Problems with 2003 Jeep Liberty AIR BAGS

Airbag light will not reset. car has never been in an accident nor has had the airbag deploy.

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to occupant restraint control module recall installation repairs and airbag indicator light states out of order. *smd the recall was finally completed on june 4, 2016, after appointments were re-scheduled and/or cancelled. *jb

I just received a call from jeep that an outstanding recall is still on my vehicle and looking back some months ago, i brought my car into a dealer to have all of the recalls fixed and they said they need to order a part for one of the recalls. i never received a call back stating that the part was ready to be installed. had it not been for this current call from jeep i would have forgotten all about it. i just don't have time to keep bringing this car in and waiting for parts to be installed on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect

I had taken my car into a jeep dealership in july of 2015 to get a recall for the airbags fixed. they told me that they did not have the parts necessary to fix it but that they would contact me when the parts became available. first of all i never heard back from them, i still haven't even to this day but i did receive an official notice for the recall in the mail. on april 3, 2016 i was involved in a head on collision which ended with me in the hospital with severe trauma to my spine and my car totaled. in this accident my airbags failed to deploy even though several sensors were hit in this accident. i'm very lucky that i am still actually alive but i am extremely distraught over the fact that i could have avoided injuries if my airbags had deployed. someone needs to make this right. attached is an image of what my car looked like following the accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the dealer repaired the vehicle for nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). the vehicle was repaired; however, the air bag light illuminated after the repair. the air bag light was not illuminated when the vehicle was taken in for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the repair. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle, spun out, and crashed into a brick house. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the head, hip, pelvis, ribs, neck, back, and stomach. medical attention was required. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to the original owner. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 170,000. updated 08/16/16*lj the consumer hit a car, the vehicle went out of control, and crashed into a house. updated 10/05/16.*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the driver side air bag deployed inadvertently. as a result, the contact sustained burns and contusions on her arms which required medical attention. an incident report was filed. in addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the dealer indicated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension) on august 1, 2016; however, the remedy did not prevent the failure. years later, while turning right into a parking lot, the lower ball joint fractured on the driver side. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the contact was informed by the manufacturer to take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs where it was diagnosed that the driver side ball joint fractured and damaged the axle and the front driver side tire. the manufacturer refused to cover the repair. the contact was also unable to determine when the parts would become available to receive the repairs for nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v673000 (air bags and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). the vehicle was still at the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while the vehicle was parked, the air bags deployed independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while adding air into the tires of the vehicle, the drivers side air bag deployed inadvertently. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was involved in a minor accident where the contact hit a patch of black ice, shortly after the repair and the air bag failed to deploy until recently. the contact stated that a police report was filed for the accident. the contact stated that no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 136,000. the vin was not available.

Takata recall we have taken it in several times to carl gregory on victory dr. they keep saying the parts arent in and they will call, but they never do. this has been going on for over a year.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags) and was unable to receive the repair within a reasonable time frame. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 06/15/16*lj updated 06/22/16.*jb

Takata recall i also have been experiencing ball joint breakage and need to know has there been a recall on my vehicle because it has happen to me as of today. please get back to me and i will continue to research myself. i was backing up into a parking spot when the right lower ball joints broke away. ivoq n n n n 2 v n n

We keep getting recall notices on the air bags on our jeep. however, every time we take it to the dealer for repair we are told they do not have the parts to fix it. they tell us they will call when parts and solution is available. we have taken notices in to them 3 times and it is still not fixed as they say they do not have parts. are we being played by a dealer who does not want to fix this? or are there really no parts to fix this issue?

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 25 mph in snowy weather, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle crashed into a bridge abutment. the frontal air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered a concussion and chest bruises that required medical attention. the contact was treated and released. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 168,993.

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to vehicle airbag and seat belt issues at dealership. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not want to give him an appointment, because they needed authorization. *jb

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to fuel tank leakage and airbag inadvertent deployment recall work not complete. *smd the dealer informed the consumer both recall were complete. however, the consumer discovered from another website, the recalls were listed as incomplete. the service advisor at the dealer stated on the fuel recall was done and it only required an inspection. it was later discovered, none of the repairs were done.*jb

Takata recall lewis chrysler/jeep of fayetteville, arkansas returned the jeep to me with no receipt and said the work was done. the jeep was scheduled at 9am on feb.23.. at 12:30pm they called and said it had not been started yet. at 1:30 they called saying it was done. the gave me the key and that was it. i went home and looked at my toyota receipt for a similar recall. it was very detailed. i returned the next morning and asked for a receipt. they gave me one with no details. i showed the toyota receipt and asked for the same information. first they said that chrysler/jeep never gives detailed receipts. after i insisted, 10 minutes passed while they were back in the office. they came out and said the work had not been done because a special part was needed that they did not have. they had sent me home thinking the work had been completed. if i had not returned for the receipt i would have never known the difference. then and only then did the manager apologize and tried to blame the technician for not telling him. it was suspicious from the start, with no receipt issued and going from not even in the garage yet to being done in under an hour.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not yet available. updated 04/13/16*lj updated 06/06/18*jb

This is a complaint about fca's recall implementation. fca simply does not get parts out to dealers to get the repairs done. i have been wanting to get the recall work completed on the car but the dealers do not have any parts to do the repairs. all the notices do not matter if the manufacturers do not get parts out to complete repairs. fine them if they don't get parts out to do the repairs!!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v046000 (air bags), 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure), and 06v288000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v252000 (air bags) and 15v046000 (fuel system); however, the parts to do the repair were 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. parts distribution disconnect.

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to dealership unable to complete recall notice repairs. *smd the consumer referenced recall # 15v673000. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to air bag warning light on dashboard never illuminated until dealership completed air bag recall service and their refusal to diagnose the problem. *m *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 126,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. the air bags did not deploy. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact suffered from sore swollen ribs, a broken right wrist, and a swollen left hand. medical attention was required and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was notified of the air bag failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 125,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 04/07/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer who stated the airbags operated as designed. updated 11/21/2017*js

My daughter wrecked her jeep liberty on 1/14 and airbags did not deploy. she ran off road hit a drainage pipe that went under a driveway proceeded to hit a fire hydrant then a guide wire that went to a power pole then the car proceeded to roll several times. the airbags did not deploy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v046000 (air bags) and (seat belts). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 05/10/17*lj updated 09/06/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v6730000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 06/29/16*lj updated 07/25/16.*jb

Takata recall. i have received recall notices on my vehicle since july 2014. no jeep dealer in san antonio tx area has the parts. my vehicle remains unsafe to drive.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle 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 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to billion auto (5910 s louise ave, sioux falls, sd 57108) where the contact was advised that he would have to pay for the repair, and the vehicle would not be repaired while the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. parts distribution disconnect.

I was slowing at a light when the airbag deployed. it hit my stomach and chest and the horn stayed on. i jumped out of my jeep and the driver behind me got out to see what happened. there was smoke everywhere and he told me to turn on the jeep to move it off to the side but i was too scared so he turned the key to put it in neutral and we pushed it off to the side. i waited outside for my husband to come and the horn continued to beep and my stomach was in pain. i was already bruising and my fingers were covered in black powder...updated 01/25/16 *bf.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the part to do to the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2003 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to airbag occupant restraint control module recall notice issues. *smd the consumer has been trying to get the air bag issue resolved for over a year. *jb

I have a few issues and questions. i purchased my jeep thru navy exchange sales in 2003, new. i lived in singapore 2007-2013, all recalls posted for these years were not performed on my vehicle as the car was in storage and no one drove it. how can i get these previous years recalls completed for my 2003 liberty jeep? i currently have a outstanding recall from nov 2015 that was reviewed by the jeep dealer southern jeep, located on military highway and i have yet to receive any feedback wrt the status of the repair, evaluation etc... my rear window defrost mechanism is inoperable; it has been repair about 5 times by jeep dealers, it was a recall a few years back and guess what, it still doesn't work and the wire is just hanging there in a non-working status. help! i'm a loyal jeep owner, i have (2), this may change....? pls advise[xxx] 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *bf

Air bag light turned on. after restarting the car it will not turn off. i read a report about air bags deploying due to eletrical spikes and thought i should report my issue. my car was parked when it started and continued when i was driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags) however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 04/07/2016*lj *js

Takata recall--took vehicle to dealer in regards to airbag recall. was told "parts are unavailable to fix this issue", but it was "safe to drive" as long as the airbag indicator light did not remain on full time. on the way home from the dealer, the indicator did indeed come on & not go off. in researching this online, i see "parts will not be available until late 2016!" i have called chrysler about being unable to drive my vehicle & was basically brushed off. the one person who was trying to help us, had us on hold so long calling around that their system hung up the phone. i can not sit on a car for a year, unable to drive it, having to rely on one vehicle for our family, and not have any recourse or compensation to offset our time & frustration.

I have attempted to submit my 2003 jeep liberty for recall repairs relating to recall n46 and r06 beginning more than a year ago to my two nearest jeep dealerships; tate jeep in frederick and century jeep in mt. airy, maryland. when i inquire that i have received notices by mail instructing for recall repairs i am being ignored for service. century jeep placed me on a call-back list, but i was never contacted. when i called after 4-5 months i was told i am still on the waiting list. a year has gone by with no further contact. when i inquired of tate jeep about recall repairs they will not respond back to me. i fought with century jeep for about a year to have my airbag recall addressed. frankly, i am tired of begging and pleading with my local jeep dealerships to have recall work performed. i have been afraid every day i drive my liberty of having the air bag explode in my face or my gas tank exploding from a rear end collision. can you help prompt my dealerships to address these outstanding recalls. i continue to receive recall notices on a periodic basis informing me that my recalls have not been repaired, but the dealerships refuse to do anything. century jeep tells me that they do not have the recall repair parts in stock. they tell me that they only get a couple each month from chrysler. how much longer do i have to drive this death trap? i appreciate any help you can provide me. thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 25 mph, the driver side air bag unexpectedly deployed. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and then drove home. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags), but the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

This complaint is in regards to recall 15v-046 which is still not done because of lack of parts. i want it on record that i have been trying to get it fixed in case something happens in the mean time.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.