2004 Jeep Liberty: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Acceleration, Body · 94,000 miles · NM · crash

I drove for about an hour on a steep mountain road. Sometimes using the overdrive to go up steep grades. The cruise control would not work. I made it to town and was on the main road stopped in traffic. Suddenly, the rpms raced and the jeep accelerated on its own. I had my foot on the brake, but had to put it in park to stop it, but not before it hit then truck in front of me. I was shaken up and checked the floor mat to make sure it was not touching the gas pedal. It was not.

Filed Aug 27, 2013 · Acceleration · 40,560 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,560.

Filed Nov 7, 2009 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,908 miles · OR · crash · 1 injury

My husband is a mechanic. He and his employer were trying to maneuver a 2004 jeep liberty into the work stall from the parking lot. The jeep had a broken ball joint (a condition that they later found was under recall notice) and would not steer, so my husband was guiding it with a floor jack while his boss was behind the wheel, braking when necessary to help control forward momentum. The vehicle was idling. This is standard procedure, one carried out many times by both men. Both men have at least 25 years of experience each as auto mechanics. There is a lip just at the door of the shop to prevent water from coming in, and when the jeep came to this lip, the vehicle tipped slightly, and the right front tire touched the ground. Instantly, the engine revved and the vehicle jumped forward at full power. The boss literally stood as hard as he could on the brake but to no effect. The vehicle left a long black skid line behind it where the back tires were trying to brake, but the front tires were continuing to accelerate. My husband was hit and dragged fifteen feet then crushed against an upright support. According to both mechanics, the front wheels should not have had power to them, since the vehicle was not in four-wheel drive and cannot put itself into four-wheel drive: a lever must be raised manually. My husband had to be life flighted to emmanuel hospital where he was diagnosed with a collapsed lung, broken nose, broken collarbone, nine broken ribs, and a broken ankle. He also suffered general crushing of most of his body. A broken left rib was diagnosed two weeks later. The jeep was taken to a local chrysler dealership for repair of the broken ball joint and the transmission pan, damaged in the accident.

Filed Sep 29, 2009 · Acceleration · DC · 1 injury

2004 jeep liberty unintended acceleration. *nj the consumers husband is a mechanic. Her husband and his employer were trying to maneuver the vehicle into the work bay, due to a broken ball joint the vehicle could not be steered. The consumers husband was guiding the vehicle with a floor jack, while the other mechanic was gently giving it gas to slowly move forward, when all of a sudden, the vehicle shot forward at full speed on its own. The consumers husband was dragged 15 feet then crushed against in an upright position. The consumers husband was seriously. Injured.

Filed Apr 3, 2006 · Suspension · 44,000 miles · OH · 1 injury

While driving into a gas station (before entering the expressway) my wheel came off on the front passenger's side of the vehicle. The vehicle lunged forward, the wheel fell off and fluids leaked out of the vehicle. Luckily this didn't happen on the expressway. Reliable?

Filed Jan 17, 2006 · Acceleration, Airbags · 34,360 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated when applying brake pressure the vehicle lurched forward. When attempting to make a low speed stop at a stop sign, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into traffic. The vehicle continued to accelerate even though brake pressure was applied. The vehicle struck a culvert, rolled 3 times and eventually came to a stop along the embankment. The contact was extracted from the vehicle by emergency services. Although the contact was wearing a seat belt, minor injuries were sustained. Upon initial impact, the seat belt released from the buckle assembly and the air bag did not deploy. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance adjustor.

Filed Dec 14, 2005 · Acceleration · 27,000 miles · WI · 1 injury

This is follow-up to complaint 10145198. Just received letter in mail from diamler chrysler that they could not find anything wrong with our 2004 jeep liberty. This is the jeep that almost killed my wife when it accelerated without her pushing on the pedal. We are now sitting on a boat anchor that we can not get back in to. If anyone wants it let us know! We know of at least one other case of a jeep taking off and injuring someone. I will again ask how many times has someone been killed or injured in a jeep because of excess speed. Could this be what happened to them.

Filed Jul 15, 2004 · Acceleration · 1,600 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

While backing out of the driveway vehicle suddenly accelerated, and the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor. Consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle. Consumer placed both feet on the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate into a house. Driver sustained back and neck injuries and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *ak