2005 Jeep Liberty Body & structure Problems

I have a 2005 Jeep liberty renegade, there was recall issued (N46 Trailer Hitch recall) I contacted Chrysler Customer Care. they sent me this, [XXX] Hello [XXX] Thank you for contacting Jeep Customer Care. We have received your email stating you are about to purchase this 2005 Jeep Liberty and understand your concern with a recall that has not been completed. We are happy to look into this for you. After review of the vehicle information we have found that the N46 Trailer Hitch recall has not been completed. Jeep attempts to perform recall repairs regardless of the vehicle age or the recall issue date. Any authorized dealership will be happy to repair the vehicle within the terms of the recall at no charge to you. Please contact us at [XXX] if you require additional assistance. Best wishes, [XXX] Jeep Customer Care I contacted Pine Belt of Lakewood NJ and got this response [XXX] Wed, Jan 19 at 1:13 PM We can not work on this vehicle at this time because we are not taking new customers . [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11448457

Incident

Jan 19, 2022

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE HAS FELL OUT TWICE, 8 MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, GOING LESS THE 20 MPH. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, AND ON ON REGULAR PAVED ROAD. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD BOTH TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE, IT CAUSE MY WHEEL TO BREAK AND FLATTER MY TIRE, SECOND TIME IT DAMAGED MY WHEEL BUT DIDN'T NOT BUST THROUGH IT. MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKE 2 TIMES AS WEEK 1 WEEK AFTER REPAIRED IT BROKE THE 2ND TIME. TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAS ALSO BROKE.

NHTSA ID

11406562

Incident

Mar 9, 2021

Mileage

129,000 mi

THE STEERING GOT HARD AND FELT LIKE THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARMS LOCK UP ; THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY AND NOW DRIVER DOOR, LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND BACK TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN, HORN WILL NOT BLOW, RADIO WILL NOT WORK, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T WORK. THE STEERING PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND WHEN MAKING TURNS OF ANY KIND THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL CAR IS MOVING MAKES ERRATIC NAVIGATION IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A STRAIGHT PATH. THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO NOT MOVING AND WITHOUT THE CAR BEING STARTED AND IS AS REST WITHOUT KEY INSERTED IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. I AM FEARFUL FOR MY GRAND CHILDREN TO RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND VERY CONCERNED OF A FAILURE THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE THEIR SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

11166704

Incident

Dec 7, 2018

Mileage

178,500 mi

RECALL SERVICE INCOMPLETE NO HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE $100 PROMOTION WAS DENIED

NHTSA ID

11165596

Incident

Dec 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED ROUTE 46 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 973-339-7752 (LOCATED AT 1655 US-46, LITTLE FALLS, NJ) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE FINALLY HAD THE PART INSTALLED ON 09/18/18. *TR

NHTSA ID

11124734

Incident

Jun 18, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED A COUPLE OF DEALERS, INCLUDING THE STATION CHRYSLER JEEP OF MANSFIELD DEALER AT 508-339-3400 (MANSFIELD, MA 02048). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11094162

Incident

Jun 18, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS LESS THAN 140,000 MILES. #1-IT HAS CORROSION ON THE OUTER BODY PANELS THAT IS STARTING TO GO INTO THE FRAME. THE CORROSION HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CUTS, SCRAPES AND DAMAGED CLOTHING AS YOU GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. #2- I STARTED SMELLING ANTIFREEZE BUT YOU COULDN'T SEE ANY LEAKS UNLESS IT WAS PARKED DOWNHILL SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER SEVERAL TEST THEY FOUND IT TO BE THE HEAD GASKET. #3- I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT STAYING LATCHED. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL JUST RELEASE AND IT TAKES AWHILE TO GET IT TO LATCH BACK. #4-IT WOULDN'T LET ME SELECT THE OPTION TO TALK ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATORS THAT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN DECIDE TO WORK BY THEMSELVES. I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE DISCUSS THESE ISSUES WITH ME AND I'D NOT SEEN ANY ISSUES UNTIL LATELY, REGARDLESS OF HOW SIGNIFICANT ANYONE THINKS THESE ISSUES ARE I'VE WORKED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THE MAKER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OR AGE OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11044092

Incident

Nov 6, 2017

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, THE BACK TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN UP. I CAN UNLOCK THE WINDOW AND IT DOES LIFT UP BUT THE TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN.

NHTSA ID

10994115

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

IT'S RUSTING UNDER MY JEEP, THE BRAKES AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTING FAST. I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY RUSTY BRAKE LINE BROKE. .I I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS JEEP. AND I HEARD OF THE GAS TANK HAVING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10967299

Incident

Sep 9, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT DOORS ON THE BOTTOM ARE RUSTING OUT ALONG WITH THE WINDOW DRAINS PAINT IS BUBBLING ON THE SIDE WELLS.THIS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT!WE HAVE READ ABOUT IT AUTO GUIDE.COM

NHTSA ID

10959963

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

MANUAL TRANSMISSION REVERSE POPS OUT OF GEAR. SUNROOF BLEW OFF AND WHIPPED BEHIND INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 1 AT 55MPH.

NHTSA ID

10956826

Incident

Feb 24, 2017

Mileage

157,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V085000 (SUSPENSION) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10861745

Incident

Dec 20, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION ON BOTH FRONT DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10807572

Incident

Nov 30, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE FUEL TANK PROBLEMS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FIRST INFORMED IN MARCH 2014, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF AUGUST 2015, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10806979

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE ABOUT THE GAS/FUEL TANK POTENTIAL TO CATCH FIRE, WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT WE HAVE TOO MUCH CORROSION ON OUR VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, CURRENTLY WE ARE STILL DRIVING WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY CATCH FIRE. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS WE STILL ARE PAYING OFF THE VEHICLE, WE WHERE GIVEN THE RUN AROUND UNTIL FINALLY ONE ASSOCIATE TOLD US SIMPLY, THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU. PRIOR TO THIS RECALL NOTICE WE HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD ISSUES WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AND THE GAS WOULD LEAK OUT IN LARGE QUANTITIES INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF. WE REPLACED THE OIL PAN RECENTLY AFTER IT RUSTED OUT, WE ARE ABOUT TO REPLACE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN AS THAT IS ABOUT TO RUST OUT, THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE ALSO RUSTING AND CORRODED. OUR JEEP MAY BE AN 05 BUT IT LOOKS AS IF ITS BRAND NEW ROLLING OFF THE LINE, WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLE. WE ARE INFORMED CONSUMERS AND KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR CHRYSLER FAILING TO FIX THE FUEL TANK EXPLOSION ISSUES, WHEN WE LOOKED UP THE VIN FOR OUR VEHICLE IT WAS NOT SHOWING THAT IT IS ONE OF THE ONE'S BEING RECALLED. OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WE WANT TO KNOW IF OUR VEHICLE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE STILL HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM VISITING THE DEALER. WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE UP FOR THE RECALL, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT JEEP HAS ISSUES WITH RUST TO BEGIN WITH AND THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA ID

10785703

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

119,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10780613

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE CV AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS UNDER THE VEHICLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE WATER RESERVOIR AND FENDER TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ID

10765133

Incident

Sep 11, 2015

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE)EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THERE WAS A TWO MONTH WAIT LIST FOR THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10762133

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10759051

Incident

Aug 25, 2012

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NEAR FORT WORTH THE LEFT REAR WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN THE DOOR. IT DISTRACTED ME AND I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN PRESSURE CHANGE IN THE CAR. I SORTA PANICKED SINCE THE BABY IN THE BACK SEAT BEGAN CRYING SINCE THE WINDOW WAS ON HER SIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER CONTACTING SEVERAL JEEP OWNERS, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS ON JEEPS AND IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW LAST YEAR. I USED A ZIP TIE TO KEEP THE WINDOW UP. I SAW A YOUTUBE VIDIO ON HOW TO DO THIS. SINCE THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW HAS A ZIP TIE HOLDING IT UP I NO LONGER USE THAT WINDOW. I THINK THAT JEEP SHOULD CONSIDER RECALLING THIS PROBLEM SINCE EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10748505

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

Mileage

112,407 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10743844

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10724931

Incident

Jun 25, 2013

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED MY BACK WHEELS ACTING STRANGE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE SO I PARKED AND CHECKED MY REAR TIRES. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE SO I GOT WHAT I HAD COME FOR THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD. THE NOISE AND DIFFICULTY STEERING WERE STILL THERE THOUGH SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND LOOKED UNDER THE REAR TIRES. THE REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I COULDN'T BELIEVE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT COULD HAVE A PART COMPLETELY RUST THROUGH LIKE THAT SO I CHECKED ALL THE RECALLS ON THE LIBERTY MODEL. NOT SURPRISINGLY THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE VERY PART THAT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS SAFETY RECALL THOUGH BECAUSE I DON'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES WHERE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE STATES WHERE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED GET SNOW IN THE WINTER AND SALT IS USUALLY USED TO CLEAR THE STREETS. THAT IS WHY THESE STATES WERE IN THE RECALL. I LIVE IN NEBRASKA THOUGH, A STATE THAT GETS NEARLY AS MUCH SNOW AS IOWA, MISSOURI, AND MINNESOTA (THREE STATES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL) AND YET IF YOU LIVE IN MY STATE YOU ARE NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL AND YOU DO NOT GET THE PARTS REPLACED. IF I HAD NOT BEEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT THE MOMENT THE REAR CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR A BUSY STREET AND EASILY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. SINCE MY STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL MY SAFETY (AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS) WAS PUT AT RISK AND I WILL NOW BE OUT $600. *TR

NHTSA ID

10717353

Incident

May 18, 2015

Mileage

69,425 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10704047

Incident

Apr 6, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10703462

Incident

Apr 3, 2015