The brake line from the metal tubing connected to the disc brake caliper assembly disconnected from the rubber tubing portion of the brake line suddenly during braking. This resulted in the 2002 jeep liberty running into our garage door. My experience has been that normally these brake lines are a press-fit assembly so that they may leak, but not fail catastrophically like this. This appears to be a manufacturing defect. Fortunately, the accident occurred pulling into the driveway and not at an intersection with another vehicle. This was a poor design and is unsafe!
2002 Jeep Liberty brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 2 MPH, the vehicle failed to turn properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the upper and lower ball joints need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 06/05/14*lj the consumer stated the same ball joints that were on this vehicle were recalled in 2007. Updated 06/09/2014
Rear axle seals leaking replaced seals, bearings, and brakes on both sides. Engine started using excessive oil, sometime up to 2-3 quarts low, no smoke or leaks detected. All the power windows started malfunctioning one by one, would not go back up, still working issue. Rear wiper does not work. Had to replace rear brake light units twice due to shorts in wiring. Replace plastic radiator and electric cooling fan.
During inspection for vacation found rust and corrosion where brake lines are threaded into brake assemble on front wheels. There is a rubber bumper to protect against rubbing but if pushed up to far onto crimped fitting it allows water and dirt to collect and rust part. Mechanic said under hard braking fitting will burst causing loss of brakes. I understand this is quite common. Needs a new design to prevent this from happening.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle vibrated as the front brakes separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the brakes would not respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the steel line around the front brake hose was corroded and had caused the brake hose to fracture. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,900.
Speedometer, cruise control, brake warning lamp and ABS light on, mileage counter not working, check engine light on as well, car dies or stall when slowing down even on hwy or when turning. We have replaced almost everything we can think of. Look online and hundred if not thousands of owners have exact same problems and no solution to problem. How are you supposed to have vehicle inspected if the emergency brake lights wont go off? We have replaced front and back brakes, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, speed sensors front driver and passenger and rear one. Fuel pump fuel filter have now been replaced. We have replaced more but I know we have spent well over 2 grand and nothing please help we are not the only ones having this issue.
3rd time work on a ball joints recall job that cause damage to brakes, tie rods ,rack n pinion,rotors and most of the suspension system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the ABS warning light illuminated as the vehicle was started. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacture was contacted and they stated there were not any recalls for the vehicle. The failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 130,000.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency 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
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.
Ltr in regards to the recall services on her 2002 jeep liberty; she is seeking reimbursement and recommendations on how to resolve repairs done to her vehicle. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle has a bad vibration when coming to a stop. The consumer was told the tires needed to be balanced and rotated, however the consumer continued to feel the vibration after the work was done. The consumer was informed the brakes and rotors had rusted. The wiper blades were replaced. The drivers side speaker was making a rattling noise.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. He stated that his daughter's vehicle was included as part of a recall (the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
Dt*: the contact stated having problems with the brakes. The problem started after the vehicle was repaired at the dealership, for a the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
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