Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Jeep Liberty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 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.
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ONCE PARKED THE HEAT SHEILD CAME UP AGAINST THE HEATER CORE AND MUST HAVE SPARKED CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE UNDER THE HOOD! NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE CAUSING A POSSIBLE FATAL ISSUE
I'M SPEEDING UP AS I'M PASSING A TRUCK ON 395, SIGNALING WITH LEFT BLINKER. START SPEED AS BEGINNING TO PASS IS APPROX. 55 MPH. I SIGNAL RIGHT AS I PULL BACK IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE, TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I NOTICE I'M DRIVING 80 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK AND THE CAR IS GOING 80 MPH ON ITS OWN. I STEP ON THE BRAKE CAREFULLY BUT ITS ROCK HARD AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS STUCK AT 80 MPH. I TRY TO BRAKE AGAIN BUT THE SAME - BRAKE PEDAL IS STUCK, DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL AND IS ROCK HARD. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE GOOD SO I'M IN A "CONTROLLED PANIC", AND TRY THE BRAKE ONE MORE TIME. THIS TIME THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND I GET THE CAR DOWN TO 65 MPH. I DON'T WANT TO BURN THE BRAKES SO I RELEASE THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR SPEEDS UP ON ITS OWN TO 80 MPH. I REPEAT. SLOW TO 65 MPH, STEP OFF THE BRAKE AND AGAIN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SPEEDS UP TO 80 MPH. AT THIS POINT MY THOUGHTS GO TO CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH I HAD NOT ACTIVATED OR USED ON THIS TRIP). I PULL THE "CANCEL" ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, NOTHING. I TRY AGAIN AND LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT IS "OFF", INDICATING CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ON. I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND PULL THE "CANCEL" AGAIN AND BRAKE. THIS TIME THE CAR COMES OUT OF IT, AND I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AGAIN. SINCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT EVEN ON TO BEGIN WITH, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT ACTUALLY MADE THE CAR 'UNFREEZE'. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE I WAS PASSING A TRUCK I'M NOT 100% SURE IF I SPED UP TO 80 MPH OR IF THE CAR SUDDENLY DID THAT ON ITS OWN. I DO BELIEVE THE CAR DID THAT, AS THERE WAS NO REASON TO GET UP TO THAT SPEED TO PASS SAFELY.
THERE IS A GRINDING NOICE COMING FROM EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE DOVE SHAFT, EITHER WAS IT IS LOUD AND CAUSES LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO COME ON AND STAY ILLUMINATED THE LIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP BAS, AND SERVICE 4WD.
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY JEEP THE PARKING BREAK WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR STREET. THE HEAT SHAFT UNDER MY JEEP COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, LOCKS AND AUTO START FREQUENTLY GLITCH OUT WHERE THEY JUST DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THE TIME AND WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL THE OTHER HALF OF THE TIME. *TR
THE SEATBELTS HAVE A TRICK I HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE DRIVERS SEATBELT TO GET IT TO CLICK. THE BREAKS HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED AND NOT STOPPED CORRECTLY THE SUSPENSION FEELS OFF. THE WHEEL TURNS TO THE LEFT. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE AIRBAGS BECAUSE I HAVE YET TO GET INTO A WRECK. THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT STARING UP MY CAR AFTER GETTING GAS CAUSING ME TO SMASH IN MY PASSENGER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. PROBLEMS UPON PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM FOUR SEASONS AUTO IN ST.GEORGE UTAH. BUSY NOW HAS DAMAGE THE ENGINE GETS HOT AND SMELLY. SNOW WILL LITERALLY BLOW THROUGH MY DEFROST VENTS AND HIT ME IN THE FACE WITH MISTS OF SNOW.
I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING HAPPENED YET BUT I HAD A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT LED ME TO DOING SOME RESEARCH WHICH ALSO LED ME TO SOME RECALLS AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT JUST WORRIES ME ABOUT MY SAFETY AND FOR MY CHILDREN. I WAS INQUIRING ABOUT GETTING RECALL REPAIRS MADE
FRONT BRAKES COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ABS CAUSES FRONT END TO SHAKE. BRAKES ARE SO HOT THE THE PADS ARE BURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE BOTH BEING APPPIED
THE REAR BRAKE LINES ARE MOUNTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY RUB AGAINST THE FUEL LINES AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE. THIS CAUSED THE BREAK LINE TO LEAK AND THE BRAKES TO BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO NOTICE THIS BEFORE A CRASH. MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY AS SHE MAY HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS. I HAD THIS HAPPEN AS I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, AND CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD.
SEVERE RUSTING OF ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. RF AND LF CV JOINTS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BEYOND REPAIR. JEEP DEALERS SAID VEHICLE HAS SEVERE RUSTING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WAS TOLD MAY NOT BE WORTH REPAIRING. MOST JEEP LIBERTIES ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL EXCEPT 2008. DEALER SAID REPAIRS WOULD BE IN THE THOUSANDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR AXLE DRAIN PLUG AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE DRAIN PLUG WAS REPLACED TWICE, INCLUDING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,100.
REAR CALIPER IS LOCKING UP CAUSING THE BURN TO THAT PAD AND THE ROTOR . VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN 2013 11/17/2015 1. ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE PARKED. FIRST NOTICED LAST WEEK 11/08/2015 (ONLY AS LONG AS THE PRESET TIME ON THE RADIO SHUT OFF OR THE DOOR IS OPENED) 2. WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AND GOING UP HILL, TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS TO MAINTAIN SPEED. WHILE TRYING TO KEEP SPEED UP AND THEN BREAK APPLIED, EXCESSIVE FORCE IS REQUIRED TO DIS-ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. (BREAK SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE) 3. WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK AT GAS STATION, PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PUMP, FUEL WILL POUR OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK AFTER THE PUMP HAS SHUT OFF. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. (MANY OCCASIONS) 4. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO HOSES ON EMISSIONS CANISTER IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL DUE TO GAS SPILLAGE? (AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER) 5. GAS CAP INDICATOR COMES ON AT START. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO HOSES ON EMISSIONS CANISTER IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL DUE TO GAS SPILLAGE? (NEED TO MANUALLY TURN OFF, CHANGED GAS CAP TWICE) 6. IT SEEMS THAT ALL THINGS ELECTRICAL HAVE A DELAY TO THEIR FUNCTION, FLASHING HIGH BEAMS, HONKING HORN... WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. (ALL OF THE TIME)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE INVOLVING THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
BUENO HEARQUART TOYOTA ME VENDI ESTE CARRO SIN DECIR QUE ES CHOCADO, QUE AL TECHO QUE ES DE LONA LE ENTRA AIRE Y TODA LA LLUVIA. ESTUVE VARIAS SEMANA VINDOLOS PARA QUE ME LO ARREGLARAN Y NADA . ME DIJERON QUE COBRABAN 2500$ UNA SUMA MUY ALTA Y PARA COLMO EL VEHCULO NO VALE NI LA MITAD EN QUE ME LO VENDIERON. ESTE DEALER ME ESTAFO.NUNCA ME HABLO CLARO . ESPERO ME AYUDEN. GRACIAS
THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE ON MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE JEEP IN NEUTRAL THE JEEP ROLLED BACKWARD AND STRUCK THE WALL CAUSING MINOR RIGHT FRONT FENDER DAMAGE. FORTUNATELY THE JEEP HIT THE WALL STOPPING IT FROM ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO TRAFFIC OR RUNNING OVER PEDESTRIANS. NOTE; THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2008 JEEP LIBERTY, CHRYSLER RECALL #H28 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT ON THE AUTOMATIC WHICH USES THE EXACT SAME PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT AND IF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD FAIL. THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ALERT THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS ARE NOT LASTING. I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 20.000 MILES NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT EATS THROUGH BRAKES LIKE THIS ONE DOES. *TR
MY AIR COMPRESSOR STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN JEEPS DO NOT LAST AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS. HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED? ALSO, MY TRACTION AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND CAUSE ME TO BE UNABLE TO STOP WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES. THIS IS NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF DRIVING A CAR. *TR
JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE. WHEN TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AUTO ALMOST CAME TO A STOP. WENT STRAIGHT TO REPAIR SHOP. CALIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE. SECOND CALIPER MALFUNCTIONED ON JUNE 30, 2014. PARTS HAVE BEEN BACK ORDERED SINCE JULY 1, 2014. CHRYSLER IS PRODUCING BAD PARTS AND ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENTS ARE REPORTED YET, THEY WILL BE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. WEBB SITE HAS 100'S OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM THAT RE-OCCURS WITHIN A SHORT TIME. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FOR ALL JEEP OWNERS. *TR
WITH THE PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE IS FULLY DRIVE ABLE ONCE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED. WARNING LIGHT, ON DASH, AND ALARM SOUNDS BUT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT KEEP, OR EVEN IMPEDE, THE CAR FROM MOVING. HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED THREE TIMES, AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND PARKING BRAKES DO NOT WORK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY DOES NOT HOLD. I COMPLAINED TO 2 JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY JEEP AND THEY COULD REPLACE THE WHOLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AND STEERING LOCKED UP, BUT THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED ITS SPEED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SKID OFF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES ON NOVEMBER 19, 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
I'M WAITING THERE IS A LIGHT CHANGE WHEN I PUSH AND HOLD THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT WILL MOVE ABRUPTLY FORWARD. *TR
WHEN AT A STOP, ON A VERY LITTLE OR SLIGHT INCLINE, LESS THAN 7% BY PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP THEN SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP, BY APPLYING MORE THROTTLE, ENGINE RPM APPROX 2500 TO 3000 THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. TURNED OFF THE HILL START ASSIST (HSA) PROBLEM SOLVED. NO ADVISE FROM DEALER AS TO CAUSE OF ORIGINAL STATED PROBLEM OR REPAIR. *TR
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