The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver's side air bag was deployed inadvertently without incident. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact's girlfriend was able to drive to her residence. The contact's girlfriend sustained pain in her left forearm and was transported to the hospital with the assistance of a friend. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V046000(Air Bags), which he associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and remained in the contact's possession. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
2003 Jeep Liberty airbags complaints
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The airbag deployed on my wife that was in her third trimester pregnancy while driving on the highway, which left the baby and my wife at risk. She was sent to the emergency for abdominal trauma. Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, or RAM dealer were unable to locate a recall number for the Jeep Airbag System Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module. It was a very long process and Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, or Ram dealership located on I-10 kept giving us different responses about our airbag being at the dealership and then later finding out that they did not have the airbag in stock. The dealership offered $500 to keep the vehicle, but I refused and just wanted them to repair the airbag. The dealership kept calling us to pick up the vehicle and in order to do that, we would have to get it towed to where we lived. Luckily, a staff member at the dealership informed us that if we were to pick up the Jeep at that time then we would be fully responsible for it and could not hold the dealership accountable if something worse happened. Instead of following through with towing it, we did our own research and discovered that there were several similar testimonies about this issue for the same year make and model, (2003 Jeep Liberty). We called corporate several times and they were unable to locate the recall number nor give us a solution. After several months had passed, we finally received a recall number via text and email from Mopar.com. ( FCA Recall # R06). We then contacted the dealership with the recall number and confirmed that this was an issue that needed to be taken care of. They took several months to locate an airbag and finally repair the ORC module. Once the vehicle was ready for pick up, they did not exactly walk us through the vehicle and new parts installed. The Jeep was in poor condition; it was left outside, uncovered, and paint is now peeling. Seatbelts do not spring back, dash lights are dim and steering is screeching, engine light is on. This took a total of 8 months.
I was driving down the interstate with my dad, when suddenly the air bag light came on. We checked the seatbelts and other factors, but it didn't turn off
I was pushed off the hwy and rolled over multiple times. I received injuries as well as my son. My airbags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 contact stated that while at an intersection, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. The contact drove the vehicle to jeep of ft. Walton (541 mary esther cut off nw, fort walton beach, fl 32548, (888) 717-7554) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the orc module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was undrivable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not due to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *ln
While turning from a green light I was probably going maybe 5-10 MPH both my driver and passenger airbags both went off and man those things hurt badly but there was no car collision or anything they just went off out of the blue and there was a lot of smoke and left my ears ringing and parts of the dash came apart
Driving 25 MPH on my way home airbag deployed without collision jut deployed with no reason!!
My airbag light was illuminating intermittently. It then remained on. I am an engineer and check the codes. A code 0066 was presented. I changed the left front impact module, but same code and warning light were present. I did observe a strange things while diagnosing. Starting the engine will allow the airbag light to illuminate, system check, then extinguish but a few seconds later, light returns. The code cannot be erased. If I stop engine and immediately restart, the airbag light will cycle as normal but then remain off. When this happens, the code can be cleared, but if I stop the engine, remove the key then reinsert the key and start the engine the airbag light cycles then remains on with the code present. If I do the restart procedure, it will again cycle and remain off. The ocm was subject to a recall, I did bring to dealer initially in 2015, but parts were not available. I was called many months later and a repair was made, but I was not given any paperwork to prove this. The car is perfect with only 124,000 miles on it. It is well maintained.
On 12/05/15 I received a recall notice for the airbags. I have called back several times and got no response. I believe this is a wide spred crisis and should be addressed right away.my neighbor recently had a crash and lost several front teeth because the airbag didn't deploy.
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
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Jimmy britt chrysler dodge jeep ram (2054 us-441, dublin, ga 31021, (478) 200-3780) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel began maneuvering on its own and the vehicle ultimately crashed into a median. The vehicle's airbags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact suffered severe injuries including a concussion and bruising to his rib cage. The contact received medical attention on the scene and was taken to a hospital. A police was filed at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent tow yard. The dealer was never notified of the failure, however, the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the failure was related to a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number 03v460000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 170,000. Vin-(xxxx) redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
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.
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 initial contact. However, we have had the opportunity to review your case and must inform you that we are not LED to believe that the incident was due to a manufacturing responsibility.) this was unacceptable my daughter could have crashed the jeep and died!! Why would I lie about not get a recall notice that involves an airbag in 2015 but I had 3 other recalls done in 2015 after the airbag recall but no one noticed it wasn't done!!!
Takata indlators: the air bag light comes on after starting vehicle and now it will not go off in motion
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.
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.
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 for anything, even though it was their chip failure that made the airbag go off in the first place.
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 when the inspector would be available to do it. I told that employee that they weren't serious about replacing the part(s) needed. So I got back in my car & drove home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was serviced at tuttle-click ford lincoln (40 auto center dr., irvine, ca 92618, (949) 472-7400) per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,149.
Air bag light keeps blinking on and off while standing and driving
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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
I have filled a report on my vehicle not deploying air bags three weeks ago. I was to recieve an email asking for pictures from an agent. Have not recieved an email from any of your agents. I have checked all my foldres on my computer for an email from you, without any findings. Please contact me with the case number and agent email, so I can send the pictures of my vehical. The accident was 12/20/2017 at about 1500 hrs, heading east on hwy 10 and accident on ferry street. The vehical is a 2003 jeep liberty. The air bage did not deploy on inpact. Your service is truly needed with this investigation. Thank you.
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