Four problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2004 Jeep Liberty. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Jeep Liberty based on all problems reported for the 2004 Liberty.
Nearly a complete, sudden loss of braking. Barely able to stop when proceeding thru a drive thru lane. If this was any normal driving speed, serious injury would have resulted. Complete loss of braking fluid in reservoir. Not a slow leak!! problem was determined to be a rusted brake line on the front passenger side. Driver side was just as rusted. The resulting hole was so large that the fluid would gush out in a 1/8 inch stream. It appears the brake line attached to the brake caliper is extremely prone to rust at the joint between the rubber and metal portion of the hose. There should be a recall on this item, especially in areas of the country prone to corrosion issues.
There is a constant problem with the rear calipers on the 2004 Jeep Liberty the have been replaced 3 times in the matter of 2 years. The dealer says they overheat and need to be replaced.
-the contact stated that she owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty with failure mileage 35,000. The contact was having problems with the left rear caliper, rotor, and brake pads. She took the vehicle to the dealer, and they charged her for the repair. The failure and current mileage were both 35,000 miles. Spoke with consumer need to resend form. 10/16/07 * lj.
: the contact stated there was a constant grinding noise alerting the driver there was a problem with the rear brakes. The vehicle was inspected by a service dealer who determined the right rear caliper, both rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced in order to remedy in order to remedy the problem. The replacement remedied the problem on the right side, but the grinding noise is now present on the left side. The vehicle has been returned to the service dealer for inspection, but has not been repaired.