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2009 Jeep Liberty Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Aug 5, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 108 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Jeep Liberty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Aug 5, 2019

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.

NHTSA ID
11241753
Incident
Jul 1, 2019
Mileage
140,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 24, 2019

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.

NHTSA ID
11171887
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
Mileage
67,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID
11066969
Incident
Jan 5, 2015
Mileage
100,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 17, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE SKY SLIDER, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE SKY SLIDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,195.

NHTSA ID
10865406
Incident
May 16, 2016
Mileage
77,195 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jul 23, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDER ROOF HESITATED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE PINS WERE FRACTURED AND THE SLIDER ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,968.

NHTSA ID
10735954
Incident
Jul 22, 2015
Mileage
104,968 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 9, 2014

REAR WINDOW HINGE HAS CORRODED OUT AND NO LONGER HOLDING WINDOW. WINDOW ONLY HELD ON BY REMAINING HINGE AND LATCH. DEALER/CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER REPAIR OR DO RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SEE HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F292/HELP-BACK-GLASS-LIFT-GATE-1460124/ IF WINDOW FALLS OUT DURING TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY, COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10653707
Incident
Oct 1, 2014
Mileage
72,500 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 30, 2014

THE DEFROSTER ON THESE MODELS ARE CENTERED ON THE DASHBOARD AND DO NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO PREVENT ICING OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WIPERS, WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE NEW, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. SOME TYPE OF ADAPTER TO DIRECT MORE OF THE DEFROST TO THE EDGES OF THE WINDSHIELD WOULD BE HELPFUL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10562297
Incident
Jan 22, 2014
Mileage
44,000 mi
Exterior lightingPowertrain (other)Suspension+1 more
Filed Mar 6, 2013

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

NHTSA ID
10501855
Incident
Mar 5, 2013
Mileage
74,375 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 14, 2011

THE ACTUATOR IN MY HEATING SYSTEM WENT OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AT ONLY 52,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10435439
Incident
Nov 9, 2011
Mileage
52,000 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Sep 22, 2011

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL/MARKER/PARKING LAMP ASSEMBLY/MODULES HAVE SUDDENLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON ARE LEAKING AND HOLD WATER/CONDENSATION. THEREFORE, RESULTING IN REDUCE LIGHTING, DIM, OR NON-FUNCTIONAL FRONT TURN SIGNALS. AND THE RESULTING EXPOSURE TO WATER, AND POSSIBLE CORROSION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONTACTS, AND LAMPS. WHICH, MAY INDEED RESULT IN A SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SHORT OR PERHAPS POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE. A NEW 2009 JEEP, THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD NOR IN ANY KIND OF STANDING OR DEEP WATER, WITH ONLY 26+ K MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE A DUAL FAILURE OF THE SAME COMPONENT AT EXACTLY AT THE SAME TIME. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10426839
Incident
Sep 22, 2011
Mileage
25,655 mi

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