10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 1
Average Mileage:
68,154 miles

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problem #8

Mar 192007

Liberty

  • miles
Drivers seat belt buckle (female end) release remains retracted after release of the male end. The button either must be pried back up to latch the seat belt, or, after numerous tries.

- Warwick, RI, USA

problem #7

Dec 152008

Liberty

  • 97,000 miles
Same as EA05022. 2002 Jeep Liberty sport passenger seat belt latch has a broken spring. Purchased Oct 21, 2001.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #6

May 252002

Liberty

  • 50,000 miles
2002 Jeep Liberty limited. I have replaced the engine, rebuilt the 4 -wheel drive shaft, replaced the A/C condenser and coil, and now the radio, dome lights, power locks are broken. The blower motor resistor has been replaced but now the blower motor is broken. What a lemon from day one. Latches on hatch not working correctly, mold smell from A/C. it is something all the time with this vehicle.

- Edwardsville, IL, USA

problem #5

Jul 052005

Liberty 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles
Jeep Liberty pulls to right, will stop dead in its tracks while in drive, hard to control, thumping noise, metal to metal grinding from front end, seat belts do not work properly, hard to start, front seat covers rippled, paint peeled on hood, tailgate, breaks only work some of the time, shakes and hard to control on speed above 35 mph, all interior weather stripping came off. Same complaints from 1/7/03 ball joints replaced on recall on 1/10/03 still had pulling to right problems, shaking, . weather stripping all fell off on interior of car, acts like wheels are binding. 3/4/03 same complaints pulling to right, stops dead in its track, hard to control, wheels bind, dealer could not duplicate complaints (did not write up work order) 3/27/03 dealer installed interior weather stripping, same complaints as 1/10/03,3/4/03. Again on 6/2/03 took Jeep Liberty to dealer took a test drive could not verify complaints. Did not write up a work order. 1/16/04 Jeep Liberty hard to start, pulls to right, Jeep shakes & vibrates hard to control, seat belts do not work, seat rippling, car stops dead it its tracks, dealer fixed lower ball joints again on 2/13/04 at 23,850 miles. 2-13-04 picked up car from dealer still had same problems" dealer stated " this is how Jeep drive" they are nuts! 11-04 dealer took test drive was still having problems claimed everything okay. Did not right up a work order. 5/27/05 had massive problems brakes would go to the floor, sometime would work and other time not. Took to nearest brake place pads, okay, but wheel cylinder leaked. Claim it could be a intermittent failure of master cylinder, called dealer ship no part available. 7/5/05 took to dealer again with same problems, R they had not even looked at it. Removed Jeep and took to private auto placed, ut with intermittent problems you could replace most of the parts on the car & you may not cure the problems.

- Cape May Court House, NJ, USA

problem #4

Oct 172004

Liberty 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,790 miles
Driving 25 mph, the front lower ball joints failed causing the front end to drop onto the front wheels. The vehicle was towed. The passenger's side lower ball joint failed causing the front end to drop onto the passenenger's side front wheel. The seat belt did not retract.

- King Of Prussia, PA, USA

problem #3

Jun 182003

Liberty 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,650 miles
Consumer's son was involved in a frontal collision and neither air bag deployed. Also, neither seat belt held the driver and passenger in their seats. Dealer notified.

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #2

Feb 042003

Liberty 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
While driving 40 mph the vehicle hit a large patch of deep slush which pulled the vehicle off the road. As a result the vehicle hit a tree head on. The vehicle air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the driver. The driver hit her head on the dash and experienced swelling in her left knee, a stiff neck, headaches and bruising of the left leg and forearm. The manufacturer indicated the air bags performed as designed since the damage to the vehicle was centered on the left side of the vehicle.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #1

Aug 122002

Liberty

  • miles
While driving the vehicle involved in a frontal impact at 35mph and neither air bag deployed. Dealer has been notified. Please provide urther information.

- Penbroke Pines, FL, USA