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.
Jeep Liberty fire or smoke problems
150 of the 8,883 owner complaints about the Jeep Liberty describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 150
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,500
- typical mileage
- 83,000
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 8Check engine light 6Won't start 5Overheating 5Fuel leak 5Airbag light 4Oil consumption 3Headlights 3
What owners say
I was driving on the roadway when suddenly the front driver side power switch (which controls the automatic windows, doors and mirrors), caught fire and started smoking. Unsure of what to do, I pulled over and tried to investigate. When the smoke subsided I drove to an oil change store, which had serviced my vehicle in the past, and asked for assistance from a technician on duty. While investigating, the power switch started smoldering again. The tech had no other option but to disconnect the power switch, by cutting the wires, to prevent future fire damage - as the wires and power switch had melted together. I contacted Jeep to share my concern but they declined assistance. I performed a Google search and found instances of two incidences similar to my experience. NOTE: I have a brief video but couldn’t upload it - photo option was the only option provided.
My jeep liberty's check engine light has come on I've done every thing my obd2 scanner has said is wrong but this piece of [XXX] will not come outta limp mode so there for the rpms will not go over 2500 rpms and id like to know [XXX] is causing it to do that I've seen videos on YouTube that says it Bent valves and I need to replace with an upgraded version but I just bought this [XXX] thing and only have it maybe 2 months before it started doing this [XXX] and just paid God [XXX] $3,500 for this [XXX] God [XXX] piece of [XXX]some one please help before I put a rag in the gas tank and light that [XXX] on fire I'm [XXX] sick and tired of always getting the [XXX] end of the stick when it comes to me getting vehicles. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owned a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a burning odor was detected and there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact parked the vehicle at her residence and inspected the vehicle. There were flames coming from the driver's side rear tail light. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. No fire department report was filed. The vehicle remained at the residence but was inoperable and not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While driving on a long trip, a burning smell was noticed. The heated seats had not been turned on, as they are rarely used & the indicator light for the heated seats was not on. When the driver stopped to inspect, the back of the seat had burned through the lumbar support pillow. The seat is severely charred and damaged through the inner foam layer of the seat. The seat will need to be replaced. The driver could have been seriously injured if the seat had caught fire. Jeep was notified, but expressed absolutely no concern & offered no assistance. An online review revealed that this is a known problem for Chrysler/Jeep (in particular Jeep Liberty) and there have been severe injuries. How many instances must occur before a safety recall occurs? We had no idea that this safety concern existed prior to our own experience.
My heated seat was on low and it has been getting extremely hot lately, well today it caught on fire. And about a month ago my ball joints all went out while driving.
Front brakes got stuck while I was driving got stuck before but had got fixed and then happened again this time caught fire
My front lower ball joint broke my windows regulators don't last 6 months I tried to do the recalls since I bought thing and every time I tried I get the same thing we don't have the parts we don't have the parts not 1 of my recalls have been done tried n tried got feed up when I seen that there all off my VIN look up for my 06 recalls but 1and the funny thing is I just I made a service appointment on line to get lower control arms this week didn't say about no really until I was there and they were getting ready to pull it in then all of a sudden they don't have the parts in they would have to order them what a joke my AC blower hasn't worked on 1 since bought it new can't belive it has not caught on fire yet I'm now at almost 100000 miles they ain't done anything yet and not going to either I'm sure I'm wasting my time typing this useless information as wasted my time trying to get all my recalls fixed wishful thinking thanks for listening have a good day
Heat shield/blanket between exhaust and body .almost started on fire. I smelt something burning like paper/plastic. I crawled under jeep to see what it was. I saw smoke and red embers in that padding.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. The contact stated after purchasing and driving from the dealer bi auto sales (1431 church st, bohemia, ny 11716) an abnormal noise was heard, the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the brakes were replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred as the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure has occurred at least five times. The contact state that failure was do to the brake calipers not working correctly. The contact stated that while driving she was alerted by another driver that the driver's side front tire was on fire. The contact had to extinguish the flames and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the diagnosis was the brake calipers had failed. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle fails to start. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with valeo heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), the blower motor may overheat.
- Risk
- This could cause an interior fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor free of charge. The recall began on may 28, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 07V089000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
- What is wrong
- On certain two wheel drive sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.7 liter engines, the left oxygen sensor wiring harness may contact the exhaust pipe.
- Risk
- Damage to the wiring harness could result in an underbody fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the oxygen sensor wiring harness takeout for damage. If the takeout is damaged, the wiring will be repaired and a tie wrap installed to secure the excess length of wiring harness. If there is no damage, a tie wrap will be installed to secure the excess length of the wiring harness. The recall began on april 17, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V036000 · Recall details
Questions about the Jeep Liberty fire or smoke
Which Jeep Liberty years have fire, smoke or burning smell problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (37 complaints), 2005 (24 complaints) and 2002 (22 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix fire, smoke or burning smell on the Jeep Liberty?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,500 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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