10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
94,764 miles

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problem #69

Nov 082020

Liberty

  • 103,000 miles
Not sure when locks stopped only drivers door locks with fob. Main problem drivers rear blinker-stop light not working replaced bulbs and nothing. Whole unit doesn't work.

- Essex, MD, USA

problem #68

Sep 082020

Liberty

  • 10 miles
This car has an electrical issue that no-one can figure it out. It keeps giving us all these error codes: P0430, P2305, P2311, P2317 and P0430. We had replaced all the sparkplugs, the electric coils, battery, starter, the computer (PCM), ignition switch, the 02 sensor and still the car will not stay on and shakes while is running.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #67

Oct 062020

Liberty

  • 197,000 miles
Drivers side door lock and rear view mirror control does not work at all. Seems to be the wiring that goes thru the door into the body. This is a safety hazard. Not possible to get a photo due to the covering of the wires cannot be opened.

- Clifton, ID, USA

problem #66

Mar 172020

Liberty

  • 145,000 miles
Both rear passenger and driver side window keep failing, the window regulator assembly keeps going up and I had to replace them twice

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

problem #65

Jan 162020

Liberty

  • 3 miles
The steering gear is coming apart and is slipping which causes it to feel like you're driving sideways down the road. The windows will not go down without making a horrible noise and the thermostat housing needs to be replaced. After driving the Jeep it smells like its been on fire.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

problem #64

Aug 132019

Liberty

  • 140,000 miles
Jeep was shut off and in park in parking lot when flames were seen coming out from under the hood. By the time the fire dept. Arrived, the fire had started to breach the firewall in the front of the Jeep.

- Mount Pleasant, MI, USA

problem #63

Feb 172018

Liberty 6-cyl

  • 178,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the windows failed to stay up electronically. The dealer (piedmont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram aev, 4015 clemson blvd, anderson, SC 29621, (864) 332-4848) indicated that the extended warranty campaign was expired and the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to repair the failure. The contact had to temporarily wedge each of the four windows to ensure that the windows would not go down without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer also indicated that the extended warranty campaign expired and there was no recall to provide a remedy. The contact was advised to have a dealer repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000. Consumer stated the windows were falling down inside the door. Repairs were made by the local service dealer.

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #62

Mar 252018

Liberty

  • 120 miles
While car was park.between the driver side and passenger side where window control is caught on fire burning car to a point where fire department officials were here to shut off.I have pictures to show U but file to big.I need someone to call me asap.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #61

Jul 312017

Liberty

  • 132,000 miles
Lights flicker when driving at night. Temporary loss of sight of the road. Major safety issue. I see mulitple complaints with no fixes, and no recall. Online shows different models other than Jeep Liberty with the same issue. I am not sure why they are not taking this seriously. Someone could die get seriously injured, also you could run over someone or animal when the blindness occurs it has last several minutes before the lights come back on. Try to pull over to the side of the road with complete blindness very scary. This happens every time I drive at night. The time intervals between the flickering varies. If nothing is done which I hope is not the case it has been documented in case I have an accident die or kill someone.

- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

problem #60

Jul 302016

Liberty

  • 170,000 miles
All window motors have a problem and 3 have gone out...

- Decatur, AL, USA

problem #59

Apr 202017

Liberty

  • 170,000 miles
Takata recall the drivers side ball joint sheared off because it cant be greased.. the wheel fell off in a parking lot.. the passengers side is doing the same shearing off.. it made a whining noise on the drivers aide and is not making a noise on passenger side

- Decatur, AL, USA

problem #58

Jul 052017

Liberty

  • 0 miles
All door locks stopped working

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #57

Feb 282017

Liberty

  • 101,000 miles
I purchased my 2004 Jeep Liberty in 2009 with 16K miles on it. In 2010 I had to have the passenger's side window regulator replaced at $200. In 2011 the back driver's side window had the same issue, but now the repair was quoted at being at least $400. In late 2016 the back passenger window did the same thing. This week March 2017 the driver's side front window has done the same thing and no longer stays up. All of these have happened while driving either on a city street or highway while moving.

- Saint Ann, MO, USA

problem #56

Nov 162016

Liberty

  • 200,000 miles
Vehicle fire in parking garage. Engine area of car unexpectedly caught on fire due to a short circuit arc and failure of equipment.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #55

Oct 212016

Liberty

  • miles
Important this is translated from spanish to english in google translator. My reason for my complaint is, to help me with the problem I have, really do not know if this merchant exists or is something ghost. I have tried to communicate with the seller and with the local dealer but it is impossible no answer, as the place is far to go, I have not yet had the opportunity to go to the local. For this reason I think I am a victim of fraud. I have also tried to communicate with them using barios phone number, but it is impossible not answer. Saturday 22 October 2016 I was cleaning the SUV when I realize that the passenger seat lacks a turnillo and safety belts of defects are removed. I quickly call the seller but not answered. That same day I informed my mechanic avia come to my house, told my SUV has a water leak and burned in the muffler, when my check mechanic tells me is not water is oil, again I contact the seller and I sent him a text message and does not answer me, my mechanic informs me, the trader can not sell tire truck with bad quality, my SUV the tire are worn, not really sap that information. Until today I call and leave a text message to the seller but he does not answer when I call the merchant I end the call. For this reason I think I am a victim of fraud. Please ask for help because now I have no car and not think it's sure I use the SUV in these conditions, another thing I want to add on the water leak, the reality is that the radiator is broken, the seller lied to me deceived me, the me I swindled. That day when I got home it was night, I when I get home check the part of the front of the SUV, the part where the engine is, the water reservoir had no water, for me that was strange and contact the seller, I told the salesman that the water reservoir had no water, the seller told me that was normal.

- Pinellas Park, FL, USA

problem #54

Oct 172016

Liberty 6-cyl

  • miles
I bought the car used after I've been hit in the back from somebody and I no longer had my Subaru or the money to buy another Subaru so I was stuck buying this car in the meantime and the windows work but only for a little bit 6 hours after I bought the car the engine light turned on course it didn't have any transmission fluid so I put some in but one window dropped had to pull it out and now the driver door does completely will not roll up or rolled down and then I see that they have done some work to it because I didn't notice when I bought it that the door has power they have opened it another issue is that I washed my car when I call the person that bought it was a little small dealership I stated that I washed the car he stated to me to me "you washed the car?" I said yes I didn't ask any questions however the next day the front left headlight went out and it cost me $15 so not sure what else I can do it appears that there was a recall there is a recall on the fuel tanker what not they can catch fire I would like the recall to be repaired also I should have noticed that the car occasionally randomly feel like it's fishtailing while I'm driving I was struck by a vehicle on the freeway while I was walking after my Jeep Grand Cherokee that I had prior to my Subaru completely died on the middle of the freeway I began to walk to the call box when I was struck by a car so I have to have a safe car I am a single mother and grandmother thank you for your attention in this matter.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #53

May 162016

Liberty

  • 87,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard a noise emerging from the rear driver side door similar to an engine running. The contact arrived at her house and noticed that the rear driver side window was down. The window motor would not bring the window back up. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired for the front driver side window motor last year. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired again. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #52

Jul 222015

Liberty

  • 148,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that various electrical functions operated independently in inclement weather. In addition, the headliner caught fire. There was no smoke visible. The contact stated that the failure only occured when the vehicle was wet. The contact disconnected the battery after seeing the flames. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 148,000.

- Monroe, GA, USA

problem #51

Dec 292015

Liberty

  • 89,000 miles
While driving to work my engine just quit as I was shifting from 4th to 5th gear. I coasted off to the side of the highway and saw smoke coming from under the hood. When I lifted the hood, there were flames shooting up from everywhere! the biggest flames were near the side of the battery, but not on the battery so I shut the hood and moved away from the vehicle. Within the 5 minutes it took the fire department to arrive, it was completely burned up, including the front panel inside the Jeep. Any part of the front of the vehicle that was not metal, was gone... burnt!! as of this time, it is still unknown to me what caused the fire but Chrysler sent an investigator out to view the vehicle and sent me a letter stating they would not be doing anything about it. I believe it was a wiring problem and have never had anyone work on any of the wiring since I purchased the Jeep in 2010. I have no invoices to show repairs( as vehicle is totaled beyond repair), insurance( it did not cover a non collision fire) or etc... just pictures and a fire report, if you want those.

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

problem #50

Aug 012014

Liberty

  • 189,000 miles
August 1, 2015 the left rear passenger window dropped and the rear of the vehicle. In the same month my Jeep started to slightly fishtail as if driving in very strong/ high winds. Lastly on November 28, 2015 the passenger air bag sign is showing " passenger airbag off" when it was never a illuminated before.

- Slidell, LA, USA

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