2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSES PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED WITH LESS THEN 25000 MILES ON 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN THE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE. ONCE YOU GET IT GOING AGAIN, AFTER 5-10 SECONDS LATER FOR THE NEXT 3-4 SHIFTS, THE SECOND GEAR WAS TOUGH TO GET OUT OF. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE. *SCC *AK *JB

CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION (HIGHWAY SPEEDS). THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUT MOUNT HOUSING BROKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (COPY OF INVOICE FROM DEALERSHIP, ETC.). *MJJ

WE HAVE A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE WITH P235/70R16 GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT AS WELL AS THE TIRES. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WERE KEPT AT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES BURST LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH TEARS IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. *AK

NOTICED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT ON FRONT DRIVER CONTROL ARM IS VERY LOOSE, READY TO GIVE OUT. LOWER BALL JOINT ON FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM IS ALSO HAS PLAY IN IT. JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT, 23,000 MILES, LIFTED 2.5 INCHES. 245/75R 16 TIRES. LIFT AND TIRES SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE BALL JOINTS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER IS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL , AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOWER CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE DURING LOW SPEED TRAVEL TRAVEL, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING.VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED IN MID JUNE, INCLUDING ALIGNMENT.*AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, NEITHER SEAT BELT HELD THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THEIR SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB