2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE SHOCKS, DRIVE SHAFT, BRAKES AND ALL FOUR TIRES SINCE PURCHASE. THE TIRES WERE WORN AND THE NOISY WERE STRUTS, A CONSTANT THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CREAKING NOISE WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS DUE TO THE FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, THE REGULATOR ON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS NOISY, THE HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS LOOSE, GRINDING NOISE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR'S WEATHER STRIP WAS COMING OFF, LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS, EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT TIE ENDS, WATER UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE CARPET, RATTLING IN THE SPEAKER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHEN IN 4TH HIGH AND 4TH LOW, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING, THE ENGINE IDLED LOUD, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN BRAKING, THE AXLE BOOT WAS LEAKING. *SC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED ONTO AN EXIT RAMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ENTERING THE SECOND TURN OF THE EXIT RAMP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, INHIBITING THE CAR STEERING DRAMATICALLY. WAS LUCKY NOT TO LOOSE TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE KEY SOMETIMES HAS TO BE LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. *JB

LOWER ALL JOINT RECALL IN JAN.04. SEPT 04 I HAVE IT IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR BALL JOINT PROBLEM.ALSO HAD THE A/C TENSIONER FIXED TWICE.THIS IS AN 02 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED STRESS MARKS AND THINNER TREADS LOCATED ON THE INNER AND OUTER SIDES OF THE TIRES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AFTER HAVING THE BALL JOINTS REPAIRED ON A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING HOME CONSUMER WAS WITHOUT BRAKES, SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND THE BRAKE CALIPER JOINT HAD WORKED ITSELF LOOSE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK *NM

THE BALL JOINT AXLE BROKE AS THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF OF THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. *NM THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. *SC *JB

AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL 03V460000 REPAIRS PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE, AND THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER.*AK THE REPAIR DATE HAS NOT BEEN RESCHEDULED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE STEERING SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *MR AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED RIGHT WHEEL, THE DRIVER HARDLY MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IN WHICH CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON. RECALL# 03V460000. *JB

STRUCTURAL FAILURE ON 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME APART DROPPING TO THE ROADWAY AND DROPPING THE VEHICLES BODY OF THE FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE CAREENED OF CONTROL ACROSS BOTH LANES TWICE BEFORE COMING TO A HALT ON THE BERM. THE CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT STIFF STEERING, THERE WERE ALSO NOISES IN THE FRONT END. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB