2008 JEEP LIBERTY Unknown Or Other Problems

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Mar 14, 2021 Crash

ON 17 FEBRUARY, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PLACED MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO AN AVAILABLE PARKING SPOT AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP ON ITS OWN AND SHOT THE CAR BACKWARD AT TOP SPEED HITTING AND TOPPLING A SAN DIEGO LIGHT POST AND STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A TREE. NO ONE WAS INJURED THANK GOODNESS. I FOUND ON LINE THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED AT LEAST 31 TIMES WITH A SIMILAR JEEP LIBERTY.

Mileage: 109,000

Mar 7, 2021

THE VEHICLE STARTS GOOD NO PROBLEMS DURING THE FIST START OF THE ENGINE ON THE DAY, MY WORK IS A FOLLOWS I MAKE SEVERAL STOPS DURING THE DAY WITH AN APPROXIMATED 30 MIN IN BETWEEN, LATER DURING THE DAY VEHICLE STALLS, SEVERAL LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD FLUSH AND MOVE, I HAVE TO MAKE SERVAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO STALLS, AT THIS PINTS THE VEHICLE HAS STAID SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT THE DEALER AND DIFFERENT MECHANIC PER THE DEALER THEY DINT NOW WHY THE VEHICLE IS DOING THIS , PER MECHANIC STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR GOOD. SO FAR I HAD REPLACE THE BATTERY, COMPUTER AND PAY FOR MULTIPLE INSPECTIONS, THIS IS FRUSTRATING, I ALSO NOTICED ONLINE RE SEARCH MULTIPLE JEEP OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT, ANY ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU .

Jan 24, 2021

I'M SPEEDING UP AS I'M PASSING A TRUCK ON 395, SIGNALING WITH LEFT BLINKER. START SPEED AS BEGINNING TO PASS IS APPROX. 55 MPH. I SIGNAL RIGHT AS I PULL BACK IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE, TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I NOTICE I'M DRIVING 80 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK AND THE CAR IS GOING 80 MPH ON ITS OWN. I STEP ON THE BRAKE CAREFULLY BUT ITS ROCK HARD AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS STUCK AT 80 MPH. I TRY TO BRAKE AGAIN BUT THE SAME - BRAKE PEDAL IS STUCK, DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL AND IS ROCK HARD. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE GOOD SO I'M IN A "CONTROLLED PANIC", AND TRY THE BRAKE ONE MORE TIME. THIS TIME THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND I GET THE CAR DOWN TO 65 MPH. I DON'T WANT TO BURN THE BRAKES SO I RELEASE THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR SPEEDS UP ON ITS OWN TO 80 MPH. I REPEAT. SLOW TO 65 MPH, STEP OFF THE BRAKE AND AGAIN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SPEEDS UP TO 80 MPH. AT THIS POINT MY THOUGHTS GO TO CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH I HAD NOT ACTIVATED OR USED ON THIS TRIP). I PULL THE "CANCEL" ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, NOTHING. I TRY AGAIN AND LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT IS "OFF", INDICATING CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ON. I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND PULL THE "CANCEL" AGAIN AND BRAKE. THIS TIME THE CAR COMES OUT OF IT, AND I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AGAIN. SINCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT EVEN ON TO BEGIN WITH, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT ACTUALLY MADE THE CAR 'UNFREEZE'. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE I WAS PASSING A TRUCK I'M NOT 100% SURE IF I SPED UP TO 80 MPH OR IF THE CAR SUDDENLY DID THAT ON ITS OWN. I DO BELIEVE THE CAR DID THAT, AS THERE WAS NO REASON TO GET UP TO THAT SPEED TO PASS SAFELY.

Mileage: 116,100

Jan 18, 2021

THERE IS A GRINDING NOICE COMING FROM EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE DOVE SHAFT, EITHER WAS IT IS LOUD AND CAUSES LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO COME ON AND STAY ILLUMINATED THE LIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP BAS, AND SERVICE 4WD.

Sep 6, 2020

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY WITH A SKYSLIDER THAT RECENTLY BROKE. NO ONE CAN REPAIR OR FIND PARTS TO REPAIR THIS. AT HIGH SPEEDS THE TOP CAN LIFT OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND FLAP IN THE WIND. IT LEAKS WATER BECAUSE IT NO LONGER SEALS. IT POSES A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS WHEN IT CATCHES WIND BECOMES LOOSE AND LIFTS OFF OF THE JEEP. ITS A DISTRACTIONS BECAUSE IT DOESNT WORK CORRECTLY AND PERIOD FLAPPINGS CAUSE ME TO LOOK AWAY FROM THE ROAD. I AM CURRENTLY USE USING PIECES OF METAL TO JUST KEEP IN CLOSED. THE ONLINE COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR A RECALL AND THINKS THIS POSES A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS.

