117 of the 11,711 complaints filed about the Jeep Liberty are about the tires — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2002.
117
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
10
Crashes
2
Fires
TIRES
Tires shake, grind and make a pulsing noise when trying to stop.
NHTSA complaint #11663571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
The tires began vibrating no matter what speed. The sidewall became very thin. The tire pressure monitoring sensor light keeps coming on even though the tires and TPMS sensors are brand new
NHTSA complaint #11663573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
Tire blow out
NHTSA complaint #11640563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
While driving at speed (~70 mph) on the Interstate, while on a straightaway, the vehicle began to sway as if being pushed by wind or like being passed by a semi truck. The swaying continued for 10 to 20 seconds before the rear passenger tire sidewall suffered a sudden catastrophic failure which made steering the vehicle very difficult. I had not struck any significant road debris prior to this incident or taken the vehicle off-road since purchasing the tires. The vehicle was able to stop in the breakdown lane without losing control. There were no injuries or other incidents as a result of the tire failure. The driver replaced the tire with a spare. The tire repair shop replaced the failed tire under the manufacturers warranty. Approximate miles on the failed tire - ~5000 miles Length of service - < 4 months Tire Size - P 235 / 70 R 16
NHTSA complaint #11573134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
P235/70R16 The car was parked, when I left on the morning of July 14 to go to work, it had already exploded. I thought it was the excess heat but the strange thing was the separation that occurred.
NHTSA complaint #11532507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I was driving from NY City to Boston, MA when suddenly I hear a big noise thankful to God I didn't lose control on my vehicle, I parked and notice the driver's side tire was completely deflated. I wait for several hours for help. Also one of the rear tires has big bulge on it. I check for any recalls on these tires, but there is none for this size. What can I do? The tires have only 2000-3000 miles on the car. I call Cooper customer service recalls and they were rude and did't help at all. This is a safety issue and I would like my tires to be replaced ASAP. Thank yo
NHTSA complaint #11480831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and merging onto the interstate, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The RPM revved up but the vehicle did not respond. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger’s side front tire was wobbling. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that three tires needed to be replaced due to tread belt damage and that the heater core and transmission were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was purchased to be repaired. The thermostat was replaced, the brake lines were bled however, the tires were not replaced. The contact stated that she was not provided a copy of the repair order. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
NHTSA complaint #11455177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL VEHICLE AND TRAILER TIRES CHECKED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON 270 MILE TRIP. DRIVING 10 MPH UNDER SPEED LIMIT IN RIGHT INTERSTATE LANE WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, SIDEWALL OF THE HANKOOK DYNAPRO AT/M TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE MOUNTED ON VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR. NO BRAKE APPLIED. VEHICLE'S RAPID LOSS OF SPEED AND INSTABILITY CAUSED TRAILER TO GO OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE NEW ANTISWAY BAR. VEHICLE PULLED/TURNED RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT, LEAVING THE ROADWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 80' BEFORE COMING TO REST 90 TO THE ROADWAY IN THE DITCH. TRAILER BROKE FREE FROM VEHICLE DESPITE SAFETY CHAINS, ANTISWAY BAR, AND BALL LEVER LOCKED WITH PADLOCK. PADLOCK BODY WAS BROKEN BY THE BREAKAWAY AS WERE THE SAFETY CHAINS. ANTISWAY BAR RECEIVED AN APPROXIMATELY 30 CURVE TO THE BRAKING BAR (REESE BRAND). VIOLENT WHIPPING MOTION (RECORDED ON FRONT AND REAR DASHCAM CAMERAS AND BY WITNESSES) CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY THE TRAILER. TRAILER RECEIVED SOME FRONT BODY DAMAGE. FAILED TIRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. SPARE TIRE INSTALLED ON SITE. TIRES WERE A SET ALL WITH 8/32 TREAD. (NEW THESE TIRES HAD 11/32) TIRES WERE INSTALLED JUST UNDER 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE INSTALLATION INVOICE FOUR 4 TIRE INSTALLATION. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO INVESTIGATE. TROOPER CRABTREE.
NHTSA complaint #11257310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR OF A TIRE, I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE THAT ENDED UP TOTALING MY CAR. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SPLIT FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY COLLISIONS OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. THE BLOWOUT RIPPED OFF PIECES OF THE FRONT BUMPER, SOME SIDING OF THE CAR, AND CAUSED HUGE COSMETIC DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO WRECKING THE FRAME AND CAUSING SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING A LEAK OF WIPER FLUID. MY CAR WAS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY (WITH 60,000 MILES) AND THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE WITH DOT # M671 EKER. (THERE WAS NO SET OF NUMBERS FOLLOWING THE EKER AS ON MOST TIRES, JUST A BLANK SPACE.)
NHTSA complaint #11031438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP LIBERTY EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P245/50/R20 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED BLISTERS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE INSIDE RUBBER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT SERVICEABLE AND COULD NOT BE ROTATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,635 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
NHTSA complaint #10882104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I BOUGHT A GOODYEAR TIRE FOR MY JEEP LIBERTY AND THE TIRE FAILED AND UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A TEAR ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WHICH WAS UNREPAIRABLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED . THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE AND NOT FROM ROAD HAZARDS
NHTSA complaint #10775466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,683. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE VALVES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO ALUMINUM CASINGS BEING CRACKED. UPDATED 08/04/15
NHTSA complaint #10702952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,683. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE VALVES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO ALUMINUM CASINGS BEING CRACKED. UPDATED 08/04/15
NHTSA complaint #10702952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRECISION TRAC II, AND TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14T013000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
NHTSA complaint #10667053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE DAY, JULY 10, 2014, STARTED OUT WITH MY WIFE, GRANDDAUGHTER AND ME GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE IN MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WE WERE BACK BY NOON, HAD SOME LUNCH AND ABOUT 1:30PM PUT GRANDDAUGHTER DOWN FOR A NAP. ABOUT 2:00PM WIFE NEEDED TO GO INTO TOWN FOR AN ERRAND. SHE BACKED THE JEEP OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 15 MPH. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLOWS (4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BOUGHT APPROX. 14 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT - GOODYEAR P225/75R16 WRANGLER ST 104S) AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR WAS IT HIT BY ANYTHING. WIFE DID SUSTAIN A SLIGHT RED BRUISE ON HER LEFT CHEEK. GOOD THING IT DID NOT HAPPEN WITH ALL OF US IN THE VEHICLE OR GOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT AND INSPECTED THE JEEP. THE INSPECTION FOUND NO INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A FRONT TIRE BLOWS AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH. JEEP IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RUGGED OFF-ROAD VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10645077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE FENDER, REAR BUMPER, AND REAR LICENSE PLATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). IN ADDITION, THE HATCH DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10636993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AFTER A 20 MINUTE DRIVE FROM WORK AND I COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. I STEPPED TO THE BACK OF MY JEEP AND COULD TELL THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE SO I REACHED DOWN AND TOUCHED THE WHEEL AND IT WAS SO HOT IT BURNED BY HAND. IT ACTED LIKE THE BRAKE HAD LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WORKING AGAINST MY SPEED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT ACTS COMPLETELY FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN AND ALL I CAN SMELL IS BURNING RUBBING AND FEEL HEAT COMING OFF THE WHEEL WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10630604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
FOR THE SECOND TIME THE VALVE STEM IS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED.
NHTSA complaint #10629194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SENSOR ACTIVATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE STEM VALVE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND FEEL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE NO LONGER USING THE SAME TYPE AND WE PAID FOR A UPDATED ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10629190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE TIRE INFORMATION AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10615818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.