2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

ON 09/08/2008, THE VEHICLE(2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT), WAS BEING DRIVEN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED APPROXIMATELY 5MPH EXITING RIGHT OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE HEARD A LOUD POP OR CRACKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN CAME TO A STOP AT WHICH TIME THE DRIVER STRUGGLED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED A BROKEN PART THAT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE UPPER BALL JOINT. HAD THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED MAINTAINING VEHICLE CONTROL WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR TO OTHER MOTORISTS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THIS VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PART IN 11/2006, THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS RECALL AND ALL OTHER RECALLS HAD BEEN COMPLETED ACCORDING TO JEEP RECORDS. THE OWNER IS CURRENTLY AWAITING AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR. *TR

MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY 2X4 ALWAYS BOUNCES WHEN I DRIVE IT. IT BOUNCES AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS BY ITSELF WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT SLOW SPEED. REGULARLY, I HEAR A POPPING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD THE RECALL ITEM COMPLETED (FRONT BALL JOINT) BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE PLACED ALL NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED BECAUSE I CAN FEEL THAT THE CAR DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME BUT FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS NOT COMPLETELY SAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN INCIDENTAL PROBLEM.. WHICH STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND FOR LETTING ME BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

2002 JEEP LIBERTY ---PLASTIC FAN BROKE AND TOOK OUT THE ELECTRIC FAN, ALL SHROUDS TOTAL COST WAS $1,236.19 [PLASTIC FAN WHAT THE ?!@#$% GIVES]. *TR

MY SON AND A COUPLE OF HIS FRIENDS AND I WERE TRAVELING TO A MARLINS GAME ,ABOUT A 2 HR. DRIVE FROM OUR HOUSE. I HAD MADE A VISUAL CK. OF TIRES WHILE FUELING CAR BEFORE GETTING ON I-95. ALL LOOKED FINE. ABOUT 3-4 MILES AS I WAS GETTING ON I-95 THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE AREA AND CHANGED TIRE. SOMETHING SEEMED ODD TO ME SO THE NEXT DAY I INSPECTED THE TIRE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANY REASON FOR THE BLOW OUT. TIRES ARE NOT THAT OLD AND THEY APPEARED TO HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD [3/8"]. TO THE UNTRAINED EYE ALL SEEMED NORMAL AS I COULD FIND NOTHING ON THE TREAD AREA THAT WOULD INDICATE ANY DAMAGE TO THAT PART OF TIRE. THE OUTER SIDEWALL WAS SHREDDED AS I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT A 1/4 MILE TO GET OFF THE ON RAMP TO A SAFE AREA TO CHANGE TIRE , INNER SIDEWALL SHOWED LITTLE DAMAGE. I RECALL HITTING OR RUNNING OVER NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ANY DAMAGE TO TIRE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE THESE TIRES ON THE OTHER WHEELS AS WELL AS SPARE TIRE .THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND I WANT TO BE SURE SHE AND MY SON WILL BE SAFE. I'VE HAD TIRES GO FLAT BEFORE BUT AFTER MAKING A POINT OF CHECKING THEM PRIOR TO OUR TRIP AND THE ODD WAY THEY WENT FLAT I BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT MAYBE SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. I'LL HAVE TO TAKE THEM BACK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT I'LL SEE IF THEY'LL ALLOW ME TO KEEP TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT . THANK YOU JIM DIRKS *TR ..

JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE SKIDS AND HAVE TENDENCY TO SLIDES QUITE OFTEN AND ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN BLADE SEPARATED AND PENETRATED THE SHROUD. A PIECE OF THE BLADE PENETRATED AND STUCK IN THE INSULATION OF THE HOOD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND GAVE THE CONTACT THE RUN-AROUND. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN) FOR THE 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC OR DEALER AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

2 WEEKS AGO WE HAD AN ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. IT CAME BACK AFTER PUTTING IT ON THE ANALYZER THAT CYLINDER 6 HAD MISFIRED SO THEY JUST RESET THE LIGHT AND SAID IF IT CAME BACK ON TO COME IN AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SPARKPLUG. 2 WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE UPPER AND LOWER SEAL BLEW. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT IT WOULD BE 6 TO 8 WEEKS TO GET THE PART AND THAT WE ARE NUMBER 60 ON THE LIST FOR THE SAME PARTS. IS THERE A RECALL PROBLEM THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT? *TR

MY REAR WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN (REGULATOR) NOW 4 TIMES. I HARDLY EVER USE THESE WINDOWS AND THEN ONE DAY ONE WILL JUST FALL DOWN AND IT NEVER FAILS THAT WITHIN A DAY OR WEEK THE OTHER WILL FOLLOW. THE LAST TIME I HAD ONE OF THE WINDOWS FIXED IT WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS AGO. IF THE DEALER WASN'T GRANTING ME SOME FORM OF GOODWILL WARRANTY IT WOULD BE COSTING ABOUT $600 EVERY TIME THE BOTH GET FIXED. THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!!!!!! *TR

JEEP LIBERTY HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN BLINKING ON AND OFF FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED INTO THE CONTACT'S BLIND SPOT. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND HER VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ROCK. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THEY WERE BOTH TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VARNADORES TOW LOT. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.