NHTSA Complaint #10851720 — 2012 JEEP LIBERTY

STARTING TWO YEARS AGO, AFTER A RAIN, WHEN PARKED, UPON LOCKING MY CAR EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY FOB, THE ALARM GOES OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THE DASH STATES THE GATE IS AJAR. REPEATEDLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE GATE WITH NO REMEDY. HAVE TO LEAVE CAR UNLOCKED AND USUALLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF AFTER A FEW HOURS. RELATED IS THE GATE OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO UNLOCK AS WELL AS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR GATE WINDOW. AND THE REAR WIPER CONTINUES TO STAY ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. ALL APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO MOISTURE SOMEHOW AFFECTING THE LIFT GATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, FIRST TWO UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER ADVISED UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. THIRD TIME AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, ADVISED THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE SEAL AT COST OF $600. DECLINED REPAIR.