2006 Jeep Liberty Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER TAIL LIGHTS HAD OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED BOTH HOUSING PLASTIC LENS TO MELT FROM THE BULB. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ALSO OVERHEATED WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JOHN ELWAY'S CLAREMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM(620 AUTO CENTER DR, CLAREMONT, CA 91711) WHERE SHE GIVEN A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT DECLINED THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11366834

Incident

Aug 25, 2020

Mileage

170,000 mi

I'VE TO REPLACE THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY 4 TIMES, IT KEEPS BLOWING OUT THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHT. I'VE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE 5 A/C COMPESSORS FOR THIS TRUCK AND THE ABS, TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11288369

Incident

Nov 16, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER REAR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, SHE NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ID

11151520

Incident

Nov 13, 2018

Mileage

101,000 mi

LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT HAS GONE OUT - REPLACING THE BULB DOESN'T WORK. LOOKS LIKE THE HOUSING/SOCKET IS PARTIALLY MELTED. ALSO, LEFT FRONT PARKING LIGHT HAS GONE OUT AND CHANGING THE BULB HAS NOT RESOLVED THAT EITHER.

NHTSA ID

11119376

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. A CO WORKER TOLD ME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT AND THE NEXT DAY I LOOKED AT IT AND TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB BUT THE BULB WAS MELTED AND BROKEN INSIDE THE LENS. THE BULB WAS MELTED TO A PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE...TO SOME TYPE OF FIN. THIS IS THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. I ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY EARLIER THIS YEAR. I REPLACED THE BULB 3 TIMES BEFORE I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE BULB MELTED TO THAT FIN INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE BULB. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AGAIN, WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE AT $130 EACH PLUS THE BULBS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE...OR A WRECK SINCE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK UNTIL THIS TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS SPECIAL ORDERED AND RELACED, WHICH TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO RECEIVE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10913855

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

Mileage

78,520 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE REGULARLY FAILS. MY MECHANIC HAS DONE THIS REPLACEMENT SO MANY TIMES I HAVE LOST COUNT. HIS FIRST TRY HE USED A LESS EXPENSIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT SINCE THE FIRST TIME HE HAS ONLY USED THE MANUFACTURER PART. THE LAST REPLACEMENT LASTED 6 WEEKS.

NHTSA ID

10823171

Incident

Jan 3, 2016

Mileage

206,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN ACCELERATING ON DASH LIGHTS AS WELL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN BOTH DASH AND HEADLIGHTS ARE USED. ALSO, WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON THE HEAT IS ALSO RUNNING, IT ACTS LIKE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10681469

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

87,000 mi

MY FRIEND WAS BEHIND ME AND NOTICED MY LEFT REAR SIGNAL INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE COMPONENTS. THE SHOP OWNER HAS HAD OTHER JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS. HE THINKS IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659036

Incident

Oct 27, 2014

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER KNEW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED 2 MONTHS LATER. UPDATED 09/17/2014*JS

NHTSA ID

10597711

Incident

Mar 6, 2014

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED QUICKLY CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION BUT ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE TRUCK. HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HER JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SITE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 4/28/14 AND WAS REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE NEW AIRBAG. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART IS NO LONGER PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED BY ANY VENDOR IN THE COUNTRY. THEREFORE, OUR JEEP CANNOT BE RELEASED TO US WHICH HAS CAUSED A HARDSHIP ON OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS A HARDSHIP FOR THE SHOP MANAGER AS HE CANNOT BE PAID UNTIL THE CAR IS RELEASED. BECAUSE OF THIS I BELIEVE THAT ANYONE DRIVING A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY IN THE COUNTRY IS POSSIBLY AT RISK DUE TO THIS DEVICE NOT BEING READILY AVAILABLE IN THE PROPER SUPPLY CHANNELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595747

Incident

Apr 21, 2014

Mileage

94,000 mi

MY FRIEND AND I JUST FINISHED HAVING LUNCH AT RESTAURANT. IT WAS SNOWING REALLY BAD, I BRUSHED SNOW OFF AND I PRESSED THE LEFT PASSENGER BUTTON TO LET WINDOW DOWN SO THAT I CAN SEE AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. MY FRIEND AND I GOT OUT OF THE JEEP AND PUSHED WINDOW UP WITH OUR HAND. BUT WHEN I DRIVE IT FALLS DOWN, REALLY BAD DURING THE SUMMER TIME. DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY AND THE ESP, BAS AND TCS LIGHT ALL COME ON. EVENTUALLY WENT OFF BUT AFTER 4 MINS LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10585820

Incident

Jan 14, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF

NHTSA ID

10561678

Incident

Mar 22, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT NIGHT, A CLICKING SOUND EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE A WEEK ON AVERAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10550516

Incident

Oct 15, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A RUBBER BURNING SMELL FROM THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL WIRES FROM THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BOTH OF THE TAIL LIGHTS REMAINED BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10466736

Incident

Nov 5, 2011

Mileage

54,000 mi

BOTH TAILLIGHTS MELTED. THE INSIDE COVER AROUND THE BULB MELTED ONTO THE BULB. THE OUTSIDE COVER MELTED TO BE CONCAVE IN SHAPE. I REMOVED THE MELTED INSIDE PIECES AND REPLACED THE BULBS. I LATER CRACKED THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT AND REPLACED IT. THE OUTSIDE COVER OF THE NEW RIGHT TAILLIGHT HAS MELTED TO BE CONCAVE BUT STILL WORKS. IN MAY OF 2011 THE LEFT TAILLIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS OUT. I REPLACED THE BULB BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I REPLACED THE SOCKET AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED SO BAD. I FINALLY ENDED UP REPLACING THE TAILLIGHT. THE PARTS GUY SAID THERE WAS A NOTATION THAT IF YOU WERE REPLACING THE TAILLIGHT BECAUSE IT MELTED THIS NEW TAILLIGHT WAS MUCH BETTER. SO, THEY KNOW THE TAILLIGHTS MELT BUT ARE UNWILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405507

Incident

May 25, 2011

MY REAR TAIL LIGHTS AND STOP LIGHTS BULBS KEEP BURNIGING OUT. THE REAR PASSENGER HOUSING HAS BEEN REPLACED FREE BY THE DEALER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME HOUSING IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THE REAR TAIL LAMP AND BRAKE LAMP BULBS DO NOT BURN THE FILAMENT THE LIGHT BULBS ACTUALLY EXPLODE INSIDE THE HOUSING OR MELT THE HOUSING. THE PLUGS THAT HOLD THE BULBS ARE SCORCHED. I HAVE BOTH THE REAR LAMP AND PLUGS TO SHOW THE DEFECT. I AM NOT THE ISOLATED CASE: MOST LIBERTY OWNERS AND SOME GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY SECOND COMPLAINT IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE CONNECTION OF THE FUEL HEATING ELEMENT. THE FILTER HEAD WHERE THE FUEL FILTER IS ATTACHED ALSO HAS A HEATING ELEMNT.. THE ELECTIC PLUG CONNECTION AT THE HEAD LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE CONNECTION. I OBSERVED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TUNED ON, THE FUEL LEAKED AND VAPORIZE AS IT WAS BEING SHORTED AND HEATED. I DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRIC PLUG., FILLED THE FEMALE RECEPTACLE WITH FUEL TANK EPOXY AND RUBBER PLUG FOR GOOD MEASURE. WILL BE REPLACING SCORCHED CONNECTION AND FILTER HEAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WILL KEEP ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTON UPON YOUR REQUEST THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10370317

Incident

Apr 10, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

LEFT TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE TAIL LIGHT. IT CONTINUES TO GO OUT AND IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10321496

Incident

Mar 5, 2010

Mileage

56,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE BACK LIGHTS ON MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE 4X4 VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW WITH NO MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, THE GAS PUMP WAS LEAKING AND A VALVE WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE OIL FROM LEAKING. THE BACK LIGHT RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. THE BACK LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT NUMEROUS OF TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177120

Incident

Dec 22, 2006

Mileage

5,350 mi