2008 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

WHEN PUMPING GAS, THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AS EXPECTED HOWEVER GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE JEEP'S FILLING SYSTEM. TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS SAME RESULTS, THIS OCCURS WITHOUT "TOPPING OFF THE TANK". THIS I A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH GAS SPRAYING ON MY FACE,CLOTHING AND OVERFLOWING ON MY SHOES, HANDS, VEHICLE AND GROUND. I HAVE BEEN YELLED AT BY GAS STATION CLERKS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

SLIDER ROOF CREATES LOUD WIND NOISE WHEN TRAVELING 45-60 MPH. ALSO ROOF DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY LEAVING GAP ON RIGHT HAND SIDE ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO INTERIOR. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. WE GUESSED IT WAS A BATTERY, STARTER OR ALTERNATOR. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIPM WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, I SEE THAT I WAS A LUCKY ONE AS THE TIPM HAS ALL MANNER OF ISSUES WHEN IT STARTS TO GO BAD. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME I HAVE TO WAIT 3 WEEKS FOR A BACKORDERED PART DUE TO A NATIONAL RECALL OF OTHER MODEL YEARS. THIS IS GOING TO COST AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT IN BOTH REPAIR AND RENTAL CAR COSTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH WIPER FLUID INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE ON MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE JEEP IN NEUTRAL THE JEEP ROLLED BACKWARD AND STRUCK THE WALL CAUSING MINOR RIGHT FRONT FENDER DAMAGE. FORTUNATELY THE JEEP HIT THE WALL STOPPING IT FROM ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO TRAFFIC OR RUNNING OVER PEDESTRIANS. NOTE; THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2008 JEEP LIBERTY, CHRYSLER RECALL #H28 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT ON THE AUTOMATIC WHICH USES THE EXACT SAME PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT AND IF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD FAIL. THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ALERT THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR

SUNSLIDER ROOF - BROKEN FRAME AND MOTOR AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. WATER DAMAGE. TOLD NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. REPAIR ESTIMATED OVER $3000. GAP IN ROOF WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. RESEARCH INDICATES KNOWN ISSUE BY JEEP WITH SUBJECTIVE DECISIONS WHETHER OR NOT TO COVER REPAIR AND PRIOR LAWSUIT. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR REED ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 JEEP LIBERTY SKY SLIDER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROOF WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY FOUR YEARS AGO. NOW, THE CABLES ON THE ROOF NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE DAMAGE INTERNALLY WHEN THERE WAS RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL USED DEALER, I NEVER ANTICIPATED THE PROBLEMS I WOULD BE FACED WITH. I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF OWNING A JEEP AND NOW, I'M READY TO TAKE IT TO THE DUMP. I PURCHASED THIS KEEP ON THE ABOVE DATE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SKY SLIDER DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER CREATED A CONTRACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE IT FIXED. 2 MONTHS LATER, THEY FINALLY FIND SOMEONE IN THE AREA WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE TAKE IT IN, AND FIND THAT THE WHOLE ROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR IT AFTER A MONTH OF ME BEING OUT A VEHICLE. THIS REPAIR COST THE DEALERSHIP AN UPWARDS OF $4,500.00 AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING WIND NOISE. IF I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A SEMI GOES BY, THE SKY SLIDER LIFTS UP AS IF IT'S GOING TO FLY OFF. I WILL NEVER OPEN THE SKY SLIDER FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE FIXED AGAIN (OR GET STUCK OPEN). I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE PRESENTING THIS SAME ISSUE ON FORUMS WITH NOTHING BEING SOLVED. PLEASE, IT'S TIME CHRYSLER OWNS UP TO THIS FAULTY DESIGN AND HELPS PEOPLE OUT! I AM SO SCARED THAT THIS ROOF IS GOING TO FLY OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NO ONE SHOULD EVER HAVE TO FEEL AFRAID TO DRIVE A CAR THEY PAY FOR! *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AFTER CAR IS STARTED. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER/JEEP AFTER CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL MECHANIC WHO IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED WITH CHRYSLER/JEEP WITH JEEP WRANGLER 2008 - 2010 WHICH USES THE SAME CLOCK SPRING (REFERENCE : NVS-212PCOR;PE11-019-AUGUST 5-2011) RESULTING IN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY TO 3 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. JEEP REQUESTS A FEE OF 500.00 + DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE STATING THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY ON JEEP LIBERTY 2008 EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PART IS BEING USED IN EACH VEHICLE NOR WILL JEEP DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE UNLESS GUARANTEE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF 120.00 DOLLARS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR