Problems with 2002 Jeep Liberty AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle went over an embankment and crashed into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. the contact sustained a mild concussion and three fractured ribs. the passenger sustained whip lash, a bruised neck and bruised spinal cord. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag indicator was illuminated in the vehicle. the contact received recall notices for nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v527000 (air bag) and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

The air bag warning light comes on and off at random times while driving, it started about three weeks ago. this just happens at random its on for 50 seconds then goes off and then back on again and then off and sometimes it does this for awhile and some times just a few times and then doesn't do it again for a couple of days. this happens at any speed the car is going. it's just totally random. *tr

Upon starting the jeep, the air bag light went off then came back on and stayed on until the jeep was turned off. this was a short 10 minute trip - maybe 5 miles. this happened again the next day (today). i made one other trip in between where this did not happen. this has never happened before. occasionally the overhead lights will flash on/off as well. i had the battery harness replaced within the last year. not sure if that is related or not. *tr

Where to begin? my airbag light has been coming on for months while driving. i took it to a chrysler dealership 6 months ago & was charged $100 for them to tell me they didn't know what was wrong. about a month ago, while driving on the highway, my headlights went out, came back on, went out again, and finally i hit my high beams and they stayed on. my engine uses about 2 quarts of oil per week. i have parked on clean surfaces & there is no oil leaking, but it is going somewhere. i can hear a ticking noise coming from the engine area. i called chrysler's toll-free number today after the headlights went out again, and was informed that my jeep is under recall for the air bag module, and maybe that is what is causing the lights to go out. this makes no sense to me that one would have anything to do with the other. i told them that i have seen other complaints about the headlights, but they stated that they've had no complaints. i have also replaced front tires three times in the past year for wear on the outside edge. i've had the jeep aligned, tires rotated as they should be, and they just keep balding on the outer edge. the service tech said that jeeps eat through tires because of the wheel base? this car has all but eaten up most of my income. it is constantly having issues, and i get nowhere with chrysler. *tr

Fast traveling truck passed me and the air bag light went on. now it keeps on going on for 5 seconds and then shuts off. it does this at least once a day. *tr

I have tried with no success to get the airbag recall issue with my daughters 2002 jeep liberty addressed by the local dealers in the houston area. i have been told for going on two years now that, "the part needed is not in stock". i have called the corporate office and still no resolution. i have replaced the clock spring and the light remains on. what must i do to get this problem resolved? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 45 mph, the driver swerved to avoid crashing into a dog and lost control of the vehicle. the driver then crashed into a tree. both the driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained injuries to the back, ankle and rib cage. the vehicle was destroyed. after the crash, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v527000 (air bags: frontal: sensor control module). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000. updated 3/20/13 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v527000 (air bags) however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. ...updated 11-18-13 *bf updated 11/20/13

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, there was a loud explosion as the air bags inadvertently deployed without warrant. the contact sustained a concussion and severe injuries to the left shoulder, jaw, neck , and upper back as a result of the air bag deployment. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that an electrical defect had caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 48,000. updated 12/4/13*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bags lights would flicker on and off. the manufacture was notified who filed a case on the contact's behalf (case number: 22462754) and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 151,000 and current mileage was 151,840.

Air bag light illuminated. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a telephone pole. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not restrain. the contact sustained a fractured nose and several bruises, as well as contusions. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was not known. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 108,000.

Air bag indicator light comes on intermittently for no apparent reason. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated every time the engine was turned on and remained illuminated at all times. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Had just come to a stop at a stop sign and the driver and passenger front air bags deployed. driver received extensive bruises and cuts on stomach both hands and arms as well as burns on face and arms. added 1 injury.pco. *tr

Airbag light comes on after 2nd start up of the day. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated nhtsa recall campaign number 12v527000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable time to be repaired. the vehicle experienced the air bag warning light illumination failure. the contact was afraid that the air bag could deploy. the manufacturer stated that the part was not available for repair and they did not know when the part was going to become available. the failure and current mileage was 125,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty limited. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph and crashed into the front passenger side of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the crash caused head, neck and back injuries to the driver, the front and the rear passenger. a police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 102,000. kmj

