2009 Jeep Liberty: check engine light

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Engine · 145,000 miles · FL

Car turns off without warning while in motion. No check engine light to show a problem... Car has turned off on highway and while making turns. Have to place vehicle in park and start car again to work. Lights and radio all stay on.

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 146,000 miles · AK · fire · 1 injury

On friday, 07.07.2017, as I was driving into a turn lane from the hwy, I had slowed way down for traffic then picked up speed slightly, not even 10 MPH, to follow cars in the turn lane when the accelerator became sluggish and the jeep came to a stop. As I pressed the accelerator again there was a very loud pop from under the hood. Everything quit, the engine, the electric, the starter would not turn over when I tried to start it again or the emergency flashers. Just before this happened the engine light and, what I found out later, the electronic throttle control light came on. I was confused at what just happened. Thinking what I saw next was steam coming from under the jeep was steam I popped the hood to go look. There was traffic all around on the hwy. Once I opened the hood I found the engine compartment was on fire, back against the firewall between the engine and the steering column, behind the battery. The fire got bigger once the hood was open, it spread very fast. People in other cars were yelling and a guy stopped to help me and told me to get away from the jeep because it was gas that was burning. The fire dept was called yet by the time they got there the whole front end of the jeep was destroyed.

Filed Jun 14, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 6,000 miles · NM

I bought my jeep brand new in april of 2009. When it was just a few months old, I started experiencing a phantom 'ding' that would normally be associated with low fuel, check engine, etc. But when the ding would sound, no warning lights would appear. Tried to have dealer find problem, they couldn't replicate since it was so random, so it never got fixed. Around april of this year (2013) the ding still continues to drive me nuts, and now my 'espoff,' '4wd,' 'service 4wd,' and '4low' lights come on and off at random;sometimes every ten seconds while I'm driving. Also, my radio/nav screen system will randomly turn itself off and restart. Took it to the dealer, they said they have gotten this same complaint from a lot of other people, but there is no recall issued. I was told the problem with the stereo alone is a $1,200 fix and that I'm better off going to a car audio dealer and getting something custom done. I can't believe there isn't a recall for this, it is very distracting to have all these lights coming on and off while driving, not to mention unnerving. Also, my lift gate window has always leaked around the seal, even after the dealer replaced it. They said they tested it under high pressure wash and it didn't leak, then a few days later it rained and there was water all over the inside of my lift gate.

Filed Mar 6, 2013 · Lights, Suspension · 74,375 miles · MI

In 2009 I purchased a jeep liberty (2009), for the past several months my car was making a strange noise. I've had a diagnostic test done on my vehicle (came back fine), oil changes, engine flushed, filers, transmission checked, all fluids the hole nine yards. Still I could here this noise. In january of 2013, we've had to replace ball bearings, the sun roof jammed, I put in my back tail lights 3times keep blowing out, the door locks started to jam. On march 5, 2013, . I was driving on the freeway and the engine light came on, the car jerked as I continued, then it slowed down and this load noise started coming from under the hood of my truck. I got over into the far right lane and told my wife that the car started to go slow by it self. As I came into a parking lot and wanted to park my truck it jerk again, as I began to park my reverse went out, so I had to park in such away that I did not have to use my reverse to get out of a parking spot. I was taking my wife to a job interview with the secretary of states office ( what are the odds that happening to someone). My wife went to interview we took the service drive and some back streets to get to our home. I got up the next day to take it to the shop and the hold transmission had gone out and all the fluids were in our driveway. I don't have 100,000 miles on the truck nor is this truck five or ten years old. Why are all these things happening , this truck just turn4yrs old? We brought this truck 03/03/2009. Someone please tell me how your transmission just die and we've never had an accident, just the usual maintenance on the truck. The dealership said I did not purchase the powertrain warranty (100,000ml/10yrs.) to repair, will cost me $5,000.00 to get a new transmission . My job put us on 30hrs a week. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 4, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 26,123 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle successfully restarted after the failure. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions. The dealer stated that the power train control module and engine coils needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,123 and the current mileage was 26,150. Updated 03/09/12

Filed May 12, 2011 · Engine · 6,220 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. The contact stated the vehicle would stall sporadically when driving 20 MPH and above or while the vehicle was at a complete stop. The contact also stated that the engine would intermittently exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms when driving approximately 40 MPH with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. Various repairs, including a transmission replacement and fuel pump replacement, were performed on the vehicle but the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 6,220 and the current mileage was 29,319.