76 of the
11,711 complaints filed about the Jeep Liberty
are about the doors, latches and locks —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS USED AS FOR POSTAL DELIVERIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED. ROANOKE MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AT (309) 923-7171 AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
NHTSA complaint #11244436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V072000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #11230241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DOOR UNLATCHED AND LIFTED UP THE GLASS WINDOW. AS A RESULT, THE GATE OPENED AND DID NOT CLOSE. THE "GATE OPEN" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.
NHTSA complaint #11096604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE AND THE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
NHTSA complaint #11094129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2012 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WANTS TO ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, NOT HAVE ALL THE DOORS UNLOCK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE KNOWS IF SHE CLICKS THE BUTTON TWICE, IT WILL UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS. HOWEVER, SHE ONLY CLICKED THE BUTTON ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY.
NHTSA complaint #10845502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY REMOTE FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS, AND LIFTGATE DOOR. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE LIFTGATE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL. REMOTE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED . HOWEVER, IT STILL WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS AND LIFTGATE. WHEN I PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE, THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10807044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
NHTSA complaint #10640595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WENT TO LOCK MY DOORS AFTER I CAME FROM THE DEALER AND I NOTICED BOTH MY BACK DOORS DO NOT LOCK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE BACK DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HAVE 1 YEAR OLD THAT LIKE TO TOUCH EVERYTHING INCLUDING DOOR HANDLES.
NHTSA complaint #10627321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V111000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) WAS RELATED TO THE KEY LESS ENTRY. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 8/28/14
NHTSA complaint #10598754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SWING GATE WILL NO LONGER OPEN. IVE SEEN NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SWING GATE LOCK MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN PULLING ON THE SWING GATE HANDLE, ONLY THE WINDOW UNLOCKS AND OPENS. BOTH LOCKS USED TO OPERATE BUT NOW ONLY THE WINDOW LOCK IS FUNCTIONAL. PLEASE HELP. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY POPULAR ISSUE FOR JEEP LIBERTY 2003.
NHTSA complaint #10592578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE LOCK MOTOR/LINKAGE FOR THE REAR SWING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THIS IN AND OF ITSELF ISN'T A BIG DEAL BUT APPARENTLY EVERY TIME I CLICKED THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK VEHICLE FOR ENTRY THE MALFUNCTIONED LOCK MOTOR CAUSED BATTERY DRAINAGE. IN JUST A MONTH A BRAND NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND COULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ONLY STRANDED A MILE FROM HOME. THERE SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT CAUSE MORE THAN BATTERY DRAINAGE. ELECTRICAL FIRES ENSUED.
NHTSA complaint #10566222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V111000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10564949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY AND PARTIALLY OPENED, PREVENTING THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR LOCKS TO UNLATCH WHEN ACCESSED WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.
NHTSA complaint #10548746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN JUNE 2011, THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON MY 09 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCH AS WELL AS BOTH IGNITION KEYS UNDER WARRANTY. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BUT IN FEBRUARY 2013, 1 1/2 YEARS LATER HAD THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE REAR LIFT GATE NOT UNLOCKING ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN REPLACED THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REAR LIFT GATE LATCH AS WELL AS THE REAR GLASS WINDOW WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WEATHER STRIPPING JOINT HAD SIGNS OF RUST STAINS (PREMATURE FAILURE). THE FIX TO PREVENT WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE UPPER GLASS WINDOW LATCH POCKET TO THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCH, WHICH HAD SHORTED OUT AGAIN WAS TO OFFSET THE WEATHER STRIPPING JOINT 6" VERTICALLY AWAY FROM THE UPPER GLASS WINDOW LATCH POCKET SO THAT ANY WATER COULD NOT ENTER THE INNER REAR LIFT GATE. THE NON-WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM IS APPROXIMATELY $400.00. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOR ANY WEATHER STRIPPING IS NOT IN YOUR VEHICLE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL BUT I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERIODICALLY CHECK ALL DOORS AND LIFT GATES SEALS AND WEATHER STRIPPING FOR SIGNS OF WEAR OR PREMATURE FAILURES OR YOU WILL BE REPLACING INTERNAL COMPONENTS DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10499698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE INDICATED THAT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WAS AJAR, THIS AFTER TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING. DOOR WAS IN FACT NOT AJAR. PASSENGER OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR JUST TO CHECK, DOOR THEN WOULD NO LONGER FULLY CLOSE. PULLED MANUAL LOCK TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK, WHOLE PIECE CAME OUT. SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF HOLE AND DOOR METAL WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REMOVED DOOR PANEL TO PUT OUT FIRE INSIDE. LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR MELTED DOWN AND PARTS WERE SMOLDERING. DURING THIS PROCESS THE ELECTRONIC BACK GLASS POPPED OPEN AS WELL AND WILL NO LONGER LATCH EITHER. CHRYSLER RECALLED SOME 2004 LIBERTY'S FOR THESE MOTORS OVERHEATING AND SEIZING, WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE 'MAINTAINED THE WIRING IN THE DOOR'. THIS VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED!
NHTSA complaint #10472993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN AND DOOR LOCKS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED, NO ONE COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MANUALLY HAD TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
NHTSA complaint #10464120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 JEEP LIBERTY, WINDOWS REPEATATLY FALL OFF TRACK WHEN DRIVING, DOOR AND REAR LATCH DO NOT LOCK. THE WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN 6 TIMES. THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10463082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR. COULD NOT GET IT BACK UP. WINDOW IS NOW HELD IN BY ZIP TIES. 6/23/2012 FRONT PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2007, REAR PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING AT THAT TIME. OCCAISIONALLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND RESTART WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10462819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LOOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION) VALVE MELTED, CAUSING A BURNING SMELL TO RELEASE INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT OUT OF PARK INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DEFECTIVE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS, ESP AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTROL ARM ON THE VEHICLE AND BECAUSE OF THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM A RECALL AS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE RECALL WAS OLD, AND HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER SUDDENLY AFTER DRIVING FORWARD, THE WINDOWS WOULD MAKE A DRAGGING NOISE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACE, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 06/22/12 UPDATED 6/25/12 *CN UPDATED 06/29/12
NHTSA complaint #10450530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.