2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP ONTO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *JB 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. *SC

GOODYEAR TIRE/ P215/ 75R16 DOT#M6Y4EYER1702. OWNER FEELS THAT DRIVING IN THE RAIN IS TOO SCARY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH OR GREATER. *JB (RECURRENT PROBLEM) THE TIRES WERE NOT WIDE OR DEEP ENOUGH ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF TRACTION WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP ON ANY AMOUNT OF WATER AND CANNOT SAFELY TURN ON WATER. *SC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . NO MAJOR INJURIES REPORTED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, SPINE AND HIP INJURIES. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, AIR BAG RECALL 01V373000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED.*AK *NM *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK THE BRAKES MADE NOISE WHEN APPLIED. THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEAT FAILED AND THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING. THE LOWER BALL JOINT COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITHIN 1800 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS DONE THROUGH A RECALL. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TRIPPED BY A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. NOT OBVIOUS ORIGIN - REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT DIAGNOSTICS TO LOCATE SOURCE. A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND PRODUCT DEFECT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH FRONT END BEGAN TO PRODUCE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB

FIRST OF ALL, I ONLY HAVE 39,100 MILES ON MY JEEP LIBERTY. HAVING SAID THAT, ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW IT WAS FOUND THAT MY JEEP HAD A FAULTY VALVE SPRING IN THE 2ND CYLINDER. COST ME QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO REPAIR. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES THIS HAPPEN TO A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 39,000 MILES ON IT? SOUND LIKE FAULTY PARTS TO ME.*AK