Major Problems with 2004 Jeep Liberty Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Jeep Liberty
2004 Jeep Liberty
SUSPENSION
Victims: 6
Mileage: 156280 miles
2004 Jeep Liberty
TANK ASSEMBLY
Victims: 3
Mileage: 30000 miles
2004 Jeep Liberty
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Victims: 3
Mileage: 30000 miles
Browse 2004 Jeep Liberty complaints by category
Problems with LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Liberty owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 1. transmission downshifts hard when decelerating to a stop 2. steering gear replaced 3. after item 2 left (driver) side |
259
~ 29788 miles |
| SUSPENSION complaint received via e-mail i'm sure i'm not the only one with a jeep liberty that pulls to the right.... |
143
~ 93274 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the fuel tank detached... |
92
~ 30955 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hit from behind. the drivers seat held up well but the force of the impact forced my legs backward off... |
87
~ 18454 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i found back window dropped into door twice on its own and would not go up. front passenger side window... |
78
~ 56700 miles |
| STRUCTURE easy rollover/non-deplloyment of driver airbag in serious accident on april 10 2006 while travellilng in right lane under the speed... |
74
~ 14516 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 25 mph the driver side air bag deployed for no logical reason. the consumer lost control of... |
65
~ 93750 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE i have owned my 2004 jeep liberty for since november of 2003. since that time i have replaced the rear... |
48
~ 44793 miles |
| STEERING i discovered the recall on jeep liberty on your web page. i contacted jeep and they deny any knowledge of... |
44
~ 91696 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights intermittently flash on/off several times. i hear the relay clicking. this occurs one or two times every other day |
31
~ 90665 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2004 jeep liberty safety recall.*mr when the consumer presented the recall notice to the service department they were unaware of... |
28
~ 65037 miles |
| AIR BAGS nar 8/22/02 side impact accident occurred and vehicle side air bags did not deploy. dealer notified. *cb ... |
28
~ 64356 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact noticed smoke coming from under... |
25
~ 104966 miles |
| POWER TRAIN bad transmission and lower ball joint recall... |
19
~ 86169 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the brake was depressed and abnormally traveled to... |
17
~ 107590 miles |
| VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the door motor makes grinding noises. the cause of... |
17
~ 62634 miles |
| UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the contact stated that while driving 2004 jeep liberty the left front driver's side wheel fell to the right... |
17
~ 27469 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 25 mph a gas odor penetrated through the vents. driver was able to pull over to the shoulder.... |
17
~ 61399 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while backing out of the driveway vehicle suddenly accelerated and the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor. consumer was... |
16
~ 36750 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission fluid leak.*ak... |
16
~ 22793 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION the consumer had a problem with the steering and handling of his 1997 jeep grand cherokee. *nm the vehicle had... |
15
~ 33741 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES vehicle has automatic door locks that lock would lock when the vehicle's speed reached 15 mph now not working. *bf... |
15
~ 58986 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while coming to a stop the driver side... |
13
~ 71850 miles |
| WHEELS i was driving about 55mph when the vehicle starting shaking. i slowed down and exited the freeway. the shaking got... |
12
~ 88973 miles |
| TIRES 2004 jeep libery limited 4wd vin 1j8-gl58kx4w-255517 tires: goodyear eagle r-sa p235/70r16 mileage: approx. 1 000 (approx 1 month old).... |
12
~ 25083 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving between 15-30 mph the pivot bushings on the suspension control arms... |
11
~ 73116 miles |
| SEAT BELTS t-bone another vehicle at 45 mph air bags did not deploy and seat belts did not hold driver or passenger |
9
~ 62224 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door lock motor bearing seized. as a result all the doors became inoperable. *ak... |
8
~ 49870 miles |
| TRAILER HITCHES 2004 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership and seeks reimbursement. *smd the consumer stated... |
7
~ 54429 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased vehicle 3/30/04 on or about 4/15/04 stated experiencing engine bog down and lack of acceleration and power. contacted dealership... |
7
~ 144789 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY glass for the hatchback broke without warning.*ak... |
7
~ 41714 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i had just picked my 5 year old daughter up from school and we was on our way home we... |
6
~ 129359 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC twice in the past two months vehicle did a 360 degree turn after the brakes were applied. one occurrence was... |
6
~ 21943 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING front headlight keeps going out intermittently. *ak... |
6
~ 35966 miles |
| SEATS driver's seat heater felt extremely hot against my back while driving. leaned forward and smelled a burning odor also felt... |
5
~ 103060 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2004 jeep liberty collided with a power pole causing major front end damage but the airbags did not deploy. front |
5
~ 36540 miles |
| CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION left hand turn at low speed results in jeep liberty 2004 turning 180 degrees and rolling over. primary cause of... |
5
~ 46014 miles |
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN excessive driveline vibration and noise under load/acceceration. differential. been to dealer twice with no repairs. noise getting progressevly worse. jeep |
5
~ 17394 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT engine damaged by sludge engine stopped working while driving on highway at 60mph. engine is covered under 70k mile powertrain... |
4
~ 31750 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while attempting to pull into a parking lot the vehicle stalled. it would not restart until... |
4
~ 61832 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: 2004 jeep liberty. rear brake disc. took the vehicle to the firestone dealer and showed them the disc plate.... |
4
~ 34232 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: 2004 jeep liberty. rear brake disc. took the vehicle to the firestone dealer and showed them the disc plate.... |
4
~ 34232 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE my 2004 jeep liberty was parked under my carport. i had started the engine to warm the car with the... |
4
~ 54261 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES we purchased a 2004 jeep liberty equiped with goodyear wrangler st tires two weeks ago. with less than 250 miles... |
4
~ 65750 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC failure of brakes to stop in time to avoid a crash. two crashes one of which totaled the vehicle according... |
4
~ 5767 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING letter from ftc forwarding correspondence from congressman mchugh on behalf of constituent concerning his complaint with chrysler corporation regarding his... |
3
~ 14833 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the contact stated that the 2004 jeep liberty was experiencing the same symptoms described in recall 07v192000 but this vehicle... |
3
~ 66049 miles |
| LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT vehicle was diagnosed after only 50k miles that ball joints and sway bar was "bad". vehicle was in reverse going... |
3
~ 64667 miles |
| EQUIPMENT 2004 jeep liberty only 43 000. was backing out of driveway heard loud bang right front tire fell to ground.... |
3
~ 41744 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my wife was in a mva with our 2004 jeep liberty with 30 000 miles on it she was hit... |
3
~ 42740 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: was making a turn then heard a crunch sound tin he passenger's side front end of the vehicle collapsed.... |
3
~ 40894 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer complained that the second row passenger side seat belt continued to tighten down on child while driving. they were... |
3
~ 27400 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY as i press the unlock button on my remote the door remains locked. i needed to have the door opened... |
2
~ 79500 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving 5 mph in snowy conditions the vehicle was supposed to be... |
2
~ 70375 miles |
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN transmission had long delay between reverse and drive. eventually got worse and would not go into gear. dealer said transmission... |
2
~ 70075 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the contact stated that the 2004 jeep liberty was experiencing the same symptoms described in recall 07v192000 but this vehicle... |
2
~ 92000 miles |
| CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated there was a constant grinding noise alerting the driver there was a problem with the rear... |
2
~ 35864 miles |
| ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated the jack for the vehicle collapsed while changing the tire. the vehicle came... |
2
~ 23350 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle is occasionally having trouble decelerating because the accelerator pedal gets stuck on the floor. taken to dealer for checkup |
2
|
| TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle up-shifts prematurely while ascending uphill. service department said this is normal on all vehicle types of this year and |
2
~ 55 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving the vehicle experienced a roll over and upon impact the side curtain air bags did not deploy .... |
2
~ 51000 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged the vehicle would not hold it's speed when going down an... |
2
~ 25075 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2004 jeep liberty passenger side air bag is turned off automatically for adult and teenage passengers under 110 lbs. there |
2
~ 25000 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving 15 mph the contact noticed an abnormal noise underneath the... |
1
~ 129000 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving 55 mph flames emitted from the front end of the... |
1
~ 200000 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact discovered that the air conditioning was leaking inside the vehicle... |
1
~ 150000 miles |
| REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the rear window defroster detached from the window.... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph she heard a... |
1
~ 159000 miles |
| MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph when she attempted to make... |
1
~ 98220 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my horn will not stop blowing it woke everyone in my neighborhood up at 10pm last night and the only... |
1
~ 103800 miles |
| UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 2 mph the contact heard a loud noise when... |
1
~ 91618 miles |
| TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2004 jeep liberty that i have owned since 8/21/07. about 1 month ago i started having problems... |
1
~ 106972 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving 25 mph she attempted to apply brakes and the vehicle would... |
1
~ 81519 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my husband is a mechanic. he and his employer were trying to maneuver a 2004 jeep liberty into the work... |
1
~ 100908 miles |
| REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2004 jeep liberty window regulator faulty part. i just had it break on me without any reason. no stress or |
1
~ 103330 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING letter from ftc forwarding correspondence from congressman mchugh on behalf of constituent concerning his complaint with chrysler corporation regarding his... |
1
|
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS letter from ftc forwarding correspondence from congressman mchugh on behalf of constituent concerning his complaint with chrysler corporation regarding his... |
1
|
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while driving 5 mph in snowy conditions the vehicle was supposed to be... |
1
~ 42150 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the blower that controls the heat and air conditioner broke due to defective relay block and body computer junction block. |
1
~ 65288 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes on 2004 jeep liberty lock up after approximately 15 to 20 miles of travel. this failure of the... |
1
~ 36700 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 jeep liberty sport has loss of power and is quitting customer states that he has had multiple parts fixed... |
1
~ 50146 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the catalytic converter light illuminated and the vehicle became... |
1
~ 52917 miles |
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on april 12 the vehicle had just been in the shop for a recall part to be replaced which it... |
1
~ 34500 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING in dec 2006 i received and safety recall f23 with a request to register with the dealer for a problem... |
1
~ 84990 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i received a safety recall notice from damiler chrysler for my jeep vehicle. when i called the local dealer for... |
1
|
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2004 jeep liberty with safety recall f-23 - lower ball joints customer is asking for reimbursement for tow and tires**cc... |
1
|
| CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 2004 jeep liberty tire broke off. the mechanic's all said it was a right lower ball joint and cv... |
1
~ 37626 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the service dealer about a year ago because there was a... |
1
~ 56576 miles |
| BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated when applying brake pressure the vehicle lurched forward. when attempting to make a low speed stop... |
1
~ 34360 miles |
| MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION dt: the contact stated that while driving 2004 jeep liberty the left front driver's side wheel fell to the right... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS on or around 12/23/2004 we received between 5 to 7 inches of snow. after driving on the unplowed roads the... |
1
~ 5200 miles |
| LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger compartment driver's side fills with water anytime it rains or the vehicle is taken through the car wash.*ak... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING while shifting gears driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. vehicle jerked and it was taken to... |
1
|
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this is a correction and addition to odi 10098071. i made a left turn at about 10 mph. after the... |
1
~ 4800 miles |
| BEAD > TIRES while driving 35 mph consumer made an attempt to pass another vehicle. upon applying the brakes consumer lost directional control |
1
|
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN excessive driveline vibration and noise under load/acceceration. differential. been to dealer twice with no repairs. noise getting progressevly worse. jeep |
1
~ 15 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES multiple problems - vehicle pulls to the right - bad tire - ball joint failure - fuel mileage not as... |
1
~ 500 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* - on 01/07/04 while driving on a wet road at a speed of 25 mph the contact's vehicle rear... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i returned home late on evening after an evening of shopping dinner & movie. i parked my car in the... |
1
~ 2900 miles |
| LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hood latch failure causing extensive motor vehicle damage. *jb... |
1
~ 9000 miles |
| SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving at 25 mph the driver side air bag deployed for no logical reason. the consumer lost control of... |
1
~ 4700 miles |
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