THEM AS CERTAIN JEEPS AND VANS IS WAY TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEY HAVE ON THE REARS AND FRONTS. I ALSO SEE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AGAINST THEM ON THIS BRAKES WEAR OUT PROBLEMS ON 2009 AND 2010 VANS THAT ARE IN A DODGE JOURNEY BULLETIN WB-D-11-07 AND IT IS THE SAME AS MY DEFECT BUT THEY SAID IT DOES NOT COVER THE JEEP LIBERTY BUT WILL REFUND MY MONEY ONCE FOR THE COST I PAID. I AM NOW AFRAID MY BRAKES WILL FAIL AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT. THEY DON`T SEEM TO CARE TO GO ANY FURTHER OTHER THEN PAY ME BACK MY MONEY FOR THE FAILED BRAKES IN THE REAR ONE TIME ONLY.... *TR

08/30/2012
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/27/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK9AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BLEW OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

04/01/2012
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE BACK REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN OUT, I REPLACED THE BULB AND ALSO HAD THE WIRING CHECKED, CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG, THEN I NOTICED ON SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT BACK BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO OUT. THE OTHER VEHICLES APPEARED TO BE A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. *TR

03/26/2012
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN3GK0AW******
Summary

THE NOIL FILTER IS IN A BAD PLACE THAT CAUSES OIL TO COLLECT IN ALL AREAS OF THE ENGINE AND SKID PLATES THAT CAUSE EXCESS DRIPS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. SMOKE ON THE HOT ENGINE PARTS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE EACH TIME THE OIL FILTER IS CHANGED. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY REMIND THE DEALER TO COMPLETELY SPRAY AND DEGREASE THE UNDER AREAS AND SIDES OF THE ENGINE EACH TIME OR I HAVE TO RETURN NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT OIL LEAKS. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO CREATE OIL PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE FILTER LOCATION.... *TR

03/15/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/12/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

UPON ACCELERATION IN THE 40MPH RANGE, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT, AND REVS HIGHER AS IF THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, BUT THE CAR SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE. THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO "SLIP", AND DOES NOT ENGAGE THE NEXT GEAR. THE ENGINE RACES BEFORE THE NEXT GEAR ENGAGES. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF SINCE 3,000 MILES. WILL CONTACT DEALER THIS WEEK. *TR

03/09/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK6AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 39,000. UPDATED 04/25/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. UPDATED 04/30/12

03/08/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 01/10/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK9AW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BLACK EYE, A SWOLLEN NOSE AND A BRUISED RIGHT ARM DUE FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYED. THE AMBULANCE REPORTED TO THE SCENE BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,292. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

02/22/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK3AW******
Summary

THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME YOU FILL IT UP WITH GAS. NO MATTER WHO FILLS IT UP OR WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO, WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS IS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE GAS FROM MY VEHICLE AND MY CLOTHING AND BODY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

01/31/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/29/2011
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK6AW******
Summary

IT WAS LIGHT TO MEDIUM RAIN WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHERE TRAFFIC TOOK OFF AND HAD TO STOP SOON AFTER. AS SOON AS I HIT MY BRAKES THE ABS KICKED IN INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF MY JEEP CAUSING ME TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL BRAKE LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND REMAINED LIT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT ON MONDAY (I CALLED FRIDAY MORNING). THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THE TAIL LIGHT LAMP SWITCH. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MILE AWAY, ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THEY CORRECTED IT AGAIN, SO I PICKED IT UP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. IN THE MEAN TIME WHENEVER IT IS A MEDIUM RAIN OR ABOVE OR IT HAS BEEN RAINING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE ABS BRAKES PREMATURELY ACTIVATE. THE JEEP WAS INSPECTED BY CHRYSLER ENGINEERS WHO STATE IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, AND WILL NOT FIX THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TT

04/03/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 04/02/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

DRIVING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUTTERED SLIGHTLY AND DIED. BRAND NEW 7 MONTH OLD CAR, BATTERY IS FINE, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, JUST STALLED OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOT ON A INCLINE, CAR WAS FLAT, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 68 DEGREES OUTSIDE, NOT HOT/OVERHEATING, NO GAUGE OR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE OR AFTER IT DIED. NO AC WAS IN USE. ONLY THING BEING USED WAS VENT AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO POWER MY SON'S DVD PLAYER IN THE BACK SEAT. NO STEREO WAS ON EITHER. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED IN JEEP FORUMS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEPS STALLING OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. JEEP HAS GIVEN THEM NO EXPLANATION OR OFFER TO FIX. TAKING MINE IN ON MONDAY AM TO DEALER TO INQUIRE AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLE CAUSED THIS. DO NOT KNOW IF MINE IS PART OF THE TWO RECALLS THAT JEEP HAS OUT NOW FOR THE LIBERTY BUT WILL INQUIRE ABOUT THEM AS WELL, AND ASK IF THEY COULD BE THE CAUSE OF MINE STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON. *TR

02/04/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 01/18/2011
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK7AW******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED AND WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NO BUMPER WHICH DESTROYED HIS VEHICLE DURING THE CRASH. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.

02/02/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Incident Date: 01/19/2011
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GK4AW******
Summary

WHILE BACKING DOWN A DRIVEWAY, MY BRAND NEW JEEP LIBERTY'S SERVICE BRAKE DID NOT WORK AND I WAS ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A POLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR; HOWEVER, MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE (ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER) SHOULD BE EFFECT-- THOUGH MY ACCIDENT FITS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION PERFECTLY. *TR

01/13/2011
Components: TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,081. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE DEALER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS MECHANICAL. HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED NO ERROR CODES. UPDATED 04/27/11

12/14/2010
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 12/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HOT AIR FROM THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT REACH THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO DEFROST IT AFTER A SNOW STORM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE HE STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WORKED BUT THE DESIGN WAS FLAWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN

10/08/2010
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 10/07/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GKXAW******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE WINDOW UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

09/16/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 08/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK5AW******
Summary

CAR "OVERHEATED" THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED, THEN TWO DAYS LATER "OVERHEATED" AGAIN THEN 2 WEEKS LATER "OVERHEATED" AGAIN, COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR, WAS EMPTY THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH. SUPPOSEDLY WAS HEATER CORE WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. *TR

09/10/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/02/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND THEN BACK INTO THE PREVIOUS GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LUNGING MOTION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT CHANGED GEARS AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CHANGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THIS WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGING CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.

09/02/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 08/19/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GKXAW******
Summary

ON JULY 12 I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 JEEP LIBERTY, ON AUGUST 19 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL (K15) MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE TUBE(S), FROM CUSTOMER SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WILL TAKE ABOUT 1/2 HOUR TO COMPLETE . I CALL THE DEALER WERE I BOUGHT THE NEW CAR AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE CONFRONTING AN UNUSUAL FLOW OF REPAIRS AND THAT FOR THIS REASON THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ANY UNIT FOR REPAIR FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. WHAT SHOULD I DO, STOP THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I USE FOR WORK FOR 2 WEEKS. *TR

08/25/2010
Components: STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/20/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK0AW******
Summary

JEEP LIBERTY, 2010. LEFT HOUSE AND DROVE ~ 100' TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AND MADE A FULL STOP. STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LURCH AND THRUST OF ACCELERATION, WITH LIMITED AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY. THE JEEP JUMPED A CURB AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN AND MAILBOX. CAUSING INJURY TO THE PERSON AND DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND MAILBOX. *TR

07/08/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PP2GKXAW******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 20 MPH THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ITS FULL CAPACITY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO 18 MPH. HE WAS FORCED TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 380.

05/21/2010
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WINDOWS ON THE 2007 JEEP LIBERTY FALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. 4TH TIME TO HAPPEN - 3 WINDOWS TO DATE. TALKED WITH DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY NOW HAVE A MORE PERMANENT FIX AND THAT IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE WINDOW AS WELL. *TR

03/17/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/17/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM SOME WHERE UNDER ENGINE WHEN RUNNING, HOT OIL LEAKS INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH POTENTIAL TO START A FIRE DUE TO HOT OIL AND HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER CLAIMS NOT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH NEW ENGINE. PLEASE HELP ME CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

02/12/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 02/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WE OWN A JEEP LIBERTY 2010 THAT IS COVERED UNDER A BRAKE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V009000 . WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPANY AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE NOT HONORING THIS RECALL WE ARE VERY CONCERNED SINCE IT SAYS THE BRAKES MAY SUDDENLY FAIL AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE COMPANY IS NOT DOING THIS RECALL AS ANNOUNCED. *TR

02/05/2010
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 02/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN5GK6AW******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE EFT AND BAF WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION SHOP TO FIND OUT WHY THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH; YET, IT WAS PURCHASED THAT WAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

12/15/2009
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/09/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1J4PN2GK2AW******
Summary

2010 JEEP LIBERTY WITH ONLY 1,939 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE AIR BAG. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISORIENTED AND DRIVE 200 MILES WITH NO MEMORY OF THE DRIVE AND EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN A 4 HOUR TIME PERIOD. THE DRIVER REGAINED AWARENESS AFTER THE LOW FUEL WARNING CHIME STARTED TO RING. AT SOME POINT DURING THAT 4 HOUR DRIVE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WENT OFF OF THE ROAD CAUSING A PIECE PLASTIC IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL TO BREAK OFF. OTHER THAN THE BROKEN PIECE PLASTIC THE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY OR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BASED ON THE PIECE OF BROKEN PLASTIC IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. *TR

2 Recalls

for 2010 JEEP LIBERTY
11/01/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V009000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 10V009000
Manufacture: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

Notes

CHRYSLER'S SAFETY CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS J37. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

07/07/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V315000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 10V315000
Manufacture: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Summary

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.

Notes

CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. K15. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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