Steering wheel air bag went off on its own. Started the car and pop. Door locks won’t work on drivers door when unlocking with key fob
Jeep Liberty door locks problems
101 of the 8,884 owner complaints about the Jeep Liberty describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 101
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $600
- typical mileage
- 66,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Power windows 20Wipers 18Headlights 9Key fob 6Check engine light 6Won't start 5Stalling 4Warning lights 3
Trouble codes mentioned
P0883 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 60 MPH, the driver lowered the driver's side window when a smoke odor was present. The driver saw a flame burst from the door-mounted electrical panel with the door lock and window controls. The contact blew the flames out and then returned to the residence. The contact mentioned that her husband's clothes had a strong smoke odor due to the failure. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that before the electrical fire, during brake work on the vehicle, a mechanic had advised that a wire harness on the tow hitch had melted and had warned the contact not to use the tow hitch. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
Not sure when locks stopped only drivers door locks with fob. Main problem drivers rear blinker-stop light not working replaced bulbs and nothing. Whole unit doesn't work.
Drivers side door lock and rear view mirror control does not work at all. Seems to be the wiring that goes thru the door into the body. This is a safety hazard. Not possible to get a photo due to the covering of the wires cannot be opened.
My door locks only work occasionally. This causes a safety concern when driving through a bad neighborhood and a security concern when the back hatch won't lock. This is a well known and documented problem with this vehicle.
Vehicle is experiencing a tipms failure causing the door locks to not function along with sporadic events where all the gauges will go dead, all the warning lights will turn on, radio won't shut off, wipers turn on even when they are set to the off position. All of this occurs while driving the vehicle. Turning off the vehicle fixes everything except the door locks for a random period of time.
August 2018 the electrical went out. Radio/stereo, automatic door lockers. Paid to get this fixed. August 2019. Exact same problem. The dealer fixed it. It happened again 3 days later. Then they kept car from 9/4-9/20 and could not fix it. I still have no electrical in steroe or door mechanisms.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. On several occasions, the passenger side door lock failed to lock and unlock as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven on the passenger side because it was used as for postal deliveries. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the totally integrated power module failed. Roanoke motor company was contacted by phone at (309) 923-7171 and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired, which was still pending. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.
1. Seat belt will not latch in rear driver seat to properly restrain child. Chrysler will not cover so child is being latch with a rear driver side shoulder belt connected to the middle seat latch. 2. Wheel speed sensor has been replaced twice, causes ABS, ESC and 4wd to stop working. This happens typically while driving either residential or highway roads, random times, temperatures and speeds. 3. Door lock actuator has stopped working for the forth time which prevents child safety lock from working. The door cannot lock/unlock other than manually compressing the lock from the inside of the door therefore I have to climb in the back seat to unlock the door or risk my child opening the door while driving. The other three door lock actuators have been replaced, not covered by warranty. 4. The clock loses a minute to two minutes a week. 5. When the car is in off position and keys removed from ignition, the vehicle has electrical surges through the console after sitting for several minutes. The battery has not been run down, I'm not sure where the power is coming from. 6. The vehicle started to lose power on highway and stopped shifting from park to drive, at 80,000 transmission work had to be performed to properly run without risk.
Jeep tipm faulty, door locks do not work
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, "door locks and door retention components." an incorrect right front door latch reinforcement plate may have been installed which may cause the secondary door latch to become inoperative.
- Risk
- This increases the possibility of a door becoming forced open and an unbelted passenger being ejected during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the latch assembly and replace the right front door latch reinforcement plate free of charge. The recall began on march 13, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V072000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- On some sport utility vehicles, certain remote keyless entry (rke) input may cause the body control module (bcm) software to actuate the door lock motors continuously.
- Risk
- This can cause the lock motor bearings to overheat and seize. If this occurs, the door lock system will become inoperative.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace, as necessary, the door latch assemblies and the bcm software will be updated. Owner notification began on may 10, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V111000 · Recall details
Questions about the Jeep Liberty door locks
Which Jeep Liberty years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (20 complaints), 2006 (17 complaints) and 2008 (16 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the Jeep Liberty?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $600 (median of 10 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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