There appears to be water leaking on the passenger side front and passenger side back into car when it rains and it is severe.
2003 Jeep Liberty body complaints
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The support straps for the fuel tank failed suddenly after making a left turn. The fuel tank contacted the road surface for a short time (1 minute) before the vehicle could be stopped. The rear corner of the tank (passenger side) was damaged to the point that fuel leaked from the tank. Both support straps were broken after the incident. The tank was approximately 1/4 full prior to the incident. Both of the support straps failed near the bottom of the fuel tank. The remaining pieces of the support straps were still fastened to the frame and the fasteners were still in place after the incident. Both support straps were severely rusted. Although we are disappointed that this incident happened, we are grateful that no one was hurt. We realize the outcome could have been a lot worse.
At only 66,000 miles original owner directly from a 4-year corporate lease, a large corrosion/rust hole through bottom of passenger side body frame rail has been discovered, where lower control arm meets the frame rail. Breakage of the rear frame rail is pending due to rust hole, would likely cause a spontaneous loss of steering, injury or death. Jeep is too dangerous to drive. Must spend $2,000 to try to replace frame rail. Contacted chrysler but they would not fix due to year of vehicle, corrosion recalls are 2004-2007. The entire underside of vehicle is rusted and only a matter of time before all other components rust through including suspension and brake lines as well as lesser parts already going like rear window currently rusted shut and engine parts with corrosion beginning. I live in nj which is included in the "salt belt" -states that use salts to de-ice roadways in winter, so the recall on my would not affect my vehicle regardless of it's year. It is my opinion that there is a major corrosion/rust issue in the earlier jeep liberty models which makes these vehicles very dangerous to drive. Buyers beware especially in the northeast. Have a thorough inspection for rust before buying any used jeep liberty.
**urgent** I am requesting that the recall of jeeps due to gas-tank fires be accelerated. I became aware of the gas-tank fires involving jeeps on 6/17/2012. My only mode of transportation is a 2003 jeep liberty and I am fearful of driving the vehicle now. If someone rear ends me, the jeep may burst into flames. I am filing this complaint against jeep/chrysler for allowing myself and a million other drivers to continue driving a vehicle with a dangerous condition when they have known of the issue for the last two (2) years!! I have not personally had an incident but I would like the problem corrected before I am added to the fatality statistics. A recall needs to be done immediately with either correction to the vehicle or vehicle replacement. Jeep/chrysler owe a responsibility to its consumers to report unsafe/dangerous conditions. Thank you
Both rear windows have fallen into window tracks due to failure of a $.05 piece of plastic. The dealer repair is $600 to replace window actuator with no promise that the failure will not happen again, since the exact same part that fails is the exact same part that is replaced. It is simply a disgrace that an individual can "google" this issue on jeep liberty's and see that this happens everyday and has happened tp thousands of owners. How can chrysler get away with this, and not be forced to repair a faulty part that is known to fail time and time again?
Driving along and rear right power window started to slip down. I tried to put it up but it made grinding noises and kept slipping. It started to rain, so rain came into vehicle. Also could not go to doc appt - could not leave unsecured vehicle in parking lot. Had to come home and stick a wooden wedge into window to keep it up. I was afraid window would fall into door frame and break. Hard to pay attention to road while constantly looking over shoulder at window.
Bottom of all four doors is rusting causing water to get in vehicle.
Start with a noise when I push brakes and after two weeks the left ball joint snap and left side was wreck (paint, bumper) now I'm afraid this thing happen with right ball joint.
Premature rust through on window frame around rear hatch glass. Most likely caused by water leaking through the rear upper brake light.
Our 2003 jeep liberty has a defect that has a tsb on it. It was supposed to have been repaired by a dealer in may 2004. In chryslers notification to customers, they claim that the rear flip up window may open if water gets into the switch, only if vehicle is un-locked. That un-locked statement is false and we have had it happen 2 or 3 times with vehicle locked. This is a safety issue as it would allow a person to enter the vehicle through the rear lift glass, unknown to the operator and would expose the operator to theft and assault. Chrysler outright lied about the unlocked condition as the lock is powered at all times and only needs to be grounded to operate.
I am on my 2nd repair of ball joints with my 2003 jeep liberty, I have also had a repair when water gathered and caused my front passenger side carpet to get soaked with water. My issue is related to my tires, I have had rubbing and veering to the right problems since I purchased my car a few years ago. I have taken it in questioning alignment and was told I needed to rotate every oil change which I due but the premature wear on my tires is bad. I believe it is caused from the upper and lower ball joint problems and feel my tires need to be replaced by the dealer at no charge to me.
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