2004 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

I WAS STOPPED IN LINE WITH THREE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WAITING TO TURN IN TO TAKE MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. MY JEEP LIBERTY 2004 WAS FORCEFULLY PUSHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WITH THE FORCEFUL IMPACT. *TR

WHEN TRYING TO ROLL DOWN FRONT DRIVER WINDOW, IT MADE NOISE AND CABLE WORM CAME UP IN BETWEEN GLASS AND DOOR JAM, FLAPPING ON INSIDE OF WINDOW. WINDOW STILL WORKED BUT THE CABLE WIRE WOULD COME LOOSE SOMETIMES AND WINDOW WOULD EITHER NOT ROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN, OR NOT ROLL DOWN AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES WOULD ROLL DOWN JUST FINE. I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN THE OTHER DAY AND THE CABLE WIRE CAME FLAPPING UP WHILE THE WINDOW GLASS IS STUCK INSIDE THE DOOR. HAD TO PRY WINDOW OUT OF DOOR AND TAPE SHUT. WINDOW MOTOR STILL MAKES SOUND BUT NO LONGER OPERATES WINDOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND SUDDENLY A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO INSPECT IT AND NOTICED THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,220. UPDATED 7/16/12 *CN UPDATED 07/18/12.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MOMENTARY INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 12V085000 (SUSPENSION:REAR); HOWEVER THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THE REAR LOWER ARMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,618. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN

LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME DETACHED. THIS CAUSED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION. *JS

REAR CONTROL ARMS FROM FRAME TO AXLE HAVE DEFECTIVE RUBBER BUSHINGS. BOLT HOLES AND BUSHING ARE ROTTED/RUSTED/WORN. *JS

THE WINDOWS IN THE JEEP FAIL ANYTIME AND GENERALLY STARTING UNDER 50,000 MILES. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, BUT THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP AND IT STAYS DOWN, EVEN MANUALLY RAISING IT, IT WILL STILL FALL DOWN. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS MADE A REPAIR KIT FOR THE WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM IS TO HAVE SOMEONE REPAIR THE WINDOWS IT COSTS $300-$400 PER WINDOW. I HAVE HAD MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAIL, THE DRIVER SIDE BACK WINDOW FAIL AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FAIL ALL WITHIN A 3 YEAR TIME FRAME. CHRYSLER RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2007-2008 JEEP LIBERTY AND AFTER READING MULTIPLE MESSAGE BOARDS, THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE 2004-2005 MODELS AS WELL. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPAIRS ON THE SAME WINDOW. 3 OUT OF 4 FAILED WINDOWS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

ON FEBRUARY 21ST 2012 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN A STEEP DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL, SAYING A CONTROL ARM COULD BREAK AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR