2007 Jeep Liberty transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle the fuel gauge failed to provide the proper fuel level. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with fuel injector failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the failure occurred frequently after the vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA complaint #11593891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,483.

NHTSA complaint #11511776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 32 mph, the "digital movement of the steering wheel instead of analog" warning message was displayed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed needing the ball joints to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

NHTSA complaint #11432272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

SINCE THE DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. TURN THE KEY OFF WAIT A MINUTE AND IT WOULD START BACK UP. GROUND WIRE ISSUE, THE DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING 2X ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE POWER SIDE MIRROR DOESNT WORK IT. WHILE DRIVING SWITCHES BETWEEN 2 AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOESNT WORK. TRANSFER CASE, LINKAGE CABLE BROKEN. THE PART TIME LIGHT STAY FLASHING OR LITE UP ON THE DASH THE DRIVE SHALF BROKE AND LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING THE LOSS OF TRACTION LIGHTS UP THE DASH. THE RADIATOR FAN STOPPED WORKING, WATER PUMP BROKEN. THE AC COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. IF I LEAVE THE CLIMATE KNOBS TURN ON WHILE VEHICLE NOT IN USE IT DRAINS THE BATTERY, ( THE FORM WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO CLICK ANY MORE BOXES) I'VE HAD IT TOWED, I BELIEVE THIS WAS A LEMON AND SHOULDN'T OF EVEN BEEN SOLD

NHTSA complaint #11352102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WENT TO MY MECHANIC A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY FRONT DRIVE SHAFT IS BROKEN. HE DID NOT SEE ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE AS TO WHY IT BROKE. WHEN WE WERE RESEARCHING PRICES FOR DRIVE SHAFTS WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT IN 2013. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEB 2013 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA complaint #11076477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

FAILURE TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTED FAILURE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INCLUDE THE NESSCARY FLUID LEVEL DIPSTICK AS INDICATED IN OWNERS MANUAL PAGE345-346 AND 316 IN MANUFACTURES BOOK 81-326-0741.VECHICLLE STALL ON ROADWAY AND TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD.AWAITING GARAGE REPORT ON TRANSMISSION DAMAGE FOR NO FLUID

NHTSA complaint #10934700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

POWER TRAIN

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 29,2014 A YEAR LATER THE JEEP START BREAKING DOWN SUCH AS OVERHEATED AND WATERPUMP ENGINE LIGHT ELECTRICAL KEEP GOING OFF POWER WINDOWS SEEM OFF TRACK ALL FOUR WINDOWS .PRESSURE TO DRIVE IT NOT PICK UP SPEED LIMIT

NHTSA complaint #10906803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AUTO TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MILES AN HOUR.JEEP REARING END WILL KNOCK REALLY HARD. IT HAS BEEN PARKED . AN USED AS NEEDED. CALLED ABOUT THERE RECALL THEY WILL NOT FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #10822399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

A DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I WAS DRIVING DURING A SNOW STORM. MY CAR WONT GO INTO 4X4 CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL. HAD IT FIXED IN FEB 2015 FOR $680.00. REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT. NOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. ON NOV 2 TIL NOW *NOV 13, 2015* STILL SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SO MUCH NOISE AND LOT OF VIBRATION. WHEN I MAKE A TURN RIGHT IT IS QUIET AND NO VIBRATION BUT GOING LEFT MAKE IT WORSE. ON A REVERSE THAT EVEN WORSE ALMOST CANT REVERSE AT ALL. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SOME SPEED IT GET QUIET AND NO VIBRATION BUT WILL RETURN THAT HORRIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #10790338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY SHIFT INTO GEAR AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND ABS SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THE RADIO WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH, AND THE CEILING LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA complaint #10744365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNING FOR WORK. MADE LOUD BANGING/RATTLING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF ENGINE AND TOOK TO MECHANIC. THE ROCKER ARM HAD COME LOOSE. FIXED FOR $100.00. LESS THAN 1 WEEK LATER, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CYLINDERS HEAD ARE WARPED AND NEED REPAIR AND NOW IT WILL COST ME $2000. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO ENGINE ISSUES PRIOR TO THESE TWO INCIDENTS, NO OVERHEATING.

NHTSA complaint #10566808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10552467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,617.

NHTSA complaint #10537442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR BUT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA complaint #10536027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I BACKED MY JEEP LIBERTY SPORT INTO A TURN AROUND AREA, NEEDED TO PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL HI, THEN PULLED FORWARD. ONCE I WAS OUT OF THE TURN AROUND AREA I PUT IT BACK IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING VERY SLUGGISH. I STOPPED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS STUCK IN THE TIRES OR IN THE WHEEL WELLS. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND IT DID NOT WANT TO GO ABOVE 40 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I HEARD A RATHER LOUD POPPING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A CHAIN BEING DRAGGED UNDER THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED TO LOOK UNDER IT BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, SO I SLOWLY MADE MY WAY TOWARDS HOME. AFTER ANOTHER FEW MINUTES IT WAS BASICALLY UNDRIVABLE, SO I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND GOT A RIDE HOME. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE MECHANICS THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN IN HALF. I GOT THAT REPAIRED JUST TO BE TOLD THAT THE REAR PINION IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FINE UP TILL THAT POINT, AND I HAD USED 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON OTHER OCCASIONS. NOW FOR SOME REASON AFTER USING IT THIS TIME I HAD A $600 BILL TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND WHAT I AM BEING TOLD IS AT LEAST ANOTHER $600 TO $900 BILL FOR THE REAR PINION. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS?

NHTSA complaint #10474043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE IDLED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR, BUT WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE ENGINE RACED. THE VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL IT SLOWED DOWN AND TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGED AT A LOWER SPEED. UPDATED 01/25/12

NHTSA complaint #10437684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR WINDOW FELL AJAR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED WINDOW ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A RESULT OF SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE OLDER DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AROUND 35 MPH. UPDATED 10/25/10

NHTSA complaint #10347486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

2007 JEEP LIBERTY SP WAGON REAR DIFFERENTIAL PLUG CAME OUT LOSING ALL THE FLUIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10313180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE DRIVING THE GEARS SEEM TO SLIP WHICH CAUSES THE SLIPPAGE LIGHT TO TURN ON . I'VE TAKEN TO SEVERAL JEEP GARAGES AND I'M TOLD IT'S NOT THE JEEP IT'S THE WAY I DRIVE THE JEEP THAT IS CAUSING THIS SLIPPAGE OF THE TIRES OR THE TRANSMISSION. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #10293773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLE, WHEN GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, STEEP GRAVEL, UNLOCKS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT AROUND 1400-1500 RPM, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO 'FREEWHEEL', SIMILAR TO MY OLD 1933 PLYMOUTH. DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES INSIST THAT THIS IS NORMAL. EVERY TRANSMISSION SHOP I HAVE CONSULTED, AND EVERYONE I KNOW, BELIEVES THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IN MY ONE MILLION PLUS MILES OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED IT ON ANY OTHER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10267688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE HAS 25000 MILES AND HAS HAD FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS BREAK, TWO OF WHICH WERE THE SAME WINDOW. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS VERY HARD BETWEEN 1700 AND 2100 RPM. REGULATORS WERE REPLACED ON WARRANTY, BUT I FEAR AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES THIS WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE. HAVE HAD NO LUCK GETTING TRANSMISSION FIXED, EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS, I'M TOLD THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #10257639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

2007 JEEP LIBERTY WITH SEVERAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES CHRYSLER NEVER GAVE A RESPONSE TO HIS LETTER AND WANTS THE LIFETIME WARRANTY EXTENDED SINCE CHRYSLER CHANGED IT 4 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED VEHICLE AND A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECU SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE, REPLACED THE PUMP, REPLACED THE VALVE BODY, CLEANED DEBRIS OUT OF THE PUMP, SERVICED THE CLUTCH, BUT THE TRANSMISSION STILL MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE PERIODICALLY. SINCE THE LAST ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE HAD A POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT WOULDN'T CREEP INTO GEAR LIKE A NORMAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; INSTEAD IT NEEDED SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE APPLICATION TO GET MOVING, THEN IT LUNGED.

NHTSA complaint #10241517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

RE: 2007 JEEP LIBERTY - SENT YOU A CERTIFIED LETTER ON AUGUST 16. POST OFFICE SHOWS IT WAS DELIVERED ON AUGUST 20. NEVER RECEIVED THE RETURNED RECEIPT. WAS MAILED TO 400 - 7TH STREET IN WASHINGTON, DC. WAS THIS LETTER RECEIVED? HOW LONG IS THE PROCESSING BEFORE WE RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE? SHOULD I MAIL IT AGAIN TO 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE SE? PROBLEM: WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING, THE ENGINE RACES AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. IT REQUIRES BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE FOR THE CAR TO STOP. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE LETTER IS MORE DETAILED, 3 PAGES IN LENGTH. I WILL BE HAPPY TO RE-SEND IT IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10240477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SURGES AND BUCKS IT GOES TO FULL THROTTLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN NOT EXPECTED.

NHTSA complaint #10235812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.