Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

This Liberty crd has had multiple transmission problems under original warranty, engine was detuned to prevent torque converter problems, after warranty I still had problems. On 11/27/ 2012 going to work merging on toll way car lost power. Turned out to be torque converter blew up and destroyed transmission. Even though car has 130,000 miles, transmission in car never had more than 40,000 due to the many times it was removed.

2005 Jeep Liberty diesel with transmission problems due to torque converter. Jeep replaced the first one at 28,000 mi and I am replacing the 2nd at 83,000 mi. I am replacing it because between 25 and 45 mph the rpm's constantly vary by 200 to 500 rpm as well as occasionally a shifting shudder occurs which can cause rupture of the tc and subsequently destruction of the transmission at time of acceleration. I had to do something to avoid being stranded on a hill somewhere.

I am the owner of a 2005 Jeep Liberty with a 2. 8 diesel crd engine. Chrysler has a mandatory recall requiring some new components on the transmission and a "slight" engine detune. I purchased this vehicle for several reasons; 1. Better gas mileage. 2. More engine torque for towing and a longer lasting engine. At 31k dollars you would expect it to be good vehicle. It appears to me that Chrysler has too small of a transmission on this vehicle and is detuning the engine to spare the transmission. I'm sorry, but I bought a diesel for that very reason: more torque than a gas engine. Do I have to expect this recall? it was completed last week, the Jeep dealer indicated that my warranty would be void it I did not comply with the terms of the recall> sincerely, tim lett.

The 2005 Jeep Liberty limited crd has had a residual problem of fluctuating of rpms (shuttering) during idling, creating stalling at stop lights when the brakes are engaged on a cold engine start. At busy intersections when the brakes are engaged, the vehicle will unexpectedly lurch forward and usually cause the engine to die in the middle of traffic. This is a major safety hazard, causing an immediate life-threatening situation. This vehicle has been in the shop five times for the same issue and the problem is still present. Fuel filters, air filters, egr valves and return lines of injectors have been replaced, all to no avail. This urgent issue needs to be addressed immediately.

Received re-call notice, contacted dealership as instructed in notice and was told they didn't have parts. Contacted daimler Chrysler at the number provided and they said they could not/would not do anything. Now my car is not fixed and the dealership and daimler Chrysler are both telling me it is not their job, fault, problem.

I have had several safety related issues with the transmission on my 2005 Jeep limited Liberty crd. Chrysler recently issued a f37 customer satisfaction recall which was supposed to resolve the issue, but only one day after the recall was performed the truck exhibits the same unsafe condition.

My 2005 Jeep Liberty diesel suddenly and without warning loses power, and will either die or only move at under 10 mph. I have had this happen while driving down the interstate and luckily an accident was avoided. The same problem frequently occurs while in stop and go traffic and is especially concerning when turning left at stop signs and stop lights. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they told me the torque converter and transmission pump needed replacement, but it would be ok to continue to drive the vehicle. I expressed my concerns that continued operation of the vehicle with the problems its exhibited could potentially be unsafe. They told me the parts would be available the next week and it would be fine until then.

2005 Jeep Liberty crd 4x4 vehicle began shuddering upon acceleration. Would hesitate and bog down when slowed from speed then resuming acceleration. Very unexpectedly. More than one occasion while crossing lanes of traffic. Dealer mis-diagnosed first time, brought back as problem got worse. Dealer diagnosed as failed torque converter and failed fluid pump in automatic transmission. Delay on getting repair parts due to common problem with vehicle and transmission.

Tc converter and transmission failure on Jeep Liberty crd diesel when tc fails it can cause you to crash and loose control of the Jeep,DC knows there is a problem and does not help the customer and the dealer has had my Jeep for 3 weeks and still not fixed yet!.

I almost lost my life on a cliffside corner on hwy 1 when my 2005 Jeep Liberty crd (common rail diesel) torque converter failed causing both rear wheels to lock up at 55 mph. Happened again a couple miles later and then continued to repeat itself as I was attempting to get it to the dealership. It has been at the dealer 5 times to date for the initial problems (stalling at highway speeds and going into limp modes). I knew it was the torque converter preparing to go out because I had researched consumer reportings of similar problems online. The dealership, however, explained that they would only follow Chrysler corporate's rules and corporate wasn't allowing them to replace the converter. Instead the dealership replaced transmission solenoid, then transmission control module, then called to tell me it was my aftermarket installation problem (twice). Each time this meant that they sent me out in a "fixed" vehicle that stalled on me and caused me to put emergency hazards on and drive in limp mode in right hand lane or on shoulder. Then when the dealership service manager drove it and personally felt what a "safety issue it was", has now looked at the postings and is befuddled why corporate wasn't advising them of this problem. I believe that this is a design defect with these 2005 and 2006 Jeep Liberty crds and that Chrysler is aware of it but doesn't know how to fix it. Chrysler is putting its consumers at grave risk for loss of life. Please keep in mind that (1) Chrysler has stopped production of them in the u. S. And maybe we now understand why and (2) only 11,000 were sold in the u. S. I am a lawyer and will exercise lemon law right as this vehicle cannot be repaired because it is a design defect. However, all 11,000 of these vehicles will most likely fail and the potential for loss of life and property exists 11,000 times.

