2004 Jeep LIBERTY problems and owner complaints

I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ON JEEP LIBERTY ON YOUR WEB PAGE. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 7/02 AND CLEARLY FALLS INTO THE SPECIFIED TIME FRAME ON YOUR WEB PAGE BUT JEEP DENIES THIS. MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER BECAUSE MY FIANCEE SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL STEERING COMPONENTS. I ADVISED JEEP OF THIS AND THEY STILL DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL AND SAID THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049285 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO LOGICAL REASON. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE NEVER RAN OVER ANYTHING OR HIT ANYTHING BEFORE THE MISHAP. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A SPRAINED WRIST, A CONCUSSION AND TRAUMA TO HIS BACK. THE CONSUMER ALSO REPORTED THAT BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENTS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WERE SHOCKING WHO EVER DROVE THE VEHICLE. THIS ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051584 at NHTSA ↗

FAILURE OF BRAKES TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A CRASH. TWO CRASHES, ONE OF WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO TWO BODY SHOPS AND AN INDEPENDANT ADJUSTER. THREE NEAR INTERSECTION COLLISION DURING WET WEATHER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO INGRAM PARK AUTO CENTER FOR BRAKE COMPLAINTS, AND I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WRE FINE!!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 13,468 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072671 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO A HOUSE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079387 at NHTSA ↗

MY BEAUTIFUL 32-YR. OLD DAUGHTER WAS KILLED RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SHE WAS DRIVING, A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY, WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE BY A FORD F-150 GOING 60 MPH. WITHIN SECONDS OF THE IMPACT, HER VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. AS A RESULT, MY DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATH. SINCE MY DAUGHTER'S DEATH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER NECK ON THE JEEP LIBERTY (AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) WAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN A LOCATION (BEHIND THE REAR BUMPER) THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE OR PUNCTURE IN A REAR-END COLLISION. WHE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181332 at NHTSA ↗

JEEP LIBERTY 04 3.7L 4X4 ENGINE OVERHEATED ON EXPRESS WAY TOWARD PITTSBURGH. THE ENGINE COOLANT FAILED. I ATTACHED EARLIER RECALL NOTICE THAT MAY BE RELATED TO MY INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS NEARLY ON FIRE WHEN I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM ENGINE ETC... MAKE : JEEP MODEL : LIBERTY YEAR : 2004 MANUFACTURER : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE : JUL 02, 2004 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V337000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 1600 SUMMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 720,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220534 at NHTSA ↗

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056496 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE UP-SHIFTS PREMATURELY WHILE ASCENDING UPHILL. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS IS NORMAL ON ALL VEHICLE TYPES OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A FIX TO THE COMPUTERIZED TRANSMISSION CHIP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081050 at NHTSA ↗

I RETURNED HOME LATE ON EVENING AFTER AN EVENING OF SHOPPING, DINNER, & MOVIE. I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND TEN MINUTES LATER HEARD A LOUD "WHOOSH" SOUND. I WENT TO THE GARAGE TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW WHITE SMOKE. AFTER OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR TO DISSIPATE THE SMOKE I LOOKED AROUND THE CAR. I DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES OR LEAKING FLUIDS. I DID SEE BLACK SINGE MARKS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HOOD AND BLACK DUST OVER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT & SHERIFF WERE CALLED. THE FIREMEN DETERMINED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065619 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL 20 MINUTES LATER. THE STALLING IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS HAPPENED 30 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER EACH INCIDENT; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPAIRED 2 IGNITION WIRES, IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,970 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158855 at NHTSA ↗

2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT HAS LOSS OF POWER AND IS QUITTING CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PARTS FIXED AND REPLACED AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FAILURE PROBLEMS AS LAST YEAR. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 FUEL PUMPS REPLACED, A WIRING HARNESS IN THE FIREWALL, CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR REPLACED, THE ENTIRE MODULE REPLACED, BALL JOINT REPLACED AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER AND QUITTING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BOTH ARE GOING CRAZY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,146 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201445 at NHTSA ↗