2010 Jeep Liberty Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Jeep Liberty, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical4117.5%
- Fuel system3414.5%
- Engine2510.7%
- Brakes187.7%
- Driver assistance177.3%
- Body & structure166.8%
- Airbags156.4%
- Exterior lighting146.0%
- Visibility125.1%
- Other / unspecified125.1%
- Powertrain (other)114.7%
- Tires & wheels62.6%
- Suspension52.1%
- Seat belts31.3%
- Steering20.9%
- Interior & seats20.9%
- Transmission10.4%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 60 MPH, the driver lowered the driver's side window when a smoke odor was present. The driver saw a flame burst from the door-mounted electrical panel with the door lock and window controls. The contact blew the flames out and then returned to the residence. The contact mentioned that her husband's clothes had a strong smoke odor due to the failure. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that before the electrical fire, during brake work on the vehicle, a mechanic had advised that a wire harness on the tow hitch had melted and had warned the contact not to use the tow hitch. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
I HAVE A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND IT'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OFF ON ME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT'S ONLY NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT IN WHICH IS NOT SAFE. I'VE CHANGED BOTH LIGHT BULBS IN WHICH WORKED AND THEN WENT OUT WITHIN 20 MINS AGAI AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN I CHANGED THE 30AMP/RELAY. THEN I CHANGED THE DIMMER SWITCH. ALL OF THIS DID NOT WORK. THEN THE DEALER CHANGED THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT GOING OUT BUT WORKING WHEN I SHIMMY THE CORD OF CONDUCTOR. BUT LIKE IT DID PREVIOUSLY IT'S NOW NOT JUST THE PASSENGER LIGHT AS BOTH LIGHTS ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. AND THEY ARE STARTING TO FLICKER THEN JUST GOES OUT ALTOGETHER TO WHERE NOW THE SHIMMY IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. NOW I'VE DONE ALL I CAN DO ON THE ELECTRICAL REALM BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYTHING I'VE ATTEMPTED IS JUST TEMPORARY OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
ROLLOVER PROTECTION VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED AND GAS POURS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, FUEL POURS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE PERSON FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS BUT NOT THE 2010 MODEL YEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE.
THIS CAR HAS ELETRICAL ISSUES, WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF ON HIS OWN. I NEVER USE MY HORN, AND CAN COUNT ON 1 HAND HOW MANY TIMES I USED IT. THE REPAIR COST ME OVER $800. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR FOR THE REAR DOOR, I NEVER USE THE HATCH, AND I HAD TO REPLACE. MY CAR IS NOW CURRENTLY BEING REPAIR FOR ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE PASSAGER DOOR IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON CAUSING MY INTERIOR LIGHT NOT TO STAY ON. THE PASSENGER DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED- DUE TO THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE MY LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND WILL KILL THE BATTERY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCE BOTH WINDOWS DECIDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAR IS AN ELECTRICAL DISASTER. I DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE, JUST LOCAL. ITS A 2010 AND I HAVE 75, 000 MILES ON IT.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
2017 their was a recall on the 2010 jeep liberty oil pump and we were not notify at all, [XXX] the engine seized and the oil light came on and then the engine just stopped, It was full of oil and the oil was very clean, the mechanic look at it and said that the oil pump went out I am [XXX] the jeep stop in the middle of the road me my husband could have got kill cars almost hit us we have witnesses that can testify to this, we never receive a letter from your company at all about the recall. Thank you. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES (CRITICAL ERROR - CYLINDER MISFIRE) AND MY CAR VIBRATES/SHAKES WHENEVER I ACCELERATE OR GO UP ANY INCLINE ON A HIGHWAY. I WENT TO SEE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TODAY (IN MICHIGAN) AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE 3.7L ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CARBON BUILDUP IN THE CYLINDERS, WHICH LEADS TO MISFIRE ISSUES. IT WILL COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE (12 HOURS WORTH OF WORK - THEY HAVE TO TAKE APART THE CYLINDERS AND WHOLE IGNITION/INTAKE SYSTEM, CLEAN THE PARTS, AND REPLACE GASKETS). THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND CAN BREAK DOWN AT ANY TIME. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 104,000 MILES. JEEP SHOULD NOT GET AWAY WITH SUCH A HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW THAT WILL CAUSE MY CAR TO BREAK DOWN.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
brake peddle goes to the floor board with know warning. know accident. backing the truck up this is what happin brake peddle fell down to the floor. Idid call chrysler hot line .know recall on this vin no3# but iam have the problem of what their saying about the brakes. i had the master cylinder replaced same problem.
TWICE NOW AFTER REVERSING MY CAR A LITTLE DISTANCE, THE CAR WOULD ONLY FORCEFULLY MOVE FORWARD AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, AND IT WOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STUCK UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED TWICE TO A GARAGE, BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE AGAIN AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE SKY GLIDER HAS BROKEN AND PEELED COMPLETELY BACK WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSED ACCIDENT AND EVERY MAKE AND MODEL IN THIS YEAR AND A COUPLE YEARS NEWER TO OLDER HE'S HAD THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER JEEP NO LONGER MAKES THE PART TO FIX THE SKY GLIDER THERE FOR OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE OR JUST OUT OF LUCK AND HAVE NO WAY TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS PART NOW THE CAR FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SEAL COMPLETELY.BECAUSE OF THIS IT'S CAUSING OTHER ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL OF OTHER ISSUES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS OWNING THIS VEHICLE.
AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MINUTES ON A CITY STREET, MULTIPLE DASH LIGHT COME ON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP, AND BAS. THIS HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR ON DAYS ABOVE 75 DEGREES. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE. I BELIEVE ITS THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR / CLOCK SENSOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS IT WAS EASY TO FIND THE INFORMATION ON UTUBE.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
OPERATING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS AN OVER ABUNDANCE OF RUST UNKNOWN REASON. SINGLE OWNER, PURCHASED IN 2010 THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TR
THE SKY SLIDER ROOF IS MALFUNCTIONING AND GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. IT IS NOW LEAKING AND I FEAR IT MIGHT COME OFF EVENTUALLY. CHRYSLER JEEP NO LONGER OFFERS PARTS TO REPAIR AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE DEALER WOULD ALLOW THEIR PRODUCT TO GO UNSUPPORTED IN THIS MANNER.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the air bags might fail to deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,000.
The contact’s wife owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, his wife noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed of the cost to replace the air bags. The contact was informed to call the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that he was not the original owner and the manufacturer denied repair. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND IT'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OFF ON ME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT'S ONLY NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT IN WHICH IS NOT SAFE. I'VE CHANGED BOTH LIGHT BULBS IN WHICH WORKED AND THEN WENT OUT WITHIN 20 MINS AGAI AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN I CHANGED THE 30AMP/RELAY. THEN I CHANGED THE DIMMER SWITCH. ALL OF THIS DID NOT WORK. THEN THE DEALER CHANGED THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT GOING OUT BUT WORKING WHEN I SHIMMY THE CORD OF CONDUCTOR. BUT LIKE IT DID PREVIOUSLY IT'S NOW NOT JUST THE PASSENGER LIGHT AS BOTH LIGHTS ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. AND THEY ARE STARTING TO FLICKER THEN JUST GOES OUT ALTOGETHER TO WHERE NOW THE SHIMMY IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. NOW I'VE DONE ALL I CAN DO ON THE ELECTRICAL REALM BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYTHING I'VE ATTEMPTED IS JUST TEMPORARY OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!
I LEASE MY VEHICLE FROM JD BYRIDER WE FIRST NOTICED THE WINDOWS AFTER MY PURCHASE.I WENT THERE 3 TIMES HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DOOR APART.WHILE AT THE DRIVE INNS I REALIZED THERE WAS NO HEAT I WAS FREEZING THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT WORKED LIKE 2 DAYS THEN STOPPED.THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE STICKS I'M NOT SURE IF ITS ELECTRICAL CUZ THE WINDOWS DONT WORK N WHEN IT RAINS THE TAILGATE LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE INSIDE LIGHTS?SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE WHEELS MAKE A REALLY LOUD NOISE YOU CANNOT HAVE WINDOWS DOWN ITS BEHIND MY SEAT.I HAVE READ ABOUT PPLS CARS CATCHING ON FIRE THEY HAD NO WAY TO ESCAPE DUE TO WINDOWS IN THESE JEEPS I HAVE BEEN IN A BURNING VAN ON ROUTE 20 IN GIRARD COMMUNITY AUTO DID SOMETHING BAD TO MY VAN AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ME DRIVING IN YEARS.MY 30 DAYS ARE UP AND I CANNOT PAY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS I PAY $380 A MONTH FOR CAR PAYMENT & $700 RENT I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND A GRANDSON WE NEED HEAT A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SUN ROOF WAS OPENED, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THE BRACKET WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS DUCT TAPED TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY ROESCH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (200 W. GRAND AVE, ELMHURST, IL 60126, (630) 333-9121) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF THE ROOF REPAIR EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,028.
VEHICLE'S FRONT FACING VENTS DO NOT OPEN AT ALL! DO NOT OPEN WITH THE HEAT ON OR THE A.C, POSSIBLE THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD BEHIND THE DASH IS MALFUNCTIONING. HUGE COSTLY REPAIR! *TR
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
I LEASE MY VEHICLE FROM JD BYRIDER WE FIRST NOTICED THE WINDOWS AFTER MY PURCHASE.I WENT THERE 3 TIMES HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DOOR APART.WHILE AT THE DRIVE INNS I REALIZED THERE WAS NO HEAT I WAS FREEZING THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT WORKED LIKE 2 DAYS THEN STOPPED.THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE STICKS I'M NOT SURE IF ITS ELECTRICAL CUZ THE WINDOWS DONT WORK N WHEN IT RAINS THE TAILGATE LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE INSIDE LIGHTS?SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE WHEELS MAKE A REALLY LOUD NOISE YOU CANNOT HAVE WINDOWS DOWN ITS BEHIND MY SEAT.I HAVE READ ABOUT PPLS CARS CATCHING ON FIRE THEY HAD NO WAY TO ESCAPE DUE TO WINDOWS IN THESE JEEPS I HAVE BEEN IN A BURNING VAN ON ROUTE 20 IN GIRARD COMMUNITY AUTO DID SOMETHING BAD TO MY VAN AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ME DRIVING IN YEARS.MY 30 DAYS ARE UP AND I CANNOT PAY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS I PAY $380 A MONTH FOR CAR PAYMENT & $700 RENT I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND A GRANDSON WE NEED HEAT A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE
1. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH IN REAR DRIVER SEAT TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN CHILD. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER SO CHILD IS BEING LATCH WITH A REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT CONNECTED TO THE MIDDLE SEAT LATCH. 2. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CAUSES ABS, ESC AND 4WD TO STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHILE DRIVING EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR HIGHWAY ROADS, RANDOM TIMES, TEMPERATURES AND SPEEDS. 3. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FORTH TIME WHICH PREVENTS CHILD SAFETY LOCK FROM WORKING. THE DOOR CANNOT LOCK/UNLOCK OTHER THAN MANUALLY COMPRESSING THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR THEREFORE I HAVE TO CLIMB IN THE BACK SEAT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR RISK MY CHILD OPENING THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. THE OTHER THREE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. 4. THE CLOCK LOSES A MINUTE TO TWO MINUTES A WEEK. 5. WHEN THE CAR IS IN OFF POSITION AND KEYS REMOVED FROM IGNITION, THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL SURGES THROUGH THE CONSOLE AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN RUN DOWN, I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE POWER IS COMING FROM. 6. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AT 80,000 TRANSMISSION WORK HAD TO BE PERFORMED TO PROPERLY RUN WITHOUT RISK.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF AUSTIN (512-219-3634, LOCATED AT 13401 RANCH RD 620 N, AUSTIN, TX 78717) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY SIX MONTHS, ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. *TR FOLD THAT DEALER IN AUSTIN, TX PUT COMPANY THE VEHICLE REPAIR INFORMATION UNDER TOW GILBERTS.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND NOTICED AIR COMING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V315000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) OR 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FOR THE SECOND TIME THE VALVE STEM IS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SENSOR ACTIVATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE STEM VALVE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND FEEL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE NO LONGER USING THE SAME TYPE AND WE PAID FOR A UPDATED ONE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
OPERATING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS AN OVER ABUNDANCE OF RUST UNKNOWN REASON. SINGLE OWNER, PURCHASED IN 2010 THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TR
JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 2010, EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR UP HILL SLIPS OR LOOSES POWER IN THE WHEELS VERY EASILY WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS FEW GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONES AND SMALL WET AREAS. IT IS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE, TO HELP MY CAR TO GO UP HILL MORE EASILY I DRIVE THE CAR EXTREMELY SLOW, IT DOES HELP BUT I WISH I COULD DRIVE IT UP HILL A LITTLE BIT FASTER, THE NORMAL WAY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
1. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH IN REAR DRIVER SEAT TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN CHILD. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER SO CHILD IS BEING LATCH WITH A REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT CONNECTED TO THE MIDDLE SEAT LATCH. 2. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CAUSES ABS, ESC AND 4WD TO STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHILE DRIVING EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR HIGHWAY ROADS, RANDOM TIMES, TEMPERATURES AND SPEEDS. 3. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FORTH TIME WHICH PREVENTS CHILD SAFETY LOCK FROM WORKING. THE DOOR CANNOT LOCK/UNLOCK OTHER THAN MANUALLY COMPRESSING THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR THEREFORE I HAVE TO CLIMB IN THE BACK SEAT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR RISK MY CHILD OPENING THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. THE OTHER THREE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. 4. THE CLOCK LOSES A MINUTE TO TWO MINUTES A WEEK. 5. WHEN THE CAR IS IN OFF POSITION AND KEYS REMOVED FROM IGNITION, THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL SURGES THROUGH THE CONSOLE AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN RUN DOWN, I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE POWER IS COMING FROM. 6. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AT 80,000 TRANSMISSION WORK HAD TO BE PERFORMED TO PROPERLY RUN WITHOUT RISK.
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. THE PART THAT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT TOO LOCK THE METAL GUIDE OF THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE METAL GUIDE OF THE SEAT BELT IS BLOCKED FROM ENTERING THE RECEIVING UNIT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
I GOT THIS VEHICLE ON SEP 2013 WHEN TOOK IT FRONT THE DEALER I NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION,CALL FOR APPOINTMENT WHEN ARRIVE TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT NEEDED NEW TIRES BOUGHT NEW TIRES AT LOCAL PEPBOYS,WHEN BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM,THEY THEN SAID AGAIN ARE THE TIRES WHEN THEY WERE NEW.THIS VIBRATION IS COMING FROM FRONT END IS VERY LOUD SOUNDS LIKE WHEEL BEARING THEY SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED,STILL HAS VIBRATION NOW I NOTICE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS WEARING ON OUT SIDE COULD BE THE CAMBER,NON OF THIS REPAIR WERE DONE AT DEALERSHIP EVEN UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAID OUT MY POCKET I DON'T THINK IS RIGHT I AM DOING THE RESEARCH FOR THOSE LAZY MECHANICS ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORM AT PEPBOYS THEY SAID THE CAMBER ON RH TIRE CAN'T BE PERFORM CORRECTLY BECAUSE LOWER CONTROL ARM DOESN'T MOVE OUT NO MORE . NOW WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT THE WHEELS SEEMS TO BE TOUCHING,SCRATCHING SOMETHING VERY HARD TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AFTER SHOWING THAT I PERFORMED AND ALIGNMENT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS I THINK IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN I AM TURNING VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR SOMETHING IS HOLDING IT BACK I NOTICE THAT FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE IS RUBBING THE REAR OF SUSPENSION FORK AT BOTTOM OF CONTROL ARM WHEN TURNING LEFT THERE IS SIGNS OF WEAR ON BRAKE HOSE SAME IS HAPPENING ON RIGHT COULD BE EXCESSIVE TURNING RADIUS ON THIS JEEPS THAT IS WHY MAY BE CAUSING THIS RUBBING NOISE PUTTING STRESS ON CV AXLE OR BEARING. *TR
JEEP LIBERTY, 2010. LEFT HOUSE AND DROVE ~ 100' TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AND MADE A FULL STOP. STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LURCH AND THRUST OF ACCELERATION, WITH LIMITED AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY. THE JEEP JUMPED A CURB AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN AND MAILBOX. CAUSING INJURY TO THE PERSON AND DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND MAILBOX. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
The driver's side active headrest spontaneously deployed while driving down the highway.
AFTER STATIONARY FOR THE WEEKEND IN MY HOMES DRIVEWAY, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AND NO MISUSE RELATED TO BOTH HEADRESTS DEPLOYING. I CALLED MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE MUST HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT FOR THEM TO DEPLOY, AND THAT I WAS WRONG BY TELLING THEM THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THEN QUOTED ME $750 FOR EACH HEADREST PLUS THE COST OF LABOR AND SERVICING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND THEN BACK INTO THE PREVIOUS GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LUNGING MOTION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT CHANGED GEARS AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CHANGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THIS WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGING CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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