Brake Foundation Components Problems of Jeep Liberty

On April 12 the vehicle had just been in the shop for a recall part to be replaced which it had been. Upon leaving the shop they went over the vehicle and gave it a report card basically and said everything was in tip top shape when it left. A little over a week after we got it out we were driving and stopped at a stop light and when we started to go again we noticed a loud grinding noise from the right rear of the vehicle. We didn't think much of it until we got up the road about 2 miles and stopped at another traffic light and noticed the right rear tire appeared to be smoking. We happened to be right next to a gas station so we pulled over and put water on the tire to cool it off since it was so darn hot. We waited about 20 minutes and then drove the car back home which was about 5 miles away. When we left it still was grinding. We waited a few days and thought it might have just rusted over, and then drove it again. It didn't seem to make the grinding sound except every so often so we kind of wrote it off. After about a month of this off and on grinding we decided enough was enough and we were now going to have to address this issue. After talking to about 4 random other Liberty owners in different parking lots, 3 out of the 4 I talked to had the same problem I do. So it is very apparent to me that Jeep has a defective brake part if 4 out of 5 Liberty's including mine have had the same exact problem within as little as 6 months of a brand new Liberty for one owner and just about all within 40,000 miles. This did not cause an accident for us, but if that one brake had really locked up on the highway that could cause the vehicle to go into a spin and maybe even roll over. We are now in the process of getting this fixed and we need to replace the pistons in the right rear brake with possibly even having to replace the whole brake assembly.

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The brakes on the consumer's 2002 Jeep Liberty locked up while driving in slippery conditions. The problem is continuous. The brakes fully locked as the pedal was applied, each time.

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Front brakes making a scraping noise, rotors very hot, front pads squeaking constantly with out foot on brake pedal, sticking front calipers hanging up, rotors had hot spots visible, grinding noise from rear, broken spring from rear shoe at 11,068 miles. I have grave concerns regarding my safety in this vehicle. Continue to have problems with brakes. Rear brake drums replaced at 11,927 miles. Problem with brakes started around 6,000 miles.

Consumer states that when applying the brakes the vehicle brakes will skid when wet causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. Nlm.

When applying brakes they locked up, causing loss of control. Vehicle hit a tree. Dealer contacted.

While coming to a stop in rainy weather vehicle started to slide. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. Tires (235-70-16)there is also a bang in the transmission when coming to a stop. There is no recall.

When driving on wet pavement and applying brakes vehicle will slide. Consumer had to avoid hitting another driver. It's most likely to happen when going down hill. Please provide any further information.

Consumer state while traveling at 30-40 mph when depressing the brake pedal vehicle goes into extending stopping distance. Dealer and manufacture has been contacted. Please provide further information. Ts.

When the pavement is wet brakes will lock-up. The brake proportioning valve and master cylinder were replaced with some decrease in erratic operation. Please describe details.