Mileage: 150,000

Jul 11, 2020

THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING IS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT HAS TO WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE PART IS ONLY FACTORY MADE AT AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE.

Mileage: 98,500

Jun 12, 2020

SKY SLIDER IS BROKE AND NOBODY HAS THE PARTS TO FIX IT. IT LEAKS WATER AND DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY SO THE NOISE IS AWFUL. ONLY FIX IT TO SCREW IT SHUT OR REPLACE WITH HARD ROOF. WE NEED REPLACEMENT PARTS ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

Jun 11, 2020

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, MY VINYL SKY SLIDER ROOF FLEW OFF THE TRACKS AND BROKE THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT HOLD THE ROOF ON. THE ROOF IS UN REPAIRABLE DUE TO PARTS BEING DISCONTINUED. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

May 3, 2020

THE SKY SLIDER DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY WHICH IS CAUSING WATER DAMAGE AIR LEAKS THRU THE WHOLE THING AND I LIVE IN COLD MN SO THE WINTER ITS FREEZING ALSO WORRIED CUZ IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO BLOW OFF WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 20 MILE A HOUR

Mileage: 178,176

Feb 7, 2020

THE SKY SLIDER IS KNOWN TO LEAK, STOP WORKING, AND IS KNOWN TO DETACH FROM VEHICLES WHILE TRAVELING. CURRENTLY WITH MINE IT HAS STOPPED WORKING, IT LEAKS BAD, AND THE PARTS THAT KEEP IT SECURED HAVE BROKEN OFF CAUSING WIND TO RUSH INSIDE FROM BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT.

Mileage: 150,000

Jan 5, 2020

2008 JEEP LIBERTY....THE SUNROOF SLIDER HAS ALMOST FLOWN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH TWICE ON CITY STREETS, IT RIPPED OFF MY STEREO ANTENNA AND LUCKILY IT DIDNT FLY OFF ...I'VE READ ABOUT OTHER 2008 JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT!!!! I GUESS IT'S SAFE TO ASSUME THAT WHEN THE SUNROOF DOES FLY OFF, KILLS SOMEBODY OR MAYBE SEVERAL PEOPLE, MAYBE, CHRYSLER WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TOO?

Mileage: 125,000

Jul 24, 2019

SKYSLIDER ROOF, STOPPED WORKING MANY TIMES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2018. THIS MAKES FOR A SITUATION WHERE THE ROOF CAN OPEN WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING AND WHEN STATIONARY. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO OPEN THE ROOF WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MOTORWORLD IN WILKES BARRE PA TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO SUCCESS.

Mileage: 100

Jul 10, 2019

TAKATA RECALL SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE I OWNED IT IN '10 CLEANED DRAINS N IT HASN'T HELPED...MY WINDOWS FOG UP DUE TO MOISTURE IN CAR N CAN'T KEEP THEM CLEAR! HEATER HAS TORE UP FROM WATER LEAKAGE....WATER IN WIRING HAS MESSED MY COMPUTER SYSTEM UP....TOOK IT TO MECHANIC N THEY FAVE ME 3PGS OF CODES IT WAS SHOWING...N REFUSED TO WORK ON IT! CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD MILDEW IN VEHICLE FROM MOISTURE! HEAT SHIELD FAIL OFF 6 YRS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN 4LANE! MY 4WHEEL DRIVE HAS GONE OUT....I HAVE SEVERAL LITES ON MY DASH CHECK ENGINE ABS 4WHEEL DRIVE...TRACTION CONTROL....I CAN'T REM. THE OTHERS AND MY TIRE SENSOR WENT OUT RITE AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT LET'S U KNOW U R AIR IS LOW! MY BIG CONCERN IS THE WATER....I'VE GOTTEN IN MY JEEP AFTER A STORM N THERE B 3IN OF WATER IN MY FLOOR BOARD! I'M CONCERNED MY CABIN IS GOIN TO COLLAPSE!AND THE BLACK MOLD WITH CAUSE ME HARM! I SPENT ALL MY SAVED MONEY N PAID CASH FOR MY JEEP WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICHLE....I USED MY DIVORCE SETTLEMENT MONEY TO PROVIDE ME WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND I'VE GOT SCREWED! I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ONE! WHEN DRIVING THE WATER WILL SUDDENLY FALL FROM CABIN ON U AND DROWNED U SCARING U SHOCKING U.....THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK! CUZ U DON'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN! WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT TURNING THEM ON....THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN'T THINK OF IT ALL

Mileage: 46,000

May 29, 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SKY SLIDER OPEN AND THE WIND SNAPPED THE ROOF OFF OF THE TRACKS CAUSING IT TO FLY BACK. I PUT A WIND DAMAGE CLAIM INTO USAA AND WAS DENIED AS THEY FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE ROOF WAS POORLY MADE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. AFTER A NATIONWIDE SEARCH THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE VEHICLE IS ROOFLESS AND NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

Mileage: 100,000

Apr 16, 2019

JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDER LEAKS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND JEEP HAS NOT RESOLVED. WATER RUNS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HAS IMPACTED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE ROOF TOP AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN DAY TO DAY. THIS WAS CLEARLY A POOR DESIGN CHOICE AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE EVERY SINGLE CLOTH ROOFTOP THAT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. THE COST IS PROHIBITIVE AND WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN.

Mileage: 120,000

Dec 10, 2018

HEATING ISSUE. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM...IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH NO REAL "FIX". THE HEAT WILL STOP WORKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I HAVE CHANGED THE ACTUATOR DOORS AND FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE AS PER MECHANICS SPECIFICATIONS AND NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER WE ARE BACK TO THE HEATER CORE AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. ANOTHER JEEP WITH THE SAME ISSUE AT THE MECHANICS SAID HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DID ALL THE ABOVE AND HE STILL HAS ISSUES. VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS TO CONSTANTLY BE HAVING WITH A JEEP ONLY TO NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 65,000

Nov 27, 2018

I HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH MY 08 JEEP LIBERTY. THE LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. WHEN I USE THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE TRANSMITTER, IT'LL UNLOCK THE DOORS SOMETIMES RIGHT AFTER OR AT SOME POINT WHEN PARKED. THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN PARKED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO RANDOMLY ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND EVEN THROWS THE FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE IT WILL BRAKE ONE WHEEL. I'VE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ENGAGING. ALSO, WHEN THE TRACTION/STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES THERE'S A NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AT WHATEVER WHEEL IT'S TRYING TO BRAKE. I TOOK IT INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THAT HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW DRAFT SHAFT, TIE RODS AND A COUPLE OTHER FRONT END PIECES. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S WHERE THE PROBLEMS ARE COMING FROM. IT'S A SCARY SITUATION DRIVING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TO MAKE IT WHERE I'M GOING BECAUSE THE STEERING CAN LOSE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE TRACTION SYSTEM. ALSO, IT'S DEVELOPED A MAJOR LEAK IN THE HATCH AREA BY THE TOP PLASTIC PIECES WHERE IT RAINS AND THE BACK FLOOR LOOKS LIKE A SWIMMING POOL AFTER IT RAINS. I TOLD THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE YET TO TELL ME IF THEY FOUND OUT WHY IT'S LEAKING. I ALSO REPLACED THE BLOWER FAN AND RELAY FOR THE AC THINKING THAT IT WILL FIX AN ISSUE WHERE THE AIR IN THE VENTS ARE BARELY BLOWING. NO FIX. AC IS WEAK. THE HEAT WORKS BEST WHEN IN MOTION. HEAT WILL HEAT UP WHILE DRIVING AND I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING BOILED ALIVE. HAVE TO KEEP ON HIGH TO GET ANY AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, HOWEVER. THE TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKY SHIFTING AND THE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED. POWER STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO TURN.

Mileage: 172,000

Sep 20, 2018

SKYSLIDER - THE SKY SLIDER REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I KNOW MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS. EVEN GOING OVER 20 MPH IT STARTS FLAPPING IN THE WIND. ALSO IT LETS WATER IN, MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS. COME ON FIX THIS. I HAVE TO TARP MY CAR EVERY DAY JUST SO THE WATER DOESN'T GET IN AND GET MOLD.

