2002 JEEP LIBERTY Complaints

LEAVING A PARKING PLACE, TURNING RIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. NO REASON FOR THE LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

3RD TIME WORK ON A BALL JOINTS RECALL JOB THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKES, TIE RODS ,RACK N PINION,ROTORS AND MOST OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,061.

AFTER PROCEEDING THROUGH A STOP LIGHT I HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT GOT LOUDER, THEN A BANGING, AND THEN THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHIN 1 BLOCK OF DRIVING. THROUGH A ROD. HAD JUST CHECKED OIL UNDER HOOD THAT AM. MAINTAINED VEHICLE WELL IN THE 9 YRS. OF OWNERSHIP. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT OR ALERT ON GAUGES. BOUGHT A REBUILT ENGINE & HAD IT INSTALLED. *TR

0800 AM OWNER DROVE VEHICLE APPROX 6 MILES WITH HEATER ON, RETURNING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING OFF ENGINE. OWNER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED THE RESIDENCE. DRIVER NOTED A SMELL OF BURNING OIL DURING USE OF THE 6 MILE TRIP. APPROX 15 MINUTES LATER A NEIGHBOR ALERTED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT POINT OF ORIGIN INSPECTION STATES FIRE WAS IN INTERIOR UNDER DASH PANEL FIREWALL.

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON. I'VE READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS IN 2002 JEEP LIBERTIES DEPLOYING PREMATURELY AND THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN SOME CASES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE AXLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CRASH OR LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 09V119000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS AND DOES NOT DISAPPEAR UNLESS I TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WAIT A MINUTE, AND TURN BACK ON THEN AIRBAG LIGHT DISAPPEARS. *TR

JEEP STARTED MISSING AND STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING. LOST BREAK PRESSURE AND STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THE VALUES WHERE DONE AND THE MOTOR WAS SHOT. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND HAVE FOUND THAT MOST 2002 JEEP LIBERTY'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, REPEATEDLY, ONE GUY IS ON HIS FOURTH MOTOR. SPOKE TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER WHO ACTED LIKE I SPOKE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE COMPANY WE JUST BAILED OUT WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS, CORRECT! I AM AT A LOSS, CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOR BUY A NEW VEHICLE. PLEASE PUT SOME PRESSURE ON CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, WE ADDRESSED THEIRS. *TR