The air bag light on the vehicle began to illuminate intermittently. checked internet for possible causes, and saw nhtsa investigation is underway due to random air bag deployments on 2002-2003 jeep liberty due to possible defective electronic component. intermittent air bag light is associated with random air bag deployment in some cases. intermittent air bag light appears to be associated with heat, as light has illuminated only after warm up on warm (above 70) days, and does not illuminate if it is cool (60 or below) or if it rains. contacted chrysler corporate, they suggested i contact dealership. dealerships wants $100 just to attempt diagnosis of issue, and neither jeep corporate nor two different dealerships take responsibility for product. one dealership very vocal about being concerned with getting paid diagnosis fee, either by me or by chrysler corporate if recall initiated. vehicle has been very trouble-prone, with several recalls to date, along with thousands of dollars of owner paid-for repairs in addition to recalls, with both repairs and recalls well above average. i would be willing to have vehicle inspected/investigated by nhtsa. *js

Within the last month upon starting my jeep & sometimes while driving it, the airbag light comes on. the airbag has not deployed, but the light comes on periodically. there has been an investigation into the airbags on jeep liberties, but no recall as of yet, so my only option is to pay to have it diagnosed & repaired. if the bag deploys it surely would cause injury or even wrecks if it's unexpected! *js

Air bag light comes on randomly. i am aware of an investigation that is underway concerning random airbag deployment after a the light illuminates. i felt i needed to report this. *tr

While driving on the highway my air bag exploded and my seat belt locked up. i was able to avoid an accident and get out of the heavy traffic, but i experienced burns and contusions on my arms and chest when the bag deployed. being 3 months pregnant i'm thankful my injuries were not worse. i went to the hospital for piece of mind but now i'm stressed about the pending bills and fear driving my car. added vin.pco. *tr

The light flash on and off. air bag light still on, the power window of bag door don,t work, the rear cargo door don,t open, the stopper rubber close the shock absorber (front) blow away, etc etc etc are factory defects all, the liberty is a junk, the cia should take back and refund the money. *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illumined until the engine was turned off. the failure occurred three times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 155,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact was driving 30 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the passenger side front air bag needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 90,000.....updated 04/09/12 *bf. the control module was replaced. updated 06/05/12

My jeep has been under recall for the airbags since the notice has come out and i have yet to get it fixed. my airbag light comes on and goes off when being driven. this notice was sent in jan. 2013 and here it is six months later and nothing has been done. for some reason the maker seems to be giving me the run around on parts. can something please be done so i can get this fixed? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle. suddenly the front driver's side air bag deployed. the unintended malfunction occurred without any impact. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer pertaining to the repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. veh is currently at north point jeep in winston salem, nc for repair. raining on event date, but no prior water/leakage issue. no prior abl issue. no off-road/off highway usage. pco

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v527000 (air bags) and the dealer was contacted, who advised that the part needed to complete the recall repairs was not available. the contact recently spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the part remained unavailable and they were uncertain of the release date. the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. ...updated 07-10-13 *bf

Air bag light is coming on randomly. no pattern of any kind. *tr

August 08, bought my 02 liberty. took about 1.5 years to drive it because of an accident - that's why i bought the liberty. about 1 year later the idle air control valve went out, had to replace it. there's been other, minor things, like when accelerating, feels like someone bumped into me. sometimes are worse than others. often feel a "vibration." within months of being 1 year of replacing the iav, began to get extremely bad gas mileage - about 187m to a tank. not sure why. replaced the spark plugs, did a lof, inspection, etc.. almost exactly 1 year from replacing the iav, check engine light came on. was on for 1-1.5 days. i decided not use it until i could get it to the mechanic. next morning, was going to the store & the light was off! but when i pulled into a parking space, it died. this sort of things happened before, db cluster being "faulty." other things [vacuum seal leak, etc] never prompted the lights on. had to replace the iav again & it ran fine. recently, been getting that "kicking" feeling & like my car is running "rough". today, i noticed the airbag light was stuck on. checked the manual, it said to have the airbag system checked. i was nervous about driving - had an odd feeling the airbag would deploy - moved my seat back just in case. since the accident, i get anxiety over these things. luckily, no deployment. got it home, turned it off, waited, turned it on, waited a few seconds and the light turned off this time. went straight to my computer only to find these recalls and investigations - one being the steering - last week had a nerve-wracking experience, my car began to swerve turning left onto the freeway, it was raining, so, i slowly merged. wasn't until it straightened out that it began to swerve, almost like losing control, didn't feel like a "slip." but i just assumed it was. also, the seat belts don't seem to stay click in at times. *tr

