2008 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. ON APRIL 7, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JUNE 6, 2008 AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TOW THE VEHICLE BEHIND A MOBILE HOME, PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. AS A RESULT, THERE IS NO POWER AND THE AUXILIARY BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUXILIARY BRAKING SYSTEM HAS TO BE OPERABLE PER STATE LAW. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF THE LAW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE 10. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ

WHEN AT A STOP, ON A VERY LITTLE OR SLIGHT INCLINE, LESS THAN 7% BY PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP THEN SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP, BY APPLYING MORE THROTTLE, ENGINE RPM APPROX 2500 TO 3000 THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. TURNED OFF THE HILL START ASSIST (HSA) PROBLEM SOLVED. NO ADVISE FROM DEALER AS TO CAUSE OF ORIGINAL STATED PROBLEM OR REPAIR. *TR