Engine Cooling System problems of the 2004 Jeep Liberty

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and upon opening the hood noticed flames. The fire department reported to the scene. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The inspector determined there was not a manufacturing defect. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v337000 (engine and engine cooling) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact of the outstanding recalls which did not include the engine recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

My 4 yr old son and I were driving down 199 at about 45 mph about 5:30 am July 13, 2009 when my 2004 Jeep Liberty just shut off, the engine and electric. I coasted over to the shoulder, I was unable to turn on my emergency lights, I was also unable to unlock the doors, so I reached over behind me and unlocked my sons door, and got out of the Jeep and went around to get my son out. I was a few feet behind my Jeep and I called my boyfriend to let him know we were stranded. While on the phone I noticed fire and sparks falling underneath the Jeep,I immediately called 911. While on the phone with the operator I heard a loud bang like a gunshot and looked and saw smoke and flames from under the hood, the 911 operator told me to run from the Jeep and get as far as I could, I looked back and the fire was huge . The firetruck and police came and put out the fire, everything from the front seat to the front bumper was melted. The whole inside was filled with soot and water, the windshield was broken. The fire marshal said not to even send it to a shop, it went straight to the junkyard. I have owned this car since brand new of may 2004, I bought it from haynes Jeep in richmond. The only thing that had ever been repaired was the starter, and the fire marshal inspected it and reassured me that the starter had nothing to do with the fire. After the fire I did look up recalls, there was one that caused under the hood fires, your campaign number for it is 04v337000, the engine and cooling July 2 , 2004. I submitted this recall to the fire marshal and he believes it is the reason for the fire, and it also says so in his report. I contacted Chrysler/Jeep and they refuse to do anything, they will not even come and look at the Jeep. They say my VIN doesn't fall into this recall category. My Jeep was made just before the recall. They denied my claim stating that my warranty was over, and the upkeep was my responsibility. I couldn't have prevented the fire in any way.

We are having problems with the cooling and engine. Jeep has a recall on this problem for 2004 3. 7v Jeep Liberty. Recall #04v337000 they are telling us that it doesn't not effect this Jeep, how could that be?.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact noticed that the engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that due to an engine fire under the hood, the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 04v337000 (engine and engine cooling). The repair would cost approximately $1,800. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 55,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. While driving 5 mph in snowy conditions, the vehicle was supposed to be in 4 wheel drive and began to skid. The vehicle failed to shift into 4 wheel drive, although the indicator was illuminated, which meant it was activated. The contact also heard a clunking sound. She took the vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that the link in the driveshaft failed, which caused the failure. The manufacturer informed her to send a receipt for the repair and they would consider reimbursement. The current mileage was 42,156 and failure mileage was approximately 42,150. Updated 3/5/09 * cn the water pump was replaced updated 03/13/09.

Jeep Liberty 04 3. 7l 4x4 engine overheated on express way toward pittsburgh. The engine coolant failed. I attached earlier recall notice that may be related to my incident. The engine was nearly on fire when I pulled off the road. Black smoke came from engine etc. . . Make : Jeep model : Liberty year : 2004 manufacturer : daimlerchrysler corporation mfr's report date : Jul 02, 2004 NHTSA campaign id number : 04v337000 n/a NHTSA action number: n/a component: engine and engine cooling potential number of units affected : 1600 summary: on certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3. 7l engines only, two valve cover studs may interfere with the fuel injector and alternator wiring harnesses. Consequence: damage to the alternator wiring harness could result in an under hood fire. Remedy: dealers will add protective caps to the valve cover studs and re-route the affected wiring harness to provide clearance. Owner notification began on July 19, 2004. Owners can contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Notes: daimlerchrysler recall no. D33. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash 2-dot (1-888-327-4236).