While in driveway after starting vehicle pass airbag deployed. About 5 secs later driver side ab deployed...............
2003 Jeep Liberty airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH she notice that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The air bag then deployed erroneously. She was able to pull over on the side of the road and called the police. The contact sustained some injury as a result of being struck by the air bag. She was able to drive the vehicle home and contacted the dealer to have the air bag replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 111,000.
Driving late afternoon approx 35 MPH. Running with max AC on, radio on, lights off and vehicle in 4x2 mode. Airbag light illuminated. Stopped at stop sign and light turned off. Illuminated again after continuing to drive. Light stayed on all the way home (approx additional 5 miles). Light did not illuminate this morning. I've just taken to dealership for review after reading the recent issues of airbag deployment after air bag light illumination with no impact (yikes). Vehicle has approx 30,000 miles on it. I will revise or re-input if dealer doesn't find issue or it deploys with no warning.
I was stopped at a red light during rush hour at ~4:20pm waiting to get on the freeway (san felipe and feeder road of 610 / houston, tx). My A/C was running but the radio was off. I heard the warning chime from the dash board and noticed my airbag warning light had come on. Roughly 5 seconds later while still stopped at the red light, both the driver and passenger side airbags spontaneously deployed. After the shock, I noticed my hazard lights automatically had come on and I think the engine had shut off. I put the car in park and exited the vehicle. Since my hands were on steering wheel during deployment they received the most direct blunt force trauma along with chemical burns (I later went to emergency room that evening). The car was towed to the nearest chrysler dealership. Luckily I was not on the freeway traveling 70mph when it happened.
Air bag light come on while driving then goes off then comes on again at random . Sometimes 2 or 3 times a day .. Nothing for about a month then back on all over again then off,,,, while driving on highway. Has begun to do it more often... I am afraid the airbag will deploy for no reason while driving and cause me to be involved in an accident.
I was injured from unexpected airbag deployment jeep liberty 2003. Happened to me yesterday, april 16, 2012. Thank god I was driving slowly away from my driveway. I heard a beep, look at the dashboard and saw the airbag light on. My reaction was to put my foot on the break, to lean back and my instinct made me to lift my left arm to cover my face. Boom!!! - loud explosion, pain in my arm and covered with a cloud of powder/dust. It took me a couple of seconds to realize what happened. The drivers airbag exploded without any reason at all. Seatbelt locked. I turned back to see if my 8 year old son was ok. Disoriented, confused, eyes wide open, but ok. Just thinking the tragedy it could have been 1 minute later on the highway, definitely a bad accident and many lives compromised. Added 1 injured per consumer interview.pco
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the front driver's air bag deployed. The front driver's seat belt also seized and could not be loosened. There was no crash and no warning prior to the failure. The contact merged onto the shoulder for a couple of minutes and then the vehicle was safely driven home. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. The manufacturer was also notified and stated that there were no recalls on the air bag. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty sport. While driving 35 MPH, the contact was involved in a head-on crash where the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver sustained neck and back injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Air bags warning light came on while the car was moving.
In my driveway, I started the ignition, then paused to finish texting. With the engine running, still in park, the passenger airbag suddenly deployed. I had enough time to cover my face with my arms before the driver side airbag deployed. I have a minor burn on my forearm, and my ears are still ringing, but was otherwise unharmed. This incident could have been much worse since I was on my way to pick up my small children.
Airbag deployed for no reason when driving on freeways having speed of 65 MPH, very dangerous , can not see road in front of, because inflated airbag and kind of dust and smoke from airbag, traffic was heavy, but personal alertness made it at curbside, was lucky to avoid dangerous accident.
My girlfriend just exited off of jtb in jacksonville beach, fl onto marsh landing parkway and came to a normal stop in traffic (not abrupt or sudden in any way). As sitting, chime went off as if the gas was low. Looked at dash and saw that gas was not empty and that air bag light was on. At that moment, the passenger air bag deployed and immediately after, the driver air bag deployed. She was able to pull into an office complex and stop, very destraught and upset over what had happened. A couple people saw what had happened and stopped. There was also a cop that saw what was going on and pulled over. She suffered minor physical injuries, but her car is sitting at my home undrivable. (this happened about a quarter of a mile from home, so I drove it home). I have filed an investigation with jeep and am awaiting their call. She did not hit anything-anyone and nothing-no one hit her. She has had a jeep dealership do any work on it anytime it needs it. All recalls have been followed. She was the only person in the car at the time. Tt
When I was driving to my house in puente nuevo county, san sebastian, puerto rico, the front driver airbag explode without collision. I made a police report num. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Air bag warning light came on, and stayed on.
Had a car fail to stop at a cross road stop sign and I hit her (tbone) style lots of front end damage to my liberty. My air bags didn't deploy. I hit the stealing wheel and broke my sternum.
This vehicle now has 67000 miles on it. The air bag light intermittently came on at 63000 when hitting small pot holes in the road, then it finally came on and stayed on. I took this vehicle to the dealer and they told me that both modules failed that are in the driver and passager seat, and it would cost me $557.31 to have it fixed. I called chysler about this for some help with the cost to have it repaired, but they said no, I should maybe call you and file a complaint, so I am asking you to intervene with chysler on my behalf. According to the internet at bailey car.com/recalls, the federal safety agency said there have been injuries from the unexpected front bag deployments. I was lucky that I had my airbag light problem checked before the airbags unexpectedly deployed. Because there are several consumers like me out there that are unknowingly subject to serious injuries, I feel that you should request that jeep recall all the 2002 and 2003 liberty jeeps for this malfunction.
My husband was taking his son back to his mothers house running about 55mph when a large buck came out in front of them. The hood and grill was smashed in with the radiator against the motor. It was still drivable but wasn't able to hold water to keep from overheating. There was no airbags deployed upon impact. The insurance says it must be a large accident for the airbags to deploy. The jeep is not totaled because the agent said he was trying not to total it out since we were so close to having it paid off. I don't understand why the airbags wouldn't deploy on such a hard impact. You can see the skid marks for about 20 feet. There is deer hair stuck into the hood of the jeep. I have been in a couple accidents before and they weren't as serious as this but the airbags did deploy. There needs to be something done for the airbags to deploy upon impact.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians stated the manufacturer would have to authorize the repairs for them to inspect and diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 117,188. Updated 1/20/11 *cn consumer sent in updated address. Updated 02/01/12
Owner(1) driving around town stopped to get mail at post office. Owner(2) got out to get mail and the airbags deployed while parked (thank goodness)!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact was accelerating from a complete stop at 5 MPH when the air bag warning light illuminated. Suddenly, the air bags deployed erroneously and burned the contact on the arms and body. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contacts home. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The contact was advised that a representative would respond to her call at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 151,112.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated while traveling 70 MPH, the drivers side frontal air bag deployed; although, a crash did not occur. The driver stated the air bag light came on and within two seconds the air bag deployed. The contact confirmed that the vehicle did not hit anything on the road that may have caused the air bag to deploy. The contact was able to avoid a crash; however, the driver's neck was injured when the seat belt suddenly tightened. The contacts insurance company repaired the vehicle, but the manufacturer did not assist because the failure was not a known problem. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 79,000. Updated 07/20/11*lj updated 3/20/12
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed unexpectedly without caucusing a crash. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road momentarily before continuing. The contact sustained bruises to the left arm and right hand. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,744.
Yesterday early evening, I was driving about 60mph on a highway in garland, texas, when all of a sudden my airbag deployed without cause. There was no impact to the car at the time of deployment, sudden stop or anything that would impact the deployment. It deployed, I lost control of my vehicle and went to the shoulder of the highway. No events that would lead to the deployment, not even the light that indicates "air bag. " it is now lit because it deployed, I'm assuming. This is the first time it has happened. The deployment of the airbag caused burns on my arm and a swollen wrist. I will take the vehicle into the dealership soon. Nothing has been done yet.
Traveling speed limit at 55 MPH.slide on black ice. Car went head on in hill in the median of the road and rolled twice. Glass shattered-all windows. Vehicle totaled. Front, hood both caved in.. Car started smoking on impact. Had to rent car to travel home from oh to tn. Had to purchase new vehicle. Injuries to 2 children-minor cuts. Myself..very stiff and sore esp. In neck, wrist and back areas. Airbags never deployed!!!!
On 9/5/09 at approximately, 12noon central time, while at a stoplight, both drivers and passengers airbag deployed with no accident occurring. I was driving my 2003 jeep liberty that I purchased new. I suffered a bruises to my forearm, which was on the steering wheel at the time of the incident. I have recently seen a doctor to determine the extent of my injury. My car is currently at feeny jeep chrysler in elgin, il. I have contacted chrysler and am waiting for their response. A member from chrysler was to go to the dealer on 9/10/09 to investigate why the airbags deployed. I was fortunate that I was not moving when this happened or more severe consequences may have occurred to me or other motorists. I am reporting this so that a thorough investigation can be conducted to make sure this does not happen to any other motorists. I suspect a manufacturing defect that LED to the deployment of the airbags.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. In december of 2006, while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably. The contact was unable to immediately stop the vehicle. There was snow on the ground at the time of the failure. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. Most recently, while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably and the vehicle rolled over and crashed into a ditch. Three passengers were injured and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. On both occasions, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact informed the insurance company that there was something wrong with the steering wheel, however, they were unable to determine the cause of the crash. The vehicle was towed. The current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 87,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While driving 35 MPH, the contact applied the brakes and they locked. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The road conditions were wet. The front air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered bruising on the right shoulder and a cut on the neck from the seat belt. The passenger suffered soreness. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
In july 2005 I had an accident with my 2003 jeep liberty it caused about 8,000 damage to the front of my jeep and the air bags did not deploy I checked the web site car stats.com and there are a lot of the same accidents on this site for the jeep and the airbags did not deploy chrysler said it is not their fault.
2003 jeep liberty with defected airbags customer states that she was in accident and the airbags didn't deploy**cc
Tl* - the contact stated that while driving a 2003 jeep liberty at 50 MPH she hit a patch of ice. The vehicle slid across the ice and into a ditch and struck a utility pole. The contact stated that upon impact the air bags did not deploy. When she took vehicle to the dealership, they found that the failure was caused by a faulty air bag switch.
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