Problems with 2002 Jeep Liberty SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. when coming to an idle speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact mentioned that excessive force was required on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated that the throttle body needed to be cleaned and the idle control needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000. the vin was not available. updated 5/26/15*cn the consumer was informed the brake and accelerator pedal were too close together. updated 06/18/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts were not available. the dealer did not know when the parts would be available. the vin was not available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2002 jeep liberty speed sensor failure causes speedometer to stop working, engine to die while driving, loss of powersteering, loss of brakes, steering wheel locks up. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty sport. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph. the anti-lock brake system and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and suddenly the speedometer became nonfunctional. the contact stated that the electrical wires to the blower motor overheated as a result to the wiring harness. the dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the labor fee would be $87 an hour. the failure mileage was 107,000.

Had just purchased a jeep liberty used --first time i drove it on a wet road-i was braking as usual at a red light--the car skidded and swerved 40 feet, finally stopping but not before i had to very off the road to avoid hitting the car in front of me --i was only going 30-35 miles an hour when i started braking--i was terrified by the fact that the car would not stop and could only imagine what would have happened under different circumstances!! --took the car into the jeep dealership--they said the brakes were fine --i had new tires put on the car --even though the dealership said the tires were fine too --the second time -(--wet road)--i was going about 25 miles and hour and lightly braked ----car slid instead of stopping---same day---now very cautious, i carefully hit the brakes when a car quite a distance ahead of me pulled out --again--i was only going about 35mph---fortunately i started braking the second i saw him because the car skidded 30-40 feet at least, turning toward the right, and finally stopped 3 car lengths before i would have hit this car in the driver side door ---had i not had the previous incident just minutes before ---i would have been going 60 miles an hour and not been able to avoid an accident--i went online today --there are numerous similar complaints with jeep liberty's--one person refers to her liberty as a death trap--another man said his wife complained of this and he didn't believe her until he skidded through an intersection going only 20 mph!!! someone else, knowing this problem , simply traded his vehicle to an unsuspecting buyer ---this defect is frightening!!!! this is a car i rarely drive-- fortunately because now i can't take it on the road for fear of having a serious accident!! *tr

I was attempting to stop, going downhill on a day it had rained but was no longer raining. i had my 4 year old daughter in the car the day of this incident. i applied the brakes to stop because another car was making a left hand turn at the end of the hill and the vehicle started to slide i was going approximately 25 miles an hour, and luckily started to stop in time because i slide almost 50 feet and turned the wheel sharply to avoid the car. the jeep never came to a stop the car turned and was able to let off the brakes. the jeep has done this on several occasion prior and i thought i need brakes and that them replaced. this happened after i had new brakes put on. *tr

When it is damp out or moisture in the air, my brakes locked up and i have no control over my jeep liberty, i have slid off the road twice. *tr

I bought a 2002 jeep liberty 6 months ago. i don't know if this has anything to do with the recall i received 2 weeks ago about lower ball joints but this has happened 5 or 6 times, when the road is wet and i apply brakes i start to slide and cant stop. one day i was going to make a right turn and all i could do was slide, i wasn't even able to make that turn. i have read other complaints and see there are a lot of other people having the same problem, shouldn't this be a safety recall. this jeep has approx. 55000 miles. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. he stated that his daughter's vehicle was included as part of a recall (nhtsa campaign #03v460000) for the lower ball joint. the vehicle has been repaired twice. the contact felt that the upper ball joint was damaged due to a torn rubber pad. the mechanic stated that the brakes on the vehicle were inappropriate based on the weight of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.

When it's cold and either snowy or icy at any speed "5 mph -- 35 mph my jeep liberty fails to stop for a very long distance. at 5 mph it takes well over 30-40 feet. the abs make noise like they are trying to do something. but its as if they never actually engage to stop the vehicle. i have had to use a snowy bank several times so i wouldn't roll straight into an intersection. this vehicle has done this since i have had it. i have taken it in numerous times and told nothing is wrong. my father drove this same vehicle and had the same thing happen to him. i am not the only one complaining about this issue. for safety reasons i leave my liberty in the garage on snowy days and take my ford truck out instead. i do not have this issue with my truck. *nm

