2008 Jeep Liberty Visibility Problems

While driving the vehicle the car started having various electrical problems. The wipers kept going on and off and all instrument lights kept going on and off.

NHTSA ID

11481670

Incident

Jul 27, 2022

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while at a standstill, the horn and windshield wipers would activate independently. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was unavailable. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING.

NHTSA ID

11440021

Incident

Sep 2, 2021

BLEND DOOR FOR DEFROSTER JAMMED AT VENTS FOR A/C. ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DOOR TO BLEND IS JAMMED DUE TO GLUE AND FOAM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF. WINDOWS SUDDENLY FOG UP AND NO WAY TO CLEAR AS THE BLEND DOOR IS JAMMED. THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $500. THIS SHOULD NOT BE BORN ON THE BACKS OF THE CONSUMER AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT JEEP FAILED TO FIX PROPERLY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE JEEP LIBERTY..

NHTSA ID

11378514

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR/WASHER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL. BUT MY JEEP LIBERTY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED. IT HASN'T WORKED FOR A LONG TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LEAK IN THE HOSE. IT'S THE MOTOR, SO I WAS TOLD.

NHTSA ID

11343759

Incident

Aug 6, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11307952

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SKY SLIDER FRACTURED AND DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED AIR TO SEEP IN AND WATER TO LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE SKY SLIDER REPAIRED SIX TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AT DUTCHESS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (2285 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601, (845)-243-5687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKY SLIDER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

NHTSA ID

11270401

Incident

Oct 14, 2008

Mileage

48,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE I OWNED IT IN '10 CLEANED DRAINS N IT HASN'T HELPED...MY WINDOWS FOG UP DUE TO MOISTURE IN CAR N CAN'T KEEP THEM CLEAR! HEATER HAS TORE UP FROM WATER LEAKAGE....WATER IN WIRING HAS MESSED MY COMPUTER SYSTEM UP....TOOK IT TO MECHANIC N THEY FAVE ME 3PGS OF CODES IT WAS SHOWING...N REFUSED TO WORK ON IT! CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD MILDEW IN VEHICLE FROM MOISTURE! HEAT SHIELD FAIL OFF 6 YRS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN 4LANE! MY 4WHEEL DRIVE HAS GONE OUT....I HAVE SEVERAL LITES ON MY DASH CHECK ENGINE ABS 4WHEEL DRIVE...TRACTION CONTROL....I CAN'T REM. THE OTHERS AND MY TIRE SENSOR WENT OUT RITE AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT LET'S U KNOW U R AIR IS LOW! MY BIG CONCERN IS THE WATER....I'VE GOTTEN IN MY JEEP AFTER A STORM N THERE B 3IN OF WATER IN MY FLOOR BOARD! I'M CONCERNED MY CABIN IS GOIN TO COLLAPSE!AND THE BLACK MOLD WITH CAUSE ME HARM! I SPENT ALL MY SAVED MONEY N PAID CASH FOR MY JEEP WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICHLE....I USED MY DIVORCE SETTLEMENT MONEY TO PROVIDE ME WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND I'VE GOT SCREWED! I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ONE! WHEN DRIVING THE WATER WILL SUDDENLY FALL FROM CABIN ON U AND DROWNED U SCARING U SHOCKING U.....THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK! CUZ U DON'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN! WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT TURNING THEM ON....THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN'T THINK OF IT ALL

NHTSA ID

11230834

Incident

Nov 15, 2010

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF ALMOST COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1450 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, SUITE A, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124, (386) 274-0571) THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SKY SLIDER SUN ROOF BRAND WAS BEING DISCONTINUED WHILE THE PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

11218124

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK WITH REMOTE KEY, HORN BLARES, WIPERS GO, WASHER FLUID SPRAYS, LOCKS GO HAYWIRE. HAPPENS REGULARLY NOW, ALSO STARTED WHILE IDLING FOR AWHILE. CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL DO THIS WHEN DRIVING SOON. ON ONE OCCASION I STARTED VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHILE DOING THIS. HAPPENED A LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN LAST 6-8 WEEKS.

NHTSA ID

11205463

Incident

May 2, 2019

Mileage

180,000 mi

TURNED VEHICLE ON AND WIPERS WERE GOING AND SWITCH WAS TURNED TO OFF, ENTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, NO TURN SIGNALS, SAYS BACK GATE IS OPEN AND IT'S NOT, DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN, AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF, BURNING SMELL, ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM

NHTSA ID

11184668

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON ONCE CAR STARTS. WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. TURNING SIGNALS HAS CEASED. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS WHAT DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL JEEPS HAVE THIS PROBLEM & THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX IT; IT'S A DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11181481

Incident

Nov 25, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND A RATTLING NOISE WAS PRESENT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE UNSECURED SUN ROOF. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA ID

11149596

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE NEW BATTERY GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON UNTIL I INSTALLED SECURITY CAMERAS ON OUR HOUSE AND SAW THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND NOT TURN OFF AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND WHEN IT DID ON THESE EVENTS IT WOULD SHAKE ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS

NHTSA ID

11113452

Incident

May 23, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

A PIECE FELL FROM UNDER THE SEAT WHICH MAKES THE SEAT FEEL LOOSE. THE SIDE CONTROL PANEL FOR MOVING THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH DOES NOT GIVE FULL CONTROL OF ADJUSTING THE SEAT. THE KEY LESS REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK MY DOORS. I HAVE TO USE MANUAL LOCKS. I TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT, I WAS ADVISED GROUND WIRES WERE CROSSING AND BLOWING OUT A FUSE/RELAY. THE MOPHAR SKYLINER SUNROOF IS OFF TRACK. THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE SUNROOF. CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL YET SEVERAL JEEPS ARE HAVING AND HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. IT IS $300 FOR A NEW ROOF WHICH WILL BREAK/GO OFF TRACK WITHIN 2 YEARS. OR $6000 TO REPAIR THE ROOF I HAVE WHICH STILL DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL BREAK/GO OFF TRACK AGAIN. THE ROOF OPENS ON IT'S OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING CAUSING EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE WEATHER. I HAVE READ FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT THE ROOF HAS FLOWN OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE AND/OR DRIVING AROUND THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11088739

Incident

Apr 17, 2018

Mileage

56,748 mi

RECALLED 16229 JEEPS FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. FOR SOME REASON MY JEEP HAD SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT COVERED?? SAME BAD PARTS USED BUT NOT COVERED!!! SAME SAFETY ISSUE BUT NOT COVERED???

NHTSA ID

11082694

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

Mileage

112,000 mi

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN VA ON 2/19/18, DRIVING HOME TO ME AND AFTER 50 MILES IN RAIN THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF EVERY TIME THE WIPERS MOVED. PUSHED THE HORN BUTTON AND THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SQUIRTING OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO SHUT THE JEEP OFF THEN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. STOPPED IN CT FOR GAS AND GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF ON THE OUTSIDE BUT ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, WIPERS TURNED ON, HORN TURNED ON, WASHER FLUID SPRAYER WENT CONTINUOUSLY AND THE MOTOR WOULD STOP AND START ON ITS OWN, WHILE MOVING! LUCKILY, MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF BUT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUED TO GO OFF RANDOMLY THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES, MOVING THE SHIFTING LEVER, PULLING FUSES FROM THE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ABOUT 100 MILES LATER. WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK TO ME BUT AFTER I SHUT THE JEEP OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP THE HORN AND WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF WITHOUT ANY SWITCHES BEING TOUCHED. LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES MADE IN AND AROUND THIS TIME. HAD A RECALL BEEN DONE I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS A POSSIBLE ISSUE AND BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A BETTER CHOICE OF A CAR TO BUY FOR MY DAUGHTER. THERE WAS A REAL DANGER OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND THEN THE MOTOR TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11073766

Incident

Feb 19, 2018

Mileage

89,151 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON X WAY AT 70 MPH HEARD NOISE AND SAW SECTION OF ROOF SLIDER LIFTING UP AND AIR GUSHING. SLOWED TO PULL OFF AND WHOLE PANEL LIFTED UP AND ALMOST BLEW OFF. STOPPED AND PANEL CRASHED DOWN WITH FRONT CORNER COMING INTO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT! WE TAPED THE PANEL DOWN TO NURSE IT HOME ON SIDE STREET AT UNDER 40 MPH. DEALER SAID WOULD COST MORE THAN $1000 TO FIX, PROBABLY MORE AND REPAIR WOULD NOT BE GUARANTEED. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. WE NEVER USED THE SLIDER IN THE PAST. INQUIRIES ON INTERNET REVEAL MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS BY OTHER OWNERS AND THEIR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITH ESTIMATES OVER $3000. DEFINITELY A SERIOUS ISSUE. COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF CAR IF NOT ALREADY STOPPING, PANEL COULD HAVE SEPARATED AND HIT OTHER CARS, PANEL COMING INTO CAR COULD HAVE INJURED DRIVER OR PASSENGER!

NHTSA ID

11056050

Incident

Dec 18, 2017

Mileage

158,380 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUN ROOF LEAK THAT PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11051220

Incident

Nov 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF SLID BACK AND FORTH, AFFECTING ITS PERFORMANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF TO SEE IF IT WOULD STABILIZE, BUT IT FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE WIND PUSHED IT OFF TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BAYSIDE JEEP AND CHRYSLER, QUEENS, NY, 718-229-8700), BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY PROMISED TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11034076

Incident

Aug 5, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY OPENED AND COLLAPSED IN HALF. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND MANUALLY PUSHED THE SUN ROOF BACK IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS REPLACED BY DIFFERENT UNKNOWN DEALERS FOUR OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUVAER CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE IN RICHMOND, MICHIGAN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SUN ROOF, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11025050

Incident

Sep 13, 2017

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11014722

Incident

Aug 9, 2017

VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY TURN ON WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. MY WIPERS (FRONT AND BACK) WOULD TURN ON FULL SPEED, MY HORN WOULD BLAST, LIGHTS WOULD DIM. EVEN WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, THESE SYSTEMS STAY ON. WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE WIPERS WOULD OCCASIONALLY MOVE 1-2 INCHES.

NHTSA ID

11005125

Incident

Jul 13, 2017

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUED TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID CONTINUED TO SPEW OUT AND FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10959177

Incident

Mar 3, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING CAR, WIPERS COME ON AND TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET WIPERS TO STOP IS TO PULL THE FUSE. TURN SIGNALS REMAIN INOPERABLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 2 YEARS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT LOCATE A PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR WITH WIPERS GOING AND NO TURN SIGNALS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINING ON. VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVER AT NIGHT. AGAIN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ISSUE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. WE DRIVE CITY AND HIGHWAY STREETS.

NHTSA ID

10908725

Incident

Sep 22, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10906028

Incident

Sep 4, 2016

Mileage

101,000 mi