Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 08/11/2006 | 15528 | 6 | 10/31/2005 |
| 1.a) ck engine lt came on, heavy black smoke, jeep would stall, fuel mil decreased,b) a/c quit working,c) jeep violently jerked while accelerating/braking, jeep would lurch after coming to a complete stop, jeep stalled during turns and in middle of intersections leaving the jeep stuck in the path of oncoming traffic,d) safety recall of lower ball joints,e) while out of state, driving home at pm on highway, the elect throttle and battery warning lights started flashing, electronics and lights on jeep failed, jeep stalled on highway and would not restart, f) after p/u the jeep up from the shop for a new starter and battery, within 30 miles, same warning lights appeared, electr quit, and jeep again stalled in traffic and would not restart, rear hatch opened and windows stuck down 2.a) wouldn't run properly, unsafe to drive b)a/c quit c)not safe operate jeep for 5 days until auth dealer could take in thejeep d) recall replacement e) had to have chrysler tow to shop (first site didn't even work on diesels, second didn't have a certified diesel tech in) f) had to have chrysler tow to shop 3.a)egr etc replaced but in shop for 5 days due to backorder on parts b) transducer switch replaced, refrigerant refilled; safety backup switch on a/c not replaced because part was on backorder,part installed a month later c) authorized dealer stated diagnostics showed transmission failure to include front pump, seals, and other misc. parts with the torque converter out of range, service bullentin issued by chrysler indicated parts were on backorder, parts installed after 10 days in the shop d) lower ball joint kit installed, in shop and unable to drive for 1 day e) installed new starter, let jeep sit for 1 day and was not able to start, put in new battery and stated jeep was fixed, unable to drive jeep 7 days f) jeep still there, no power, may be the alternator but because battery is dead, the failure history is unretrievable, not able to diag problems other thean prob electrical. *nm | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 33100 | 1 | 07/04/2005 |
| On the 2005 and 2006 diesel jeep liberty (4x4) the oil filtered is exposed to damage when off roading. currently, there is no skid plate available for the oil filter. while off road a rock hit the oil filter and opened a hole which drained all oil and caused vehicle to turn off. *jb | |||