air bag light keeps blinking off and on, afraid it may deploy while driving. after 2 calls to chrysler since january still no parts to correct this issue. *tr

Air bag light has come on for no reason. i've read that there have been problems with air bags in 2002 jeep liberties deploying prematurely and that the air bag light has been on in some cases. *tr

Air bags didnt work ,rear tire driver side blew question steering? *tr

Air bag light continues to illuminate on and off. air bags have not deployed, but continues to come and stay on for several days at a time. updated0 06/26/12 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that after starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a temporary repair was performed. the contact was unsure of the exact repairs. the failure recurred ten days after the repair. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v527000 (air bags). the vin was included, however the remedy part was not available. the manufacturer was notified and they were unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. updated 06/18/13*lj

Safety recall notice received, yet no action by chrysler to provide replacemetn parts to dealers. ocr recall received, yet fca delays delays delays with no replacement parts to dealer. this is long overdue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph over a speed bump, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and decided to send an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer concluded that the failure was not a manufacturer's defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,698.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 03/12/13*lj updated 03/13/13

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The air bag warning light in our 2002 jeep liberty comes on intermittently for no apparent reason. we have experienced recurring incidents of this problem since early 2011. we have been unable to correlate any particular conditions or situations that may trigger these air bag warning light events. we have had an auto maintenance facility look for any diagnostic alarms or alerts via diagnostic computer evaluation and their feedback was that there is no apparent or obvious reason for the air bag light to turn on. our concern with this situation is that it may be an indication of a potential airbag defect such as the one currently under investigation by the nhtsa related to random deployment of the airbags in 2002 jeep liberty vehicles. we are the original owners of this vehicle. thank you. *tr

Both driver and passenger air bags deployed while at a stop light. the air bag caution light had been on for several weeks, but the dealer said it was only a fault of the monitor and was nothing to worry about. once the air bags deployed, jeep refused to pay for the repair or reimburse for repairs, saying that this had not ever happened before, therefore, the driver must have hit something. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact was driving 40 mph when he crashed into a light pole and the air bags did not deploy. the contact was injured and the steering wheel was bent from the force of the impact. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 64,000.

Air bag light comes on intermittently happens now and then. *tr

After seeing multiple stories regarding the airbags in jeep liberties randomly going off, i noticed that most of the incidents occurred after the owners mentioned seeing the airbag light on dashboard going on off periodically. *tr although the airbags in our jeep liberty have not gone off unexpectedly, we have been experiencing the airbag warning light going on and off for at least a year. when brought into dealership they could not explain why light was going on and off. i am concerned about driving this jeep liberty with the potential that it could go off. i figured notifying the safety commission was the best thing to do.

Abs light comes on & off intermittently. no deployment & car has never been in a crash. this has been going on for about two years. time for a recall based on all of the complaints listed here. *tr

The seat belt buckle on my 2002 jeep liberty started getting stuck in the unlatch position about three months ago which means i have to dig it out in order to belt myself in, and it doesn't always work. due to my unemployment, we tried taking a belt from the back seat and using it in front but now my air bag light won't go off. this seems very unsafe to me. *tr

At approximately 8 p.m. my boyfriend and i were traveling at approximately 45-50 mph when the front of my 2002 jeep liberty struck the front wheel of another drivers vehicle as they pulled out and neglected to yield the right of way. there was extensive damage to both vehicles which needed to be towed away. we went to the hospital with whiplash, knee, chest, shoulder, and back injuries. the other driver was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. many people were curious as to why our airbags did not deploy. i think if they had deployed it may have prevented some of the injuries that were caused do to this accident. *tr