FaultScore

2007 Jeep Liberty other reported problems

34 of the 941 complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 83,513 miles.

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34

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 34 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every Jeep Liberty year

2002 33 9.1%
2003 28 7.7%
2004 34 9.4%
2005 31 8.6%
2006 55 15.2%
2007 34 9.4%
2008 54 14.9%
2009 13 3.6%
2010 36 9.9%
2011 13 3.6%
2012 31 8.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Des Moines, IA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Ball joint & control arm failure, twice within 3 years

NHTSA complaint #11624248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Des Moines, IA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Ball joint & control arm suspension failure twice in 3 years

NHTSA complaint #11624249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Spring, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Been over 30 days since vehicle was inspected for a recall that requires installing a tow hitch. Manufacturer will not provide an ETA for parts however I can go thru various other methods to obtain parts needed within a few days. Seems like manufacturer is stalling and not wanting to fix issue.

NHTSA complaint #11560767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atoka, OK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Upper lower control arm on front end passenger side broke and vibration and driver side locked up and broke wheel hub

NHTSA complaint #11445777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morrow, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I GOT A RECLL NOTICE FOR THE GAS TANK MIGHT LEAK IF HIT FROM BEHIND I HAVE TRIED OVER 4 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEY DO HAVE THE PARTS .

NHTSA complaint #11351119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 209,000 miles DRY Ridge, KY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TO GET MY DAUGHTER AND WENT TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, HEARD A POP AND THEN DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11348860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 127,000 miles Hanover, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT GO UP RIGHT IN THE JEEP AND GET STUCK AND GO UP SIDEWAYS. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS CAN NOT BE PUT DOWN FAR OR A CORD WILL COME UP FROM UNDER THE WINDOW. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE OF JEEPS.

NHTSA complaint #11258448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 145,000 miles Madison Heights, MI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN ON 3/4 OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE. ONE WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE COST OF OVER $500 AND NOW THE 2 REAR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ONLINE STATING THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11228747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,500 miles SAN Diego, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AS YOU'RE ALL AWARE ABOUT THE CONSTANT AND PREDICTABLE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON PRETTY MUCH ALL JEEP LIBERTY'S CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. I REALIZE THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART HASN'T BEEN UPGRADED. MY JEEP HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED OVER FIFTEEN TIMES. GRANTED THE WARRANTY PAID FOR ABOUT HALF OF THEM BUT I'M DISABLED AND LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND CAN'T AFFORD THIS DEFECT MUCH LONGER. I THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING IT BECAUSE IT'S OTHERWISE FLAWLESS HOWEVER, WORDS HAS GOTTEN AROUND AND THE RESALE I'M TOLD IS ABOUT 1,500 DOLLARS. AT THE MOMENT TWO OF MY WINDOWS ARE TAPED CLOSED. IF I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL THE REGULATORS THAT FAILED IT WOULD'VE COST APPROXIMATELY 9,000 DOLLARS. SINCE THE 7 YEAR EXTENSION HAS NOW EXPIRED I USUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE ONE ABOUT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. AND, I ONLY PUT LESS THAN 1000 MILES A YEAR ON MINE. I MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE TRADED IT IN FOR A NEW ONE BUT BECAUSE JEEP DECIDED THE MONEY THEY MADE WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CUSTOMER LOYALTY COUNT ME OUT AND THE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE AWARE OF MY SITUATION FEEL THE SAME. I'M SURE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS SEVERAL MILLION TIMES BY NOW MY COMPLAINT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR SPAM MAIL FOLDER. DO AS YOU PLEASE AND ME AND EVERYONE WHO'S AWARE OF THIS WILL DO THE SAME.

NHTSA complaint #11220767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 24,000 miles SAN Diego, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I RECENTLY WROTE ABOUT MY WINDOW REGULATOR COMPLAINTS BUT OMITTED THE PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE. I KNOW OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS INVOLVING SHATTERED GLASS MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THIS HASN'T HAPPENED TO ME (YET) BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. EVEN SO, COMING OUT TO YOUR VEHICLE WHILE ON VACATION AND FINDING THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WHILE PARKED CERTAINLY RUINS YOUR DAY. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S EXTREMELY COLD OR HOT OUTSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #11220787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 97,000 miles Coeurd'alene, ID

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AFTER CONTACTING THE 800# WAS REFERRED TO FINLAY JEEP IN POST FALLS IDAHO. AFTER CALLING THEM 2X IN 30 DAYS THEY HAVE SAID THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. DID NOT TAKE MY NUMBER OR INFO. TO GET ME ON A LIST FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RECALL #U38/NHTSA. WHY IS THIS RECALL SEEMING TO NOT BE IMPORTANT?

NHTSA complaint #11112412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 113,100 miles Lewiston, ID

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP DOWN A STEEP ROAD IN THE SUMMER 2016 WHEN THE ESP BAS LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A 'CLOCKSPRING' ISSUE. WHEN THEY CHECKED FOR AVAILABILITY, IT WAS BACK ORDERED -60 AND EVEN TOLD ME THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET ONE, WHICH TO ME MEANS THAT IS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. I DID ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART AND WAS TOLD 'NO'. I WAS TOLD THAT NORMALLY THE CLOCKSPRING IS LIFETIME WARRANTIED. NOT THE CASE WITH THE JEEP LIBERTY. THEY FINALLY FOUND ONE AND I HAVE IT SCHEDULED TO BE PUT IN TOMORROW, 03/31.2017. THIS PART IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RELATED TO THE SPRING, BUT OCCASIONALLY MY WHEELS LOCK FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND OR 2. YOU CAN FEEL THE BRAKE APPLY AND HEAR IT MAKE A SOUND ON THE ASPHALT. LIKE A SKID. I AM GOING TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE ON 03/31. I AM A SENIOR WHO DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF MONEY; AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAD TO BORROW THE MONEY TO REPAIR MY JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10969637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 113,000 miles Nags Head, NC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOW REGULATORS. WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOOR AND WILL NOT COME BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THIS TIME. REPEATED OCCURRENCES. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE TIME FRAME IS UP FOR THE RECALL; HOWEVER, I HAD THIS FIXED DURING THE RECALL PERIOD AND IT IS BROKEN AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10968614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 72,000 miles Edgewater, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

HAVE A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY, WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED 5 TIMES. 3 TIMES WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST TIME (11/09/15) HAD TO PAY $450.00 FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME, THE ESTIMATED COST IS ANOTHER $450.00. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. FIVE FAILURES FOR THE SAME PART IS RIDICULOUS. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DON'T KNOW IF THAT SUIT IS STILL ACTIVE OR IF I CAN GET ADDED TO IT, OR IF I CAN GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. I AM LOCATED IN FLORIDA.

NHTSA complaint #10966426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 9,879 miles Hillsboro, OR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOWS FALLING DOWN OFF OF TRACKS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT HAS YET TO FALL IS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. ( THE 6TH TIME JUST HAPPENED AND I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN ON 10/25/16

NHTSA complaint #10918104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,172 miles Hillsboro, OR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OFF OF TRACKS AND FALL DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #10918105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 39,443 miles Hillsboro, OR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOWS KEEP FALLIING OFF OF TRACKS DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10918106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 96,935 miles Hillsboro, OR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOW FALLING DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, THIS WOULD BE THE 5TH TIME IT'S HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10918109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 199,000 miles Beaumont, MS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SINCE I'M LIMITED TO WORD USE I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT SHORT LOSS OF POWER TO TURNS OFF AND DOESN'T WANT TO RESTART, CRUISE CONTROL, MIRRORS, HALF OF FUSE BOX, WINDOWS OFF AND ON, IGNITION STARTS ON IT'S OWN WHEN IN THE START POSITION, TRACTION LIGHT NOW COMES ON, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS COME ON, PART TIME LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN IN 2 WD. I CAN FEEL HOW IT'S TRYING TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING A LEMON. I'VE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK AND CAM SENSORS AND ALSO CHANGED SWITCHES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IN WHICH NONE OF FIXED THE PROBLEMS. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED BUT THAT PART IS DISCONTINUED.... THE VEHICLE ISN'T 10 YEARS OR OLDER AND AFTER RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES THERE ARE MANY MANY LIBERTY OWNERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. HOW CAN WE FIX OUR VEHICLES IF THIS PART ISN'T AVAILABLE TO US OR THE DEALERSHIP??? JEEP HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONE BUT DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO A RECALL ON EVERY SINCE JEEP TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER JEEP UNLESS THEY FIX THE ISSUE.. I LOVE THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND IS BECOMING WORST. IF I LOSE POWER AND I'M DRIVING THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH LOTS OF INJURIES IF NOT DEATH. PLEASE MAKE JEEP FIX OUR VEHICLES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. THIS BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE

NHTSA complaint #10910763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 51,697 miles Westwood, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINDOWS FALL INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING. VEH IS OVER 7 YRS. THEREFORE JEEP WILL NOT OVER THE COST TO REPLACE FAULTY PART.

NHTSA complaint #10893822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Plainville, MA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LEFT REAR WINDOW FALLS INTO DOOR ON HIGHWAY I-95 ON THE WAY BACK HOME FROM OFFICE

NHTSA complaint #10883136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aurora, CO

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ALL 4 WINDOWS ON MY CAR HAVE FAILED WIDOW REGULATORS, SO NONE OF MY WINDOWS STAY UP. I HAVE 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10864625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 55,000 miles Philadelphia, PA Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I DRIVE A STICK.EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND IN 2ND GEAR. PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. AFTER A HOUR OF BEING PARKED CAR ROLLED INTO A PIZZA HUT. POLICE REPORTS AND INSURANCE CLAIM MADE. MY CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #10839411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

JEEP IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE OR MANUFACTURE THE TRAILER HITCH REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE FUEL TANK!

