2008 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

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  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - STATEN ISLAND, NY

    1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MARCH 2013. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN A 25MPH ZONE. SUDDENLY, THE HORN STARTED BEEPING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) WERE GOING, WASHER FLUID WAS POURING OUT, POWER DOOR LOCKS WHERE GOING ON AND OFF. HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE WITH THE FLUID SPRAYING OUT AT FULL SPEED. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THIS CONTINUED TO GO ON FOR 5 MINUTES. BROUGHT THE CAR TO MANFREDI DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE TIPM MODULE WHICH WAS VERY COSTLY. A YEAR AND 1/2 LATER ON MAY 18, 2015, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR FLAW WITH THIS PART. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS OCCURS ON A HIGHWAY/TURNPIKE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR YET ANOTHER TIPM. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY EXPLAINED IT'S ONLY A 1 YEAR/12 MONTHS GUARANTEE, BUT THIS PART SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 5 YEARS. REALLY???

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

    1, ALL LIGHTS COME ON DASH; CHECK ENGINE, 4WD, BRAKE, ABS - ALL OF THEM, EACH TIME I HAVE IT CHECKED BUT THE CODES WILL NOT REGISTER STATING NOT FOUND 2. ROOF LEAKS AT BACK OF CARGO AREA WITH HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN VEHICLE GETS WASHED 3,WHEN ADDING FUEL, DOESNT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND GAS SPEWS OUT ALL OVER 4. LOCKS WILL RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. 5. RADIO WILL STOP AND START

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - WILMETTE, IL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE THAT CAME FROM THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - ST. LOUIS, MO

    THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTS, HORN, WIPERS, RADIO WILL START FLASHING INEXPLICABLY. WHEN TURNING OFF THE MOTOR IT CONTINUES. 2-3 TIMES THE MOTOR CUT OUT TOO. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 8-10 TIMES A YEAR.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - ANCHORAGE, AK

    CHEMICAL BURN DUE TO FUEL JETTING OUT OF THE FILL HOLE AND SPILLING ON THE OPERATOR DURING REFUELING. IT HAPPENS OFTEN IF THE OPERATOR IS NOT OVERLY CAUTIOUS. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - BUD LAKE, NJ

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER BUILT UP IN THE DOME LIGHT WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMELL LIKE MOLD FROM WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - UXBRIDGE , MA

    I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE 08 LIBERTY FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND I STARTED SEEING LITTLE SPOTS NEAR THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, BUT WHEN IT RAINS A LOT OR I GET MY CAR WASHED THE SPOTS GET BIGGER AND NOW IT'S COMING DOWN FROM THE MAP LIGHT WHICH TO ME IS VERY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING WHILE NOT TO MENTION ITS LEAKING ON THE CARS COMPONENTS AS WELL. IT ALSO HAS STARTED MAKING SOME LIGHTS NOT WORK. I'M NOT SURE IF I'M RIGHT BUT I DO SEE SPOTS BEHIND THE WINDSHIELD SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT'S COMING IN MUCH FATHER NOW. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - CARDONDALE, PA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE SKY SLIDER ROOF FRACTURED FROM THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF, FRAME, AND HEAD LINER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - COLUMBUS, OH

    I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A MAIN 2 LANE, 2 WAY ROAD AND I NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE SUDDENLY DECREASING EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. I HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO PULL SOMEWHAT TO THE SIDE BEFORE IT COMPLETELY DIED ON ME. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE WENT OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH VERY LITTLE TIME OR WARNING! THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED EITHER IT HAPPENED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THIS AS WELL BUT LUCKILY I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN! I MIGHT NOT BE THIS LUCKY THE NEXT TIME!!! IS JEEP GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE THEY FIX IT?!? I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE THE TIPM WHICH THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS BY JEEP FOR THIS ON OTHER MODELS AND YEARS, WHY NOT THE LIBERTY?! IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ISSUES WITH MY FUEL PUMP AND NOW THIS! *TR

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  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - N.BABYLON, NY

    GAS SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE DURING FILL UP AND RUN DOWN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND GROUND. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE