general problems of the 2008 Jeep Liberty

Airbag light has been coming on and stays on. When I start my vehicle the airbag in the dash on passenger side sounds like it’s trying to escape. Scary. I have a service appointment for April 2, 2026, Thursday. They can’t get me in sooner. I understand the recall doesn’t apply. I’m stating that it should! please expand your recall to more Jeep models. I want this on record as I am deeply concerned about my safety.

Steering wheel air bag went off on its own. Started the car and pop. Door locks won’t work on drivers door when unlocking with key fob.

The contact's husband owned a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag and traction control warning lights would flash on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned while crossing a puddle of water and landed in a ditch. The side curtain air bags deployed; however, the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that an abnormal odor was emitted from the vehicle. The contact sustained bruising on the left arm but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was initially towed to the contact's home and was later towed to an independent tow yard. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

The air bag light has been turning on for no reason I don’t know what’s causing it.

Airbag system failure due to clockspring malfunction. Identified by owner due to airbag system failuer warning light and repaired by billion Chrysler, Jeep, ram in sioux falls, sd.

Airbag was replaced sept 2019. I just had to replace coil spring again in the airbag very costly.

Ligth on the dash intermittently comes on while car is on mont�n. , showing a person figure an sir picture!!.

"takata recall" I was driving on57th st west and my air-bag explode. I did not hit something or something hit me. It was a very,very scared moment. My right arm got burn. Also my sister was in thevehicle wit me her air got burn also. Thank you.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. While driving at 25-30 mph making a turn the air bag exploded without warning or impact. . The contact sustained burn injuries but medical attention was not provided. A police report was not filed . , there was no fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who provided case number 59777684 and referred contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 110,000 ap.

I haven't had anything happened yet but I had a light on my dash that led me to doing some research which also led me to some recalls and what has happened to other people and it just worries me about my safety and for my children. I was inquiring about getting recall repairs made.

The airbag clock spring is needed to be replaced, it has to where all the lights come on the dash board and the part is only factory made at an outrageous price.

Takata recall.

My light to air back is on all time I never do any recall by manufacturing also by test in the scanner show the abs need to replaced.

I was on my way back to work during my lunch hour driving on alexander st. In corpus christi texas. That street has several dips. As I drove over one of the dips the Jeep suddenly accelerated in such a speed that I was unable to stop it and it hit a parked car. My car was approximately 10 feet from the parked car which made it almost impossible for me to avoid hitting the car. I firmly believe the accident was a result of "sudden unintended acceleration" there is no other way to explain this unfortunate accident. With all the dips on that street it is impossible to speed, additionally it is right in front of a school which has a speed limit of no more than 15 mph. If this had occurred in a different area this could have been catastrophic, fatally injuring myself and family or another human being. . Read more...

My heat shield came loose and detached at 110000 miles while driving. It was obviously resting on moving parts under my vehicle. It made a klattering rattle as the vehicle slowed to a stop where I could check out the problem. The heat shield readily came out when the rear passenger tire was removed to provide access to the part on the side of the road.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. While making a right turn into a parking lot, the air bags deployed without warning. The contact sustained arm injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Bad clock spring located in steering column, effects many things including airbag. Extremely expensive to replace and have found it is a very common issue.

Got out my truck at walmart and the doors automatic locked when I closed the driver door the lights started flashing and the locks started locking and un locking. That was on June 3,2014. The really bad one happen on june16,2014 when I had my daughter and grandbaby with me I got out the car and it locked as usual and the lights started flashing and I could not get my daughter or grandbaby out it was very hot outside and I thought I was going to have to break the window. I am very afraid to drive my Jeep. I feel trapped in it and I feel like something is going to happen if my kids or grandbaby is in there and it want let me in. I wake up some mornings and the battery is dead and want crank leaving my kids late for school. Please help.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated she received a notice for NHTSA campaign number 13v121000 (air bags, power train , structure) several months ago but was informed by the dealer that the part was not available and no estimated time of arrival could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the steering wheel became unresponsive and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail, flipped over twice and landed in an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had to be cut out of the vehicle. She suffered a cut on her neck, several abrasions, bruises, and various other injuries to her back. Two days after the crash she received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags , power train , structure). The failure and current mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that they received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure), but the manufacturer stated that the remedy for the defect was not yet available. The current mileage was 30,000. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I received a recall letter from Chrysler regarding a recall stating that "the transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break. ". Chrysler's recall letter fails to mention what is outlined in the nthsa letter: the first potential cause of an accident resulting from the above referenced defect: "if the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. ". I lodged a complaint with Chrysler that they are unwilling to provide 2008 Jeep Liberty owners with alternative transportation while they "fix" the "problem". Customers need to be informed about all the possible consequences and Chrysler only mentions this the transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break. In addition, I spoke to chryslers "recall help desk" about whether I should be driving my Jeep or not and I was told "you've been driving your car for 53,000 miles and nothings happened so probably nothing will happen but let us know if it does. " he said that the "head honchos" were meeting about the fix as we spoke. I asked him to let the ceo know that if they really cared for customer safety they would get us rental cars and that I would take the cheapest rental on the market. Would the ceo of Chrysler continue to drive a 2008 Jeep Liberty until the fix?? would he have his son, daughter or wife drive one in its present condition? . Nthsa in the spirit of transparency, where is the information that tells 2008 Jeep owners how many and at what mileage accidents have occurred. I am unable to easily access this information on the NHTSA web site and am an intermediate computer user.