2002 JEEP LIBERTY Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated upon exiting the vehicle, the lights on the unlock and lock button remained illuminated, causing the battery to drain. The contact stated that the vehicle constantly had to be jump-started due to the failure. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118.

REAR POWER WINDOW MADE CRACKING GRINDING NOISE AND WINDOW FAILED TO RAISE OR LOWER

I WENT TO THE STORE AND PICKED UP CHIPS AND DRINKS AND KEEP RUNNING FINE. GOT BACK IN IT AND TOOK ME SEVERAL TRIES TO CRANK. KEPT GOING DEAD ON THE MILE DRIVE HOME. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED BUT MECHANIC REPLACED COMPUTER SPARK PLUGS FUEL PUMP AND INJECTION SYSTEM. STILL WOULDN'T CRANK WELL. HAD NEW COMPUTER PROGRAMMED. NOTHING. TILL SAYS 3 CYLINDERS ARE NOT WORKING AND I NEED A NEW MOTOR.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY WHEN MY UPPER AND LOWER ARMS AND BALL JOINTS JUST SNAPPED IN HALF ALSO THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS NO ELECTRICAL WORKING THE HORN DOESN'T WORK SO THE AIR BAGS DON'T WORK AND THE COMPANY I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM DISABLED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT ELSE IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE THE COMPANIES NAME IS WHEELS OF SUCCESS THE OWNER IS [XXX] SHE REFUSES TO HELP ME I HAVE CALLED SENT EMAILS TEXT ETC NO RESPONSE I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM HER IN NOVEMBER 2016 I HAVEN'T HAD IT A YEAR AND I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN DONE BEFORE GETTING IT I HAVE PAID OUT MORE THAN THE COST OF VEHICLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)....

THIS PAST MAY, MY AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY IMPACT SENSOR, LEFT SIDE AND REPLACED IT AT A COST TO ME OF $297.10. TODAY, SIX MONTHS EXACTLY AFTER THAT VISIT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I AM BRINGING IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT TOMORROW.

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO APPEAR ON AND OFF EVEN THOUGH RECALL M35 WAS PERFORMED. 06/17 ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BRAKE PADS. 04/15 PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIRED 04/13. NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. A/C CONDENSER REPLACED 04/13. NOT WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

A YEAR AGO WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES, THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FROM STARTER TO BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. THE HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. A REPLACEMENT FROM A SALVAGE YARD WENT ABOUT 100' AND IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING ITSELF. ANOTHER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AND A YEAR LATER THE SAME FIRE ON THE SAME HARNESS OCCURRED YESTERDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE SENSOR THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION BECAME FRACTURED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,351.

POWER WINDOW MOTOR WENT, COULDN'T GET WINDOW UP!

2012 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WANTS TO ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, NOT HAVE ALL THE DOORS UNLOCK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE KNOWS IF SHE CLICKS THE BUTTON TWICE, IT WILL UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS. HOWEVER, SHE ONLY CLICKED THE BUTTON ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I KEEP MY CAR PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE WHEN IT IS NOT BEING DRIVEN. ONE MORNING, I WENT INTO THE GARAGE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK. I USED MY REMOTE TO OPEN MY CAR DOOR. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE BACKSEAT PASSENGER WINDOW, IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ROLLED DOWN. I KNOW I HAD NOT ROLLED IT DOWN. I GOT IN THE CAR AND PUSHED ON THE BUTTON TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW RATTLED AND GROANED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SOUND. I LOOKED AT THE WINDOW - IT HAD NOT ROLLED UP. I HAD TO GET TO WORK, SO I DROVE MY CAR WITH THE WINDOW IN THAT SHAPE. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I ASKED A CO-WORKER TO HELP ME TAPE IT UP. SO THEN, MY WINDOW WAS MANUALLY PUSHED UP BY TWO PEOPLE TRYING TO PUSH IT UP FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE. THEN...

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR JUST SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ABOUT 10 MINS LATER, IT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AND DROVE NORMALLY. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL AND IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD, I COULD HAVE DIED. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO A MECHANIC AND PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. FROM LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE CAN REALLY LOSE THEIR LIFE OVER THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALLS REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

THE LIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF. AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON, THE POWER WINDOW OF BAG DOOR DON,T WORK, THE REAR CARGO DOOR DON,T OPEN, THE STOPPER RUBBER CLOSE THE SHOCK ABSORBER (FRONT) BLOW AWAY, ETC ETC ETC ARE FACTORY DEFECTS ALL, THE LIBERTY IS A JUNK, THE CIA SHOULD TAKE BACK AND REFUND THE MONEY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE JEEP LIBERTY STARTED JERKING AND THE RPM NEEDLE ARM AND THE SPEEDOMETER ARM STARTED GOING CRAZY UP AND DOWN. THE LIBERTY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SO I HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND SO DID THE CRUISE CONTROL , THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS ALSO QUIT WORKING. THE MOTOR ALSO STARTED TO DIE WHENEVER I SLOWED DOWN OR COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHTS. WHERE ITS DANGEROUS IS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND GOING IN TO IT OR HALF WAY IN TO IT THE MOTOR DIES AND I LOSE THE POWER STEERING. IT TAKES ALOT OF STRENGTH TO COMPLETE THE TURN SAFELY. I TOOK THE LIBERTY TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY HOOKED IT TO...

