Brake Abs Warning Light problems of the 2011 Jeep Liberty

10/20/17 driving 5 minutes & brakes locked - Jeep wouldn't move at all - after 20 minutes Jeep ran normally for 3 weeks; 11/9/17 driving grandbabies home - going 40 on a major highway - brakes again lock up Jeep came to a stop & would not move forward and would not reverse - esc indicator light on, esc off appeared in the odometer and the abs light was on - the smell of brakes was overwhelming - called aaa for a tow - after an hour - all sorts of creaking noises could be heard - ? brakes releasing - was then able to drive the Jeep - cancelled aaa - drove Jeep immediately to my mechanic - after 2 days he could not figure out what the problem is nor could the issue be duplicated ; called the Jeep dealer that I bought it from on essington Ave in philadelphia - they said they had never heard of this issue - to bring the Jeep in to be "diagnosed" for $115. 00 - when asked for a loaner - they told me I'd have to pay for a rental - there are 55,000 miles on the Jeep.

After sitting at a red light, I attemped to pull off from the stop, the abs light and the tracktion control light came on and the rear brakes locked up. I was a mile from home, I put the vehicle in four wheel drive in order to get it to move. I drove one mile to my home and parked, I could smell the brakes. I let the vehicle sit for approximately one hour, tried to drive it and it operated as if nothing had happened. I drove the vehicle again the next day with no problems.

If the car is stopped on a hill the brakes will seize up. The traction control and abs lights will stay on. It takes about a day for the brakes to release. This can happen while driving as well. It has happened 5 times. The systems can also be reset by pulling the abs fuses. The vehicle will not move while the brakes are locked. This has happened on the highway and the middle of the road.