Mileage: 100,000

Aug 28, 2018

THE SECURITY HORN WILL GO OFF FOR NO REASON AND IF YOU PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THAT WONT STOP IT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS AND OTHER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT COST ME $380.00 TO GET A NEW KEY FOB AND THE RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

Aug 9, 2018

THE SKYSLIDER ROOF IS UNHINGED, IT FLIPS OPEN WHEN DRIVING AS LOW AS 25MPH. THE ROOF DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE FIRST OWNER. BUGS AND WATER COME INTO THE VEHICLE. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD DOWN WITH 2X4S AND BUNGEE CORDS.

Mileage: 110,447

Jul 25, 2018

THE SKY SLIDER ROOF OF THE TRAIL RATED 2008 JEEP LIBERTY IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CAUSING WATER TO COME INTO THE VEHICLE AND STAINING THE INTERIOR. IT ALSO HAS WIND HITTING IT ENOUGH TO PUSH BACK AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF GOING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 106,000

Jul 5, 2018

THE AC SWITCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND I WAS ADVISED THAT YOUR COMPANY HAD A RECALL TO HAVE THE COMPUTER UPDATED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Jun 12, 2018

SKYSLIDER TOP -WELL MAINTAINED. CLOSED TOP WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND TOP CAME OFF TRACK OR CABLE SNAPPED. FORCED CLOSED NOW BUT LIFTS WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH. THIS IS SECOND TIME HAPPENING. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS IS HAPPENING TO AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR DESIGN FAILURE BEFORE TRYING TO "IMPROVE" IT AND ADD TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE SKYSLIDER TOP WAS THE MAIN SELLING FEATURE OF THE NEW JEEP LIBERTYS.

Mileage: 86,000

Jun 2, 2018

DRIVING ON NJ TURNPIKE HORN STARTS BLARING, WIPERS START GOING AND THE WIPER FLUID IS SPRAYING NON STOP! HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL IT STOPPED NO THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Mileage: 112,000

Feb 15, 2018

IN A RAIN WHEN THERE WAS SOME WIND, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORS COLLECTED 3+ INCHES OF WATER. IT WAS PARKED. THE DRAINS ARE NEAR WIRES, WHICH IS UNSAFE. THIS WAS THE LIMITED VERSION..... SO FAR I FOUND THAT CHRYLSER IS FIXING 07-08 WRANGLERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 162,202

Jan 12, 2018

SKY ROOF WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT FELL OFF TRACK. IT IS NOW STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN AND DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT UNDER A WARRANTY. SEALS ARE NOT TIGHT AND ALLOW AIR THROUGH TO THE TRACK. IT THEN STARTS TO LIFT AND FOLD WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO FLY OFF THE TRACK COMPLETELY WHILE MOVING. THE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN ALREADY TOLD ME THAT THE SKY ROOFS BREAK EASILY AND THAT IS WHY THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE. THEY SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED IF ARE CONTINUING TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THEM.

Mileage: 100,000

Dec 19, 2017 Fire

ON 11/22/2017 I PARKED 5 SPACES FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF MEIJER ON E.MICHIGAN AVE IN JACKSON, MI. AS MY ESA ANIMAL REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND HEAT ON LOW. I WAS IN THE STORE ABOUT 3 MINUTES. BY THE TIME I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED BY A BYSTANDER MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND HELP WAS ON THE WAY. I ASKED ABOUT MY DOG AND WAS TOLD NO ONE HAD SEEN HIM. I FRANTICALLY SEARCHED THE CAR FOR (NAGINI) MY DOG CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HANDS.I WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE HIM FROM THE JEEP. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND UNRESPONSIVE. I BEGAN CPR AND HE WAS RESUSCITATED. BUT SADLY NAGINI DIED FROM HIS INJURIES 2 DAYS LATER.

Mileage: 184,000

Dec 13, 2017

MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY 'SKY SLIDER' ROOF HAS FLOWN OFF THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (WHILE MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR!!) AND NOW DOES NOT SECURELY STAY CLOSED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 70,000

Dec 6, 2017

ON MY JEEP LIBERTY KK I HAVE THE POWER SKYSLIDER. IT CONSTANTLY COMES OFF TRACK AND DOESN'T CLOSE SO WHEN I GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT RAINS EVERYTHING IS WET. IT HAS COME TO THAT IM AFRAID THAT WHEN I'M DRIVING AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS THAT THE ROOF WITH FLY OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I DIDN'T DO ANTTHING TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW BY JEEP AND I WANT THEM TO OWN UP TO IT AND PUT OUT A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND IMPRACTICAL TO USE THE CAR AFTER IT RAINS.

