Jeep LIBERTY transmission problems
330 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
8,878 owner complaints analyzed
30 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 6,081 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
330 of 8,878 complaints match this topic (3.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10062933 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, GEARSHIFT MADE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 25,298 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002785 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAKY FACTORY SEAL AND AGAIN HAD TO BE FIXED. VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AS ALL OTHER LIBERTYS DO AND NOW WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE RIGHT FRONT MARKER LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS UHAULS FAULT UHAUL SAYS IT IS CHRYSLERS FAULT. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL DISSAPPOINTMENT!!
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002785 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005247 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)
PURCHASED 4/02 AND BY 7/02 WITH APPROX. 6,000K EXPERIENCED HARD DOWNSHIFTING WHEN STOPPING AS WELL AS BETWEEN GEARS. DEALER SERVICE "REMOVED BURRS FROM DRIVESHAFT". RETURNED FOR SERVICE 8/02 WITH SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN "REMOVED BURRS FROM DRIVESHAFT". ON 3RD VISIT IN 9/02 I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T REPAIR ANYTHING AND THAT" THE VEHICLE HAD A PROGRAMMABLE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S MEMORY WAS LIKELY RESPONDING TO A PREVIOUS SIMILAR DRIVING SESSION"...HENCE THE GEAR SLAMMING! RETURNED 4TH TIME 2 WEEKS LATER AND THIS TIME WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005247 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014418 · 2003-04-15 (April 15, 2003)
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TOW A SMALL BOAT. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT TOWING THE BOAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, OTHERWISE WE WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY IS WELL WITHIN ITS ORIGINAL BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY PERIOD. SUDDENLY IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST POWER, AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. IT STILL RUNS IN 1ST, 2ND, AND REVERSE GEARS, BUT SLIPS OUT AT EVERY STOP LIGHT AND HAS TO RE-ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WON'T HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY CLAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014418 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024065 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN THE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE. ONCE YOU GET IT GOING AGAIN, AFTER 5-10 SECONDS LATER FOR THE NEXT 3-4 SHIFTS, THE SECOND GEAR WAS TOUGH TO GET OUT OF. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE. *SCC *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024065 at NHTSA ↗