Three problems related to battery have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Liberty. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Jeep Liberty based on all problems reported for the 2008 Liberty.
History purchased dealership now closed phone 570-888-5555 simmons rockwell dealer#47152 1538 north elmirast. Sayre, PA 18840 service 570-888-2367 e-mail cars@scoville-meno. Com scoville-meno-Dodge-chrylser-Jeep po box 249 102 spring st. Sayre, PA 18840 problem history: 12/22/20008 mileage 23,042 unable to shift, car stalled out, no start, electrical problems (replaced shifter & cable to transmission) 07/1/2009 mileage 34,976 electrical problem with door locks, radio not working, 07/20/2009 mileage 36,063 electrical problems & radio works intermitten, lights keeping fluttering, battery keeps going dead & a new battery was put in already. (draw test indicate power draw, radio not going to sleep replaced radio). Dealership has been servicing vehicle on regular basis ,2010 electrical problems still happen and even more when weather is cold. We keep replacing the battery. . . But why should I need to put a new battery in every year, …Jeep has had intermitten electrical problems since day one, lights, radio, no start , problems my research I have found other customer complaints with this problem. . . . And I found service bullentins that claimed they should have replaced the control module, wiper motor, tcm,pcm. This is just plain wrong,. . . Got cold. . . Put in another new battery. Still having the same problems as day one. . . . . This makes me mad. Problem still exisit and now it is out of extended warranty. Current mileage 74,623 and putting in another new battery 2011 Jeep should fix this problem. . . . Dealers know about it and claim its a intermitten problem with Libertys. . . How about a fixing it. . . .
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. He stated that he had to disconnect the battery to tow the vehicle behind a mobile home, per manufacturers instructions. As a result, there is no power and the auxiliary braking system was inoperable. The contact stated that the auxiliary braking system has to be operable per state law. The manufacturer stated that he must follow the instructions regardless of the law. The current mileage was 500 and the failure mileage 10. Updated 03/06/08.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty 4x4. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle in October of 2007, the gears failed to shift once placed into park. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the failure was due to an electrical spike. The contact was also informed to unhook the battery, leave it off for five minutes, and the gears would shift properly. The failure has occurred four times since taking the vehicle to the dealer. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified. The current mileage was 17,194 and failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 11/07/08. The consumer stated the dashboard lights and cruise control did not work. The consumer disconnected the battery and re-connected it and everything is working fine. Updated 11/07/08.