2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

VEHICLE KICKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. ALMOST REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECT. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THIS ISSUE AND NO DEALERSHIP CAN FIX IT. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET AND SENSORS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES AND REPLACED. VEHICLE LEFT US STRANDED. *LA

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY STIFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK PHONE CALL UPDATE (OCT 5, 05): THE COMPLAINANT IS NO LONGER LIVING THERE.

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL O3V460000 CONCERNING UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY TURN SIGNALS. IT HAPPENED OVER SIX MONTHS AGO AND RECENTLY HAS HAPPENED OVER 3 DIFFERENT DAYS. WHEN I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS ON AND USE MY LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL ALL THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS FLASH AND THE 3 BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES AT OPPOSITE BEAT FROM THE TURN SIGNALS. WHEN LEFT SWITCH IS ENGAGED THE RIGHT FLASHING IS DIMMER BUT STILL PRESENT FRONT AND REAR. WHEN THE RIGHT SWITCH IS ENGAGED THE LEFT FLASHING IS DIMMER BUT STILL PRESENT FRONT AND REAR. HERE'S THE REAL KICKER .. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE 3 BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DIM TO ALMOST OFF AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE ON FULL! I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE WHEN IT HAPPENED SO MANY MONTHS AGO AND WENT AWAY QUICKLY. BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT OTHER DRIVERS MIGHT NOT GET OUT TO CHECK. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING IS THE DASHBOARD TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS COME ON FAINTLY WHEN THIS OCCURS. THESE PROBLEMS DO NOT APPEAR TO OCCUR WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF. I HAVE HAD ALL WORK DONE BY MY DEALER IN PORTSMOUTH NH. THEY HAVE DONE NO WORK ON THE VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE AFFECTED THESE COMPONENTS. THEY REFUSE TO CONNECT ME WITH THE REGIONAL MANAGER ABOUT THIS AND ONE OTHER LESSER ISSUE INVOLVING THE INTERIOR HEAT CONTROL SWITCH.

ONGOING WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WITH 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. VECHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, SO VEHICLE IS MISALIGNED TO PULL LEFT TO COMPENSATE FOR VECHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I HAD THE JEEP IN 3 TIMES IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD AND STILL PULLS TO THE SIDE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH PROBLEM TO CAUSE AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ONGOING REPAIR BILL FOR ME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *NM

THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HAVE THE PARTS OR TOOLS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM (03V460000) UNTIL APRIL. *NM

RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVEWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CV JOINT, FRONT AXLE, TIRE, WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR AND FRONT RIGHT FOG LIGHT.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BOOMING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE UPPER BALL JOINT LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE WEIGHT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RESTING ON THE AFFECTED WHEEL. *AK THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HER JEEP AND HAS FILED COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER. *CB *JB