Car Stall problems of the 2006 Jeep Liberty

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving various speeds, the vehicle misfired, suddenly lost power, decelerated, and the check engine indicator illuminated. Also, while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to klaben Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (1106 west main st, kent, OH) where it was diagnosed that the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the engine lifter came out of the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving 60 mph, the air conditioning blew hot air and steam emerged from the engine. The vehicle stalled. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic. The failure recurred five times. The air compressor had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The check engine, abs and the traction warning lights also illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was shifted into the neutral and then placed into the drive. The vehicle resumed normal operations but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current 165,000.

This problem pertains to the 2006 Jeep Liberty crd 2. 8l diesel. Under acceleration from 55 mph to 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and would not go over 3,000 rpm. When the vehicle slowed to 45 mph, it would not increase speed, effectively in a "limp-in mode" . After the vehicle stopped, the engine was shut off for about 2 minutes then restarted. The vehicle traveled for approximately 5-7 miles with no problems then the incident happened again. The vehicle was towed to the Jeep dealer where it was purchased and after two weeks the dealer basically gave up trying to fix the car. The issue has not been fixed and as I scan the internet I find this is a common yet dangerous problem with this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While attempting to park the vehicle stalled, and then smoke began to come under the hood of the vehicle. Moments later the engine misfired. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 42000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle inspected. The current and failure mileages were 44,500. Updated 07/29/08. Updated 08/06/08.