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME THROUGH THE STEREO SYSTEM. I NOTICED ALL POWER TO MY CAR WENT OUT. THE RADIO, LIGHTS, DASH, HEADLIGHTS, EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. I WENT AND TRIED EVERYTHING. I THOUGHT MAYBE A FUSE HAD BLOWN, NOT THE CASE. I REPLACED HEAD LAMPS, AND THE LIGHTS STILL DIDN'T WORK. I CHANGED MY STEERING SWITCH OUT AND HAVE SINCE FIGURED OUT IT MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE? I HAVE READ MANY MANY PAGES ABOUT PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE OR VERY SIMILAR. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT AND ITS NOT STREET SAFE. *TR

2002 JEEP LIBERTY ELECTRICAL ISSUE: INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND THEN OFF. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. *TR

2002 JEEP LIBERTY - PIECE IN IGNITION (IN STEERING COLUMN) BROKE AND WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXHIBITING ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH SIMILAR TO OTHERS SUCH AS THE GM CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ROTATED TO THE START/CRANK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTS AND THE KEY IS RELEASED IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY RETURN TO THE ON/RUN POSITION FROM THE START CRANK POSITION. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN SOME ELECTRICAL FUNCTION ARE OFFLINE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCHES FAILURE TO REALLY RETURN TO THE ON/RUN POSITION. THE SITUATION IS NOT USUALLY NOTICED UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ONE THE EFFECTED SYSTEMS IS USED (TURN SIGNAL, HVAC, RADIO) SYSTEMS THAT ARE EFFECTED AND NOT RECEIVING POWER ARE TURN SIGNALS, RADIO, AIRBAG, HVAC. THE SWITCH CAN BE MOVED INTO THE ON/RUN POSITION AND THESE SYSTEMS THEN COME ON-LINE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT (SIGNAL LAMPS...

2002 JEEP LIBERTY STEERING WENT OUT OF MY CAR. MODULE KNOCKED OUT BECAUSE IT KEPT CLIMBING AND DEAD BATTERY. *MW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE REPAIR SHOP, PULLED OUT A FUSE IN THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE ON THE REAR HATCH MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,986. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A POP SOUND AND A STICK SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR INSIDE THE PANEL WAS RIPPED IN HALF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A MONTH AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WINDOW MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON TWO OR THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, WITHOUT WARNING MY HEADLIGHTS AND PARK LIGHTS HAVE SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY BE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 - 10 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THE EVENTS SEEM TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE ONE MORNING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND SHUT OFF, WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED IT BACK TO HOUSE AND READ CHECK ENGINE CODE ABOUT CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IT MELTED IN PLACE BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS IN RELATION TO THE EXHAUST, TOOK 4-5 MONTHS TO FULLY DIG OUT THE MELTED SENSOR AND REPLACE. HAD TO PUT A HEAT SHIELD OVER IT MYSELF AND HAS SINCE LASTED 2+ YEARS WITHOUT TROUBLE. VERY POOR DESIGN AND A HASSLE TO FIX. *TR

THE LOCK MOTOR/LINKAGE FOR THE REAR SWING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THIS IN AND OF ITSELF ISN'T A BIG DEAL BUT APPARENTLY EVERY TIME I CLICKED THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK VEHICLE FOR ENTRY THE MALFUNCTIONED LOCK MOTOR CAUSED BATTERY DRAINAGE. IN JUST A MONTH A BRAND NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND COULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ONLY STRANDED A MILE FROM HOME. THERE SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT CAUSE MORE THAN BATTERY DRAINAGE. ELECTRICAL FIRES ENSUED. *TR

IN ORDER OF FAILURES. REAR WIPER WOULD WORK CONSTANTLY WHILE VEHICLE IN GEAR. AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT DINGING. GATE GLASS WOULDN'T CLOSE. GATE WOULDN'T OPEN UNLESS GLASS BUTTON PUSHED ON FOB. TRIED KEY IN REAR LOCK, RADIO TURNED ON. WITH KEY NOT IN IGNITION. RADIO ON, HEATER BLOWER ON, LEFT SIDE MARKERS ON. COULD SMELL BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE IN JEEP, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. *TR

HAVE RECALL ON ORC FILTER CIRCUIT AND THE NEW RECALL ABOUT THE GAS TANK AND I CAN NOT GET JEEP TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED THE FIRST WEEK IN JULY, 2013 AGAIN AUG, 2013 AND KEEP GETTING RUN-A-ROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE INTERIOR CEILING IGNITED INTO FLAMES WHILE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ROOF COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPANT SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND THE FINGERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 9/19/13 *CN

THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE PATTERN SEEMS TO OCCUR AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH USING THE TURNING SIGNALS OR THE ACT OF TURNING. I TRIED REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT RELAY, AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, AND I WORRY THAT IT WILL GET SO BAD I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CURRENTLY SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH OR SIMPLY A LOOSE WIRE SOMEWHERE. ON ONE OCCASION, MY INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT NIGHT AND NOT TOUCHING THE MULTIFUNCTION STALK AT ALL-NOT SURE IF THAT IS RELATED, AND AGAIN, IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A HASSLE. I'M CONSTANTLY WORRIED THAT I WILL BE PULLED OVER FOR FLASHING MY HEADLIGHTS OR THAT...

WHILE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AND DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON A CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD AND THE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. IT SOMETIMES OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND WHILE RESEARCHING HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH THE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS DEACTIVATED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE PART REMAINED UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE DEFECTS WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 07/30/13*LJ

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. I AM AWARE OF AN INVESTIGATION THAT IS UNDERWAY CONCERNING RANDOM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AFTER A THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. I FELT I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN AUGUST. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT WILL, AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS. PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WON'T COME ON AT ALL NOW AND INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLICKER. WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME SPEECHLESS. WE HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND WEREN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. HOPING WE CAN GET THIS REPAIRED SOON...... *TR

MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASHBOARD TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON, THEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK. I GOT SCARED BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT MY ENGINE TO STALL AND BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY SINCE IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, SO I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED IT IN A LOT OVER NIGHT SO THAT I COULD TAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER VERY CAREFULLY, MY CAR STARTED OVER HEATING WHEN IT WAS SITTING IN PLACE/ TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN ONE MINUTE, AND THEN IT WOULD COOL BACK DOWN WHEN IT WAS MOVING. FINALLY AT THE DEALER THEY CHANGED THE WATER...

SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND ABS LIGHT ON, MILEAGE COUNTER NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AS WELL, CAR DIES OR STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN EVEN ON HWY OR WHEN TURNING. WE HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTHING WE CAN THINK OF. LOOK ONLINE AND HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS HAVE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS WONT GO OFF? WE HAVE REPLACED FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER, WHEEL CYLINDERS, SPEED SENSORS FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND REAR ONE. FUEL PUMP FUEL FILTER HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE REPLACED MORE BUT I KNOW WE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER 2 GRAND AND NOTHING PLEASE HELP WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

0800 AM OWNER DROVE VEHICLE APPROX 6 MILES WITH HEATER ON, RETURNING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING OFF ENGINE. OWNER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED THE RESIDENCE. DRIVER NOTED A SMELL OF BURNING OIL DURING USE OF THE 6 MILE TRIP. APPROX 15 MINUTES LATER A NEIGHBOR ALERTED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT POINT OF ORIGIN INSPECTION STATES FIRE WAS IN INTERIOR UNDER DASH PANEL FIREWALL.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS CLICK ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ON DIFFERENT DATES. NOW RECENTLY I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AND MY INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN SHUT OFF. ALSO (MAY BE UNRELATED) WHEN I TURN THE VOLUME UP OR DOWN ON THE RADIO THE POWER TO THE RADIO/CD UNIT SHUTS OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. *TR

WHEN I WENT TO TURN MY CAR ON YESTERDAY IT WOULD TURN BUT WOULD NOT TURN THE CAR ON. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND STILL IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH DISCOVERED A SING BROKE PART BEFORE THE TUMBLER. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TWO JEEP SHOPS TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN A RECALL. A GOOGLE SEARCH BRINGS UP HUNDREDS OF UNSATISFIED OWNERS. IT COULD BE IN THE THOUSANDS. *TR

KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN STEERING COLUMN. LEFT ME STRANDED WITH NO WAY TO CALL FOR HELP OR GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. I'VE READ MANY POSTS IN ONLINE FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO FACTORY RECALL FROM JEEP, DESPITE THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM PERSISTING FOR YEARS. HERE IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-LIBERTY/T4EDN8HGLD2H8123L PLEASE HELP! *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY. NO DEPLOYMENT & CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. TIME FOR A RECALL BASED ON ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE. *TR

ON 3-16-12, SPEEDOMETER, HEADLIGHTS, POWER LOCKS STOP FUNCTIONING. THE CAR TURN OFF ON ITS OWN. AIRBAG SIGNAL COME ON AND OFF. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM THERE. CONNECTED IT TO AN OBDII READER AND NOTHING IF FOUND. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON RANDOMLY. NO PATTERN OF ANY KIND. *TR

AFTER LOTS OF TRIES AND NO HELP FROM JEEP, I AM TRYING TO FIND HELP WITH A PROBLEM WITH AN SPEED SENSOR THAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROUTING OF THESE WIRES CAUSING THEM TO RUB, SHORT OUT AND IT CAUSES THE SENSOR TO QUIT, AND ANYTHING OPTIONS RUNNING OFF THIS SENSOR (EXAMPLE TRANNY SHIFT POINTS CAUSING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO NOT UNLOCK AND CAUSING STALLING OF VEHICLE). *TR