2002 Jeep Liberty Brakes Problems

I install an after market right side tail light assembly on my Jeep liberty, light is “plug and play” during check out I found the whole light assembly was improperly wired so I sent back to Amazon and ordered another from a different supplier when I received it, it was manufactured by the same company Eagle Eyes auto lamps. The safety issue that were experienced The tail light was on the bright element of the light bulb, the brake light was on the dim side of the same bulb The turn signal was the on the dim side of the bulb showing up not any brighter than a side marker light (very dim) Finally the reverse light was also wired on the dim side of the bulb and does not illuminate what’s behind the vehicle when backing up Both items have a Carparts.com inc label on them I called to talk to their technical department at 866-529-0412 to make them aware of the of the problem, however the customer service representative would not put my call through to the technical team. Both tail light I received acted the same and would have made my jeep dangerous to be on the road, my old tail light works properly just has a cosmetic crack and will be replaced with oem part already ordered

NHTSA ID

11601807

Incident

Jul 13, 2024

Well my 2002 jeep liberty has been messed up lately,it will just not crank so I thought it was the battery but it turned out to be the ignition switch also it did this off an on for about 6months ,the heat went out when I bought it and it will act as if it is overheating but it won't do anything for while then all of my windows have problems with the motor s in them the suspension, control arms I've had to change ,and the cruise control button will stick and keep going while you are driving it almost caused me to wreck on the interstate you have to turn the vehicle completely off once you get it to stop if you can get it to stop. out of all the vehicles I've had this is the first to take off by itself

NHTSA ID

11570910

Incident

Dec 29, 2022

Can’t go over 60 miles n the brake shake The gas pedal seem to be look at I purchase it 4 $3000 at a car lot last month

NHTSA ID

11477969

Incident

Aug 6, 2022

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO APPEAR ON AND OFF EVEN THOUGH RECALL M35 WAS PERFORMED. 06/17 ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BRAKE PADS. 04/15 PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIRED 04/13. NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. A/C CONDENSER REPLACED 04/13. NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10992632

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE VEHICLE PROPER SPEED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WIRES WERE FRACTURED AND RUBBING AGAINST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10836985

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSED THAT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10760645

Incident

Aug 30, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN COMING TO AN IDLE SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE IDLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 06/18/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10704619

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CORRODED (METAL PART) AND BROKE NEAR THE THE CRIMP FITTING. CORROSION WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO RUBBER SHEAVE COVERING THE CRIMP FITTING CONNECTING THE HOSE TO THE METAL LINE PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652637

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

Mileage

208,211 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING RAIN WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10640159

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

54,000 mi

DRIVING ALONG BEHIND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, THE WEATHER WAS WARM AND THE ROADWAY WAS DRY. DUE TO A RED LIGHT, VEHICLES AHEAD RAPIDLY SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30MPH AND APPLIED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID HITTING THE SLOWLY MOVING VEHICLE AHEAD. MY VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND I PUMPED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. I TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE FINALLY CAUGHT AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN TWO FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD. IT RESEMBLED THE FEELING OF ABS ON AN ICY ROAD, BUT ROAD CONDITIONS WERE EXCELLENT AT THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE BRAKE FAILURE. THERE IS GOOD BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MASTER CYLINDER IS FILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER READING A MULTITUDE OF OTHER MISHAPS BY OTHER 2002 LIBERTY OWNERS, THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629749

Incident

Aug 14, 2014

Mileage

102,178 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10629183

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE METAL TUBING CONNECTED TO THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE RUBBER TUBING PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE SUDDENLY DURING BRAKING. THIS RESULTED IN THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY RUNNING INTO OUR GARAGE DOOR. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT NORMALLY THESE BRAKE LINES ARE A PRESS-FIT ASSEMBLY SO THAT THEY MAY LEAK, BUT NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY LIKE THIS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT AT AN INTERSECTION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN AND IS UNSAFE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10597318

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 06/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAME BALL JOINTS THAT WERE ON THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED IN 2007. UPDATED 06/09/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10579203

Incident

Apr 3, 2014

Mileage

135,000 mi

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING REPLACED SEALS, BEARINGS, AND BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES. ENGINE STARTED USING EXCESSIVE OIL, SOMETIME UP TO 2-3 QUARTS LOW, NO SMOKE OR LEAKS DETECTED. ALL THE POWER WINDOWS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING ONE BY ONE, WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, STILL WORKING ISSUE. REAR WIPER DOES NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LIGHT UNITS TWICE DUE TO SHORTS IN WIRING. REPLACE PLASTIC RADIATOR AND ELECTRIC COOLING FAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550009

Incident

Jan 18, 2013

Mileage

106,000 mi

DURING INSPECTION FOR VACATION FOUND RUST AND CORROSION WHERE BRAKE LINES ARE THREADED INTO BRAKE ASSEMBLE ON FRONT WHEELS. THERE IS A RUBBER BUMPER TO PROTECT AGAINST RUBBING BUT IF PUSHED UP TO FAR ONTO CRIMPED FITTING IT ALLOWS WATER AND DIRT TO COLLECT AND RUST PART. MECHANIC SAID UNDER HARD BRAKING FITTING WILL BURST CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS QUITE COMMON. NEEDS A NEW DESIGN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532050

Incident

Jul 26, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AS THE FRONT BRAKES SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10531616

Incident

May 24, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEEL LINE AROUND THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE WAS CORRODED AND HAD CAUSED THE BRAKE HOSE TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,900. *TR

NHTSA ID

10526353

Incident

Jul 17, 2013

Mileage

77,900 mi

SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND ABS LIGHT ON, MILEAGE COUNTER NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AS WELL, CAR DIES OR STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN EVEN ON HWY OR WHEN TURNING. WE HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTHING WE CAN THINK OF. LOOK ONLINE AND HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS HAVE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS WONT GO OFF? WE HAVE REPLACED FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER, WHEEL CYLINDERS, SPEED SENSORS FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND REAR ONE. FUEL PUMP FUEL FILTER HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE REPLACED MORE BUT I KNOW WE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER 2 GRAND AND NOTHING PLEASE HELP WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490522

Incident

Nov 6, 2012

Mileage

102,000 mi

3RD TIME WORK ON A BALL JOINTS RECALL JOB THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKES, TIE RODS ,RACK N PINION,ROTORS AND MOST OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481520

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10461808

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AS A RESULT TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LABOR FEE WOULD BE $87 AN HOUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10324291

Incident

Sep 6, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPEED SENSOR FAILURE CAUSES SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING, ENGINE TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWERSTEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10287043

Incident

Oct 9, 2009

Mileage

135,000 mi

HAD JUST PURCHASED A JEEP LIBERTY USED --FIRST TIME I DROVE IT ON A WET ROAD-I WAS BRAKING AS USUAL AT A RED LIGHT--THE CAR SKIDDED AND SWERVED 40 FEET, FINALLY STOPPING BUT NOT BEFORE I HAD TO VERY OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME --I WAS ONLY GOING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STARTED BRAKING--I WAS TERRIFIED BY THE FACT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES!! --TOOK THE CAR INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP--THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE --I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR --EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TIRES WERE FINE TOO --THE SECOND TIME -(--WET ROAD)--I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AND HOUR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED ----CAR SLID INSTEAD OF STOPPING---SAME DAY---NOW VERY CAUTIOUS, I CAREFULLY HIT THE BRAKES WHEN A CAR QUITE A DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME PULLED OUT --AGAIN--I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35MPH---FORTUNATELY I STARTED BRAKING THE SECOND I SAW HIM BECAUSE THE CAR SKIDDED 30-40 FEET AT LEAST, TURNING TOWARD THE RIGHT, AND FINALLY STOPPED 3 CAR LENGTHS BEFORE I WOULD HAVE HIT THIS CAR IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ---HAD I NOT HAD THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT JUST MINUTES BEFORE ---I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT--I WENT ONLINE TODAY --THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH JEEP LIBERTY'S--ONE PERSON REFERS TO HER LIBERTY AS A DEATH TRAP--ANOTHER MAN SAID HIS WIFE COMPLAINED OF THIS AND HE DIDN'T BELIEVE HER UNTIL HE SKIDDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION GOING ONLY 20 MPH!!! SOMEONE ELSE, KNOWING THIS PROBLEM , SIMPLY TRADED HIS VEHICLE TO AN UNSUSPECTING BUYER ---THIS DEFECT IS FRIGHTENING!!!! THIS IS A CAR I RARELY DRIVE-- FORTUNATELY BECAUSE NOW I CAN'T TAKE IT ON THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10266748

Incident

Mar 10, 2009

Mileage

98,000 mi

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP, GOING DOWNHILL ON A DAY IT HAD RAINED BUT WAS NO LONGER RAINING. I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BECAUSE ANOTHER CAR WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT THE END OF THE HILL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR, AND LUCKILY STARTED TO STOP IN TIME BECAUSE I SLIDE ALMOST 50 FEET AND TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO AVOID THE CAR. THE JEEP NEVER CAME TO A STOP THE CAR TURNED AND WAS ABLE TO LET OFF THE BRAKES. THE JEEP HAS DONE THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASION PRIOR AND I THOUGHT I NEED BRAKES AND THAT THEM REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227720

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHEN IT IS DAMP OUT OR MOISTURE IN THE AIR, MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY JEEP LIBERTY, I HAVE SLID OFF THE ROAD TWICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10212255

Incident

Oct 21, 2007