2005 Jeep Liberty Interior & seats Problems

While driving on a long trip, a burning smell was noticed. The heated seats had not been turned on, as they are rarely used & the indicator light for the heated seats was not on. When the driver stopped to inspect, the back of the seat had burned through the lumbar support pillow. The seat is severely charred and damaged through the inner foam layer of the seat. The seat will need to be replaced. The driver could have been seriously injured if the seat had caught fire. Jeep was notified, but expressed absolutely no concern & offered no assistance. An online review revealed that this is a known problem for Chrysler/Jeep (in particular Jeep Liberty) and there have been severe injuries. How many instances must occur before a safety recall occurs? We had no idea that this safety concern existed prior to our own experience.

NHTSA ID

11492431

Incident

Nov 4, 2022

WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION AT 30MPH STEERING AND BREAK PEDAL GOT HARD CAUSING ROLLOVER WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOT DID THE SEATBELT RESTRAIN

NHTSA ID

11376918

Incident

Nov 19, 2020

Mileage

108,000 mi

ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019 AROUND 11:40PM, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY JEEP'S SEAT HEATER ON. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I REACHED AROUND TO FEEL MY COAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SO I GRABBED A FROZEN BOTTLE OF WATER FROM MY LUNCH BAG AND PLACED IT BETWEEN ME AND MY SEAT. NOT THINKING THAT MY SEAT WAS CATCHING FIRE. WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT I NOTICED A HOLE IN MY SEAT COVER. I PULLED SEAT COVER OFF AND SAW THE SCORCH MARKS ON MY SEAT. ALSO A BURN MARK ON BACK OF COAT. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED MY BACK AND HAD A SMALL BURN MARK.

NHTSA ID

11173814

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

147,680 mi

DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT GOT SO HOT IT MELTED SOMETHING INSIDE THE SEAT AND CAUSING A BURN ON LEATHER AND RIGHT SIDE OF DRIVERS BUTT , LEAVING BLISTERS FROM THE BURN. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW STORM 2 WEEKS AGO.

NHTSA ID

10825208

Incident

Jan 22, 2016

Mileage

3 mi

HEAD LIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS: I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT NIGHT, HOWEVER IT HAS HAPPENED DURING THE DAY ALSO. LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 57 MILES PER HOUR AT 9:30 PM WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERED TWICE. AFTER THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEY CAME ON AGAIN. I THEN STARTED DRIVING AND THEY DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. I THEN PUT ON THE FOG LIGHTS AND PRAYED I MAKE IT TO WORK WITHOUT CRASHING. I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY SO WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT IT'S DARK. I DO NOT WANT TO RISK MY LIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED MY JEEP LIBERTY NEW AND I'VE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT. I USE MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND I WORK NIGHTS SO IT'S IMPERATIVE IT'S SAFE AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I'M VERY CONCERNED AND I'M CONTEMPLATING GETTING RID OF IT EVEN THOUGH I LOVE IT, BUT MY PERSONAL SAFETY IS #1.....UPDATED 10/20/15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10733171

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

156,166 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10640595

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE HEATED SEAT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE GOT SO HOT THAT IT MADE TO BURN MARKS IN THE LETHER AND SMELLED OF SMOKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10559006

Incident

Dec 2, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

SINCE BUYING MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY NEW 6 YEARS AGO...I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MECHANISM THAT KEEPS THE WINDOWS UP EIGHT TIMES. OUT OF THAT 8 TIMES, JEEP HAS MADE ME PAY FOR 4 OF THEM! OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART...SHAME ON JEEP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10393855

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILED AND THE WINDOW AND THE UNLOCKING MECHANISM WILL NOT OPERATE. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE WINDOW WILL NOT RAISE AND THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THE REAR SIDED WINDOW AND LOCKING MECHANISM (REGULATOR) HAS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM (DEFECT) WITH THESE JEEP LIBERTIES. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THEY FAIL AGAIN. THESE REAR WINDOWS ARE NOT USED VERY OFTEN, SO WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE NEXT FAILURE WILL OCCUR. WE HAVE ONE YEAR LEFT ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IF AN IMPROVED PART IS NOT USED FOR THE REPAIRS, IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390488

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

Mileage

19,000 mi

2005 JEEP LIBERTY SHIFT HEAD BUTTON BROKEN (50,000 MI) SHIFT IS MOVED BY SMALL FORCE BECAUSE SHIFT BUTTON IS STUCK IN PUSHED POSITION NOT COMING BCK TO LOCKING POSITION SO IT DANGEROUS GEARSHIFT CHANGE TO DIFFERENT POSITION UNEXPECTEDLY BY LITTLE FORCE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367863

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WERE OFF TRACK AND FALLING INTO THE DOOR PANEL. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE DOOR HANDLES AND PANEL WERE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON A LATER DATE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. ALSO, BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WERE DROPPING BACK INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS FAULTY IN DESIGN AND REFERRED HER TO HER LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 36,000 AND THE CURRENT JUST UNDER 59,000.

NHTSA ID

10317086

Incident

Aug 29, 2009

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH HER WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN. HER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR THE PROBLEMS TO BE REPAIRED BUT NOTHING HAD BEEN REPAIRED.THE CONTACT STATED HER GRANDCHILDREN HAVE TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE AND SHE DOES NOT FEEL AS IF IT IS SAFE. THE GENERAL MANAGER HAD NOT YET LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT IS STATING THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE DOOR HANDLES BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAS ABUSED THE DOOR HANDLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10317076

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ON THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCKS AND RELEASES OFTEN WITH NO WARNING. I FIND THE LOCK BAR DROPPED DOWN AND FULLY RELEASED. WHEN RESETTING IT IS NOT FIRMLY HELD IN PLACE. IT IS A REAL CHALLENGE TO CONTROL A STEERING WHEEL THAT MOVES UP AND DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10299953

Incident

Jan 15, 2010

Mileage

10,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON DEFECT IN THE JEEP LIBERTY, AND THE WINDOW FAILURE CAUSED THE DOOR LOCK TO FAIL. THE DEALER CHARGED $360 FOR THE REPAIR. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED AGAIN. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. INSTEAD, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,398. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. UPDATED 03/10/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10255757

Incident

Jun 29, 2007

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS NO LONGER LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE OTHER DOORS LOCK AS NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE HER RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,900.

NHTSA ID

10219090

Incident

Feb 19, 2008

Mileage

68,900 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE PULLING IN OR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT MUST BE PUT IN REVERSE THEN DRIVE TO MOVE AND VICE VERSA. ALSO, THE LIGHTS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER OR BLACK BOX AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE EITHER PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVESE IT DID MOVE AND THEN STOPPED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. UPDATED 02/21/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10149117

Incident

Jan 31, 2006

Mileage

28,000 mi

TEMPURATURE GAUAGE INDICATES VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. CHRYSLER SAYS VEHICLE WILL NOT OVERHEAT, THE PROBLEM IS IN THE GAUGE. NO KNOWN REPAIR FOR THE PROBLEM. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN IF IT IS A GAUGE OR ENGINE PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

10129799

Incident

May 31, 2005

Mileage

350 mi