general problems of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Front lower ball joint on right side has fell out twice, 8 months apart. Both times the vehicle was in motion, going less the 20 mph. Road conditions were dry, and on on regular paved road. I was driving straight on the road both times. The first time it broke, it cause my wheel to break and flatter my tire, second time it damaged my wheel but didn't not bust through it. Motor mounts have broke 2 times as week 1 week after repaired it broke the 2nd time. Transmission mount has also broke.

My car had been driving fine when I was on my way to work this morning I felt a pop under the car and then my car lost power and now it won't go into gear. . But it still turns on.

Another issue my Jeep Liberty renegade has, the vehicle will not go all the way into park position, and allow the ignition to be turned completely to the off position so the key can be removed. I have to push very hard on the gear shifter to get it to go into park, in order to remove the key. This could cause the vehicle not to be completely in the park position, or the vehicle to jump out of park and roll away, which could cause a serious accident, or fatal injury. When I do a search on active recalls for 2005 Jeep I berry renegade, it shows one active for this issue, regarding transmission, and improper park anchor installation, which could cause the vehicle to not be in park and/or come out of park. However, when I search my vehicle VIN it doesn't show this recall active per my VIN number.

(jl - an overall mess) tl- the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact VIN#1j4gk48k85w612693 search has been completed. The contact reversed vehicle in front of a dock placed selector in park along with putting on the emergency parking break on. The contacted stated he turned off the vehicle then exited the vehicle. The contacted stated that he immediately restarted vehicle so that he would be able to keep vehicle running so that the air conditioner could continue to keep vehicle cool. The contact proceeded to get into company van to park the vehicle . The contact stated that several minutes later he returned to the dock of where vehicle was parked and heard a loud sound. The contact stated that the vehicle hit a wall and exploded. Jl.

The electrical system fails from winter to summer causing miscellaneous information to the computer, the auto can overheat, it can also clear down and open failure of gasoline. The ball joints fail truly. It happened to me in three occasions when I circulated by the city when crossing on a street, while passing a tumble, and on a terrace street. The front brake system breaks causing brake liquid leaks this is caused by the warming of parts and dirt. I saw the stain in the soil when I park in my garage and check.

To whom it may concern: I have a Jeep Liberty and I cannot drive it and I cannot get it fixed. It has been out of service for months. It was towed to my local mechanic. He tried to get a transmission several times but they were never the correct one. With the information provided by my mechanic and my research it appears Jeep put the wrong transmission in my Jeep Liberty which explains why I cannot find one to match. Jeep used the 42rle transmission from 2003-2013. The 42rle transmission has 4 connectors and a straight cross member. My transmission does not have 4 connectors and it does not have a straight cross member. Therein lies the problem Jeep put the wrong transmission in my Jeep. Also, Jeep recommends putting a transmission cooler on the vehicle. Why wasn¿t this done when it was first manufactured. The fact that the wrong transmission was used and they did not install a transmission cooler helps to explain why I have transmission problems. To me this is fraud. I did not receive what I paid for. I checked with a Jeep dealer and the service manager said the 2005 Jeep Liberty did not come equipped with a transmission cooler. Another Jeep dealer provided me with a recommended list of parts to repair the problem sight unseen and it included a transmission cooler that was not installed originally. Chrysler is offering a new lifetime powertrain warranty on 2006-2009 models that includes replacing powertrain components: engine, transmission and drive system including parts and labor or they will buy your vehicle back. These vehicles have the same components as the 2005 and for one year difference I receive nothing while others receive lifetime. That seems like discrimination to me. Sincerely, jeffrey knauf 115 avenue c sch. Haven, PA 17972 jeffk231@gmail. Com.

After driving my Jeep for about 20 minutes it will start going in and out of limp mode then it will downshift hard to 3rd gear and will rev the engine until it is shut off and started again. I am no longer driving it and am debating on whether or not to fix it as I just dumped over $3000. For engine. This car seems to be a walking time bomb.

Jeep Liberty with a 6 speed manual transmission periodically pops out of first gear as you begin to accelerate. There doesn't appear to be a pattern to the problem like how quickly are slowly you accelerate.

While driving the vehicle in a busy highway the steering becomes heavy and some fluid splashed on the front windshield and suddenly lost steering and gearing . I forced the vehicle to the shoulder and stepped out of it to check what went wrong. There was no light indicator or overheating. As soon as I stepped out of the car it starts rolling backward, so it lost braking as well. . I was panicking and picturing how many accidents and toll death would have happened on the scene. One moving car had collided with my vehicle while it was rolling backward and two people got injured. The police have been notified and my Jeep got towed as it is not drivable. I have contact Chrysler and they return my call and promise to send their engineer to investigate and find out what went wrong without warring and it could have caused a total disaster on 95 north .

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission independently shifted out of four-wheel drive mode without warning. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road as flames ignited from under the hood. The contact exited from the vehicle safely and the fire department extinguished the massive flames. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. . . . Updated 02-28-14 the consumer stated the e-mail address is incorrect.

Failure of steering column rod to actuate ignition sense switch caused vehicle no start and driver stranded. Rod goes between key cylinder and ignition switch. Key can still be turned, but if ignition switch does not actuate engine does not start. There are no dealer serviceable components in steering column. This leads to the entire steering column needing replacement for the failure of a 3mm aluminum cast rod. Dealer estimate of $1200 for repair. Pictures are available.

Gas tank would not take fuel. For 177. 00 the dealer told me the safty valve was stuck in the fill tube and I needed 1400. 00 for a new tank. Only 72,000 miles and all new valves ,2 recalls and now this. Never again.

1) wiring harness failed--rear lights not operable/functional. Vehicle crash possible because car not visible by other drivers at night. 2) gear shift sticks causing inability to put car in park. Roll-away imminent. Causing crash.

In a clear sunny day I was entering the freeway when I heard a big bang on my lower end front of my Jeep Liberty. There was nothing in the road that could have damaged it. The road was clear of any debris. After a couple of years taking it in into my Jeep dealership they could find nothing wrong with it. Finally not third but forth was a charm when they told me the lower front arms and bushing needed replacing. I have heard from many Jeep owners that they have had the same problems I want to know why these parts have not been recalled.

Key will not come out of ignition while in "park" because the shift button will not retract automatically as designed (shift-interlock system broken). I must manually retract the shift button while in "park" to remove the key. I must also manually retract the shift button while in "drive" so that the shifter cannot accidentally be bumped out of gear by accident.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the rear wheels spun out of control. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a curb. The rear passenger wheel separated from the axle during the crash. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

When at a stop, I put the car into first gear. A lot of times, not all the time, it will violently pop out of gear. I then put it back in gear, and drive away. I can avoid this by put it in to first gear as I glide to a stop, or by creeping the Jeep in 2nd gear and then go back to 1st. This has been going on for a long time now. The pop out of gear sounds and feels like my transmission fell out of the vehicle. I originally thought it was just my car, but after reviewing the blogs, noticed alot of other people having the same issues with their 6 speed manual Jeep.

I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty sport. Major snow storm and trying to get home from work. Put the car into 4 wheel drive, shaft broke from internal connector and now it is permanently stuck in four wheel drive. 4wheel drive is horrible, spun out going 10 miles per hour while going up hill, almost got struck by a truck. After some research I've found that it is widely known among the industry that the Jeep Liberty has a poorly designed and faulty 4 wheel drive system but Jeep refuses to recall to fix the problem.

As a single mother of baby twins, I am both completely freaked out as well as gratefully relieved to have found this site. The complaints read like a checklist of past issues and god willing, preventable future issues. The gas tank cannot be "topped off". . . All things considered, this was a seemingly acceptable issue. The engine light coming on accompanied by totally unexplained stalling every so often became a problem which would cease just as randomly as it occurred. Finally (when pregnant and nervous) I brought it in after one too many times. Apparently this Jeep model/year is weather sensitive. Rain seemed to be the catalyst, but I refuse to put one of those anal person car covers on becoming a slave to the weatherchannel. Mechanic changed temperamental sensor which, so far, seems to be managed. The a/c fan only works at 3 and up, which is too much hot/cold for even the most anemic after more than five minutes. Back to the weather, winter causes front struts to creak and moan like a geriatric beast. Once again, this is annoying but seemingly innocuous. Four wheel drive shift only works in part time hi (or low, don't recall), which is disappointing though again, not life threatening. The combination of these defects simply feels as if it was built with indifference to the consumer. Now that I have two priceless passengers, I refuse to wait for the cv joints to disengage before demanding all repairs be made and double checked by my implicitly trusted mechanic (ironically also a twin). In closing, thank you to all who contributed their stories and enlightening me to caution regarding the dangerous flaws as well as commiserating our shared frustration with the problems, like the window track disengaging, which combined are one big expensive potentiality dangerous headache.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start unless the vehicle was in neutral. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.