2008 Jeep Liberty: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 541 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Liberty describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 110,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2012
11
2011
4
2010
5
2009
2
2008
5
2007
5
2006
22
2005
24
2004
37
2003
13
2002
22

What owners say

Filed Mar 6, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 110,000 miles · IN

Turned vehicle on and wipers were going and switch was turned to off, enterior lights flash on and off, no turn signals, says back gate is open and it's not, doors lock on their own, air bag light says off, burning smell, alarm goes off at random

Filed Dec 19, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · 184,000 miles · MI · fire · 1 injury

On 11/22/2017 I parked 5 spaces from the front door of meijer on e.michigan ave in jackson, mi. As my esa animal remained in the vehicle I left the car running and heat on low. I was in the store about 3 minutes. By the time I returned to the vehicle I was informed by a bystander my vehicle was on fire and help was on the way. I asked about my dog and was told no one had seen him. I frantically searched the car for (nagini) my dog causing 3rd degree burns on my hands.I was able to retrieve him from the jeep. He was unconscious and unresponsive. I began cpr and he was resuscitated. But sadly nagini died from his injuries 2 days later.

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Electrical · 138,500 miles · GA

First off, this issue is extremely dangerous! It's already been to the dealership and all they want to do is beat around the bush and will not replace the tipm! The dealership claims to not have a device to properly test the tipm, and says its other parts causing the issue. My jeep's lights won't work correctly, my horn constantly blares, I've spent almost a hundred dollars on windshield washer fluid because those constantly spray, and it's beginning to ruin parts inside of my vehicle! Today the fuze box was so hot it could have been on fire! Why is this not recalled?! So many people are having this issue, and the dealership refuses to replace the part in fear of having the record of it being replaced! We have spoke to cooperate as well and nothing is being done. All it takes is the tipm freaking out causing a fire, or headlights to fail and causing an accident or death. This needs to be taken seriously! I love my jeep to death, but to take my jeep to the dealership to "fix" this issue, spend over 600 dollars to replace a melted cord and a burned out fan motor for AC/heat that could be causing these issues is a freaking joke, when the faulty tipm caused the wire to melt!!

Filed Aug 31, 2014 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · MA

The transmission pan is rotting out and leaking onto the exhaust , every morning when I leave for work I smell something burning. Well come to find out its been rusting for a long time now seeing I have only had this jeep for two years now , but I have lots of problem with this jeep , jeep told me that they don't cover rust and corrosion . I feel its a manufacturing blemish , that they don't want to stand behind . I am and auto inspector for large auto auction . Back to the pan , the pan is painted but rusting under the paint , which means it was not prep right for painting , the exhaust pipe is less three inches from the pan , exhaust converter are on both side of the pan with the y pipe right behind so there is extreme heat there.

Filed Nov 23, 2010 · Fuel system · 37,000 miles · NC

2008 jeep liberty,about 37,000 mi started problem of gas pumps never shut off when tank nears full, has spilled all over myself, occurs every time any station, just waiting for a cigarette from somebody else to catch me on fire.