2012 Jeep Liberty Driver assistance Problems

The entire dashboard set of alarm lights go ON as soon as the vehicle starts. The speedometer stops working, the hand break light is on so it appears as it actually activates it and it slows the vehicle impacting drivability, the radiator fan is constantly working, the 4WD mode is activated by default also impacting drivability, impossible to see if the car is overheating, and it could very well be that the airbags would not work if needed. This all adds to a very unsafe drive.

NHTSA ID

11534640

Incident

Jul 10, 2023

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH TOWN THE DASH LIGHTS UP COMPLETELY WITH ALL THE WARNINGS COMING ON AND THE WIPERS TURN ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. THE WARNINGS INCLUDE THE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A FEW DAYS. WE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID IT'S THE TIPM MODULE. THIS JEEP DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100K MILES YET AND THERE ARE TONS OF REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327073

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

15 mi

THE EVAP CONTAINER ISNT THE RIGHT PART AND OBVIOUSLY WAS ACTUALLY FOR A JEEP WRANGLER AND HAS AN EXTRA INLET. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT JEEP FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS AND STILL NOTHING THIS VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND IT DRIVES ALOT OF INTERSTATE TRAVEL WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK AND STILL HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE ALL I WANT IS FOR JEEP TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND FIX THE MANUFACTURER MESS UP.

NHTSA ID

11306598

Incident

Sep 12, 2019

Mileage

135,215 mi

RADIO DOESNT WORK -WIPERS COME ON BY THEM SELFS-LITTLE HEAT TURN BLOW UP BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, SLIP LIGHT FOR TIRES COMES ON DASH AND SEAT BELT GUY WITH AIRBAG LIGHTS UP ON DASH -MOTOR LOSES POWER DRIVING DOWN ROAD WITH HEATER BLOWER ON. TOOK TO MR. TIRE AUTO SERVICE CENTER FOR A FULL CURTESY INSPEPECTION AND THEY FOUND OUT ITS ELETRICAL ISSUE . I HAVE A VIDEO OF ME SITTING IN MY WORK PARKING LOT WITH THE LIGHTS ON DASH . I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HEATER HAS TO DO WITH THE LIGHTS ON DASH OR MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON AND RADIO NOT WORKING AND WHY THE MOTOR LOSES POWER DRIVE IT IM SCARD OF DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF A FIRE BRAKING OUT BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE IT THE ONLY VECHICLE I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN THREE YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11301794

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

147,000 mi

THE TIPM(TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) HAS STICKING OR DEFECTIVE RELAYS, FAILS TO PROPERLY WORK ON FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH, AND NOW REAR BRAKING LIGHTS STAYING ON, CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY. I HAD TO PULL A FUSE TO STOP THIS. THE TIPM HAS HAD A LONG HISTORY OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES WHICH WERE RECALLED, REPLACED BY MFR. I RECOMMEND THE SAME FOR THIS MODEL.

NHTSA ID

11183749

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

ALL MY LIGHTS ARE ON IN DASH(CHECK ENGINE,TIRE PRESSURE,TRACTION CONTROL,ABS) WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY AC DOESN'T WORK...THE GAUAGES DOESN'T WORK. TEST DONE BY MECHANIC SAY COMMUNICATION FAILED...

NHTSA ID

11149788

Incident

Nov 6, 2018

Mileage

20 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO DE-ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE BUTTONS AND IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPTS APPLYING THE BRAKE BEFORE IT DISENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, APPROX A MONTH APART WHEN I DECIDED TO TRY AND USE THE CC AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DISHEARTENING SITUATIOIN TO BE IN AND EVEN WORSE WHEN YOU HAVE OUR CHILD IN THE CAR AS I DID.

NHTSA ID

11121041

Incident

Apr 28, 2018

Mileage

60,800 mi

IM WRITING TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE STILL QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL AND THE JEEP IS EXPERIENCE ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE POSTED.

NHTSA ID

11115786

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

3 mi

MOON ROOF THAT CAME WITH THE CAR NOT WEATHER RESISTANT. ENTIRE ROOF CAME OFF DURING A DRIVE

NHTSA ID

11083257

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

74,605 mi

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) MODULE FAILED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ELECTRICAL OVER-STRESS OF A RESISTOR IN THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH (PMWS) FAILED. THE POWER WINDOW FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND ALSO A DOOR LOCK FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11045516

Incident

Nov 12, 2017

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD ELECTRIC ISSUES WITH MY CAR; I.E POWER DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK, WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP, AND DIMMING/FLICKERING OF INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH ARE ALL DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM. WHICH I HAVE BEEN INFORMED IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. AS OF TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON MY CAR HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED REVVING THE CAR UP TO 4000 RPMS ON A FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD. I TRIED TO TURN OFF AND CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH WHICH DID NOTHING. I THEN PRESSED THE BREAK SEVERAL TIMES AND AGAIN NOTHING. AFTER HAVING A COMPLETE PANIC ATTACK AND TRYING EVERYTHING I COULD TO TURN CRUISE OFF IT EVENTUAL WENT OFF ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE BUT OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING SIMILAR ELECTRIC PROBLEMS ALL CAUSED BY A FAULTY TIPM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR CHRYSLER TO CARE?

NHTSA ID

10992002

Incident

May 28, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFTEY HAZZARD UNSAFE DUE TO ABS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG AND LOCK UP. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT A SO CALLED 5 STAR CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS PUT ON THE LOT WITH BAD BREAKS THAT WHERE METAL TO METAL AND A BAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAD TO PURCHASE NEW BREAKS WHICH ARE BEING DAMAGED DUE TO ABS MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE HIT AN MISS CAUSING THE BREAKS TO OVER WORK AGAINST THE ROTAR DRAG AND LOCK UP. I WAS COMING HOME ON HWY AND HAD TO APPLY MY BREAKS THE BREAK LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BREAKS LOCKED AND I SWERVE OFF ROAD TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITHOUT BREAKS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEING CHECKED OUT.

NHTSA ID

10885281

Incident

Jul 16, 2016

Mileage

740,000 mi

ELECTRIC START HAS NOT BEEN CONNECTING. THIS MORNING I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR. CANNOT DRIVE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK. CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10816256

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

Mileage

99,000 mi

NOTHING MAJOR YET..THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIPM,MY JEEP JUST WENT OVER 50,000 MILES AND NOW I HAVE THIS THAT IS OUT OF WARRENTY.BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS OUT THERE AND NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT AND AM GOING TO BE FORCED IN TRADING IN,I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH ALL THE SUDDEN ISSUES.CHRYSLER IGNORING THIS PROBLEM,I WILL NOT BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT.I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE WITH ME OFTEN AND I AM CONCERNED. THANK-YOU.

NHTSA ID

10724162

Incident

May 9, 2014

ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FIRST ONE DRIVING ON 95 FROM NEW YORK ON DECEMBER 3, 2014, I PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF MY CONTROL, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND I HAD TO CROSS OVER LANES AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO STOP CAR, DROVE IN TO A DITCH AND CAR DIED, WOULDN'T RESTART FOR HOURS. THE SECOND TIME WAS MARCH 6 2015 IN FLORIDA, I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG AND THE CAR JUST GOT OUT FROM UNDER ME AT A VERY FAST SPEED AND I COULDN'T STOP IT, I THREW IT INTO PARK AND THE CAR DIED AND THE IGNITION JUST KEPT DOING A CLICKING NOISE, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START, HAD TO HAVE IT FLATBED AWAY, THE CAR STARTED THE NEXT DAY?? NOW ON APRIL 3RD 2015 IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING 3 MILES AN HOUR IN MY PARKING LOT AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED AND I DROVE STRAIGHT BETWEEN 2 PARKED CARS AND OVER A HANDICAP SIGN TO STOP, NOW IT HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE FRIDAY IN TO A PARKING SPOT THAT MY NEIGHBORS HELPED ME PUSH IT IN TO, I COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR HURT OTHERS. THIS CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, WELL MAINTAINED AND LOW MILEAGE...WHO CAN HELP ME??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10704102

Incident

Dec 3, 2014

Mileage

21,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ESC OFF CAME ON AND THE JEEP DRIVING STRANGE . IT IS JERKING WHEN YOU ARE COMING TO A STOP. ALTHOUGH YOU ARE DRIVING IN 2ND IT IS FLASHING 4WDL. THE ESC OFF IS FLASHING. IT IS SCARY DRIVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING . ALSO SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2012 , I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT TO BE CHANGE FIVE TIMES ALREADY. I THINK THESE JEEPS HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702357

Incident

Mar 28, 2015

Mileage

30,781 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE ACCELERATED AND MERGED INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FLOOR MAT AND REMOVED IT FROM THE FLOOR BOARD AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE RPM READING CONTINUED TO INCREASE AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT THEN KICKED THE PEDAL VARIOUS TIMES UNTIL THE PEDAL DISENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, NONE OF THE TECHNICIANS WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10545682

Incident

Jun 18, 2013

Mileage

16,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS A ECO-MODE TO RESERVE EXCESSIVE FUEL USAGE. WHEN TRAVELING AT A SPEED TO EXCEED 45 MPH THE VEHICLE REACTS WITH A BAD VIBRATION AND SHAKE AS IF THERE IS A FLAT TIRE OR SOMETHING. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SHAKES AS IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE ROTORS OR BRAKES. WHEN TAKING OFF, THERE IS A KICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FIRST ACCELERATE ESPECIALLY AT A TRAFFIC STOP/INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE SPORT DURST CHRYSLER JEEP IN DURHAM NC AND IT HAS BEEN DECLARED AS "DRONE MODE WHICH IS UNKNOWN CAUSE OF ISSUE- UNREPAIRABLE." SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCED WITH CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT VEHICLE IS RECOMMENDED FOR BUY BACK UNDER LEMON LAWS. NO FURTHER ACTION HAS YET BEEN TAKEN. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE AND UNDRIVEABLE. NEED ANOTHER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450605

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

115 mi