Mileage: 100,000

Jul 13, 2017

VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY TURN ON WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. MY WIPERS (FRONT AND BACK) WOULD TURN ON FULL SPEED, MY HORN WOULD BLAST, LIGHTS WOULD DIM. EVEN WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, THESE SYSTEMS STAY ON. WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE WIPERS WOULD OCCASIONALLY MOVE 1-2 INCHES.

Mileage: 40,000

Dec 17, 2016

HEATER STOPPED WORKING AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS SOAKED.

Sep 22, 2016

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING CAR, WIPERS COME ON AND TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET WIPERS TO STOP IS TO PULL THE FUSE. TURN SIGNALS REMAIN INOPERABLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 2 YEARS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT LOCATE A PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR WITH WIPERS GOING AND NO TURN SIGNALS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINING ON. VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVER AT NIGHT. AGAIN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ISSUE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. WE DRIVE CITY AND HIGHWAY STREETS.

Mileage: 80,000

Sep 3, 2016

STARTED CAR, STOPPED AT LIGHT, MADE A TURN. HORN STARTED BLARING, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS WENT ON WITH SPRAY IN REAR, DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT CRAZY. PULLED INTO "GREASE MONKEY" PUT IT IN PARK, WOULDN'T TURN OFF, TOOK OUT KEY, STILL RUNNING. GREASE MONKEY EMPLOYEE REMOVED FUSE TO STOP HORN, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WAS STILL GOING, EVEN AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES (WHILE WAITING FOR AAA), ENGINE STARTING SMOKING. NOT SURE WHAT HE DID, BUT EMPLOYEE FINALLY GOT IT TO TURN OFF. THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING DRIPPING UNDER THE CAR. AAA TOWED IT TO THE CLOSEST AAA-APPROVED MECHANIC. DIAGNOSIS: TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE O $1400.00. I FEEL THIS DEFINITELY CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD IMMEDIATE HELP. WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED -- AN ACCIDENT, A FIRE?? SINCE IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, MY CAR WON'T BE WORKED ON UNTIL TUESDAY, 9/6; THEREFORE, I DO NOT HAVE AN INVOICE YET.

Mileage: 102,720

Aug 22, 2016

RETRACTABLE ROOF BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST FLEW OFF INTO TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WAS A PASSENGER WHO WAS ABLE TO GRAP IT BEFORE IT FLEW OFF INTO TRAFFIC. A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IT IS $600. WE DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THE ROOF AND DISCONNECT IT. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY WERE NOT VERY NICE AND ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IF YOU LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T IT RECALLED.

Mileage: 80,000

Jun 29, 2016

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY SKYLINE SUNROOF FLEW BACK

Jun 16, 2016

THREE YEARS AGO, I HAD THE SKY SLIDER ON THE JEEP REPLACED COMPLETELY. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016, I OPENED THE SLIDER UP AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. I TOOK IT TO BACK TO THE BUSINESS THAT REPLACED THE SKY SLIDER IN 2013, PAYMER & PHILLIPS, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL 2008 JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDERS. THEY SHOWED ME THE PLASTIC PIECE WHICH WAS BROKEN WHICH IS THE REASON WHY THE SKY SLIDER WHICH IS A CONVERTIBLE TOP, WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE FIRST TIME, THE REPAIRS COST $3362.81. TODAY I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $2768. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT CHRYSLER AND REPORT THIS INCIDENT AND ASK THEM TO ABSORB THE COST. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM A CASE MANAGER AS OF TODAY.

Mileage: 115,000

May 26, 2016

THE SKYSLIDER ROOF FAILS TO CLOSE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE BUYING IT NEW IN 2008. THE SKYSLIDER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2013 AFTER FAILING TO CLOSE AND MAKING DRIVING UNSAFE DUE TO THE FLAPPING OF THE CLOTH ROOF AT 45 MPH OR HIGHER. ROOF HAS BROKEN AGAIN AS OF MAY 2016 WITH THE SAME ISSUE AFTER ONLY BEING OPENED 5 TIMES. THIS TYPE OF ROOF IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT ANY TIME THE CABLES OR PLASTIC FRAME CAN SNAP CAUSING THE ROOF TO PEEL BACK. I WAS AFRAID THE ROOF WAS GOING TO COMPLETELY DIS-ATTACH AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME.

Mileage: 103,000

Mar 28, 2016

THE SOFT TOP ON THIS JEEP COMES OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IF YOU LOOK ON LINE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 84,435

Nov 2, 2015

THERE WAS A NOISE, LIKE GRINDING WHEN I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY, FROM THE REAR OF THE JEEP AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TECH FOUND THE REAR FLOOR HEAT SHIELD HAD COME LOSSE AND WAS RUBBING ON THE DRIVESHAFT. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $474.20 TO FIX IT ON 3/9/2015. I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY, 11/2/2015, THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER 2008 JEEP LIBERTYS (MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL) BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN! WHY WASN'T MY JEEP PART OF THE RECALL? ARE THERE OTHER OWNERS LIKE ME, WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE BUT WEREN'T CONSIDERED PART OF THE RECALL? I THINK WE SHOULD BE! PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 83,000

Oct 22, 2015

MY HEAT SHIELD CAME LOOSE AND DETACHED AT 110000 MILES WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RESTING ON MOVING PARTS UNDER MY VEHICLE. IT MADE A KLATTERING RATTLE AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP WHERE I COULD CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THE HEAT SHIELD READILY CAME OUT WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS REMOVED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE PART ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 110,000

Aug 16, 2015

I HAD LEFT MY CONVERTIBLE ROOF CRACKED OPEN AS IT WAS HOT WHEN I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE. APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES OPEN. I BEGAN DRIVING HOME AND WAS TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD THE ROOF FLIP OPEN AND WAS FLAPPING IN THE AIR. I QUICKLY REDUCED MY SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO REACH UP AND GRAB THE ROOF TO PULL IT BACK DOWN. I HELD THE ROOF DOWN BY HAND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE HOME UNTIL I COULD INSPECT THE EQUIPMENT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE TRACK SLIDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BROKEN AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE MOTOR WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE SKYSLIDER CONVERTIBLE ROOF. ALSO BOTH PINS HOLDING IN THE ROOF TO THE TRACK SLIDERS HAD POPPED OUT OF THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS. HAD I BEEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 45 MPH I'M SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DAMAGE AS I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, BETWEEN $2,500 AND $3,500. WHAT IF THE ROOF WERE TO FLY OFF COMPLETELY AND HARM MY CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT, OR ANOTHER PERSON DRIVING NEAR ME ON THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME?

Mileage: 89,000

Aug 7, 2015

WAS INFORMED BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE CROSSMEMBER THAT GOES BETWEEN THE FRAME AND HOLDS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN PLACE WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED REPLACING. WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PART ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOTS, BUT NOT ON 2008 AND I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED AS IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!!. WHAT CHOICE DID I HAVE? I PAID. . . THROUGH THE NOSE FOR SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED HAD I BOUGHT A 2007 MODEL. I WAS GIVEN THIS WEBSITE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. ADDITIONALLY, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING (POP UP ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED) AND AUTOMATIC WINDOWS NOT ALWAYS WORKING (HAD TO HAVE HAVE SOME "CYLINDER" FOR THE ELECTRONICS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR REPLACED.) THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STILL SHOWS 'ON' BECAUSE A PART THAT'S ON "BACKORDER" IN THE BACK BY WHERE THE GAS IS FILLED IS RUSTED AND NEEDS REPLACING.

Mileage: 100,000

Jul 29, 2015

I PURCHASED MY JEEP FROM A PRIVATE OWNER BACK IN 10/2013. I THOUGHT I WROTE A COMPLAINT OUT BUT I CAN NOT FIND IT HERE. I HAVE A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY WITH A ROLL BACK TOP. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GRANDSON THE TOP BLEW BACK AND BROKE THE CLIP BROKE WHEN IT FLEW BACK.. TO FIX, IT WILL COST 2,000.00 TO 2,500 DOLLARS . IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER WOULD NOT HELP ME IN ANY WAY I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECT AND A LOCAL DEALER. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO BEING THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE A ROOF SHE BE ABLE TO BLOW OFF YOUR VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING 50 OR 60 MILES PER HOUR AND THAT ROOF COULD HAVE BLOWN TOTALLY OFF MY JEEP AND REALLY CAUSED A PROBLEM. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.AS FAR AS LOOK AT IT THIS IT IS A HUGE DEFECT. . I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CONVERTIBLE CARS AND NEVER HAD THE ROOF BLOW BACK. PLUS THE NOISE FACTOR IS JUST AWFUL. YOU CANNOT EVEN HEAR SOMEONE SPEAK WITH THE TOP CLOSED. THE WIND IS JUST AWFUL THERE DESIGN ON THIS ROOF IS DANGEROUS AND JUST PLAIN AWFUL!!