Original message follows: ------------------------ us customer service - chrysler brand site brief description: fixing my recall almost turning out deadly losing control of my front brakes comments: today my wife and i picked up her jeep liberty after having the front ball joints replaced (it was a safety recall) from kona auto center in kailua kona, hi. kona is 45 miles from my town of kamuela. my wife drove the car home and every time she stepped on the brakes, the front brakes made a loud clunk, louder each time. she also noticed a rattling sound. when she came to a traffic light in town. the car almost didn't stop. she had to down shift and even had to use the emergency brakes to keep from rear ending the car in front of her. i test drove the car there was something very wrong. i started to drive back to kona. i to had to down shift and use the emergency brake to stop. if i touched the brake, the front brakes would make a loud bang and then would rattle, with no stopping power. half way back i had to stop. i crawled under the car and found to my amazement that one bolt on each front brake caliper was missing and the other bolt was only finger tight. i called the kona auto center and spoke with the service manager jeff. i told him i was on my way and how dangerous my situation was. jeff met me as i arrived. he asked me what i wanted. i told him i just wanted the two bolts put back and torque all the hardware and the brakes checked. i also told him to tell all his employees that any time they touch/disconnect any brake system they better pay attention. my family lives depend on them. he offer me some free servicing, but i told him that his kona shop has already lost my business. i typically do all my own maintenance. i would think i could trust the dealership, but now i know better... please check into this and email me back. vin: 2w176146, mileage: 78000, servicing dealer: kona auto center. *nm

Tl* - the contact received recall 06v288000 for the 2002 jeep liberty concerning lower ball joints. the contact complained about the effect that the ball joint had on the tires. the contact stated that no matter what speed she was driving at, but usually at about 15 mph she felt and heard the suspension in the car shifting whenever she hit a bump. the contacts complaint was that after one and a half years the tires were completely bald. the contact stated that this was directly related to the safety recalls on the ball joints. also, the contact stated that on 11/2005 she lost control of the vehicle after making a turn. after taking the vehicle for service, the contact learned from the dealer that all of the steering fluid leaked out, and the power steering belt split in half. the contact would like to have the tires replaced under the recall as well.*ak updated 2/7/2007 - the consumer's vehicle experience extended crank time to start. the dealer replaced eh fuel pump and fuel pump reservoir. the lap belt in the rear seat became twisted. when the vehicle was put into reverse the consumer hear a noise. the dealer made repairs to the transmission. the lighter was inoperative. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated having problems with the brakes. the problem started after the vehicle was repaired at the dealership, for a nhtsa recall, # 06v288000, regarding the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. while driving 10 mph on normal road conditions, the brakes did not respond, no matter how far the brake pedal was depressed, the brake pedal went all way down to the floor and pulled the vehicle to the right. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the vehicle was not taken to a dealership. the dealership was contacted, and would not offer a repair without charges. *ak

Took my car in to dealer for an oil change and recent recall installation, was told my front brakes had about 1,000 miles left , this at 53,00 miles. took car to meinike for a 2nd opinion and front drums could be reground but rear brakes were shot, mechanical failure, either bad parts or incorrect installation. i am first owner and drive 14 miles to work, top speed 35 mph due to back roads and traffic. 5 speed standard transmission. replaced rear brakes. no warning sounds. dealer unsympathetic. not willing to look at damaged brake parts, which i kept. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at low speeds on wet roads, there was an increased stopping distance. although the problem persisted, the dealer and manufacturer were not alerted.

Disc brakes emit a "popping"/"clicking" noise when brake pedal is depressed. noise is intermittent. no accident or crashes reported at this time. vehicle was inspected by daimler-chrysler dealership, noting problem could not be duplicated, therefore problem could not be resolved. problem still persists to this day. *jb

While driving 30 mph, something in the front end differential broke. i have had numerous problems with this vehicle. i'm on my 3rd set of tires. the brakes have been replaced 3 times. it's in the shop more than it is out. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. on april 21, 2006, while driving uphill at 5 mph, the vehicle surged and rear ended the preceding vehicle. the contact was charged with failure to yield. the mechanic stated that the brakes and the brake rotors failed. prior to the crash, she received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 06v288000 (suspension:front:control arm: lower ball joint) in october of 2006. she made four attempts to have the recall repair performed; however, each time she was informed that the part was unavailable and the dealer would call her when it arrived. the contact never received a call and gave up. a couple of months after the crash, she received a second recall notice. the contact believes that the crash occurred because the repair was not made earlier. the vehicle sustained damages to the bumper, fog lights, front bumper cover, grill, front lamp, head lamp, passenger side head lamp assembly, hood panel, hood assembly, front passenger side wiring harness, passenger side outside fender, passenger side fender bracket, front passenger side door glass running channel, hazardous waste disposal, paint job, and fender brackets. the cost to repair the damages would be $3,759. the current mileage was 89,682 and failure mileage was 61,260. updated 01/07/08. *lj updated 12/31/07 *tr

