2003 Jeep Liberty airbag problems

AIR BAGS

9/18/2023 I had an incident I thought something got behind brake pedal and kept me from pushing the brakes. When I drove it home. Going down the interstate I hit the gas get to speed limit. 3 times the vehicle kept speeding up hitting 80 and still wanting to climb.when I hit breaks hit was hard to press worse then hitting non power breaks and then I forced on the brakes and the vehicle started shaking. And took lot of effort to slow down. This vehicle doesn't have cruise control. Have had cliche with lights radio tac speed air while driving. Non of the air bags went off I checked recall was January to March this jeep was manufactured 12 2

NHTSA complaint #11546091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that his mother-in-law was exiting the highway when she struck a curb causing the front passenger side tire to blow out. The contact lost control, the vehicle was spinning, struck two utility poles where the vehicle came to a stop. The driver was declared deceased on the scene. The front passenger sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital for medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11506193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The air bags didn't deploy at all. I slide on an icy bridge at 35 mph and slammed into the concrete bridge barrier. None of the airbags deployed. The Jeep was put on a scope 2 1/2 weeks before the accident with no codes read. I have severe whip lash and muscle strains in my back, neck, shoulders, and arms from the impact. I could have died. No, the problem wasn't reproduced or confirmed. The police have looked at and insurance company will be looking at the vehicle. There were no warnings at any kind prior to the failure.

NHTSA complaint #11490841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The airbag deployed while driving down the road. Was unaware of the recall. Dealer said they can not fix because the airbag already deployed. Had minor physical injury to the left arm but definitely mental distress. Air bag light came on which it had before then 30-60 seconds later airbag deployed without warning.

NHTSA complaint #11489758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver's side air bag was deployed inadvertently without incident. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact's girlfriend was able to drive to her residence. The contact's girlfriend sustained pain in her left forearm and was transported to the hospital with the assistance of a friend. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V046000(Air Bags), which he associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and remained in the contact's possession. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11489115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The airbag deployed on my wife that was in her third trimester pregnancy while driving on the highway, which left the baby and my wife at risk. She was sent to the emergency for abdominal trauma. Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, or RAM dealer were unable to locate a recall number for the Jeep Airbag System Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module. It was a very long process and Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, or Ram dealership located on I-10 kept giving us different responses about our airbag being at the dealership and then later finding out that they did not have the airbag in stock. The dealership offered $500 to keep the vehicle, but I refused and just wanted them to repair the airbag. The dealership kept calling us to pick up the vehicle and in order to do that, we would have to get it towed to where we lived. Luckily, a staff member at the dealership informed us that if we were to pick up the Jeep at that time then we would be fully responsible for it and could not hold the dealership accountable if something worse happened. Instead of following through with towing it, we did our own research and discovered that there were several similar testimonies about this issue for the same year make and model, (2003 Jeep Liberty). We called corporate several times and they were unable to locate the recall number nor give us a solution. After several months had passed, we finally received a recall number via text and email from Mopar.com. ( FCA Recall # R06). We then contacted the dealership with the recall number and confirmed that this was an issue that needed to be taken care of. They took several months to locate an airbag and finally repair the ORC module. Once the vehicle was ready for pick up, they did not exactly walk us through the vehicle and new parts installed. The Jeep was in poor condition; it was left outside, uncovered, and paint is now peeling. Seatbelts do not spring back, dash lights are dim and steering is screeching, engine light is on. This took a total of 8 months.

NHTSA complaint #11465077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I WAS PUSHED OFF THE HWY AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. I RECEIVED INJURIES AS WELL AS MY SON. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #11395023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE TURNING FROM A GREEN LIGHT I WAS PROBABLY GOING MAYBE 5-10 MPH BOTH MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS BOTH WENT OFF AND MAN THOSE THINGS HURT BADLY BUT THERE WAS NO CAR COLLISION OR ANYTHING THEY JUST WENT OFF OUT OF THE BLUE AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE AND LEFT MY EARS RINGING AND PARTS OF THE DASH CAME APART

NHTSA complaint #11373420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DIVIDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH AREA, BACK, AND LEGS. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED SHOULDER INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.*DT

NHTSA complaint #11286912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, HE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND CUTS TO THE LIP AND NOSE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND CAME TO THE RESIDENCE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. AFFORDABLE AUTO CREDIT INC (4568 GRAVOIS AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63116, (314) 353-6000) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT*JB*DT*DT

NHTSA complaint #11281571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH A LOUD NOISE AND FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED SOME BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RAY BRANDT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (504-363-1999, LOCATED AT 1660 WESTBANK EXPY, HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE A NHTSA INSPECTOR CAME TO THE FACILITY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE CONTACT REPLIED WITH 'NO'. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A REPORT OF THE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AFTER THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #11255072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MANEUVERING ON ITS OWN AND THE VEHICLE ULTIMATELY CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING TO HIS RIB CAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SCENE AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. A POLICE WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V460000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. VIN-(XXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11241764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

RECALL R06: THE AIR BAG ON MY 2003 JEEP DEPLOYED ON MY DAUGHTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAG HIT HER IN THE CHEST AND FACE. I CALLED THE JEEP CUSTOMER LINE TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG. I INFORMED THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS FROM 1/2015. IN 2015 I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR RECALLS I HAD RECEIVED. JULY 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 2015. SO EVEN IF I DIDN'T GET A RECALL NOTICE THE DEALERSHIP STILL SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE AIRBAG RECALL WASN'T DONE. I HAVE BEEN GOING THREW HELL TRYING TO GET THE FCA GROUP TO FIX THE AIRBAG AND DO THE RECALL. THIS IS THE RESPONSE THEY EMAILED MY AFTER I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED (THIS WILL FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE CONTACT TO FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA), REGARDING YOUR 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. NATURALLY, WE WERE SORRY TO LEARN OF THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED TO US DURING THE INITIAL CONTACT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR CASE AND MUST INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE NOT LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY.) THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE CRASHED THE JEEP AND DIED!! WHY WOULD I LIE ABOUT NOT GET A RECALL NOTICE THAT INVOLVES AN AIRBAG IN 2015 BUT I HAD 3 OTHER RECALLS DONE IN 2015 AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT NO ONE NOTICED IT WASN'T DONE!!!

NHTSA complaint #11182889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED AFTER THE CONTACT OVER CORRECTED THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BECAME TRAPPED UNDERNEATH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, EYES, FACE, AND SKULL. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO MONTHS AND IN A COMA FOR THREE WEEKS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AXLE BEING MANUFACTURED TOO SHORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11173354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.