Mileage: 50,000

Jul 26, 2015

TWO CLAIMS FILED PER THIS COMPLAINT. 1) SKY SLIDER LEAK; FAILURE - OVERHAUL/REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE TO TRACK/CABLE FAILURE. WAS LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, AS WELL AS LEAKING INTO DOME LIGHT. INSPECTED PER JEEP AUTHORIZED DEALER, CONFIRMED SKY SLIDER NO LONGER PROPERLY SEALING AND HAS FAILED, REQUIRING TOTAL SYSTEM OVERHAUL AND REPLACEMENT. REFERENCING VARIOUS NHTSA DOCUMENTED CLAIMS, IT ALREADY A KNOWN ISSUE AND IN NEED OF RESOLUTION.. I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, WHICH WAS OVER $4000.00 TOTAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED A SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN OVERALL RESALE VALUE DUE TO VEHICLES REPUTATION FOR HAVING COSTLY DEFECTS AND OVERLOOKED FOR RECALL AND WARRANTY. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE, BUT I AM CURRENTLY REQUESTING THAT THIS CLAIM IS PROPERLY REVIEWED FOR A PROPER, MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO DEFECTIVE UNIT. 2) VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM TEMPORARY ROUGH IDLE AND SIGNIFICANT DROPS IN RPM'S, NEARLY STALLING ITSELF OUT. ALSO BEGINS SUFFERING FROM INTERMITTENT LOSS OF VEHICLE AND DEVICE RELATED FUNCTIONS SUCH AS LOSS OF HORN FUNCTION, INTERMITTENT OR PARTIAL LIGHTS FUNCTION OR WINDOW OPERATION. ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE OPERATING UNDER THE ERRATIC CONDITIONS, THE REAR WINDOW HATCH UNLOCKED ITSELF AS THOUGH THE BUTTON WAS HIT ON MFR. KEY FOB. THESE ISSUE OCCURS RANDOMLY AND TYPICALLY LAST NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE NORMAL OPERATION RETURNS. DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, WHAT COMPONENTS ARE EFFECTED AND WHAT THE SPECIFIC DEFECT IS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING, IT IS SOMETHING NEEDING TO BE LOOKED INTO FOR PROPER RESOLUTION.

Mileage: 81,650

Jun 4, 2015

SUNROOF LEAKING BADLY NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT EARLIER BUT LATELY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HEADLINER IS STAINED FROM THE LEAK. DRIVERS FLOORBOARD IS WEY FROM LEAK.

Mileage: 82,000

May 21, 2015

1, ALL LIGHTS COME ON DASH; CHECK ENGINE, 4WD, BRAKE, ABS - ALL OF THEM, EACH TIME I HAVE IT CHECKED BUT THE CODES WILL NOT REGISTER STATING NOT FOUND 2. ROOF LEAKS AT BACK OF CARGO AREA WITH HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN VEHICLE GETS WASHED 3,WHEN ADDING FUEL, DOESNT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND GAS SPEWS OUT ALL OVER 4. LOCKS WILL RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. 5. RADIO WILL STOP AND START

May 18, 2015

THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTS, HORN, WIPERS, RADIO WILL START FLASHING INEXPLICABLY. WHEN TURNING OFF THE MOTOR IT CONTINUES. 2-3 TIMES THE MOTOR CUT OUT TOO. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 8-10 TIMES A YEAR.

Mileage: 132,000

Jul 6, 2014

REPLACED DRIVER SIDE DOOR KEY LOCK, HAD TO REMOVE INNER DOOR PNL, (DISCONNECTED BATTERY), AFTER JOB WAS COMPLETE AND STARTED FOR FIRST TIME, NOTICED THAT THE (DIGITAL) DASHBOARD ODOMETER INSTEAD OF SHOWING MILEAGE INDICATED THE WORD "ERROR". INVESTIGATED ON INTERNET AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME "ERROR" MESSAGE APPEAR ON ODOMETER AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY. *JS

