2006 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY CORRODE AND COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. SAFETY RISK: A BROKEN REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH. REMEDY: THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON YOUR VEHICLE HAS A SMALL CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK DURING CERTAIN TYPES OF REAR END COLLISIONS. SAFETY RISK: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.

2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE ROD LINKING BETWEEN THE KEY SIDE OF THE IGNITION AND THE SWITCH IS BROKEN. I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME YEAR MODEL TO KNOW THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. ALSO, THE ROD IS NOT AVAILABLE, ONLY THE ENTIRE COLUMN AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER REAR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, SHE NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND RATTLED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND DAMAGED INSIDE THE WHEEL. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HUFFINES CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LEWISVILLE (1024 S STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067, (972) 538-4100) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V278000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LITHIA JEEP DODGE (2121 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, EUGENE, OR 97401), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED IT SOUNDED LIKE AXLE BROKE AND VEHICLE'S FRONT COLLAPSED. UPDATED 12/03/18*JB

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE U38/NHTSA 18V-278 IN JUNE 2018 VIA USPS. TOOK SEVERAL WEEKS TO GET APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL JEEP DEALER. CAR WAS TAKEN IN SEPT 17TH TO UFTRING JEEP DEALER 140 RADIO CITY DR, PEKIN, IL 61554. THIS DEALER DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NEED THE RECALL PARTS (REAR CONTROL ARM & ANY OTHER NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR). I WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER AND UFTRING STATED THAT THERE IS NO SPECIFIC OR ESTIMATED DATE FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. IS JEEP WILLING TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED? I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THESE PARTS ARE AND WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MY AREA TO REPAIR MY CAR?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

1. RUST CORROSION AROUND THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT CAUSE BRAKE LIGHT TO FALL OUT. IT HAS TO BE HELD UP BY DUCT TAPE AND IS HILDING UP MY INSPECTION. 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS READING IMPLAUSIBLE FUEL VOLUME LEVEL. FUEL GAUGE DROPS AFTER 10 MINUTES.