2003 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

IN NOVEMBER 2012 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL, M35/NHTSA 12V-527. STATES THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE PARTS REQUIRED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WHEN THEY WERE THERE WOULD BE A FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE STILL NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE FROM THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED THIS YEAR IN JANUARY; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE M35/NHTSA 12V-527. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT MY NAME ON THE LIST, THEY SAID I WAS 3RD IN LINE. IT HAS BEEN MONTHS NOW AND NO WORD ON WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS. IN THE MEAN TIME THERE HAS BEEN ANOTHER RECALL REGARDING THE GAS TANK. REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. PLEASE TRY TO GET ANY ANSWER TO EASE MY MIND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE AIR BAG FAILURE BUT WAS CONCERNED THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V5270000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.7 JEEP MOTORS. FROM WHAT THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IS THE LIFTERS POP LOOSE IN THE HEAD AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS BLOWN. THE LIFTER RATTLES AROUND IN THE CYLINDER HEAD MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE. MY FIRST ONE WAS IN I THINK 2007 ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE LIFTER JUMPED. TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS WAS OVER 600.00 AND MY SECOND ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DESTROYED EVERYTHING IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE VEHICLE IS SITTING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS EXTERNAL DAMAGE DONE AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE JEEP BLOGS WITH THE 3.7 MOTOR IN MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE DEALER FAILED TO SUPPLY THE REPAIR PARTS. *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING WHEEL DISLOCATION ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED LEAVING A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. THE SAME MAKE/MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY HAS RECALL J17 FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT, BUT MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. LOWER BALL JOINT, COVERED UNDER RECALL F23, WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE. BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARAGE AND INSPECTED. *TR

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND HAVE FLICKERED FROM BRIGHTS TO NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) LAST YEAR AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.