Problems with 2003 Jeep Liberty AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 30 mph in rain, sleet, and snow, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 70 mph. the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. the vehicle slid across the interstate and crashed into the divider in the middle of the road. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. the contact sustained injuries to the mouth area, back, and legs. the passenger of the vehicle received shoulder injuries. medical attention was received. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.*dt*jb

The airbag light is illuminated but we have never had an accident

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. while the contact's son was driving 45 mph over a pothole, he lost control and crashed into a concrete wall. the air bags did not deploy. the contact sustained minor injuries and cuts to the lip and nose. medical attention was not received. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. an independent mechanic was contacted and came to the residence to inspect the vehicle. the mechanic deemed the vehicle a total loss. affordable auto credit inc (4568 gravois ave, st. louis, mo 63116, (314) 353-6000) was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.*dt*jb*dt*dt*tp

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. when the contact parked the vehicle in front of his driveway, the steering wheel air bag exploded with a loud noise and filled the vehicle with smoke. the failure occurred without warning or an impact occurring. the contact's husband sustained some burns on his left arm and left hand. medical attention was not received. the vehicle was towed to ray brandt chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (504-363-1999, located at 1660 westbank expy, harvey, la 70058) where a nhtsa inspector came to the facility to inspect the vehicle. the contact was asked if the vehicle was involved in a collision and the contact replied with 'no'. the contact was not provided a report of the inspection. the vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence after the inspection. the contact did not know whether the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Airbag indicator light came on for no reason. it came on as soon as the car started after being parked.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 4 mph, the front passenger and driver side air bags deployed without warning or an impact. there were no injuries. the contact indicated that no collision occurred to cause the air bag deployment. the cause of the failure was not determined. zellar jeep (3021 n. summit st, arkansas city, kansas) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Recall r06: the air bag on my 2003 jeep deployed on my daughter while driving on the highway. the air bag hit her in the chest and face. i called the jeep customer line to let them know what happened and they said there was a recall for the airbag. i informed them that i never received a recall for the airbag. they told me the recall was from 1/2015. in 2015 i took my jeep to the dealership 2 different times for recalls i had received. july 2015 and september 2015. so even if i didn't get a recall notice the dealership still should have seen the airbag recall wasn't done. i have been going threw hell trying to get the fca group to fix the airbag and do the recall. this is the response they emailed my after i told them what had happened (this will further acknowledge contact to fiat chrysler automobiles (fca), regarding your 2003 jeep liberty. naturally, we were sorry to learn of the incident described to us during the ...

Takata indlators: the air bag light comes on after starting vehicle and now it will not go off in motion

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to airbag system occupant restraint control, fuel tank, front suspension upper control arm ball joints and lower ball joints safety recall. *ld the consumer was unaware of all the recalls before being sold the vehicle. the dealer would not assist with the repairs.*js

The "air bag" warning light will randomly stay on after a key on and start. it does not turn off for that duration of the vehicle being turned on. the suspension ball joints in front are failing again since the recall was performed only 20k miles ago. with only street driving involved.

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving on a back road, the vehicle flipped and crashed after the contact over corrected the steering. the vehicle flipped three times. the contact was ejected from the vehicle and became trapped underneath. the air bags did not deploy. the contact was seriously injured and had to be transported to the hospital with injuries to the neck, back, eyes, face, and skull. the contact was hospitalized for two months and in a coma for three weeks. a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled and towed. the manufacturer and the dealer were not contacted. the contact stated that the crash occurred due to an unknown recall pertaining to the axle being manufactured too short. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.

On 8-15-2018, i (driver/owner of a 2003 jeep liberty sport) was leaving my parking spot at a convenience store. when i put the vehicle in reverse, it immediately started speeding backwards. when i applied the brakes with all the force i could muster, it failed to stop the vehicle. the tires were squealing & black tire marks were left on the pavement. my vehicle stopped when i slammed into the front end of a parked car which was next to a gas pump with the driver inside. fortunately nobody was hurt. no police report was filed but my insurance company was called immediately to report it. "takata recall" i went to the local jeep dealership (bluebonnet jeep in new braunfels,tx.) with the recall notice in hand. the employee in the drive-up service lane called the office to verify if part was in stock. it was not. she made an appointment for 2 weeks from that date. i returned with my vehicle on my scheduled appointment date & was notified by a different employee that part(s) were still not available & was told that an individual needed to inspect my vehicle first but he didn't know ...

On may 28th, 2018, i was driving my 2003 jeep liberty to see a friend. i had just gotten off the highway when my driver side airbag deployed spontaneously. fortunately i was only going 10 mph and did not suffer major injuries, but i was cut up and concussed from the force of the airbag. i had my car towed to atlantic jeep chrysler in egg harbor twp nj. they told me i would be given a rental car and an investigation would need to be done. i waited 6 weeks to get my car back, as they kept pushing me when the investigation would finish. during this time i was ubering to my two jobs, as they need provided a rental car. they said chrysler would cover the rental once i got my car back and to provide receipts. seeing how this company operates, i knew this would not be the case. they eventually decided to do nothing about my car. it was a tiny chip that made the airbag deploy (they admitted it was an issue) but that they would only replace the chip. i was left with 2.4k in repairs to my car. they refused to pay ...

Car was recalled for air bag computer. i took the car in they replaced the part they were supposed to. when i picked up the car the air bag light was on. when i went back in they told me that they only replace the part and don't test it when done because chrysler does not pay for it. i verified this with crysler this is true. my safty concern is that they put cars back on the road where they may not be safe. don't know if the air bags could go off accidentally or if they work at all.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 5 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. the contact sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. a police report was not filed. the contact also mentioned that the windshield wipers failed to operate when activated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact stated that the manufacturer failed to respond right away, but later sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle. the contact stated that the manufacturer failed to notify her of when the vehicle would be inspected. three weeks later, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v046000 (air bags) and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). the contact called the manufacturer again and was informed that the recall repairs would be free of charge. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (clear lake chrysler jeep dodge (15711 gulf fwy, webster, tx 77598, 281-481-1000) for the recall repairs per the manufacturer's recommendation. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.