NHTSA complaint #10810727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,831 miles Newbury Park, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP STRAIGHT,WINDOW LIFT PLATE BREAKS,CAUSING WINDOW TO DROP DOWN INSIDE DOOR.THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH 2007 LIBERTY.OCCURS WHEN STANDING STILL,OR IN MOTION.THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES,BETWEEN 6-27-2008 AND 10-7-2015.

NHTSA complaint #10781440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Rosharon, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW GLASS HAS DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE MOTOR STILL MAKES SOUND AS THOUGH IT IS WORKING BUT THE GLASS DOES NOT MOVE.

NHTSA complaint #10766487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellefonte, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL AUGUST, 2014. I RECEIVED MANY OTHERS SINCE THEN. CALLED THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WAS ON A WAITING LIST. I CALLED FEB., 2015- WAS TOLD 3-4 WEEKS. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL FROM CHRYSLER RECENTLY INDICATING IF I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE FIXED AND THAT I MAY QUALIFY FOR $100 VISA PREPAID CARD, DUE TO THE WAIT TIME. I AM STILL NOT SCHEDULED TO HAVE FUEL TANK FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10763600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Plymouth, MA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE WINDOWS IN MY JEEP ARE FALLING DOWN. IN 2011, EACH WINDOW FELL DOWN. I WOULD PARK MY JEEP AND THE NEXT MORNING THE WINDOW WAS DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FIRST WINDOW. THEN THE NEXT WINDOW FELL DOWN AND AGAIN THEY REPAIRED THAT ONE. THEY MADE ME WAIT FOR THE NEXT TO WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN ONE AT A TIME AND REPAIRED THEM. NOW MY WINDOWS ARE FALLING DOWN AGAIN. ON 9/6/2015 MY WINDOW FELL DOWN DURING THE NIGHT. I JUST HAD IT REPAIRED ON 9/10/2015. I NOTIFIED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THEY RESPONDED, THAT UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. IT WILL COST ME 174.43 FOR EACH WINDOW REGULATOR LIFT PLATE TO BE FIXED. I MUST HAVE MY WINDOWS FIXED. I CAN NOT PARK MY JEEP SOMEWHERE AND HAVE THE WINDOWS FALL DOWN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA complaint #10763245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 96,233 miles Kempner, TX Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE AC BEGAN BLOWING HOT ASSUMING IT JUST NEEDED SERVICE TOOK TO MY MECHANIC, HE SAID THE AC LIGHT ON THE BUTTON ON THE DASH WAS ALSO NOT WORKING BUT FREON PRESSURE WAS FINE, TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT NEEDS HVAC CONTROL THAT IT HAD GONE OUT CAUSED CLUTCH TO SEIZE AND THEN CAUSED COMPRESSOR TO HAVE A SMALL FIRE. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH AT 463 FOR HVAC CONTROL HEAD AND AC COMPRESSOR AT 738 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF APPROX. 1200 FOR REPAIRS. THIS HVAC SYSTEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CATCH FIRE IN THE PASSENGER AREA AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE FIRE AND THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT MY 20YR OLD AND 10 YEAR OLD SON OFTEN RIDE IN.

NHTSA complaint #10748924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Columbia, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I PURCHASED A CAR FROM U.S. AUTO SALES IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ON JUNE 12TH 2015. THE EVENING I TOOK THE CAR HOME THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT AT THE EMPTY MARK AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT IS AN ONGOING CHRYSLER ISSUE AND TO NOT LET THE GAS TANK TO GET BELOW A QUARTER TANK. THEY PROCEEDED TO RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 2 WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SO I TOOK TO A LOCAL AUTO STORE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS RUN AND WAS INFORMED THAT A WHEEL BEARING WAS NEEDED, A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A FUEL LINE BECAUSE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL THE GAS WILL NOT REACH THE ENGINE. TODAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA THE TEMPERATURE IS WELL OVER 100 DEGREES AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD MORE ISSUES OUT OF THIS CAR WITHIN THE 30 DAYS I HAVE HAD IT. I DID PURCHASE A WARRANTY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR SOME OF THE COST TO FIX A VEHICLE I JUST PURCHASED. I AM NOW WAITING ON A CALL FROM THEIR MECHANIC ONCE HE GETS THE PARTS IN TO DO THE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE I WAS KNOWINGLY SOLD A LEMON. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR TO BRING IT IN AND I WILL BE GIVEN A LOANER CAR. WELL WHEN I DID BRING IT IN I WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND WAIT BECAUSE THEY HAD NO LOANER VEHICLES. NOW I AM BASICALLY STUCK WITH A VEHICLE WITH NO AIR AND IF THE GAS GET PAST A HALF TANK THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND IF NOT REPAIRED SOON COULD POTENTIALLY BLOW UP WITH ME AND MY CHILDREN IN IT. YES I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TO REQUEST ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS BASICALLY BRUSHED OFF AND TOLD NO.

NHTSA complaint #10735355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2007 Jeep Liberty problems

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