Jun 21, 2013

RECENTLY I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL N10 / NHTSA 13V-121 FOR MY JEEP LIBERTY 2008. IN JUNE 20, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLAGSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, IN BAYAMON PUERTO RICO AT 787-620-5877. SOME FEMALE VERIFIED MY VEHICLE INFORMATION AND ONCE CONFIRMED MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT DAY ( JUNE 21 ). AT DATE OF JUNE 21, 9:30AM ONCE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, MR [XXX] TOLD ME THAT WAS A MISTAKE, A ERROR, AND SAID "YOUR VEHICLE HASN'T PROBLEMS OR RECALLS." MY DOUBT WITH AT SOME OBSERVATIONS: THEIR QUESTION: "WHERE DID YOU BUY THE VEHICLE". ( I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT ROCKY MOTORS, A SMALL DEALER) AND THE PLAYVIEW OF A LONG ROW OF JEEP WRANGLER TO BE RECEIVED FOR REPAIRS BY RECALLS. I FELT DISPLACED, AND HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUT THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. PLEASE CONFIRM AND TAKE NOTICE, WITH THIS ESTABLISHMENT, TO BE LOYAL TO THE SAFETY RELATED. AT THIS DATE, I TOOK THE TIME, I HAVE CHANCE TO GET A VEHICLE TO USE DURING THE VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS. LATER IN AUGUST, IS LATE, THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE, I WORK AT 20 MILES FROM HOME. IF MY VEHICLE NEED IT, I NEED TO REPAIR NOW, OR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 57,270

Feb 1, 2013

FUEL BURPS OUT AFTER GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

Jul 12, 2012

I HAVE THE SLIDER SUNROOF AND IT FLEW BACKWARDS WHILE GOING TO WORK IN SEPTEMBER, 5 MONTHS AFTER I HAD IT . TOOK IT TO 3 CAR DEALERSHIPS (ONE CHARGED ME $79.00 TO LOOK AT IT) TO BE TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD BE $2000. I REQUESTED HELP FROM CHRYSLER, THE CASEWORKER SAID SHE COULD HELP ME AND THEN I WAS DENIED. THE SLIDER SUNROOF IS A HAZARD. I TRIED MULTIPLE THINGS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR ONLY TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING. I HAD IT STRAPPED DOWN, PLASTIC AND TAPED UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED AS WITH NO TOP SOME WATER DAMAGE OCCURRED AND FOR A NEWER VEHICLE IT LOOKED TERRIBLE. WHILE THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE THE TOP AGAIN FLEW OFF TOTALLY JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. I TURNED IT IN TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS I DID NOTHING TO THE TOP FOR IT TO MALFUNCTION AS IT DID. I AM GETTING IT REPAIRED NOW WITH SO FAR JUST PAYING MY DEDUCTIBLE BUT AM VERY WORRIED IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. IT WAS A POOR THOUGHT OUT IDEA AS THE TOP IS JUST CANVAS WITH A FEW VERY SMALL, THIN METAL RODS THAT SNAPPED APART WHEN IT FLEW BACKWARDS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL THE SLIDER SUNROOFS AND IMPLEMENT ANOTHER IDEA FOR THESE. ALSO AFTER SEEING WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF AND HOW THESE SUNROOFS ARE PUT TOGETHER I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD PROTECT VERY WELL IF YOU DID HAPPEN TO FLIP THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 38,900

Dec 29, 2011

THANKS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY;; EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE IDENTICAL RAINWATER FLOODING PROBLEM , FROM THE RIGHT HINGE ABOVE THE HATCHBACK OF MY 2008 LIBERTY, FIRST SATURATING THE CARGO AREA, THEN MOVING FORWARD SATURATING THE FRONT CABIN FLOOR! DEALER WONT FIX!! ! REMOVED SEATS AND CARPET, THREW AWAY PADDING,, REPLACED PADDING CLEANED CARPET, REMOVING BACK HATCH, AND PUTTING GASKETS UNDER HINGES! GOOD THING IM HANDY AND EX-NAVY!! PLEASE TAKE ALL KUDDOS AWAY FROM JEEP INC!! P.S. SOMEONE TRIED TO SILICONE AROUND THAT RIGHT CARGO HATCH HINGE THEN USE TOUCH-UP PAINT ON IT;; I THINK IT WAS THE DEALER; BUT THEY DENY IT!! BUT THE JEEP WAS A LEASE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT!! SO NO ONE ELSE WAS SUPPOSED TO TOUCH THE CAR; RIGHT? I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ,, IF I HADN'T READ ANOTHER POST DESCRIBING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM!! I OWE THEM!! THANKS!! *KB

Mileage: 40,000