Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1803805 | 12/16/2005 | 1803805A | 10018576 | Flash: engine start and drive ability at altitude/brake switch dtc p0504. *ak | 01/06/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 115000 | 1 | |
| I was at the car wash and i was running my a/c and everything was working great. all of a sudden it was hot air coming out of the blower which has only been working in speeds 3 and 4. it is extremely hot right now in america. today in fort wayne it's supposed to be 105 and tomorrow 106. i have taken excellent car of this jeep and serviced it regularly. this has come to great shock to me and my wife as we have just moved to the fort wayne area indiana. we are down two vehicles with this heat. her car blew a timing chain and it was also a chrysler product. we couldn't afford to fix the engine for that and the cost for the a/c is 866.00 for the jeep. i have read a lot of blogs on others losing their a/c in this year of jeep. i don't want to have a stroke or worse and i can't afford to fix a six year old jeep. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 115000 | ||
| I was at the car wash and i was running my a/c and everything was working great. all of a sudden it was hot air coming out of the blower which has only been working in speeds 3 and 4. it is extremely hot right now in america. today in fort wayne it's supposed to be 105 and tomorrow 106. i have taken excellent car of this jeep and serviced it regularly. this has come to great shock to me and my wife as we have just moved to the fort wayne area indiana. we are down two vehicles with this heat. her car blew a timing chain and it was also a chrysler product. we couldn't afford to fix the engine for that and the cost for the a/c is 866.00 for the jeep. i have read a lot of blogs on others losing their a/c in this year of jeep. i don't want to have a stroke or worse and i can't afford to fix a six year old jeep. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 52515 | ||
| This problem pertains to the 2006 jeep liberty crd 2.8l diesel. under acceleration from 55 mph to 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and would not go over 3,000 rpm. when the vehicle slowed to 45 mph, it would not increase speed, effectively in a limp-in mode . after the vehicle stopped, the engine was shut off for about 2 minutes then restarted. the vehicle traveled for approximately 5-7 miles with no problems then the incident happened again. the vehicle was towed to the jeep dealer where it was purchased and after two weeks the dealer basically gave up trying to fix the car. the issue has not been fixed and as i scan the internet i find this is a common yet dangerous problem with this vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 48000 | ||
| This is my second complaint. getting ready to return my 2006 jeep liberty (4x4) to a jeep dealership for the 8th time. engine hesitates, loses power and check engine light constantly comes and stays on. they have already done the following: replaced o2 sensors, plugs (three times), run numerous diagnostics, replaced left side values, replaced left side cylinder block, replaced right side cylinder block and also replaced the left side cylinder block they replaced the time before, replaced timing housing gasket, and who knows what else. chrysler and mechanics can't solve the problem. all my research says this engine is faulty and needs to be recalled. i have found numerous complaints about this engine and vehicle. something needs to be done. after thousands of dollars spent, nothing has been resolved. after over two months with 5 different chrysler case managers, they only want to give me $350 for this problem. no consumer should have to go through this, especially when the taxpayers have bailed out this company. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Engine light would flash for 5-10 seconds and engine would hesitate. after this occurred 2 or 3 times the engine light would stay on. mechanic replaced o2 sensor per engine code. problem continued. went to chrysler dealership. they replaced plugs and did diagnostic. problem continued. went back to dealership two more times and they now said that a nhtsb said liberty was having value problems. they replaced left side values. two days later same problem continued. took back to dealership, they called chrysler and were told to replace cylinder block. replaced block. one day later, same problem. vehicle back to dealerhip for the 6th time and no solution. contacted chrysler, have had 5 different case managers and no satisfaction, just the run around. | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 34000 | ||
| I purshased a 2006 jeep liberty 3.7 liter with 34,000 miles. my wife was driving the vehicle home from work when the jeep began to stall and the vehicle speeds up on its own. the check engine light came on and is still on and i can know longer drive it because i am afraid of it stalling in an intersection or on the highway. i took it to the local shop and they said they did a compression test and that is had bad valve springs and valves and maybe needs new heads. i am not the only person with this issue many people have had this problem and jeep has done nothing. this seems like a major desigh flaw and a magor safety problem i hope it dosen't take someone getting hurt for a recall to be issued. thanks | |||
| 01/31/2007 | 17971 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4. while driving 55 mph the engine light came on the vehicle began to run rough. she stated she was able to drive the vehicle home but the vehicle jerked. the vehicle was taken into an authorized dealer and she was told that the egr value needed replacing. the egr value was replaced by the dealer. the contact stated she had two other failures and the egr valve was replaced. she stated she was having the failure again and was told by the dealer that they could not locate the failure. the failure mileage was 17,971 and the current mileage was 61,946. vwb | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 11800 | 1 | |
| Hello, i bought a 2006 jeep cherokee sport in romania kj / le85 (the liberty 4x4 jeep for europe), from casa auto romania: / 7 february 2007. my technical problems with this car, still in warranty (2 years warranty in romania) are: -the esp/bas warning lamp comes on continuously with engine running, the light remains on at speeds greater than 30mps. first, this problem was randomly appearing, but now it appears each time i am driving on highway with speeds greater than 30 miles/h . -2 times my engine lost power for no reason; -the fuel consumption urban: ca 17 l / 100 km; -the fuel consumption extra urban: ca 12 / /100 km. my car is for the second time in the service in the last 6 weeks for the same problem ? electronic stability control, the primary safety system of this vehicle. first time, after 3 weeks they said they fixed the problem. i brought it back next day with the same problem. my car is still in service. my great problem is that my authorized dealer is unable or don't want to fix these problems, waiting to expire the warranty of my car ? in few days. they don?t want to offer warranty for the pieces they replaced, they say the warranty of this pieces replaced expires with the warranty of the car. i'm afraid this problem is unsolvable for chrysler llc, and my car is an unsafe car. also, i want you to help me with the serial number of the components of my car: wind screen, battery, pistons,?. i found this links on internet with 2006 liberty jeep owners with the same unsolvable problem. http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6836&sid=9f0a35885eee4cb496bf50e84284d105 http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10382 http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/?f=8. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| This is my third complaint for the same on -going problem. the abs/bas, esp lamp will come on when going 45-50 mph or medium acceleration. at various time the engine will lose power. jeep liberty has been taken back three times to dealer. they said they are unable to dupilcate problem as the problem must ne active. the codes are present, but not active. i've written chrysler/jeep with not help or assistance. vehicle is still under factory warranty. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 1 | 04/13/2006 | |
| Engine stopped, coasted to curb, vehicle burst in to flames. total loss. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2006 | |||
| My client, pablo e. coelho, bought a jeep liberty sport 4x4 in argentina for the sum of usd 40,000 and had several problems. finally the seller change it for a new jeep last year. with the new jeep we are experiencing more problems than with the first one and there are more than three recalls incomplete and the seller is not giving us any notice of them neither any solutions to all these problems. the last recall is described as a safety recall and it is stating that the blower motor may overheat and cause an interior fire. this jeep is not safe to drive and i do not want to have my client nor any third party injured. i will really appreciate if you can help me to have this solved asap. | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 11800 | 1 | |
| Description : the vehicle is a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4 equipped with the 2.8l crd (diesel engine). from an intersection at a complete stop, i proceeded to turn left into another street. i accelerated to approximately 15 mph when the vehicle suddenly lost. all power and would not accelerate. the engine began to hesitate and the vehicle could not go faster than 5 mph. it could only limp along at this speed while i attempted to get off the road. this created a serious condition for other drivers to attempting to avoid my vehicle until i could reach a section a that allowed me to pull-off the road. the vehicle then stalled when i came to a complete stop. i attempted to restart the vehicle after a few minutes, and it ran in a normal manner. i subsequently continued my trip without any other incidents. this is a very disconcerting defect because it exhibits no signs that allow the operator to take preventative actions to avoid possible accident during road use. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/31/2009 | 26000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep liberty 4x4 engine misfires due to poor valve design with only 26,000 miles on the vehicle. found codes po 301, 302, 303, 304 (cylinder misfires). removed cylinder heads and found intake valves to be failing, replaced intake valves and keepers and lapped valves. chrysler knew about the problem, redesigned the valves did not issue a recall notice and the vehicle is now 4 months out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4. while driving at any speed, the vehicle suddenly shuts off without warning. there have been no crashes due to the failure. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failure still persists. the current mileage was 37,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| 08/28/2007 | 3500 | 1 | 07/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4. the contact received a recall letter for the blower motor on his vehicle. he has been waiting thirty days for the part to arrive so his vehicle can be repaired. the dealer informed him that the part arrived. on august 28, 2007, the contact took his vehicle to the dealer and remained there the entire day. the contact was informed that the part had not arrived after all, but the vehicle currently remains at the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 3,500. | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 5350 | 4 | 08/01/2005 |
| I have had multiple problems related to the back lights on my 2006 jeep liberty renegade 4x4 vehicle. i purchased the car new with no miles on it. recently, the gas pump was leaking and a valve was installed to stop the oil from leaking. the back light rack had to be replaced twice in two months. the back lights have gone out numerous of times. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 5300 | 2 | 11/23/2006 |
| After purchasing my diesel jeep i noticed a shuddering in the transmission at about 55-65 miles an hour. considerably worse with you decelerate after acceleration. in a construction hold on traffic my vehicle idled for about 10 minutes. when i was cleared to move forward i put the gear selector in drive. the jeep stalled. it took me a several attempts to restart the motor. i have done extensive research and have come up with one answer. air is in the fuel. i have taken it to a jeep dealer in ozark alabama and in dothan alabama. chrysler tells them that the air in my fuel system is ok. i demand to know what is a safe level of air allowed in the fuel system. no one has measured the amount of air in the fuel system. please tell me so i can have it measured because i have volumes. i am afraid it will stall out on me again. i have had a few close calls when the jeep hesitated and choked after a long light and a train crossing, *jb | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 15968 | 4 | 09/30/2005 |
| My jeep liberty with the diesel engine performed well for the first three months, then upon accelerating to enter a freeway it sputtered and the check engine light came on. the dealership repaired it by replacing the egr valve and associated components. the same problem occurred on in another 4 months, and again 4 months. every time the egr valve was replaced. the last occurrence was in november 2006. *jb | |||
| 11/13/2006 | 5240 | 1 | 05/31/2006 |
| The vehicle is a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4 equipped with the 2.8l crd (diesel engine). from an intersection at a complete stop, i proceeded to turn right into another street. i accelerated to approximately 15 mph when the vehicle suddenly lost all power and would not accelerate. the engine began to hesitate and the vehicle could not go faster than 5 mph. it could only limp along at this speed while i attempted to get off the road. this created a serious condition for other drivers to attempting to avoid my vehicle until i could reach a section a that allowed me to pull-off the road. the vehicle then stalled when i came to a complete stop. i attempted to restart the vehicle after a few minutes, and it ran in a normal manner. i subsequently continued my trip without any other incidents. this is a very disconcerting defect because it exhibits no signs that allow the operator to take preventative actions to avoid possible accident during road use. *nm | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 150 | 1 | 12/14/2005 |
| Engine jerks when running. *nm | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 530 | 1 | 08/16/2006 |
| This is a new liberty crd (diesel) with 610 miles that was accelerating from a border patrol checkpoint on i-8 east of san diego. while accelerating to ~65 the vehicle suddenly lost power in heavy freeway traffic and slowed to 35 mph even though the engine was running good. this sudden loss of power caused overtaking vehicles to swerve violently to avoid an accident including at least 2 panic stops. when the vehicle was safely on the shoulder (engine was idling fine) the car was shutdown and restarted which apparently recycled the computer and cleared the condition. vehicle has performed fine since that incident. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 14850 | 2 | 01/01/2006 |
| First incident, several weeks ago: within two minutes after starting car, attempted to enter highway with a left turn. with light pressure on throttle, engine ran to high rpm. was able to steer into center turn lane while shifting to neutral. engine returned to normal mode of operation, and i proceeded directly to my dealership. dealership kept car for several days, finding nothing ( service said they checked the computer and called chrysler), they said car was safe to drive. second incident: last saturday (nov. 10, 2007) my wife used car to go shopping. approximately four minutes after start, engine again oversped: she pulled over and put the car in park and shut it down. when i arrived, attempted a restart; engine went to a high rpm so i shut it down and left it parked while i went to the dealer. service was already gone for the day so i talked to the manager, who set up a tow through chrysler corp. dealerships service couldn't get to it until wed. evening (nov.14). mechanic found the same problem but can't find why. they called chrysler, but no help. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/16/2008 | 58600 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 jeep liberty crd. the egr failed at 17k miles. it was replaced under warranty. it failed again at 52k miles, i paid for that replacement. now the engine is plugged with carbon from the egr system. each time there is a failure of the egr, it will eventually cause the engine to suddenly loose power and run as if in a limp mode even thought the obd diagnostics fail to acknowledge such. this is a big problem with this vehicle that chrysler will not acknowledge. it causes air pollution and a safety issue as the ability to operate the vehicle normally is greatly hindered without warning. consumer is asked to pay $2,300.00 for a temporary repair for the factory's poor design. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty 4x4. the contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when shifting into any gear and the vehicle would also loose power abnormally. the egr (exhaust gas recirculation) valve melted, causing a burning smell to release into the vehicle. in addition, the gear shifter would shift out of park independently, causing the vehicle to roll away. the contact also stated that the rear passenger side door handle became defective, making it impossible to open the vehicle door from the interior of the vehicle and the abs, esp and traction control lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failures. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 11/25/2007 | 47000 | 2 | 10/01/2005 |
| Failed egr valve- 2nd time in under 47k miles. *tr | |||