On 6/5/2015, while on the freeway, the dashboard went crazy. Engine and airbag lights flashed, fuel, temperature, and speed gauges went dead (zero), air conditioning stopped. I drove straight to the elk grove dealership's service department. They were unable to find what was wrong. Unable to duplicate the problem and the computer memory did not showed them anything. They performed the 120k service instead. On 6/18/2015, while driving at 15mph it happened again. This time, I pulled to the side of the road and took a video of the dashboard, and again drove to the elk grove dealership. As of today, they have been unable to diagnose/find what is wrong. They know is a control module, but do not know which one. Since other jeep models experiencing similar problems have been subject to recall, I want to know why not for the 2005 model. I fear for my safety and the safety of drivers around me should this control module kills the engine while I am on the freeway. I have been without transportation while the car is held hostage for observation. This module has a factory or design defect that needs to be corrected by jeep!
2005 Jeep Liberty airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) and 12v527000 (air bags) however, the parts needed to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Two vehicles traveling north bound on a highway with a speed limit posting of 50mph. We were hit on the pass. Side front fender, sending us head-on into a concrete barrier, sending us air born and spun around, coming downward, landing nose first back onto the highway, striking the other vehicle upon landing, and slid another 100 yards into the right side emergency lane of the highway. Pass. Was cut out of the vehicle by ems. Both occupants taken to hosp. One of the several injuries was a laceration to the neck of the pass. From the seatbelt, leaving a permanent scar. None of the airbags deployed! Pass. Also received cervical and lumbar injuries and bruised left knee. Driver received right & left shoulder, right upper & lower quadrant, and neck trauma. Both occupants are having continuous headaches to date. Both occupants have been fire & rescue for over 35 years each, the airbags should have gone off!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
A car got hit by a semi and spun around on the interstate and heading straight toward me, I stopped but still got hit in the front end on the drivers side (airbag did not deploy) then I was hit by a semi on the back passenger side. Had sit belt on but still got jerked around and injured my neck & back, my right arm hit the steering wheel and sustained an injury as well (still going to doctor for arm and chiropractor for neck and back). My jeep was totaled.
I need to report that [xxx] was in an accident today in the 05 jeep liberty. Location was east bound service road at greatsouth west hwy and interstate 20 grand prairie texas, on august 17, 2014, at approximately 2:00pm. She was attempting to enter onto I-20 and due to the rain lost control and causing her to travel off the road and strike into a covert drain( due to hydro plaining.and the air bags did not deploy) . Location was east bound service road at great south west hwy and interstate 20 grand prairie texas, she was take by ambulance (grand prairie fire and rescue) to medical center hospital at 3301 medlock arlington, texas. She received x-rays, cat scan, and sutures in the facial area discharged. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Ing she was take by ambulance (grand prairie fire and rescue) to medical center hospital at 3301 medlock arlington, texas. She received x-rays, cat scan, and sutures in the facial area discharged. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving about 40 miles an hour car stopped in front .I applied brake might have caught some ice not sure car speed up instead .seeing I wasn't going to stop in time veered off to right to miss car hit a pole and landed in a ditch but my airbags on driver and passenger side did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a crash with a light pole and small tree. Driver was forced to the right side of the road to avoid a head on crash with another vehicle. Two of the front bumper sensors were hit, but the air bags failed to deploy. The drive hit the steering column that had broken off with her sternum, and the passenger hit the windshield. There was a question involving the seat belts not holding either of the individuals in place. The 2005 jeep had several recalls, and many shop bulletins of part failures on file though this one was checked by the dealer and certified as ok...updated 09-18-13 *bf updated
Air bag light and seat belt light will not go off even though the seatbelts are fastened. All fuses ok.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact was driving 35 MPH when she attempted to merge into the interstate and crashed into a vehicle that was stopped. Both vehicles were destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact's face was thrown into the steering wheel, then the windshield, knocking out three of her front teeth. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer but the dealer was unable to determine why the air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the air bag failed to deploy. The contact was involved in three crashes and the front driver's air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, mouth, and clavicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start and the check engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic test performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileages were 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk violently causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle rolled over several times. The contact mentioned that none of the air bags deployed and no warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileages were unknown.
This evening, I had a collision with a car that was attempting to cross the highway, but pulled out directly in front of me. I slammed on my brakes, but t-boned the other vehicle. I was traveling at approximately 55 MPH. Her vehicle sustained most of the damage, and I was actually very impressed that my liberty did not sustain as much damage as I had expected. I was wearing my seatbelt, but to my surprise, my airbag did not deploy. My chest hit the steering wheel. I am very concerned that the airbag did not deploy despite hitting a vehicle that was essentially not even moving. I love my jeep, but how do I know that my air bag even works? Luckily I made it through this accident without severe injuries, but may not be so lucky next time.
The passenger side airbag light is on (meaning the airbag is off) when there is no weight on the seat. This is concerning because when an adult seats in the seat, the light will turn off but will the airbag be turned on? The seat is supposed to detect a child and turn off the airbag. However, it is just turning off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that she was involved in a crash and collided with a telephone pole while driving 35 MPH. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured as a result. The contact could not remember if a police report was filed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
I was involved in a frontend crash and my airbags did not deploy.
S10 appropriate handling-letter to the secretary from re acceleration problems. *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The consumer stated he attempted to apply the brakes, but it felt as though they locked up. Eventually, the vehicle slowed down to normal speed. The consumer stated he was involved in an accident and none of the air bag deployed.
I was in a head on collision and the air bags did not deploy. Chrysler replied "your impact was not significant enough to deploy the front air bag".
2005 jeep liberty defective airbag: 3/28/08: airbag light on. Dealer diagnosed and replaced module ("ABS squib 2 circuit open"). Dealer refused to cover as a safety defect. I contacted chrysler and they agreed to reimburse me. (ref chrysler file #17357511) 6/16/09: airbag light on again. Dealer found "broken wire behind dash area." they refused to cover this as a safety issue." I called and then wrote to chrsyler again as wires under the dash don't just break all by themselves and this was the second defect with this airbag. Their response was "things like this just sometimes happen" and they refused to reimburse me for $276 (plus nys tax) for this repair. Their verbal and written responses were the same. (ref their file #18718373) [the dealer also left the wires hanging out at the back of the center console when we picked the vehicle up from the june 2009 repair; further evidence of shoddy workmanship. We had to take it back again for them to fix that (no charge)]. I have all the correspondence from the 2008 and 2009 repairs. I feel chrysler is negligent in accepting their responsibility for the continued defective airbag system in this vehicle. I feel they should reimburse me for the june 2009 repair. There had been no accidents or repairs to cause these problems. The vehicle is well cared for and well maintained. All correspondence is available for mailing or faxing to you.
My daughter had an accident while driving to school this morning and although she hit head on and the hood buckled her airbags did not deploy nor did her seat belt restrain her. She did not have any severe injury, didn't hit the stirring wheel or her head but she has minor neck pain at the moment and I am taking her to the hospital as a precaution.
I rearended a guy going 45mph and my airbags did not deploy. It was wet and my breaks lock up on me I had no control.
My stepdaughter had a accident. Another driver clip her from the back causing her to roll over. But her air bags didn't come out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle drove on black ice and struck a tree head on. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries and is seeing a doctor. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 62,000. Updated 4/2/08 *cn updated 04/02/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the front driver side. The vehicle then turned around and crashed into a guardrail on the front passenger side. None of the air bags deployed and all of the seat belts became unlatched from the buckle. One year prior to the crash, none of the air bags deployed during a severe frontal crash. The seat belt system also failed. A representative from the dealer inspected the vehicle and concluded that it was functioning normally. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.
I was driving down my 3/10 mile private road, approximately a 12% grade with brake pedal engaged when suddenly the pedal went to the floor and the steering wheel locked. The car went 150' & down a 12' embankment head first onto a gravel drive and landed upside down. I was conscious at all times and crawled out the passenger side window. It was an hour before I was found. I had 2 broken legs & cracked 2nd vertebra. I spent 5 months in hospitals & a nursing home with a halo on my head & fixators on my legs. The car was totaled.
My 2005 jeep liberty was involved in a rollover accident with 4 fatalities on 9 june 07. The incident took place at highway speed on an interstate highway with no other vehicles involved. The driver and one passenger survived the accident with multiple injuries. The four passengers in the back seat of the liberty were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover event. The driver felt that she had no control of the steering just prior to the rollover of the vehicle. The incident is currently under investigation. *tr the consumer also stated the air bag did not deploy. The consumer stated the was a nail in the tire that could have caused low tire pressure, contributing to the loss of control of the vehicle which may have resulted in failure of the upper ball joints. A recall was performed on the lower ball joints in may 2007. Updated
Under snowy conditions vehicle slid off highway at 60 MPH and struck tree. Airbag partially deployed and caught fire. Sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Taken by ambulance from scene.
While traveling approx 25 MPH, another car approaching took a left in the intersection as we approached and caused a collision. Our car hit head on, their car was hit in passenger front corner. Major damage to both vehicles. Our airbags did not deploy causing head & neck injuries to both driver and passenger. The other vehicle's airbags did deploy with no injuries to driver or passenger.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 MPH the vehicle was involved in a frontal impact crash and the airbags did not deploy. The contact was wearing a seat belt however, injuries were sustained. It was towed to the dealer which determined a precise impact must occur for the airbags to deploy. The insurance company is making the appropriate repairs. Updated 05/03/06.
Airbag off light comes on with adult in passenger seat. Seems to go off only over 110lb. Many adult passengers around 100lb and thus do not have safety of system on. Been to dealer three times. They say nothing can be done."it checks out. Ok"
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