2008 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

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  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - CANDICEBURG, PA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TPMS VALVES WERE FRACTURED FROM THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES, CAUSING THE TIRES TO ABNORMALLY LOSE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - HILLSBORO, OR

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - GREENVILLE, MI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM SUCCESSFULLY MANEUVERING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - OLD SAYBROOK, CT

    I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009 AS THE SECOND OWNER WITH 18,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS AND SPRAYS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE STATION BUT AFTER USING MULTIPLE STATIONS I NOW HAVE TO ESTIMATE HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK AND THEN TRY AND FILL IT UP. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - TOPEKA, KS

    2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4X4, "BURPS" GASOLINE OUT OF THE GAS TANK EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS. I HAVE FILLED UP AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS AND EVERY TIME THE PUMP STOPS FILLING WHEN FULL, BUT THE JEEP SPITS OUT GAS AFTER THE PUMP STOPS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, SINCE I SEE THIS AS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - FUQUAY VARINA, NC

    I OWN A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED IN LATE NOVEMBER 2010. THE MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS ONLY 8,000 MILES. WHEN I FILLED THE TANK FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, IT OVERFLOWED, SPILLING GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, ON MY FEET, CLOTHES, HANDS, ETC. EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, IT OVER FLOWS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AS WELL AS AN INCONVENIENCE. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF THE PUMP EARLY TO AVOID AN OVERFLOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW GAS TANK AT $730. I AM NOW AT 17,000 MILES, WELL UNDER THE 3YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT DUE TO THE DATE, THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND RIDICULOUS. A VEHICLE WITH 8,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK AT EVERY FILL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON WRANGLERS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE LIBERTY. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - BROOMFIELD, CO

    I HAVE A WARNING DING THAT KEEPS RECURRING IN MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AT COMPLETELY RANDOM TIMES, AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOOK DOWN IN SEARCH OF WHAT THE WARNING IS IN REGARD TO, BUT THERE IS NOT A CORRESPONDING LIGHT. THE RANDOM WARNING DING HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS, ANYWHERE FROM AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 DAYS UP TO 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THERE ARE OTHER MINOR ISSUES HAPPENING WITH THE ELECTRICAL, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR HAS BEEN AFFECTED AS WELL, BUT SEEMS TO BE OK RIGHT NOW. HOWEVER, I FEEL AS IF THIS ISSUE IS A WARNING SIGN FOR A BIGGER ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. I DO NOT WISH TO BE THE CASE FOR WHICH EVERYONE ELSE BASIS THEIR EXAMPLES ON. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET CHRYSLER/JEEP TO FEEL THE URGENCY TO LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER BASED ON THE RANDOM BEHAVIOR AND NO SUCCESS IN FINDING THE CAUSE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

    EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY THE GAS TANK DOES NOT SHUT OFF PROPERLY AND GAS SPILLS OUT ALL OVER MY JEEP AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - EAST HAMPTON, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL SPILLED BACK OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF THE CONTACT WOULD PAY A $200 DEDUCTIBLE FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, BUT AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 06/16/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/2012 *LN *TR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 JEEP LIBERTY
    - GRAND BLANC, MI

    WHEN FILLING WITH GAS, WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, GAS SPITS BACK OUT THE FILLER NECK, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF OUR VEHICLE AND MAKES A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND.

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM