2009 Jeep Liberty Problems

Fuel Spit Back During Refueling. When refueling at any gas pump, flammable fuel almost always spits back out of the filler hose, down the side of the vehicle and pools on ground by the tire. There has been a recall issued for the same issue and same vehicle model: Jeep Liberty KK, which runs from 2008-12. However, the recall only covers year 2008.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED WITHOUT BEING FILLED ENTIRELY. THE DEALER (SAM LEMAN DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP, RAM, 1801 W PIONEER PKWY, PEORIA, IL 61615) OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL SPEWED OUT WHILE FILLING THE TANK AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,556.

snapped rear control arm. I own this vehicle in a salt state. no issues prior, it literally rusted and snapped with myself and my 5 year old in the car, causing me to lose control and almost crash.

I'm the original owner of a 2009 Jeep Liberty with a Skyslider roof that I barely used. I was driving when the Sky Slider roof suddenly blew open and back, snapping the cables and launching pieces of parts like missiles. It was a terrifying experience for me and my young children. I have dealt with the very loud wind noise for the past 12 years after having it evaluated several times by dealerships and being told there was nothing that could be done about it. It can be even more overwhelming for children with Autism and/or sensory issues. Fortunately, I was able to avoid an on-road accident, but still was hit with those projectile pieces and now have the added financial component of having to pay for repairs on a vehicle that the dealership has said most of the replacement parts have been discontinued on. The internet is full of complaints regarding these Sky Slider roof life-threatening issues. Something needs to be done to protect consumers from the physical and financial harm of these vehicles.

1. Air bag light stays on 2. ABS light stays on 3. ESP BAS light stays on The vehicle has not been inspected and is available for inspection

ON FRIDAY, 07.07.2017, AS I WAS DRIVING INTO A TURN LANE FROM THE HWY, I HAD SLOWED WAY DOWN FOR TRAFFIC THEN PICKED UP SPEED SLIGHTLY, NOT EVEN 10 MPH, TO FOLLOW CARS IN THE TURN LANE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME SLUGGISH AND THE JEEP CAME TO A STOP. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD. EVERYTHING QUIT, THE ENGINE, THE ELECTRIC, THE STARTER WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN OR THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. JUST BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE ENGINE LIGHT AND, WHAT I FOUND OUT LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS CONFUSED AT WHAT JUST HAPPENED. THINKING WHAT I SAW NEXT WAS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE JEEP WAS STEAM I POPPED THE HOOD TO GO LOOK. THERE WAS TRAFFIC ALL AROUND ON THE HWY. ONCE I OPENED THE HOOD I FOUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, BACK AGAINST THE FIREWALL BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE STEERING COLUMN, BEHIND THE BATTERY. THE FIRE GOT BIGGER ONCE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, IT SPREAD VERY FAST. PEOPLE IN OTHER CARS WERE YELLING AND A GUY STOPPED TO HELP ME AND TOLD ME TO GET AWAY FROM THE JEEP BECAUSE IT WAS GAS THAT WAS BURNING. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED YET BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE JEEP WAS DESTROYED.

1. Air bag light stays on 2. ABS light stays on 3. ESP BAS light stays on The vehicle has not been inspected and is available for inspection

Had the car for too years and just now all of a sudden air bag keeps coming on and off in the Red.

snapped rear control arm. I own this vehicle in a salt state. no issues prior, it literally rusted and snapped with myself and my 5 year old in the car, causing me to lose control and almost crash.

CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT VENTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND PREVENTED THE WINDOWS FROM DEFOGGING, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRECTIONAL FLAP THAT TURNED THE VENTS, INCLUDING ONE FOR THE HEAT, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFOGGERS. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ALL AMERICAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9 PA-309, TAMAQUA, PA 18252, (570) 668-1320) THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE SUN ROOF REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

I HAVE JUDT BROUGHT MY JEEP IN MAY IT IS OCT AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE CAN YOU ASSIST IF THIS IS A RECALL

CAR TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO SHOW A PROBLEM... CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON HIGHWAY AND WHILE MAKING TURNS. HAVE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND START CAR AGAIN TO WORK. LIGHTS AND RADIO ALL STAY ON.

While driving I heard a popping sound and felt the vehicle sway slightly. The vehicle continued to making intermittent banging noises towards the rear passenger side. Upon stopping and investigating I found the rear control arm had failed on the passenger side. I also examined the driver side rear control arm. It was intact but has significant rust, which likely contributed to the passenger side failure, as it also has significant rust. Car has been parked since the incident. I would like to know if the manufacturer/dealer will replace both components free of charge. There was a safety bulletin for the same issue for the 2004-2007 model year of the vehicle (18V-278). A search on the internet found the same failures in my model year for the lower control arms.

The Rear suspension lower control arms were rusted and cracked to the point they were close to breaking into pieces. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms that alerted us to this problem - we happened to look under the car one day and noticed this. This problem was inspected, confirmed, and repaired by a local mechanic and reported to Jeep via their customer service. I am aware that this particular part caused a recall for the 2007 Jeep Liberty (and I'm guessing this is correlated with similar recalls in other manufacturers, e.g. the 2007-2011 Honda CRVs were recalled due to corrosion in the lower frame due to de-icing agents).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,683. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE VALVES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO ALUMINUM CASINGS BEING CRACKED. UPDATED 08/04/15*JB

WENT I BOUGHT MY JEEP 5 MONTHS AGO I WAS TOLD NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON MY CAR, HOWEVER MY LOW TIRE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON....I CHECKED OVER AND OVER THE PRESSURE IN TIRES WAS ALL GOOD, EVEN HAD GARAGE CHECK THEM THEY FOUND NOTHING. SO WHEN I TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER THEY TOOK ME THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE ONE TIRE, THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE CENSOR WAS BAD IN ALL THE JEEP LIBERTY'S THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE NEXT MODEL BUT DIDN'T RECALL THIS ONE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $80.00 PER TIRE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND I ALSO DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT THE MANUFACTURE OR THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD PAY, BUT THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT. 80 X'S 4 = $320.00. FOR MOST PEOPLE TO JUST COME UP WITH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. AND IN THIS CASE NOT RIGHT. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY JEEP SINCE IT WAS NEW. IN THE BEGINNING MY RADIO WOULD CUT OFF OR LOCK UP AND I HAD IT TESTED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THEN MY ESPOFF, 4WD, SERVICE, 4 WD LOW LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS NOT CHARGED BECAUSE NOTING SHOWED UP. BUT THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD HEARD OF OTHERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. THEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH I STARTED TO ROLL MY WINDOW UP AND THE LIFT GATE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE CAME ON AND I COULD NOT ADJUST OR TURN THEM OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW 3 TIMES AND IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS AND A VEHICLE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

IN 2009 I PURCHASED A JEEP LIBERTY (2009), FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. I'VE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON MY VEHICLE (CAME BACK FINE), OIL CHANGES, ENGINE FLUSHED, FILERS, TRANSMISSION CHECKED, ALL FLUIDS THE HOLE NINE YARDS. STILL I COULD HERE THIS NOISE. IN JANUARY OF 2013, WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE BALL BEARINGS, THE SUN ROOF JAMMED, I PUT IN MY BACK TAIL LIGHTS 3TIMES KEEP BLOWING OUT, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO JAM. ON MARCH 5, 2013, . I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR JERKED AS I CONTINUED, THEN IT SLOWED DOWN AND THIS LOAD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK. I GOT OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND TOLD MY WIFE THAT THE CAR STARTED TO GO SLOW BY IT SELF. AS I CAME INTO A PARKING LOT AND WANTED TO PARK MY TRUCK IT JERK AGAIN, AS I BEGAN TO PARK MY REVERSE WENT OUT, SO I HAD TO PARK IN SUCH AWAY THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO USE MY REVERSE TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO A JOB INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE ( WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT HAPPENING TO SOMEONE). MY WIFE WENT TO INTERVIEW WE TOOK THE SERVICE DRIVE AND SOME BACK STREETS TO GET TO OUR HOME. I GOT UP THE NEXT DAY TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THE HOLD TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT AND ALL THE FLUIDS WERE IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I DON'T HAVE 100,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOR IS THIS TRUCK FIVE OR TEN YEARS OLD. WHY ARE ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING , THIS TRUCK JUST TURN4YRS OLD? WE BROUGHT THIS TRUCK 03/03/2009. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOUR TRANSMISSION JUST DIE AND WE'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, JUST THE USUAL MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I DID NOT PURCHASE THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (100,000ML/10YRS.) TO REPAIR, WILL COST ME $5,000.00 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION . MY JOB PUT US ON 30HRS A WEEK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE HAD LIGHT SENSORS ON MY DASH, ELECTRONIC STABILITY, SLIPPERY ROAD. SERVICE 4WD, AND MISFIRE #2 CYLINDER, AND SERVICE ABS. I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS THEY SAY THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN, OR IT HAS A CRACKED HEAD ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE IN THE #2 CYLINDER. THE LIGHTS COME ON A COUPLE AT A TIME, WHEN DRIVING, AND THEN GO FF EITHER WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, OR A DAY OR TWO LATER.

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 4000RPM. THANKFULLY, DUE TO QUICK THINKING, I GOT ON THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. THANK GOD I DIDN'T MOW DOWN THE 4 PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF ME. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. HOW IN THE WORLD HAS THIS ISSUE NOT BEEN A RECALL??!!

IN 2009 I PURCHASED A JEEP LIBERTY (2009), FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. I'VE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON MY VEHICLE (CAME BACK FINE), OIL CHANGES, ENGINE FLUSHED, FILERS, TRANSMISSION CHECKED, ALL FLUIDS THE HOLE NINE YARDS. STILL I COULD HERE THIS NOISE. IN JANUARY OF 2013, WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE BALL BEARINGS, THE SUN ROOF JAMMED, I PUT IN MY BACK TAIL LIGHTS 3TIMES KEEP BLOWING OUT, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO JAM. ON MARCH 5, 2013, . I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR JERKED AS I CONTINUED, THEN IT SLOWED DOWN AND THIS LOAD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK. I GOT OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND TOLD MY WIFE THAT THE CAR STARTED TO GO SLOW BY IT SELF. AS I CAME INTO A PARKING LOT AND WANTED TO PARK MY TRUCK IT JERK AGAIN, AS I BEGAN TO PARK MY REVERSE WENT OUT, SO I HAD TO PARK IN SUCH AWAY THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO USE MY REVERSE TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO A JOB INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE ( WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT HAPPENING TO SOMEONE). MY WIFE WENT TO INTERVIEW WE TOOK THE SERVICE DRIVE AND SOME BACK STREETS TO GET TO OUR HOME. I GOT UP THE NEXT DAY TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THE HOLD TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT AND ALL THE FLUIDS WERE IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I DON'T HAVE 100,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOR IS THIS TRUCK FIVE OR TEN YEARS OLD. WHY ARE ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING , THIS TRUCK JUST TURN4YRS OLD? WE BROUGHT THIS TRUCK 03/03/2009. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOUR TRANSMISSION JUST DIE AND WE'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, JUST THE USUAL MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I DID NOT PURCHASE THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (100,000ML/10YRS.) TO REPAIR, WILL COST ME $5,000.00 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION . MY JOB PUT US ON 30HRS A WEEK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,123 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,150. UPDATED 03/09/12*LJ

IN JUNE 2011, THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON MY 09 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCH AS WELL AS BOTH IGNITION KEYS UNDER WARRANTY. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BUT IN FEBRUARY 2013, 1 1/2 YEARS LATER HAD THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE REAR LIFT GATE NOT UNLOCKING ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN REPLACED THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REAR LIFT GATE LATCH AS WELL AS THE REAR GLASS WINDOW WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WEATHER STRIPPING JOINT HAD SIGNS OF RUST STAINS (PREMATURE FAILURE). THE FIX TO PREVENT WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE UPPER GLASS WINDOW LATCH POCKET TO THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCH, WHICH HAD SHORTED OUT AGAIN WAS TO OFFSET THE WEATHER STRIPPING JOINT 6" VERTICALLY AWAY FROM THE UPPER GLASS WINDOW LATCH POCKET SO THAT ANY WATER COULD NOT ENTER THE INNER REAR LIFT GATE. THE NON-WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM IS APPROXIMATELY $400.00. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOR ANY WEATHER STRIPPING IS NOT IN YOUR VEHICLE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL BUT I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERIODICALLY CHECK ALL DOORS AND LIFT GATES SEALS AND WEATHER STRIPPING FOR SIGNS OF WEAR OR PREMATURE FAILURES OR YOU WILL BE REPLACING INTERNAL COMPONENTS DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. *TR

2009 JEEP LIBERTY HAD LIFTGATE SWITCH REPLACED 3 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE YET NO RECALL OR FIXING PROBLEM ANOTHER WAY 3 LATCH SWITCHES CORRODED. *TR

1. Air bag light stays on 2. ABS light stays on 3. ESP BAS light stays on The vehicle has not been inspected and is available for inspection

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,700. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF UPDATED 02/27/12

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR STARTED LEANING TO THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING OR BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ANYTIME I AM AT A 25+ SPEED IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE, AND VERY MUCH SO ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING ELSE SEEMS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT I'M AFRAID THIS MAY DO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR RECALLS THERE SEEM TO BE OTHERS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THIS. *TR