2011 Jeep Liberty: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jan 15, 2021 · Brakes · 1 miles · CO

My vehicle was in motion and I was driving on a three lane street with a speed limit of 45 MPH when the ABS brake system suddenly seized. The brakes remained engaged and the only way I could drive my car was to put it in reverse, then neutral then drive. My entire drive home I could hear the brakes and whenever I had to stop at a stop sign the brakes would lock.

Filed Nov 7, 2019 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · CO

If the car is stopped on a hill the brakes will seize up. The traction control and ABS lights will stay on. It takes about a day for the brakes to release. This can happen while driving as well. It has happened 5 times. The systems can also be reset by pulling the ABS fuses. The vehicle will not move while the brakes are locked. This has happened on the highway and the middle of the road.

Filed Jan 9, 2018 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · FL

Noticed heat and smell coming from rear left wheel. The first time it happened the brake caliper froze, I had it changed in 2014. Also on the same wheel I had to changed 2 times the ABS sensor, one time in 2015 and again 2017. My mechanic observed the brake hose (rear left wheel) malfunctionned which in turn is melting the brake pad which is smudging onto the rotor. He explained that the brake fluid is boiling due to the brake hose. Jeep is 43,000 and this will be my second brake job. I need to change brake hose, pad, caliper and rotor on both side to make it safe to drive. Please help me find if there is a problem with the brake hose that has been reported by others owners of jeep liberty 2011. Thank you very much. The brake hose is back ordered and we were told it will take about 2 to 3 weeks for the part. It is scary!

Filed Nov 16, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 55,000 miles · PA

10/20/17 driving 5 minutes & brakes locked - jeep wouldn't move at all - after 20 minutes jeep ran normally for 3 weeks; 11/9/17 driving grandbabies home - going 40 on a major highway - brakes again lock up jeep came to a stop & would not move forward and would not reverse - ESC indicator light on, ESC off appeared in the odometer and the ABS light was on - the smell of brakes was overwhelming - called aaa for a tow - after an hour - all sorts of creaking noises could be heard - ? Brakes releasing - was then able to drive the jeep - cancelled aaa - drove jeep immediately to my mechanic - after 2 days he could not figure out what the problem is nor could the issue be duplicated ; called the jeep dealer that I bought it from on essington ave in philadelphia - they said they had never heard of this issue - to bring the jeep in to be "diagnosed" for $115.00 - when asked for a loaner - they told me I'd have to pay for a rental - there are 55,000 miles on the jeep

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Brakes · 94,000 miles · MN

Brakes locked up 3/2017 had it towed to anderson jeep in az. They replaced the ABS module and hcu. 100 days later they locked up again in mn. Towed to forest lake jeep. When tested it worked ok then later they drove it and it locked up while they were traveling down the road. Codes showed same parts have to be replaced. They don't feel confident that this will correct the problem. We are concerned that this will cause a safety problem in the future. The latest was on a city street while car was in motion.

Filed Jun 30, 2017 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · FL

I was leaving work about a month ago and I was going about 45mph. All of a sudden my car sounded like it was in neutral when it was in drive. I had to switch to the number 2 on my column just to get it to drive. Then, my air bag light, ABS light, hazard lights, engine light, battery light, and probably multiple others came on. My speedometer went crazy and said I was driving at 0 MPH. My car starting shaking like it was going to shut off in the middle of the road. Luckily, I was able to get it into a parking lot where it shut off and completely died. It sounded like a clicking but would not start when turning the key. I am very lucky that I did not get stuck in the road when it started to die and get t-boned. This should be addressed before it causes someone to crash.

Filed Mar 9, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 120,000 miles · TX · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep liberty. While stopped, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The ABS and traction warning indicators illuminated. The air bags in the driver and passenger side headrests deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and nerve damage to the left side. The passenger seated in the front sustained neck injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a default in a wheel sensor that needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a brake sensor defect. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, but the issue could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 39,700 miles · OH

Own 2011 jeep liberty, problem is thetipm dash lights on, are ABS, traction control, air bag, check engine, brakes,seatbelt,speedometer . At first they re flashed it and up dated software , which ended up being 3 times,at no charge obviously they know theres a problem , now they said need to replace tipm 1100 $ to replace ( so much for no charge )after replacement,now they say the ABS module is bad unother 600$ ,did they cause that problem from re-flashing 3 times , did re-seach there are thousands @ thousands upon thousand of complaints

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 34,000 miles · IL

Electrical icons continue to appear on dashboard like traction, ABS,service engine soon,gauge for RPM is 0 mp, engine gauge remain at engine speed. When taken to jeep dealership for repair I was told there was nothing wrong with the jeep it is running correctly. And yet the jeep cut completely down for 10 mins on the expressway. When on the street all icons come on and I have to pull over because jeep has shut down.

Filed Dec 28, 2012 · Brakes · 33,141 miles · MI

After sitting at a red light, I attempted to pull off from the stop, the ABS light and the traction control light came on and the rear brakes locked up. I was a mile from home, I put the vehicle in four wheel drive in order to get it to move. I drove one mile to my home and parked, I could smell the brakes. I let the vehicle sit for approximately one hour, tried to drive it and it operated as if nothing had happened. I drove the vehicle again the next day with no problems.