2012 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

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  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - VANCOUVER, WA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP LIBERTY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK HANNAH DODGE (3517 NE AUTO MALL DR, VANCOUVER, WA 98662 (360) 944-3276) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ORC MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD FLASH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) OR REPLACE THE MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER FLASHED THE TIPM; HOWEVER, SINCE THE REMEDY FAILED, THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MODULE PER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY PAY FOR FLASHING THE TIPM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - LAKELAND, FL

    LAKELAND, FL TWO DAYS AGO MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THEN STAYED ON. YESTERDAY TOOK IT TO LAKELAND DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE OCR MODULE WAD BAD AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $700.00 TO FIX.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - NORFOLK, VA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE AN OBD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WOULD BE A COST TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,280.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - CLINTWOOD, VA

    MY JEEP HAS HAD TROUBLE SWITCHING FROM DEFROST TO VENT OR FLOOR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE HEAT IN MY JEEP AND IT IS VERY COLD IN THE MORNINGS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED IT IS THE HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. I HAVE READ REVIEWS ONLINE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND WAS ALSO ADVISED BY A COWORKER THAT JEEPS HAVE A LOT OF RECALLS FOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE ISSUE IN THE EVENT THE JEEP COULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS BEFORE I SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE HEAT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR SITTING IN PARK. MY PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN BEING ATTEMPTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER HAS TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. MY JEEP WAS IN PARK AND ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED INTO IT, SLIGHTLY BUMPING THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY JEEP. MY JEEP WAS IN PARK WITH NO PASSENGERS INSIDE BUT ROLLED BACKWARDS SEVERAL FEET. THE JEEP WAS BARELY TAPPED THEREFORE, CONSIDERING IT WAS IN PARK, SHOULD NOT HAVE ROLLED BACKWARDS THAT FAR. I TRAVEL WITH KIDS IN MY VEHICLE, THIS IS FRIGHTENING.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - WESTFIELD, NY

    WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP I WILL PRESS MY GAS PEDAL AND WILL EITHER GO 20MPH OR NOT MOVE. THE RPM GO UP BUT WILL BARELY MOVE. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP I HAVE TO SHUT OFF JEEP AND RESTART IT AND THEN IT WORKS FINE. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CODE P0869. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP SHOWED THEM THE CODE AND VIDEO OF WHAT MY JEEP IS DOING. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN THEY HAVE IT. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT MY CAUSE THIS PROBLEM?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - BEAVER DAM, WI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE RUST BUBBLES ON THE ENGINE OIL PAN AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (KAYSER CHRYSLER CENTER OF WATERTOWN, 105 HIGHWAY 16 FRONTAGE ROAD, WATERTOWN, WI 53094, (920) 261-3870) REPLACED THE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE CAMPAIGNS AND RECALLS CONCERNING PREMATURE RUST AND DETERIORATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - VALLEY FALLS, NY

    I HAVE HAD MY JEEP LIBERTY FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I PARKED MY JEEP IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR THE WEEKEND NO LIGHTS ON AT THAT TIME. I GET IT IT TO GO TO WORK ON A MONDAY MORNING AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BUT ONLY FOR MY PASSENGER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN AND WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL SET FORTH!!!!! I HAVE NOT FIXED IT BECAUSE AIRBAG PROBLEMS COULD BE COSTLY AND IF I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM THEN THIS SHOULD NOT BE MY PROBLEM TO FIX!!!

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - WASHINGTON, DC

    MY SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE BROKE HALF AND HALF ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I CALL THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND THE WILL NOT REPLACE IT LET I PAY FOR IT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - BOHEMIA, NY

    SEVERE CORROSION ON BOTH OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 36,000 MILES. LOSS OF EITHER FLUID COULD CAUSE ENGINE - TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A HIGHWAY LEADING TO AN UNSAFE SITUATION.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
    - TOMS RIVER, NJ

    2012 JEEP LIBERTY OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER 2 MODULE HAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO RESTORE AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNTIL FIXED EVERY OTHER YEAR JEEP HAD A RECALL FOR THIS EXCEPT 2012 THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE TIPM MODULE BUT NOT TO REPLACE THE ORC MODULE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE