2003 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

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  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - JAMESTOWN, OH

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - NARVON, PA

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN, A FENCE AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT AND DEEMED COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - POPLARVILLE, MS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - PALM METTO, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION), BUT IT FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V119000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - WINCHESTER, VA

    ON MARCH 3, 2015 I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AND IT HAS A SEMI-STEEP DECLINE AND MY BRAKES LOCKED UP GOING DOWN. I PUMPED MY BRAKES AND HAD MY BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. MY JEEP LIBERTY FAILED TO STOP SENDING ME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THROUGH A SMALL OPEN FIELD AND OVER A SMALL EMBANKMENT LANDING ON THE ROOF OF MY JEEP. I HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT. BUT, FROM THE DAMAGE TO THE JEEP IT IS MOST LIKELY TOTALED. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - THORNTON, CO

    2003 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR JEEP CHEROKEE AND IS REQUESTING REPAIRS.*TA THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER SENT IN RECALL LETTER # 13V252000. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - ATLANTA, GA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT PROGRESSED FOR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT NEITHER WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART AND THE PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 5.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - TABOR CITY, NC

    I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WHITEVILLE NC I WAS GOING DOWN ANTIOCH CHRUCH RD,AS I PROCEDED TO GO INTO A CURVE I NOTICED THAT I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND I LOST CONTROL AND WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A REST IN A FEILD THE VEHICLE HAD LANDED ONE SIDE UP I THINK IT LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOWN.I LATER FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION ON THE JEEP.I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT THAT NIGHT,I AM JUST LEARNING ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE JEEP I HAD.I LOST ALOT OF MONEY THAT I HAD INCLUDING THE DOWN PAYMENT,THE PAYMENTS THAT I PAID,THE STEREO SYSTEM ETC.I KNEW FROM THE BEGINING THAT SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE.I TRIED TO GET THE DEALERSHIP THAT I GOT IT FROM TO FIX IT,BUT IN RESPONSE I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T COME WITH A WARRANTY.SO NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - PARIS, IL

    WE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE JEEP STARTED LOSING POWER WE PULLED IT OVER AND TURN IT OFF.WE SAT THERE FOR AWHILE AND THEN TRY TO START IT BACK UP THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING REAL ROUGH AND IT STALLED.THEN IT WOULDN'T START AFTER THAT. WE HAD A MECH TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THAT THE HEADS WAS CRACKED.WE ALWAYS DONE MONTHLY MAINTAINS ON THE JEEP.SO AFTER HE REPLACED THE 2 HEADS HE STARTED IT UP AND HE SAID IT WOULD LOCK UP.NOW HE TELLING US THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE.I KNOW A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAS A JEEP LIBERTY AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS..SO CAUSE OF THE BAD HEAD THAT JEEP LIBERTY HAVE I NOW HAVE NO VEHICLE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 JEEP LIBERTY
    - OVERLAND PARK, KS

    I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY 1/1/2014 FOR NHTSA 13V-252,AND HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO RESOLVE BUT THEY NEVER HAVE THE PARTS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT SENDING ADEQUATE QUANTITIES FOR DEMAND (CHRYSLER RECALL # N46). I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER TWICE, AND HAVE BEEN SENT BACK TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT HAS BEEN AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, AND I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE