Tl* the contact owns 2008 jeep liberty limited edition. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the ceiling above the dome light area. Additionally, water would leak into the trunk. The failure would occur whenever it would rain. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
2008 Jeep Liberty body complaints
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The retractable sky roof came loose on the highway going 65 MPH (it was raining and rain came into the cab) the roof will not work now and is parked in the garage unusable. Dealer says will cost approx $3000 to repair.
The skyslider roof on the jeep liberty does not stay closed while driving. It lifts loose from the track while closed and traveling at speeds over 50 MPH. I am able to see the outside through the gap it creates and fear that it will lift open from the car. I have read of similar incidents where the roof did indeed fall off at high speeds. I fear that mine will too.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number:13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline and structure) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. The contact received the notice several months ago. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the recall repair would be performed. There are no failures at this time.
Slider top ends came unglued.took to mall of georgia jeep for repair.after repair the top while going down highway slightly opened up. Took back to dealer he said out of warranty. I told them that you took my top off for repair and you did not get the tension cable correctly tightened.well several months went by then the cable that tightens the top up broke.I have seen so many complaints with the top there should be a recall on these.
The skyway slider will not close fully, the road noise is so loud it is difficult to concentrate on driving on the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty 4x4. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline structure) and stated that the required part was not available to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that water would leak water into the vehicle when there was rain or inclement weather. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who cleaned the traps but that to no avail. The mechanic suggested the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the sky slider malfunctioned and failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the sky slider track needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 50,000. Updated 2/25/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the sky slider that opened the top had malfunctioned and the failed to close. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the sky slider track needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The skyliner roof on our 2008 jeep liberty limited 4x4 is very noisy at driving speeds or on windy days and as many other owners with this option have stated the roof does not close all the way, I have to manually lock it back into the closed position. It doesn't open properly either the problem seems to be with the track and cable system. It could be a safety issue if it blew open while driving. With this being such a persistent problem with this option there really should be a recall. Maybe heavier duty components and cable could be a sufficient fix for the problem.
The 2008 jeep and years after all have a defective skyslider(as far as I know every single person I spoke with that has a sky slider had some malfunction) which seems to be a huge safety concern. This panoramic roof constantly malfunctions, the replacement parts cost almost a 1/4 of the vehicle cost and when it breaks it usually is not fixed properly. The concern is, it can come flying off at high speeds causing possible injury, also makes vehicle un-secure due to being accessibly by the roof, also causes rain, and other contaminants to enter the cabin area. I understand that chrysler is under government protection due to it financial situation but there is no reason they can not recall, repair, or have a engineered replacement for this due to the amount of complaints and issues it has.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, water began leaking through the retractable sky slider, allowing air inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the structure of the roof was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but recurred on three occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 61,701.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that water was leaking through the moon roof and it was hard to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the structure of the roof was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. Updated 3/5/14*cn the consumer stated the sky slider roof was repaired in 2009. Shortly after the repair. The roof continued to partially open. Updated 03/21/14
I was driving down the road with my 9 year old grandson in the jeep. It is always sounds very windy in the truck when driving. I was going about 25 miles an hour and the front of the top flew back. It scared the heck out of us. I was able to pull over and when I tried to shut the sky rider/retractable top it would not go. So I pulled it frontwards with my hands and drove very slow to my daughters. My son in law and my daughter were looking at it and we could not get it to work. So we put a buggy cord around it to hold it down until I could have to a place that could fix it.. I went to see him at 8 am the next morning and he said he has 2 of them in his shop right now and he also said he has many of them in his shop every week with the same problem he also told me that. Chrysler knows this is a huge problem with these jeeps that have the retractable tops/ sky rider . I also went on line and there are a lot of complaints in regards to these tops doing the same thing. I was told that it cost $2,100.00 dollars to fix. They need to replace the whole rack.I don't understand why they would use plastic parts for such a important thing on your car is a roof. He told me to call chrysler.. Well I called and spoke to a supervisor mack kelly at massey yardley he said the warranty is up. We went back and fourth about the top and I said to him, but you know this is a big problem so why would you not fix it? He said, "yup it is a big problem "but the warranty is up. I asked to speak with someone hire up and he said there is no one else hire then him. I also went on line and saw a bulletin recall and it states that they know this is a problem when they made this vehicle. I don't understand that they know it is a safety issue ?? We are very lucky no one got hurt or killed. They should fix the sky rider/retractable top being they know it is a safety problem!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the retractable sky slider fractured off while the sky slider was closed. The contact took the vehicle to local mechanic, who stated that the entire track needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the sky line slider replaced. The contact did not have the unit replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated she received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign number 13v121000 (air bags, power train , structure) several months ago but was informed by the dealer that the part was not available and no estimated time of arrival could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated both tail lights failed to illuminate whenever the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred whenever there was a heavy rain. The contact replaced both tail lights on eight occasions. An accumulation of water was located on the front driver's side floorboard area which originated from the engine compartment. In addition, water intrusion emitted from the rear lift gate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the leaks were related to the vehicle's defective exterior body seam. A repair was performed to only the front end body seams. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH with the panoramic sunroof closed, the sound inside the cabin of the vehicle became extremely loud. The contact stated that she felt the roof may have become detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the failure was a known issue but there was no repair available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
While driving the vehicle, water began to seep out of the maplights and down both a-frame pillars. Panoramic moon roof stopped closing all the way after a wind storm and was open enough to cause major leakage (upwards of 3 gallons of water). I feel this is defective and could have caused a major accident, as traveling at high rate of speed, this could have resulted in the roof flying open. Manufacturer has stated it is not an issue that they provide any assistance with, and the repairs will be over $7000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated after running for a short time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the engine needed to be replaced because the water pump had failed. The contact inquired about the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train and structure) but was informed that the engine damage was not related. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.
I own a 2008 jeep liberty that has a sky slider. I had opened the slider approximately four times (not exaggerating) and on the fourth time, when trying to shut it back it "broke". The slider went off track and I had to manually close it. This was all while sitting in my garage! Once I took off the slider would whip in the wind and I was so afraid it would rip off I literally was going 40mph on the interstate. I had it fixed for $2500. I have never opened it again for fear that will happen again. Now going down the road from 50mph on, I can't even hold a conversation it is so noisy. If I get behind semi-trucks the slider starts to flap due to the front of it starting to "peel" back. I understand they have quit making this model and I understand why! I strongly urge a recall on this as many of us are out of money from fixing it and I can't even sell it. No one wants it because of the slider. Now im stuck with a low class vehicle while paying high class monthly payments. I feel I have been scammed!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that they received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure), but the manufacturer stated that the remedy for the defect was not yet available. The current mileage was 30,000. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the sky slider released open independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the support pins detached from the sky-slider. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that when it rained, water entered the vehicle from the lift gate. The contact had to place buckets in the vehicle to stop the vehicle from flooding. A dealer was notified but stated they were too backed up to diagnosis the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 53,000.
My roof is a soft top . Some how it shorted out. Burning up my battery, my roof will not close how ever it opened own its on. My outlet never have worked. So I have leeks left and right front inside.
The skyslider roof system has failed. The roof opened as normal but failed to close when button was closed. On investigation of the roof top I found the sky slider roof had come off the track. When I took the jeep to the dealer they told me they could only replace the roof at a cost of 1500.00. I took the car home and was able to manually pull the roof back into place. This appears to be a design defect with the roof systems as there are thousands of complaints about wind noise and the skyslider failing and chrysler jeep ignoring the problem.
The sky slider roof on my 2008 jeep liberty began to open due to the wind flow at highway speed. I pulled off of the highway to attempt to close the roof. I was unable to close the roof as it appeared to be off its' tracks. I took surface roads home as I was concerned about the roof's stability at high speeds. Once home we were able to close the roof most of the way manually. I reseached this problem and found multiple cases of this roof failing. In some cases the roof actually flew off and caused an accident. Apparently chrysler is aware of the problem but has not issued a recall. Any assistance you can give me is greatly appreciated. I am very concerned about this roof's stability, especially at highway speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the driver's side interior door handle cracked and separated from the door panel. The driver's side door could only be opened from the exterior door handle. The dealer advised that the driver's side door panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the approximate current mileage was 69,200.
Sky slider roof which is an option for this vehicle has broken loose from the vehicle. This is the third failure of this convertible top feature. The top slides backward electrically on metal tracks and is pulled backwards using cables. The first failure of the roof was in 2010. At that time the roof would not close leaving it open and dangerous while driving. The vehicle was under mfg warranty and the entire cable and track was replaced. The second identical problem occurred in february 2011 resulting in repair and replacement of cables and track. Most recently, the cables have again broken leaving the top unable to close, only this time, the components have broken and while driving the top came loose and flew open causing more damage to the vehicle. The dealership where this vehicle has been repaired for this identical issue is aware of the ongoing problems with the sky slider. Chrysler/jeep has been notified and a case has been opened, however, despite the problem being well-known they are not providing repair.
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