2003 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT,ALSO THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID IN FACT TOTAL THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,109. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. MA 10/5 UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PRODUCE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ORC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND HAD LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS TO PASS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,250.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD A REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THEN THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT ABE TO BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WENT TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE THREE RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE PARKING IN THE GARAGE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING BEFORE THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PUT BOTH ARMS UP AND THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S ARMS WITH BURNS AND PAINS IN THE SHOULDERS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE MINOR INJURIES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WHITE SMOKE SUBSTANCE THAT EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR LONGER THAN A MONTH DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/1 UPDATED 12/28/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND NECK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE SENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,500.

THIS CAR LEAKS POWER STEERING FLUID. MANY SIMILAR JEEP 2002 AND 2003 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 50000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM.

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I65 THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE GAS TANK TO MY VEHICLE BROKE DUE TO RUST CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO DROP AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR BRAKE SO I HAD TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND COAST TO A STOP.