I purchased my 2002 jeep liberty in dec. 05. i noticed a shimmy when depressing the brakes immediately after buying it. it had 44000 miles on it. i thought this was normal since the dealership had done a safety inspection on it before selling it to me. i noticed in mid april that the inside driver tire was almost completely worn. i took it to a local garage only to find that my lower ball joints were bad, along with the front rotors being warped beyond repair. this cost me $1100 in repairs, including the 3 new tires i purchased! my extended warranty i purchased would not cover the cost to repair. i wrote daimler chrysler a complaint, in which they declined. i am furious after reading all the consumer complaints about ball joints failing on the liberties - even after having been fixed after the recall. a vehicle with this few miles should not have these problems!!! *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the abs and brake lights intermittently illuminated. when the brake pedal was depressed it pulsated. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. upon examination, the repairs shop discovered the wheel speed sensor was rubbing against the emergency brake cable which caused the lights to illuminate and the pedal to pulsate.*ak

Jeep liberty pulls to right, will stop dead in its tracks while in drive, hard to control, thumping noise, metal to metal grinding from front end, seat belts do not work properly, hard to start, front seat covers rippled, paint peeled on hood, tailgate, breaks only work some of the time, shakes and hard to control on speed above 35 mph, all interior weather stripping came off. same complaints from 1/7/03 ball joints replaced on recall on 1/10/03 still had pulling to right problems, shaking,. weather stripping all fell off on interior of car, acts like wheels are binding. 3/4/03 same complaints pulling to right, stops dead in its track, hard to control, wheels bind, dealer could not duplicate complaints (did not write up work order) 3/27/03 dealer installed interior weather stripping, same complaints as 1/10/03,3/4/03. again on 6/2/03 took jeep liberty to dealer took a test drive could not verify complaints. did not write up a work order. 1/16/04 jeep liberty hard to start, pulls to right, jeep shakes & vibrates hard to control, seat belts do not work, seat rippling, car stops dead it its tracks, dealer fixed lower ball joints again on 2/13/04 at 23,850 miles. 2-13-04 picked up car from dealer still had same problems" dealer stated " this is how jeeps drive" they are nuts! 11-04 dealer took test drive was still having problems claimed everything okay. did not right up a work order. 5/27/05 had massive problems brakes would go to the floor, sometime would work and other time not. took to nearest brake place pads, okay, but wheel cylinder leaked. claim it could be a intermittent failure of master cylinder, called dealer ship no part available. 7/5/05 took to dealer again with same problems,r they had not even looked at it. removed jeep and took to private auto placed,ut with intermittent problems you could replace most of the parts on the car & you may not cure the problems. *jb

While driving down the street i went to use my brakes to stop at a light, they went all the way to the floor. i slid into the intersection. i thought maybe they were wet ...went to next taffic light and pumped the brakes they dropped to the floor again. i drove my car to the nearest brake place. they test drove it and stated in maybe an intermitten failure in the master cynlinder or something else, their is no warning, work sometime ..did not other. they put the 2002 jeep liberty 4x4 on the lift and found that the rear wheel cyndliers has leaks in them. this car has been a problem since day one with multiple reports to you. it has 55,000 miles on it and the brake pads where good, wheel cyndlier in both wheels leaking brake fluid. also claim may also be a intermitted problem in the master cyndlier. no mastercyndliers availabe, well cyndliers i could get... lemon

1.) upon braking, rear brakes locked up (excessively engage.) on light application. caused rear of vehicle to want to slide when braking on wet roads or snow. vehicle had 49,000 miles. 2.) inspected, found brake shoe return springs on both rear wheels broke. 3.) replacing brake shoe return springs. *jb

The brakes on the consumer's 2002 jeep liberty locked up while driving in slippery conditions. *nm the problem is continuous. the brakes fully locked as the pedal was applied, each time. *sc *jb

Brakes locking up in slightest wet condition, car jerking badly when turning and almost impossible to turn (especially when reversing) when 4w drive engaged. *ak

Consumer has had to replace shocks, drive shaft, brakes and all four tires since purchase. the tires were worn and the noisy were struts, a constant thumping sound was heard when the vehicle was in motion, creaking noise were coming from the front of the vehicle when going over bumps due to the front sway bar bushings, the regulator on the passenger door was noisy, the handle on the passenger door was loose, grinding noise on the front passenger side, the passenger front door's weather strip was coming off, loud noise coming from the rear differential bearings, excessive play in the front tie ends, water under the driver's side carpet, rattling in the speaker on the passenger side, when in 4th high and 4th low, the vehicle felt as if it were in neutral, the cigarette lighter was inoperative, the was a squeak in the steering wheel when turning, the engine idled loud, the vehicle would jump when shifting into gear, there was a delay when braking, the axle boot was leaking. *sc

Premature failure of front break rotors. *jb

While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear and vehicle vibrated. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rear coil springs needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak the brakes made noise when applied. the blower motor for the heat failed and the a/c was inoperative. *nm

Consumer was driving after having the ball joints repaired on a recall. while driving home consumer was without brakes, she was able to stop the vehicle without incident. vehicle was towed back to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the brake fluid leaked out and the brake caliper joint had worked itself loose. vehicle was repaired. *ak *nm

Brake pads went out after 23,000 miles. brakes did not make sqeaking noise as indicator. metal on metal sound was only indication. damaged the rotors and was replaced. other rotors was resurfaced. $350 to repair. jeep will not include as warranty even though faulty parts used. this is not safe. *ak

Jeep liberty antilock braking system inoperative. *ak

This vehicle has a recurring braking condition. the front brakes lock-up when normal to moderate brake pressure is applied while driving on wet pavement. the result is that it sends the vehicle into a slide. the lock-up is more likely to happen on asphalt than concrete, and has not been noted, yet, on dry surfaces. the vehicle's brake system has been tested by the selling dealership and reported to be working correctly and safe. after this latest incident, i took the jeep to an empty parking lot where i would not hit anything. i checked it at several different speeds, and at just 15 mph and with normal to moderate brake pressures, the brakes would lockup; rendering no control until the brake was released. when i released the brake, the jeep would immediately continue in the direction the wheels were pointed. i am 60, driven all types of vehicles and in many different location over the world, and to date, have never seen a vehicle respond this way. there is definitely something wrong and i feel that an examination, more in depth than the dealership can perform, is needed to isolate the cause. i am fearful for my wife and grandchildren safety, and besides reporting the condition, would like to know if nhtsa has a facility in this area that could conduct additional testing of this nature. and if so, what would be the cost? *ph

2002 jeep liberty defective front brakes, heavy pulsation coming from brake pedal loss of control of ther car. dealer repairs with known defective factory parts.*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.

Intermittently an ongoing problem when applying brakes. pedal would go to the floor, causes pulsation and extended stopping distance. dealer notified. *ak

When braking, left brake sticks and jerks vehicle to the left. extremely dangerous at highway speeds. almost causing several accidents. brakes have been serviced several times. replacing rotors, and pads at dealership. condition lessens after being serviced but continually worsens over time. *jb

Rear brake axle seals have failed 3 times which soaked the brake pads each time. dealer replaced seals and pads. now the vehicle is shaking and pulsating especially in the steering wheel when braking from 60-40 mph. please also note that the transmission failed and was replaced at 25,000 mi.*ak

Front brakes making a scraping noise, rotors very hot, front pads squeaking constantly with out foot on brake pedal, sticking front calipers hanging up, rotors had hot spots visible, grinding noise from rear, broken spring from rear shoe at 11,068 miles. i have grave concerns regarding my safety in this vehicle. continue to have problems with brakes. rear brake drums replaced at 11,927 miles. problem with brakes started around 6,000 miles. *la

Consumer states that while driving and with no warning anti lock brakes will lock up while consumer is pressing the accelerator pedal , and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer notified.*ak

Excessive shaking and pulsation while braking. jeep liberty has 42,000 miles. *ak

When the brakes were applied, abs light illuminated on the dashboard. *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

Brake rotors warped at 22000 miles, evere shimmy when braking above 60 mph. had rotors resurfaced, rotors are warped again at 45000 miles.*ak

Consumer states that when applying the brakes the vehicle brakes will skid when wet causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. dealer notified. nlm

While traveling on highway vehicle shutdown without prior warning. brake rotors squeak. also, air conditioner blows out hot air. dealership is aware of problem.*ak

As we were going downhill on our street i applied the brakes to come to a stop at the end of our road. the brakes went straight to the floor.we rolled out onto hwy 61-67 where we collided with an oncoming van.thankfully there were no injuries.we have recieved no assistance from the dealer or chrysler.we purchased the vehicle for the safety of our yet to be born child and were nearly killed due to faulty brakes in a three month old vehicle.my wife is five months pregnant. the airbags failed to deploy as well. this is a very dangerous problem.*ak

Intermittly while applying brakes, consumer states the left front wheel will grab momentarly which causes a grinding and squeky noise. dealer notified. please provide more information. ph

When coming to a stop applied brakes and engine will rev, and tires spin. vehicle was moving forward, consumer has to shut off engine to stop vehicle. this has happened 3 times. vehicle was taken to dealer twice, could not duplicate the problem.*ak

When braking to slowdown pedal becomes spongy. after 5-8 seconds braking action stops. this does not happen when braking to attempt a complete stop. dealer determined that master cylinder needed to be replaced, but part was not available.*ak

when applying brakes they locked up, causing loss of control. vehicle hit a tree. dealer contacted. *ak