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2003 Jeep Liberty Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 17, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 1,349 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Jeep Liberty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 97 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

The 25 most recent of 97, in the owner's own words

AirbagsDriver assistanceFuel system+1 more
Filed Apr 17, 2018
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO RESPOND RIGHT AWAY, BUT LATER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO NOTIFY HER OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (15711 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598, 281-481-1000) FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NHTSA ID
11088668
Incident
Feb 19, 2018
Mileage
160,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 13, 2016

WINDOW REGULATORS KEEP ON FAILING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IN EACH WINDOW AT LEAST ONCE, AND 2 OF THEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE MY 7TH REGULATOR. 3 MONTHS AGO THE REGULATOR FAILED ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE - BACK SEAT DOOR. IT GOT ITSELF HUNG IN THE DOOR PANEL AND COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR, SO HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE TO GET FIXED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT, NOR THE LAST SO SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. THE REGULATOR ITSELF STILL WORKED, BUT THE HOUSING THE CHAIN STAYS IN WOULD BREAK AND CAUSE THE CHAIN TO COME OUT THE DOOR PANEL, AND KNOCK THE WINDOW OFF ITS TRACK AND DAMAGE THE GLASS!

NHTSA ID
10915925
Incident
Jan 1, 2006
AirbagsSuspensionVisibility
Filed Feb 4, 2016

I HAVE A FEW ISSUES AND QUESTIONS. I PURCHASED MY JEEP THRU NAVY EXCHANGE SALES IN 2003, NEW. I LIVED IN SINGAPORE 2007-2013, ALL RECALLS POSTED FOR THESE YEARS WERE NOT PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE AS THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE AND NO ONE DROVE IT. HOW CAN I GET THESE PREVIOUS YEARS RECALLS COMPLETED FOR MY 2003 LIBERTY JEEP? I CURRENTLY HAVE A OUTSTANDING RECALL FROM NOV 2015 THAT WAS REVIEWED BY THE JEEP DEALER SOUTHERN JEEP, LOCATED ON MILITARY HIGHWAY AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK WRT THE STATUS OF THE REPAIR, EVALUATION ETC... MY REAR WINDOW DEFROST MECHANISM IS INOPERABLE; IT HAS BEEN REPAIR ABOUT 5 TIMES BY JEEP DEALERS, IT WAS A RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK AND GUESS WHAT, IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND THE WIRE IS JUST HANGING THERE IN A NON-WORKING STATUS. HELP! I'M A LOYAL JEEP OWNER, I HAVE (2), THIS MAY CHANGE....? PLS ADVISE[XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF

NHTSA ID
10824284
Incident
Nov 30, 2015
Visibility
Filed Nov 18, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL POP SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ID
10794586
Incident
Jun 12, 2007
Mileage
12,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 18, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPENED AND/OR CLOSED, THE CABLE SNAPPED AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID
10765134
Incident
Apr 19, 2007
Mileage
52,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 29, 2014

WINDOW REGULATOR, WHICH IS MANUFACTURED OF CHEAP PLASTIC, HAS BROKEN AND CAUSED WINDOW TO FALL. CAR EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS OVERNIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10651076
Incident
Oct 23, 2013
Mileage
60,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Sep 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A PRESSURE ISSUE BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/16/14*LJ

NHTSA ID
10638681
Incident
Feb 1, 2013
Visibility
Filed Aug 20, 2014

REAR WINDOW ACTUATORS WILL BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND DROP THE REAR WINDOWS COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THIS MODEL OF LIBERTY HAS THE "SEVERE BUFFETING" PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT CAN CAUSE INCREDIBLE SURPRISE AND DISORIENTED TO THE POINT A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THEM ANYMORE. BOTH WINDOWS ARE SEMI-PERMANENTLY MANUALLY FIXED IN PLACE BY ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10626836
Incident
Jun 10, 2004
Mileage
15,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 28, 2014

PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE JEEP LIBERTY. THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID
10616977
Incident
Jun 27, 2014
Mileage
119,188 mi
Visibility
Filed May 6, 2014

THIS IS THE SECOND JEEP LIBERTY I HAVE OWNED AND IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVERY WINDOW REGULATOR IN BOTH OF THEM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THIS IS AN ON-GOING SITUATION. ONE WINDOW REGULATOR I HAD FIXED A YEAR AGO JUST BROKE AGAIN YESTERDAY. I WORK AT A PRISON AND MY VEHICLE MUST REMAIN LOCKED AND SECURE AT ALL TIMES OR I CANNOT DRIVE IT TO WORK, AND IT IS A HEADACHE WONDERING IF THE TEMPORARILY TAPED UP WINDOW (UNTIL THE PART COMES IN) WILL FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS FIXED. PLEASE RECALL THESE THINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10586734
Incident
May 5, 2014
Visibility
Filed Mar 31, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME AND CAUSED THE REAR DOORS NOT TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE REAR WINDOWS REGULATORS HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR WINDOWS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,343.

NHTSA ID
10575834
Incident
Mar 28, 2014
Mileage
167,343 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Dec 1, 2013

TWO OF THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. BOTH OF THEM DROPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WOULD NOT WORK TO CLOSE THEM. ONE OF THE FAILED IN 3/2013 AND THE OTHER ONE FAILED TODAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I KNOW THAT JEEP HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THEIR WINDOWS. I KNOW THAT IT IS GOING TO COST AT LEASE $300 TO REPAIR EACH WINDOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR THE FIRST FAILED WINDOW. I HAVE HAD TO USE DUCT TAPE OVER AND OVER TO TRY AND KEEP IT CLOSED. NOW THE SECOND WINDOW HAS FAILED AND IS TRAPPED INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. JEEP NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE WINDOWS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10554279
Incident
Mar 25, 2013
Mileage
112,500 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 25, 2013

ON OCTOBER 17, 2013 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW DECIDED TO DROP DOWN.I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT THE WINDOW DID NOT FALL COMPLETELY INTO THE DOOR SPACE.I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE WINDOW UP AND FOR SAFETY MEASURES, I TAPED THE WINDOW UP. THE MOTOR STILL RUNS WHEN TRYING TO RAISE THE WINDOW BUT NOTHING HAPPENS IN RAISING THE WINDOW.I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATORS. IN 2007 CHRYSLER DID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILES BUT I AM TOLD THERE IS NO HELP WITH THE 2003 MODELS ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM.. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED THE JEEP LIBERTY FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. I DO NOT HAVE THE $335.00 TO REPAIR THIS AND WINTERTIME IS ALREADY HERE. I AM TRYING TO DO RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS HARD TO FIGHT FOR THE REPAIR WHEN CHRYSLER KEEPS TELLING ME MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. I FOUND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ON BEHALF OF JEEP OWNERS NATIONWIDE BUT WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO SEARCH MORE INFORMATION ON THE OUTCOME OF IT: [XXX] V. CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC, CLASS ACTION CASE NO. [XXX] BLM) THE CHRYSLER JEEP LIBERTY DOOR AND/OR WINDOW REGULATOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COMPLAINT IS REPORTEDLY BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING PUTATIVE CLASSES OF PERSONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED: DURING THE FULLEST PERIOD ALLOWED BY LAW, ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES NATIONWIDE THAT PURCHASED OR LEASED A COVERED VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER. COVERED VEHICLE IS DEFINED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. (??THE NATIONWIDE CLASS??) IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A COMFORTABLE FEELING KNOWING THAT AT ANYTIME IF THE TAPE LETS LOOSE, THIS WINDOW CAN FALL INTO THE DOOR, BREAK INTO THE VEHICLE...UNKNOWN INJURIES CAN OCCUR. I WILL KEEP SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10549504
Incident
Oct 17, 2013
Mileage
152,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 8, 2013

I PURCHASED MY JEEP LIBERTY IN 2003. ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, THE FIRST WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WERE ONLY WARRANTY'S TO COVER THE REPAIR FOR 2006-2007 MODELS, REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE REGULATOR WENT OUT 2 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS - WITH OUT OF POCKET COSTS EACH TIME TO REPAIR. THE 4TH TIME THE REGULATOR WENT OUT, I CONTACTED JEEP, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND THEY WERE HAPPY TO OBLIGE. JEEP HAD TO PAY FOR REGULATOR ONE MORE TIME, AS ANOTHER WENT OUT JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER. THIS TOTALS 5 INCIDENTS (3 OUT OF POCKET; 2 PAID BY JEEP). I AM NOW ON THE 6TH TIME THE REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT. I CONTACTED JEEP, BUT THEY HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR ISSUE. I HIGHLY DISAGREE, AS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A WINDOW THAT DOES NOT STAY UP, BUT WE ARE NOW APPROACHING COLD, WINTER WEATHER. IT IS MY REQUEST THAT ALL JEEP WINDOW REGULATORS GET THE SAME TREATMENT AND FIXED REGARDLESS OF AGE OF VEHICLE, MAKE, MODEL AND/OR MILEAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10547271
Incident
Oct 6, 2013
Mileage
150,900 mi
Visibility
Filed May 29, 2013

WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING BOTH REAR WINDOWS CAME CRASHING DOWN RESULTING IN ONE WINDOW BREAKING BROUGHT IT TO HAVE FIXED WAS TOLD PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLD THE WINDOW UP FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILED REPLACED BOTH MOTORS AND HAD WINDOW FIXED ALL FACTORY PARTS WERE USED HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/13/2013 APPEARS THE PLASTIC CLIP KEEPS BREAKING WILL NEED TO REPLACE BOTH MOTORS AND ASSEMBLY AGAIN AT A COST OF 600$ RIGHT NOW BOTH WINDOWS BEING HELD UP BY WOODEN STAKES CANT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS AT NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10514019
Incident
Nov 7, 2012
Mileage
165,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 17, 2012

REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN 4 TIMES, FIX IS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. DEALER TOLD US JEEP USES INFERIOR PLASTIC PARTS AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WILL NEVER BUY A JEEP AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10475571
Incident
Sep 16, 2012
Visibility
Filed Jul 4, 2012

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FALLS OPEN CREATING A SECURITY RISK FOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND CONTENTS. WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FRANCHISED JEEP DEALER SIX TIMES - ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. *JS

NHTSA ID
10464177
Incident
Jul 3, 2012
Mileage
35,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 14, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPERATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POWER REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ALSO EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD BE OPENED PARTIALLY, BUT THE WINDOW WOULD STOP MIDWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT A RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,644. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ THE LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOW WAS NOISY AND BARELY OPERATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. UPDATED 06/13/12

NHTSA ID
10458346
Incident
Apr 8, 2010
Mileage
43,644 mi
EngineVisibility
Filed Apr 21, 2012

DRIVING CAR AND IT JUST CUT OFF..THIS IS THE THIRD TIME OVER THE YEARS...FIRST TIME WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2003 AT CARMAX IN THEIR DRIVEWAY...THEN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON EXPRESSWAY..COST 1,600 FOR REPAIRS AT DEALERSHIP..THEN AGAIN 4-20-2012..THE CAR HAS HAD FOUR WINDOW MOTOR REPLACEMENTS AND TWO COMPUTER REPLACEMENTS..THE CAR IS DANGEROUS..I HAVE CHECKED INTERNET..THESE ARE ISSUES ACROSS THE USA. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED..IT IS DANGEROUS..WILL CONTACT PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO AND THE NEWS MEDIA. *JS UPDATED 11/01/12

NHTSA ID
10456005
Incident
Apr 20, 2012
Mileage
83,000 mi
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Apr 7, 2012

COMPUTER FAILURE, ENGINE CUT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS, FIVE WINDOW MOTORS AND GLASS..CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED..SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10454407
Incident
Apr 12, 2003
Mileage
10 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 31, 2012

THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN IN BOTH OF MY REAR WINDOWS MULTIPLE TIMES. IT BROKE IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ON: JAN. 2005, JUN. 2008, JAN. 2010, & OCT. 2011. IT HAS ALSO BROKEN IN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ON: SEPT. 2005; DEC. 2007; SEPT. 2009; OCT. 2010; & JAN. 2012. THAT WOULD BE A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES. OBVIOUSLY THE PART THAT IS BEING USED IS INFERIOR SINCE IT CONTINUALLY BREAKS AND AT BEST LASTS AROUND 2 YEARS. I HAVE CALCULATED THAT THIS PART HAS COST ME A GRAND TOTAL OF $1,295. JEEP HAS OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS BUT I HAVE ALWAYS HAD SOME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE PART MALFUNCTIONS THE WINDOW SLIDES ALL THE WAY INTO THE DOOR. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF I HAD YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACKSEAT. I FEEL LIKE JEEP IS USING A SUBSTANDARD PART SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME. *TT

NHTSA ID
10446016
Incident
Jan 17, 2005
Mileage
31,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 31, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID
10446005
Incident
Jun 8, 2011
Mileage
112,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Nov 7, 2011

BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN INTO WINDOW TRACKS DUE TO FAILURE OF A $.05 PIECE OF PLASTIC. THE DEALER REPAIR IS $600 TO REPLACE WINDOW ACTUATOR WITH NO PROMISE THAT THE FAILURE WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, SINCE THE EXACT SAME PART THAT FAILS IS THE EXACT SAME PART THAT IS REPLACED. IT IS SIMPLY A DISGRACE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL CAN "GOOGLE" THIS ISSUE ON JEEP LIBERTY'S AND SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND HAS HAPPENED TP THOUSANDS OF OWNERS. HOW CAN CHRYSLER GET AWAY WITH THIS, AND NOT BE FORCED TO REPAIR A FAULTY PART THAT IS KNOWN TO FAIL TIME AND TIME AGAIN? *TR

NHTSA ID
10434731
Incident
Jul 20, 2011
Mileage
93,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS HAD FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

NHTSA ID
10433820
Incident
Oct 24, 2011
Mileage
107,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 27, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL AND SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONGOING AND THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID
10433020
Incident
Sep 27, 2011
Mileage
110,000 mi

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