Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Jeep Liberty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 37 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.
The 25 most recent of 37, in the owner's own words
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COMES UNBUCKLED FOR NO REASON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGES PERIODICALLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN TO THE OCCURRENCES . IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. I AM VERY DILIGENT IN MAKING SURE THE BELT IS SECURE BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT, IT STILL DISENGAGES WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT HAS BECOME UNLATCHED AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT, THE SEATBELT COMES UNLATCHED . THIS STARTED HAPPENING A FEW MONTHS AGO.
ALL THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND WONT GO OUT THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN OR UP
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT MOST OF THE TIME CANNOT LATCH CLOSE AND AT TIMES IT WILL UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. MILEAGE 48000 MILES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME UNFASTENED. THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A CHIME EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD NOT ISSUED ANY SEAT BELT RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 275,768.
DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH WON'T ENGAGE/RESET/CLICK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, UNUSUAL SQUEAKING NOISES WERE HEARD COMING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AND WOULD NOT BE DONE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELT CONNECTOR FAILS AND 4X4 FAILS TO ENGAGE. *TR
DRIVERS SEAT BELT RELEASE WILL NOT LOCK SEAT BELT. BELT RELEASES WITH MOVEMENT OF DRIVER. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 77,000+ MILES AND NORMAL WEAR/TEAR SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED SEAT BELT TO MALFUNCTION.
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.
WHEN FUELING, THE GAS TANK SENSOR FAILS AND CAUSES THE GAS PUMP TO NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND GAS OVERFLOWS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT STANDING TOO CLOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALSO,UPON STOPPING AND IGNITION IS OFF THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER UNLATCHING AND WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR THE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE DOOR.
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TURNED 360 DEGREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN EYE AND TOOTH INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS UNBUCKLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
DRIVER SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH, VEHICLE STATIONARY.
2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RANDOMLY BECOMES UNLATCHED FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE BEING IN PARK OR IN DRIVE.
ACCIDENT ON 12-8-2015. WAS HIT IN FRONT END. I WAS STATIONARY AND CAR TRAVELLING ABOUT 35 MPH HIT ME ON RIGHT FRONT END. AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL. THE BELT WAS ON AND LOCKED, BUT THE RETRACT MECHANISM DID NOT LOCK OR PRETENSION AT ALL. MY BODY FLEW FORWARD AND HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
SUSPENSION ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT END TO BE COMING LOOSE. LOTS OF NOISE SUCH AS GRINDING,ETC. I STOPPED AT GARAGE AND HAD THEM OUT IT ON A LIFT FOR INSPECTION. THE DETERMINATION WAS THAT THE FRONT, LEFT AND RIGHT, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE MECHANIC, AND BY ME VISUALLY, IT APPEARS TO BE PREMATURE WEAR. MECHANIC SUSPECTS A PRODUCT DEFECT, AS DO I. I CHECKED NHTSA OFFICIAL SITE FOR RECALLS. MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THIS SUSPENSION ISSUE. SEAT BELT DRIVER'S SIDE LATCHING MECHANISM BETWEEN THE SEAT AND CONSOLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE EFFORTS TO DISCONNECT THE SEAL BELT SO THAT DRIVER MAY EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM AND NO WARRANTY. CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 74,400 MILES. ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES. ALL FOUR ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP (BOUGHT NEW IN 2005) BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE THEN ALL FOUR ASSEMBLIES (FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, AND REAR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THIS IS A MULTIPLE OCCURRING PROBLEM AND IN MY ESTIMATION SEEMS TO BE A PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY UNLATCH BY THEMSELVES. ALSO, THEY ARE HARD TO GET LATCHED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND HAD ONLY APPROXIMATELY 25,000 WHEN THE SEAT BELTS FIRST STARTED MALFUNCTIONING, SO THEY HAVEN'T BEEN USED THAT MUCH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN BUT THEY SAID THE SEAT BELTS WILL COST $60 EACH WITHOUT INSTALLATION. IT'S SAD THAT SUCH A PREVALENT AND SERIOUS ISSUE SUCH AS THIS ISN'T CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED. MAYBE IT'LL TAKE A FEW PEOPLE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED FOR JEEP (CHRYSLER) TO PERFORM THIS RECALL...... BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY'LL PROBABLY JUST SAY THE PERSON SIMPLY WASN'T WEARING THEIR SEAT BELT. *TR
2005 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RANDOMLY BECOMES UNLATCHED FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE BEING IN PARK OR IN DRIVE. *JS
DRIVER SEAT BELT UNLATCHES FROM TIME TO TIME. I COULD BE JUST SITTING AT LIGHT, OR DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND IT JUST UNLATCHES. I PUT IT BACK ON, AND SOMETIMES IF IMMEDIATELY UNLATCHES AGAIN FOR NO REASON. I HAVE HAD TO KEEP DOING IT 5 OR MORE TIMES WITHIN 10-20 MINUTES. I DRIVE 15 MINUTES TO WORK AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST ONCE IF NOT MORE EVERY DAY. *TR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE DIFFICULTY LOCKING AND THEY CONTINUALLY UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNBUCKLED WITHOUT WARNING. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY. THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED ON MY SONS 2005 JEEP LIBERTY.
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RANDOMLY UNLATCHES, SOMETIMES UP TO 3 TIMES IN 20 MINUTES AS OF THIS WEEK. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ONE WEEK IN JULY 2014 OUT OF NOWHERE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AT 1-888-992-1997, SPOKE WITH A WOMAN NAMED [XXX], GAVE HER MY VIN NUMBER, AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SEATBELT GIVEN THE 2002 RECALL OF JEEP LIBERTY SEAT BELTS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE SAID THEY WOULD NOT. SHE ADVISED ME TO FIX IT ON MY OWN, AND TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS IN CASE ONE DAY JEEP DOES TO DECIDE TO RECALL MY YEARS SEAT BELTS. I USE MY JEEP LIBERTY 2005 TO DRIVE MY TWO CHILDREN UNDER THREE. THEIR CAR SEATS RELY ON THE JEEP LIBERTY 2005 SEAT BELT AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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