2008 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT HAS STARTED TO BURN THROUGH THE SEAT. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS BEYOND THE 3 YR/36,000 MILES WARRANTY, CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE COULD BE BURNED OR THAT THE SEAT COULD CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT IS ENOUGH OF A SAFETY CONCERN TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 9 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE JEEP. IT IS ALWAYS SOUNDS VERY WINDY IN THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE FRONT OF THE TOP FLEW BACK. IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF US. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THE SKY RIDER/RETRACTABLE TOP IT WOULD NOT GO. SO I PULLED IT FRONTWARDS WITH MY HANDS AND DROVE VERY SLOW TO MY DAUGHTERS. MY SON IN LAW AND MY DAUGHTER WERE LOOKING AT IT AND WE COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK. SO WE PUT A BUGGY CORD AROUND IT TO HOLD IT DOWN UNTIL I COULD HAVE TO A PLACE THAT COULD FIX IT.. I WENT TO SEE HIM AT 8 AM THE NEXT MORNING AND HE SAID HE HAS 2 OF THEM IN HIS SHOP RIGHT NOW AND HE ALSO SAID HE HAS MANY OF THEM IN HIS SHOP EVERY WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE JEEPS THAT HAVE THE RETRACTABLE TOPS/ SKY RIDER . I ALSO WENT ON LINE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THESE TOPS DOING THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COST $2,100.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD USE PLASTIC PARTS FOR SUCH A IMPORTANT THING ON YOUR CAR IS A ROOF. HE TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER.. WELL I CALLED AND SPOKE TO A SUPERVISOR MACK KELLY AT MASSEY YARDLEY HE SAID THE WARRANTY IS UP. WE WENT BACK AND FOURTH ABOUT THE TOP AND I SAID TO HIM, BUT YOU KNOW THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM SO WHY WOULD YOU NOT FIX IT? HE SAID, "YUP IT IS A BIG PROBLEM "BUT THE WARRANTY IS UP. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE HIRE UP AND HE SAID THERE IS NO ONE ELSE HIRE THEN HIM. I ALSO WENT ON LINE AND SAW A BULLETIN RECALL AND IT STATES THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN THEY MADE THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THEY KNOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ?? WE ARE VERY LUCKY NO ONE GOT HURT OR KILLED. THEY SHOULD FIX THE SKY RIDER/RETRACTABLE TOP BEING THEY KNOW IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE RETRACTABLE SKY SLIDER FRACTURED OFF WHILE THE SKY SLIDER WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE SKY LINE SLIDER REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER TWICE AND LANDED IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED A CUT ON HER NECK, SEVERAL ABRASIONS, BRUISES, AND VARIOUS OTHER INJURIES TO HER BACK. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2008 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 PURCHASED USED WITH 18,000 MILES. WHEN RE-FUELING THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND GAS WILL BURP OUT EVERY TIME. SOMETIMES IT IS A LOT OF GAS AND VERY DANGEROUS. I'VE SEEN THIS ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL N10 / NHTSA 13V-121 UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD MAY SEPARATE AND RUB DRIVESHAFT CAUSING DRIVESHAFT TO BREAK. IN TURN THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ORIGINAL LETTER CONCERNING THE RECALL RECEIVED OVER THIRTY DAYS AGO. LETTER ADVISING THAT DEALERS HAVE PARTS AND TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT RECEIVED ONE WEEK AGO DEALER IN LEXINGTON, NC STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AND IS NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL BE RECEIVED. VERY CONCERNED SINCE TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVES CAR EVERY DAY TO WORK AND SCHOOL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ON EIGHT OCCASIONS. AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD AREA WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, WATER INTRUSION EMITTED FROM THE REAR LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LEAKS WERE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR BODY SEAM. A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO ONLY THE FRONT END BODY SEAMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF CLOSED, THE SOUND INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELT THE ROOF MAY HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *TR