2002 JEEP LIBERTY Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS TAKEN IN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A THIRD TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,996.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ENGINE RUCKER ARM HAD DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP ABOUT THE NOISE PROBLEM BEFORE AFTER HAVING A RECALL NOTICE WORKED ON AND SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A PIECE OF JUNK AFTER BEING WORKED ON AND SOMETHING WAS GRINDING. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. WELL, OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS BECAUSE NOW IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT 157,000 MILES!!!! I HAD THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY ALSO. IT IS NOW PARKED IN OUR DRIVE NEEDING A NEW ENGINE!!!!! WE HAVE BEEN DODGE AND JEEP BUYERS ALL OUR LIVES BUT NOW WE WENT AND BOUGHT A KIA!! WE LOST ALL TRUST IN JEEP SINCE THEY WOULDN'T STAND GOOD TP PROBLEMS THEY KNEW THEY HAD. I CALLED JEEP AND THE REPRESENTATIVE JUST TOLD ME TO DRIVE SLOW! I COULD NOT BELIEVE I HAD THAT KIND OF A RESPONSE! *TR

STOPPED TO GET GAS. SHUT OFF ENGINE. ENGINE DID NOT WORK ANY MORE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE ENGINE WAS ON BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FORTY THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER TO PURCHASE ANOTHER WITHOUT INSPECTING HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FIT TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD COST $2000 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I AM EXPERIENCING A RATTLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING UPHILL OR DOWNHILL THROUGH DRIVEWAY, TRAVELING 5-20 MILES AN HOUR. I TOOK MY JEEP 2002 LIBERTY 2WD TO GET SERVICED AND RECEIVED RECOMMENDED REPAIRS: PROSTEER CONTROL ARM WITH BALL JOINT UPPER CENTER, REMOVE AND INSTALL PROPELLER SHAFT TO REPLACE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON BOTH ENDS, REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, TAIL PIPE IS WELDED TO MUFFLER, MUFFLER DOES NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO EXHAUST LEAK AS WELL, REMOVE RACK AND PINION, COMPLETE RACK AS DOES NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND IS LEAKING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND MY REAR RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS SMOKING PROFUSELY. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE GRAY SMOKE FROM MY TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHECK THE REAR BREAKS. THEY WERE FINE BUT WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH DRIPPED ON TO THAT AREA. THE CAR...

2002 JEEP LIBERTY. LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE HER WARRANTY WITH CHRYSLER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A CASTING FLAW FOR THE CYLINDER HEAD IN THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS FINDINGS; THE TWO INTAKE VALVE LIFTER HOUSINGS OF THE HEAD HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THE LIFTER CAME OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE CAM JOURNAL LOBE WAS SCORED AND GROOVED. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT CHRYSLER PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE REPAIR. *JB

NO WARNING OF THE FAILURE. VALVE SPRING BROKE DUE TO NON CLEARANCE IN THE VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE VALVE TO HANG AND GET SMACKED BY THE PISTON CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. NEEDS ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5 THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

ENGINE HAD ALMOST 150,000 MILES. PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO START VEHICLE IT SHOOK AND RAN VERY ROUGH ONLY IF I HAD MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE RING THAT HOLDS THE VALVE COVER CAME OFF AND WENT INSIDE THE CYLINDER AND IT COULDN'T FIRE CORRECTLY. I NEEDED THE ENGINE REBUILT AT A COST OF OVER $4000. *TR

IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE MECHANIC THAT A VALVE SLIPPED OUT OF THE HEAD CYLINDER. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR JUST SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. I HAD TO CALL A RELATIVE TO PUSH THE CAR HOME. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED, AFTER THEY TOOK APART THE ENGINE THAT A VALVE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND GOT INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. I HAVE A WARRANTY BUT NOT A FACTORY WARRANTY SO THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER IT. AND I STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS! *TR

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED OIL WAS FULL. WE LIVE ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY SO GOT OFF INTERSTATE HEARD A FAINT NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY OFF AND COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. CHECKED OIL AND BELTS EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. TURNED THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENED. NO WARNINGS WHAT SO EVER. THE OIL PUMP WENT BAD AN SEIZED THE ENGINE. THIS IS MY TRANSPORTATION NOW I HAVE NOTHING TO DRIVE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD $7,000 PLUS FOR A NEW ENGINE. THIS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY LESS THEN 90 DAYS. HAVE ALMOST 90,000 MILES ON IT. I LOVE MY LIBERTY BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP AGAIN. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE GOES OUT. *TR

I OWN A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY AND WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT, SPARK PLUGS, TEMP, BRAKES,ROTORS, ALL FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHANGE YEARLY, THECOILS TO SPARK PLUGS, ETC. ALOT OF THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG. IT HAS ABOUT 82,000 MILES. IT'S OVERHEATING, SHAKING, MY ENGINE IS BURNING ALL THE COOLANT AND OIL AS SOON AS IT HITS THE ENGINE I CAN HEAR IT BOILING UNDER THE HOOD NOW AND IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON,BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE IS SHOT AND HE HAS NO EXPLANATION TO WHY EXCEPT THAT ITS BURNING ALL THE FLUIDS PUT IN IT EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKS FINE AND IS NEW THANKS TO ME BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AND REALLY TO FIND OUT THERE IS NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT. SO I CALLED...

JEEP LIBERTY HAS PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MISFIRE RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION IF YOU ARE DRIVING. THE ENGINE WILL BUCK WILDLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. APPEARS TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT RETURNS WITHOUT FAIL AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES (GOOGLE "ENGINE MISFIRE JEEP LIBERTY 2002 3.7). CODES FROM CAR COMPUTER ARE P0354 AND P0304 INDICATING FAILURE IN COIL AND ENGINE MISFIRE. REPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUGS PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE LAST DIGIT OF THE ODB CODES COULD BE DIFFERENT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE SITUATION, THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CRASH AND DEATH. *TR

THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT CHRYSLER CORPORATION. I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE SEAT COMING OFF AND DAMAGING MY JEEP LIBERTY ENGINE. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND HAVE CONTINUALLY PROVIDED MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AT YOUR DEALERSHIPS. IN FACT, WE WERE ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OWNERS OF THE JEEP LIBERTY AND WAS INVITED AND PARTICIPATED IN A FOCUS GROUP SUPPORTING THIS VEHICLE. WHAT IS UPSETTING IS THE LACK OF INTEREST NOW FROM YOUR CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT EXCEPT FOR YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE, ON WHAT HAS OCCURRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT . THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT SINCE SHE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AS A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR. I WILL TAKE EVERY STEP POSSIBLE AND REPORT THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO ALL PARTIES. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDS TO...

3 ROCKER ARMS IN ENGINE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED OVER A 1 YR TIME SPAN WITH LESS THAN 56000 MILE AND 6 YRS OLD. REAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE AND NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN UNDER LITTLE TO NO USE. THIS VEHICLE I FEEL IS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. CONTACT TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS PROVEN TO BE NO USE OF HELP. THE DATE I HAVE LISTED IS THE RECENT OCCURRENCE AND I FEEL THIS ENGINE IS GOING TO LEAD TO A CRASH IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN. ALL SERVICES HAS BEEN KEPT REGULARLY. THE NIGHT HOME FROM WORK WAS VERY SCARY IN I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO BLOW UP OR LEAD TO A CRASH. PLEASE HELP ME CHECK INTO WHETHER THERE IS MORE EVENTS OF THIS NATIONWIDE THAT ARE SIMILAR. *TR

CONSTANT POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *TR [E-MAIL 1-18-08] IT IS NOT A POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. IT IS REALLY AN ENGINE SLUDGING PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER PRODUCTS SUCH AS THE INTREPID AND DURANGO. IT IS NOW STARTING TO SHOW UP ON VEHICLES LIKE MINES, WHICH IS A JEEP LIBERTY. MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DECEMBER 21, 2007 AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS EVERY SINCE. I WAS INFORMED IT IS AWAITING A CAMSHAFT THAT IS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER WITH NO ETA. IN MY OPINION, IT IS OBVIOUS OTHER VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND I WAS ABLE TO COME UP WITH RECEIPTS FROM...

ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AS PER JEEP'S REQUIREMENTS. 3.7 V6 HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 128,500 NEEDED TO REPLACE ENGINE. *NM

SPEEDOMETER AGAIN BECAME ERRATIC AND THEN INOP. CRUISE CONTROL INOP AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND JUST MADE IT WHEN ENGINE CUT OUT COMPLETELY SENSOR REPLACED AGAIN SECOND TIME WAS CHARGED $91.44!!!! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY EVERY TIME STALLING OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VALVE TRAIN ON THE FIFTH CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STALLED AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FRACTURED AND WENT INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THIS CAUSED LOST OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER/POWER STEERING/LIGHTS, AND ENGINE STALLING. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS STOPPED IN A LEFT TURN POCKET ON TORRANCE BLVD @ HAWTHORNE BLVD WHEN I SAW THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, HEAR A CHIRP AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TO THE UNOCAL STATION, GET GASOLINE AND I CALLED THE LONG BEACH CHRYSLER JEEP, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SOLENOID PACK WAS REPLACED THE WEEK BEFORE. I WAS TOLD TO GET MY VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO SOUTH BAY CHRYSLER & JEEP ABOUT 4:00 P.M. ON 8/8/03. THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, PERFORMED SOME DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, HOWEVER, COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE PROPBLEM AND RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO ME. WENT TO THE WEEK BEFORE BECAUSE THEY REPLACED A SOLENOID PACK TATION AT THE CORNER OF HAWTHORNE BLVD @ TORRANCE BLVD,*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. THE DEALER REPAIR AND REPLACED HEAD GASKET SPRING. *NLM

UPON MAKING A SLIGHT LANE CORRECTION AT APPROX. 60 MPH, MY DAUGHTER'S 2002 JEEP LIBETY BEGAN SWERVING UNCONTROLLABLY. SHE FELT NO RESISTANCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AS SHE TRIED TO STOP THE SWERVING. AT NO TIME DID SHE APPLY THE BRAKES. WITNESSES SAID IT APPEARED SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE GRASS MEDIAN AND ROLLED 2.5 OR 3.5 TIMES COMING TO REST ON THE ROOF FACING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE COMPLETE REAR END(TIRES AND DIFFERENTIAL) SEPARATED AND ENDED UP APPROX. 75 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE OR CV JOINT WAS BROKEN. NEITHER HER PASSENGER OR HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN AT THE END OF THE MOTION OF THE ROLLING. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE BRUISED AND CUT. WE BELIEVE THE AXLE FAILED AND CAUSED THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 3000 MILES ON IT. AT 1800 MILES THE ENGINE...

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR IDLING, IT WOULD START TO REV UP TO HIGH RPMS. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE BACK TIRES WOULD SPIN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES. MECHANIC WOULD STATE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. TS *JG *JB JG