Problems with 2002 Jeep Liberty ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2002 jeep liberty -- plugs foul monthly. no power. acts like it's running on 3 cylinders. autoworld south glens falls dealer would only replace plugs, told by them that chrysler would not reimburse them for trying to find out what was wrong. dealer refused to return phone calls. car runs like an old lemon. now new dealership is going to replace spark plugs and wires. it will probably still run like a covered wagon. *la

Hello, i purchased this great suv in sept 2003. so far have had to bring it into dealer 7 times for electrical system (wiring) repairs. they could not get remote entry to work , so they ordered a part, then still would not work so ordered a new computer. then in a few days, the driver's door lock stopped working, so brought it in. they had to order another part, so had to come in 2x for that one too. then the right rear window would not work, so they replaced the regulator. now lights on indicatorwhen the door is open is not working and neither is the autolock feature after the car is driving for a few minutes, so have to visit them again. dealer told me that wiring had some rust in it due either to factory carelessness (wiring harness left out in weather) or flood in vehicle. there is no record from carfax of flood to this vehicle. dealer said may need to replace entire wiring harness (2-3 days in shop) which is ok with me if it will fix problems. he said he can't do it unless it starts acting up. afraid when it will start acting up will be when warranty expires. would like service dealer (courtesy chrysler/jeep of casselbery, fl) to replace wiring harness before something else happens. they have been really great every time i've brought it in. i understand they can't replace the wiring harness without a symptom, but there have been lots of symptoms at this point. thanks for your time, susan atherton. *ak

Speed sensor wire at rear differential was chafed due to close proximity to brake line to left rear wheel. the braek line contacts at the base of the conenctor where not plastic armor protects the wire. *ak conductors are exposed and ground on the the brake line, causing speedometer to give erratic or no readings. most evident with passengers or a load in the rear, caousing the wire to contact the brake line. erractice speed data also effects automatic transmission shifting, causing sharp and abbrupt shifts to lower gears at speed.

Radio/cd player quit working and the display blinks on and off with radio turned on or off and noticed a clicking sound from within the dash. also from time to time the dome light would come on without intervention. *la

The vehicle experienced problems with the passenger window, there were noises coming from the dash and door area. also the starter failed, and the vehicle was getting poor gas mileage. *ak *jb

When the consumer placed the key in the ignition, the vehicle failed to turn over, it was discovered the started had failed. *ak the brakes made a noise when they were applied. the dash made a rattle noise when the weather was cold. *jb

The entire electrical system in my 2002 jeep liberty limited went haywire. the horn stuck on, the back glass window popped open, the signal relay was buzzing, the door open bell was ringing, and the speedometer was dead, all while i was doing 60 mph on a highway. *jb

2002 jeep liberty electrical issue: interior lights flicker on and then off. very distracting while driving at night and it also happens when vehicle is parked. *tr

Major electrical system, indentified by dealer as 'body controller' electrical unit, failed without warning. as a result, key safety equipment failed to work, including headlights, windshield wipers, power door locks, tailgate latch. other systems, not obvious to owner, also might have been affected. dt

A body control module was defective causing loss of almost all the elec ent (door locks, air conditioning, and speedometer). this part was replaced twice after 18 days in the service dept and still is not operational. a car with items like the speedometer not working is unsafe.

2002 jeep liberty limited. i have replaced the engine, rebuilt the 4 -wheel drive shaft, replaced the a/c condenser and coil, and now the radio, dome lights, power locks are broken. the blower motor resistor has been replaced but now the blower motor is broken. what a lemon from day one. latches on hatch not working correctly, mold smell from a/c. it is something all the time with this vehicle. *tr

I got recall for dash board under steering column stating it needed to be fixed because of possible problem of falling off while driving causing a major accident.. took vehicle in for recall. one week later while driving, the dash board under steering column fell off and landed on my feet. i had to stop my vehicle in the road to remove dash. returned to dealership and complained. they put piece back on. now, approximately two months later the same piece fell off again. if this is a recall, the fix is worse than the original !!!!!*ak

Our 2002 jeep liberty limited with less than 1500 miles caught fire on the right side and proceeded to burn completely. my 5 year old son was in the passenger seat. by the time we saw the smoke and fire, he tried to get out but the door was too hot to open. i grabbed im, opened the drivers door and ran for safety. we were turning around on a gravel road and had entered some lite mud and lite, wet grass beside the gravel road and we were pulling a brand new very lite trailer with three small dirt bikes on it. the fire was so hot that the new trailer hitch melted and was fused to the trailer neck. my 5 year old son's bike which was on the right side of the trailer was burned and melted to the frame. my son and i were fortunate to get out alive.*ak

I have a 2002 jeep liberty, it was purchased in jan of 2003. since that time i have needed a new battery every year. each time the car was running as usual and the next time i went to turn the car on it simply would not start. i went o the dealership and the battery was replaced under warranty, the second time i had to purchase it. i called the manufacturer and was told there was nothing wrong with the liberty model. this last time the battery was replaced without cost to me since the battery failed under a year. i asked my dealership to perform a full diagnostic on the car and its electrical system. i was told nothing was wrong. though now i can feel the car almost stuttering as it does not have enough power and the car stalled out when i stopped for a red light. the car would stay on in park, neutral, and reverse but not drive. that has stopped but now i am afraid it will stall out on me at any time. also every time the battery needed to be replaced the battery had been drained completely, the car could not be jumped even at the dealership. any help or information with this would be greatly appreciated. *nm

A bolt with a built on washer dropped from dash between windshield and steering column. it was a large bolt, and didn't know what it was for. contacted dealer, and dealer stated to bring in vehicle. &*ak

Jeep liberty 2002, ignition problems. key goes into ignition but will not move backwards or forward, steering is locked as well. occurs a couple times a year so far, usually by fiddling with it after 15 minutes i can get it started up. not this time, the key won't budge either way and my car won't start. *tr