2003 Jeep Liberty: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 16, 2023 · Suspension · 300,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving approximately 35 MPH, the front passenger’s side wheel stopped while the front driver’s, the rear driver’s and passenger wheels continued turning. As a result, the vehicle stalled; however, the engine remained revving. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then towed to the dealer where the vehicle remained. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 03V460000 (Suspension), 09V119000 (Suspension) and 06V288000 (Suspension). The contact was then informed that the vehicle was not covered under recall or warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Filed Dec 19, 2016 · Engine · 200,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the motor failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact had not experienced a failure until after the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags). A day after the repair, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was driven to the contact's residence and parked. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the speed sensor was replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the differential needed to be replaced. An independent mechanic took pictures of the differential and the contact took the part back to the dealer. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to determine a repair solution. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Feb 18, 2016 · Engine · 175,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure code with the oxygen sensor. The oxygen sensor was replaced several times however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to stall without warning and the engine warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 137,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While driving at various speeds, the speedometer became inoperable and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the speedometer and rear center differential sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the speedometer sensor was replaced six times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Engine · 211,050 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not able to restart and smoke started emitting profusely. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 211,050. Updated 09/21/15

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Airbags, Fuel system · FL · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact stated that the transmission locked and caused engine failure. The contact had a repair shop replace the transmission and the engine. The dealer stated then that the recall repairs were not abe to be completed because the part was not available for an extended period of time the contact was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v527000 (air bags), 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) and 15v046000 (air bags). The contact went to a second dealer and they also were not able to supply the part for the three recall repairs. While parking in the garage, the driver side air bag exploded without warning before the contact opened the door to exit the vehicle. The contact put both arms up and the force of the air bag impacted the contact's arms with burns and pains in the shoulders. The contact received medical attention due to the minor injuries from the driver side air bag deployment. The contact also noticed that there was a white smoke substance that emitted from the vehicle. An independent investigator was sent to investigate the air bag failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for longer than a month due to the fact that the part was not available to repair the vehicle for several months. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was still waiting on instructions from the manufacturer on a remedy to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Airbags, Engine · 150,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle suddenly stalled and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt had not restrained the contact. As a result, the contact sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 20, 2015 · Electrical · 5 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short that progressed for years. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer and the authorized dealer, but neither were able to replicate or diagnose the failures more than once. The contact continued to experience the failure in which the vehicle stalled several times and had to be restarted to reset the computer. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the instrument cluster twice, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was also included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) and the dealer was unable to determine when the part and the permanent remedy would become available to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was less than 5.

Filed Feb 15, 2015 · Engine · IL

We was driving home from work and the jeep started losing power we pulled it over and turn it off.we sat there for awhile and then try to start it back up the engine was running real rough and it stalled.then it wouldn't start after that. We had a mech take a look at it and he said that the heads was cracked.we always done monthly maintains on the jeep.so after he replaced the 2 heads he started it up and he said it would lock up.now he telling us that it needs a new engine.I know a couple other people that has a jeep liberty and they are having the same problems..so cause of the bad head that jeep liberty have I now have no vehicle.

Filed Dec 3, 2014 · Lights · 154,000 miles · FL

2 weeks after having recall work performed at the dealer, I was driving at night and all of the car lights turned off, the car seemed like it wanted to stall but it did not. This same occurrence has now happen 3 more times.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · 90,548 miles · MI

I just want to file a complaint inregard to trailer hitch that was not installed on my jeep liberty. The dealer said even before the part finally came they would have to check the jeep for corrosion. I do not feel my jeep has any more corrosion on the frame then any 2003 jeep would have. I'm sure if I wanted to pay for a trailer hitch ,one would or could be installed. I think since I talked to numerous jeep liberty owners, who were also turned down, that this is chrysler way of getting around the cost of installing the trailer hitch. I believe this is a stall tactic & away chrysler can get around the recall. I hope you can check on the number of hitches that have been installed or if the dealers get a kickback by saying they cannot install a trailer hitch! Thank you!