2012 Jeep Liberty: won't start

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Electrical · 134,000 miles · KS

We had issues with car not starting all winter, but could be jumped. We bought a new battery & it worked well for a while. Then wipers started turning on randomly & over head lights would turn on. Then the car wouldn't start again, turn the key over & it started. Then it died again & every thing worked bit it wouldn't started, so we jumped it. I barely got home because it would barely drive. It has been parked in the driveway since with a red light on control panel on. Fuse box looks fine. It only clicks when the key is turned & the dash goes crazy.

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 45,000 miles · FL

Car wouldnt start; when finally did, pulled out to road, couldnt get it to go past 35 MPH, pressed gas pedal, even tachometer wouldnt go faster; couldnt get any getup and go; pulled to side of road, put in park, tapped accelerator few times, wouldnt accelerate; afraid to shutdown, so started out on road (45 MPH speed), car wouldnt accelerate past 35, finally got home; shut off, wouldnt start again. Calling dealer. Looks like others have similar problem. Engine light came on, red light under it flashed then stayed on.

Filed Dec 22, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 131,000 miles · NJ

I have had many problems with this vehicle. Apx 50k miles the water pump blew. Had it replaced - then apx 75k miles I experienced jump starts - took it to the dealer who was only doing oil changes that day. Took it to aaa repair center - they did a pressure test - found nothing wrong. Experienced the jump again - took it to a firestone mechanic who did a pressure test and "found nothing wrong". The jeep would not start on thanksgiving - had it towed to the aaa center where I explained what had happened. They discovered that the head had blown and was now warped & camshaft broken at considerable cost, they fixed it, but now I have a p0340 code (camshaft sensor). I let the vehicle sit overnight. It seemed to start fine. After 40 miles of highway driving the oil light came on briefly, before shutting off.

Filed Apr 6, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 21,000 miles · FL

On 3 different occasions, first one driving on 95 from new york on december 3, 2014, I put on cruise control and car accelerated out of my control, brakes didn't work and I had to cross over lanes and tried everything to stop car, drove in to a ditch and car died, wouldn't restart for hours. The second time was march 6 2015 in florida, I was just driving along and the car just got out from under me at a very fast speed and I couldn't stop it, I threw it into park and the car died and the ignition just kept doing a clicking noise, left it over night because it wouldn't start, had to have it flatbed away, the car started the next day?? Now on april 3rd 2015 it happened when I was going 3 miles an hour in my parking lot and the jeep accelerated and I drove straight between 2 parked cars and over a handicap sign to stop, now it has been sitting since friday in to a parking spot that my neighbors helped me push it in to, I could of been killed or hurt others. This car is in pristine condition, well maintained and low mileage...who can help me???

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · NY

Submission from constituent re chrysler recall notice. *smd 2012 jeep liberty. The consumer received recall notice 13v282000. However, the dealer informed there were no such recall. Also, the consumer was having an issue with the vehicle not wanting to start, intermittently. In early june, the vehicle would not start. The dashboard lit up, but there was no noise, no clicking, nothing. He made several attempts, but it would not start. After the sixth try, it started. The dealer was unable to replicate the problem. The consumer stated it happened again, multiple times.