The best way I can describe the problem our car has behaved like we've slowly released the clutch on a manual transmission vehicle while the vehicle was stopped. It has an automatic transmission. The car will lurch forward, hard against the brakes, the engine will start straining and finally stall out. Fortunately, each time it's done this, we were in our own driveway or a place where there was no danger of causing an accident, or were able to hold the brakes hard enough to keep the vehicle from entering the roadway. It seems to do this when the vehicle has cooled off but not necessarily when it's completely cold. We have not been able to recreate the right set of circumstances for the dealer to see the problem (we are not sure what the right set of circumstances are). Since no codes have been set, and it hasn't happened when the dealer drove it, no repair has been made or offered to be made.

12,000 odometer. Transmission began shuttering while we were almost home from a trip with small 7. 5 ft pop up camper. Took to dealer and the Jeep was "worked" on for a full week. I picked it up next week and noticed worse condition before getting out of the parking lot. Co-owner of dealership was asked to ride in the Jeep and while he was driving it the torque converter locked up and stranded us. Thankfully, this didn't happen the previous week when we were 3 states away from home. This is the 3rd time the Jeep has been in for repairs since I bought it in February 06.

Since new with my 2005 Jeep Liberty crd (diesel) in sept. 2005 my crd has needed to have numerous technical service bulletins (TSB's) done to attempt to resolve transmission issues. These TSB's are numbered 18-008-06, 21-009-06, 21-007-06 and now a recall number f31 as an emission issue as the previous TSB's caused a situation where by scan tools could not "read" the vehicles computer for emissions testing. There is also TSB 18-023-06 and TSB 18-009-06. Symptoms have been stalling and rough shift points for the vehicle. While driving in the blue ridge mountains on windy secondary roads my vehicle twice stalled at 40 mph, one occasion I has a semi behind me that narrowly avoided impacting my vehicle as it suddenly lost speed on a turn due to stalling. The dealer can not replicate the issue. It is fairly obvious after research online that there are known issues with the transmission system of the crd that they have been attempting to prolong the service life of transmission components by use of various "unofficial" recalls known as TSB's. , thus total failure of the transmission, torque converter will occur out of warranty. In my situation I could have easily been killed when the vehicle stalled for no apparent reason. I urge you to investigate the situation and Jeeps knowledge of transmission problems. It has become unfortunately obvious that Jeep is hoping to "band aid" the situation until warranty periods expire in order to save costs. The danger is when these "band aided" components act up or fail the vehicle suddenly and with no warning stops. You I'm sure can see the safety implications. The Liberty crd (diesel) was an extremely limited production run for Jeep of only some 13,000 vehicles over a 1. 5 year period. They no longer produce the vehicle for the us market. I'm sure due to the small production they feel this issue can be "handled" quietly, I fear that somebody will die.

1. A) ck engine lt came on, heavy black smoke, Jeep would stall, fuel mil decreased,b) a/c quit working,c) Jeep violently jerked while accelerating/braking, Jeep would lurch after coming to a complete stop, Jeep stalled during turns and in middle of intersections leaving the Jeep stuck in the path of oncoming traffic,d) safety recall of lower ball joints,e) while out of state, driving home at pm on highway, the elect throttle and battery warning lights started flashing, electronics and lights on Jeep failed, Jeep stalled on highway and would not restart, f) after p/u the Jeep up from the shop for a new starter and battery, within 30 miles, same warning lights appeared, electr quit, and Jeep again stalled in traffic and would not restart, rear hatch opened and windows stuck down 2. A) wouldn't run properly, unsafe to drive b)a/c quit c)not safe operate Jeep for 5 days until auth dealer could take in thejeep d) recall replacement e) had to have Chrysler tow to shop (first site didn't even work on diesels, second didn't have a certified diesel tech in) f) had to have Chrysler tow to shop 3. A)egr etc replaced but in shop for 5 days due to backorder on parts b) transducer switch replaced, refrigerant refilled; safety backup switch on a/c not replaced because part was on backorder,part installed a month later c) authorized dealer stated diagnostics showed transmission failure to include front pump, seals, and other misc. Parts with the torque converter out of range, service bullentin issued by Chrysler indicated parts were on backorder, parts installed after 10 days in the shop d) lower ball joint kit installed, in shop and unable to drive for 1 day e) installed new starter, let Jeep sit for 1 day and was not able to start, put in new battery and stated Jeep was fixed, unable to drive Jeep 7 days f) Jeep still there, no power, may be the alternator but because battery is dead, the failure history is unretrievable, not able to diag problems other thean prob electrical.

Transmission on my 2005 Jeep Liberty crd diesel experiences on-going shudder and hard shifting when driving it. Chrysler has issued several TSB's to correct the software issue, but the problem continues. Many other Liberty crd diesel owners experienced the same symptom before their transmission completely failed and required full replacement. I am afraid to take the car on long-distance trips from home for fear or being broken down on rural highways or roads and stuck hundreds of miles from home while a Jeep dealer takes 2 or 3 weeks to replace my transmission. Chrylser needs to fix this, please help! regarding the incident date, please note I just chose today's date because it has been happening ever since I got the Jeep.

2005 Jeep Liberty crd last spring I had shuddering and stalling due to the transmission. The dealer could not find a problem in July at just short of 25,000 miles the torque converter failed. . It was replaced along with a transmission pump, and transmission oil cooler. I am still occasionally getting some transmission shudder and clunking.

When coming to a stop, my torque converter will lock up and stall my engine. This has been reported to the dealer who has replicated the issue and attempted to fix the problem by replacing the torque converter but the issue still exists. It has happened on many occasions (20 or more) for the last month and a half and is very dangerous because I have had the vehicle stall multiple times while in traffic.

Took my 2005 Jeep Liberty in to have them look at a shift shudder. The torque converter was breaking apart. If I had not taken it in who knows where it would have completely failed and what the consequences could have been.

I'm reporting a 2005 Jeep Liberty sport crd (4x4 diesel) transmission pump and torque converter failure with only 6000 miles on the odometer. This failure resulted in loss of shifting at 60 mph on the highway with the vehicle in 5th gear. After coming to a stop at a stop light my family was stranded at a desolate intersection in hot south texas. There was great potential for a collision and loss of life when vehicle control and acceleration was lost as well as while pushing the vehicle from travel lanes. The repair took 3 weeks leaving me without my new vehicle. I incurred greater than $1500 in expenses in hotel and travel expenses to retrieve my car from a dealership far from home. To add insult to injury, Jeep was and is aware of transmission reliability issues and has issued a TSB "silent recall" but did not notify drivers therefore unnecessarily putting my family at risk.

My 2005 Jeep Liberty diesel had a catastrophic transmission failure on the drive home from the purchase from the dealer. I bought it used with 18,000 miles and during the drive home I had irregular shifting followed by high engine revs and then a loss of power on the highway with multiple warning lights (almost as if I had lost a gear). After taking it to the dealer the first time, they replaced an internal component in the transmission, I drove it home (approx. 30 mi. ) and had the same thing happen. The second time the dealer said that the originally, they did not replace enough of the trans. To fix the problem. I ended up needing a new torque converter and various other internal transmission components. This must have been quite the popular repair because the dealer had my car for 3 1/2 weeks as the part was on Chrysler backorder. Sometimes the transmission still seems awkward and I get an occasional shudder however, the occurrences vary and it is almost impossible to predict or pinpoint when something strange happens.

Driving vehicle in rush hour traffic when transmission failed, locking wheels in middle of intersection, stalling vehicle. Nearly rear-ended due to sudden lock-up of rear wheels and vehicle without warning. Vehicle would not move, had to put automatic transmission in 1st gear and floor accelerator pedal to move at barely 1 mph. Required 2 minutes to move vehicle out of intersection and onto roadside to avoid traffic accident.

Egr failure. Tourque converter failure - requred tow and 8 days in service. 4 tsbs.

I have had my 2005 Jeep Liberty in five times for the same problem. In each case there is a severe to very severe acceleration problem. In two cases had to have vehicle towed in because it would not accelerate at all, two times I had to baby the vehicle into dealership only once did I drive it in like an almost normal vehicle. Engine seemed to be running fine in neutral but seemed to be maybe fighting with auto transmission or torque converter to move. Dealership has replaced numerous parts on transmission, egr valve twice, reprogrammed something on torque converter and yet problem is still there on an ongoing basis sometimes slight but always apparent. One time it took me two minutes to get through a stop and go lights, that time dealership said computer said I ran out of fuel even though fuel gage said I still had a quarter of a tank and the week before I had run it to empty and had not run out of fuel. Vehicle currently stutters at about 55-60 mph hour and has consistently gets no more than 22 mpg even though it has a diesel that should get 26 mpg and it is all highway miles. Once when passing a vehicle it started to act up, you never know when it will lose acceleration. This vehicle is unsafe to drive and I have sent in a lemon law request which they acknowledged they received 10 days ago and stated someone from milwaukee office would contact me in the next two days or less but still have not heard from anyone even after I called two days ago asking why I have not heard from milwaukee office.

Driving along in freeway traffic on the 405 in southern California when there was a horrendous shudder and a sudden loss of power. Had to pull over to the shoulder real quick and just narrowly avoided involvement in several accidents. Check engine light came on and then the vehicle seemed to drive normally. Torque converter and misc. Transmission pieces were replaced by the dealer, but there is still a weird shudder below 60 mph and some occasional loss of power.

1) driving vehicle 2)vehicle stalls, engine cuts out, stumbles 3) reflashed computer numerous times, torque converter and clutch pack replaced.