Brake Light Problems of Jeep Liberty

Jeep Liberty owners have reported 17 problems related to brake light (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Liberty based on all problems reported for the Liberty.

1 Brake Light problem of the 2002 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 07/13/2024

I install an after market right side tail light assembly on my Jeep Liberty, light is “plug and play” during check out I found the whole light assembly was improperly wired so I sent back to amazon and ordered another from a different supplier when I received it, it was manufactured by the same company eagle eyes auto lamps. The safety issue that were experienced the tail light was on the bright element of the light bulb, the brake light was on the dim side of the same bulb the turn signal was the on the dim side of the bulb showing up not any brighter than a side marker light (very dim) finally the reverse light was also wired on the dim side of the bulb and does not illuminate what’s behind the vehicle when backing up both items have a carparts. Com inc label on them I called to talk to their technical department at 866-529-0412 to make them aware of the of the problem, however the customer service representative would not put my call through to the technical team. Both tail light I received acted the same and would have made my Jeep dangerous to be on the road, my old tail light works properly just has a cosmetic crack and will be replaced with oem part already ordered.

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2 Brake Light problem of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 04/02/2021

The brake light doesn't work and the bulb has been replaced. Apparently, since so many other people have reported the same problem in various forums; this is a known problem. It would seem that the contact overheats and melts into the plastic housing, causing a potential fire issue and resulting in no contact to make the light bulb work.

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3 Brake Light problem of the 2012 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 09/02/2020

Traveling last night and the lights went up, down then out for almost 20 seconds and doing 40 mph is scary. The lights finally came on but then they dim up and down. Before this last week the cruise control would not disengage. I never know what's going to happen when I drive this vehicle and the worst thing is taking it out at night and having the lights go out. This week was the forth time that has happened thank god it happened on a lighted road but I still had no brake lights. All times this has happened I've been on interstate highways and traveling at night.

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4 Brake Light problem of the 2006 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 11/13/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving at an unknown speed at night, the contact was alerted by another motorist that her rear lights were not illuminated. Once the contact arrived home, she noticed that all the lights in the rear of the vehicle were not illuminated. The contact stated that the brake lights have failed multiple times. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

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5 Brake Light problem of the 2007 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 06/15/2018

Third brake light rust, due to poor seal and design. Cost hundreds of dollars in repairs, which is silent until the light falls out and damage is beyond a simple repair. I was alerted to this by the auto body shop, that told me it was common in Jeep Liberty, and did my research. We are the only owners, and it has good service records. Spend half of it's time parked in a garage, why is this a issue. Why are many Jeep owners having this issue. Jeep is being repaired light fell out, therefore making it unsafe to drive. I will have a bill for repair at completion. My husband was leaving our driveway when the light was noticed hanging, before it could fall out in traffic.

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6 Brake Light problem of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 05/28/2018

My brake lights continue to have issues/not function, resulting in safety issues and tickets. This time the metal connectors in the brake light assembly have melted plastic around them, so it does not connect with the socket connectors and that means no brake lights. Appears, based on the volume of youtube repair videos, that this is a common safety issue but when I looked at recalls and contacted Jeep, it is not an item of concern. The brake lights dont work, that should be a concern.

7 Brake Light problem of the 2007 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 02/13/2018

Rust around third brake light caused light housing to fall out of rear hatchback thus causing a safety issue.

8 Brake Light problem of the 2004 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 06/13/2014

My brake lights keep burning out , I have replaced the entire light housing on both sides and now the passenger side brake light has burned out 3 threes times again and the socket that houses the light bulb is burned again after replacing the entire unit last summer. Also epecially when it is cold my car doesn't feel like it has any suspension , it makes noises when ever I go over a bump , I have complained about this ever since I bought car brand new to the dealer and they told me nothing is wrong.

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9 Brake Light problem of the 2010 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 02/16/2012

The back rear brake light has been out, I replaced the bulb and also had the wiring checked, cannot figure out what is wrong, then I noticed on several other vehicles like mine either the left or right back brake lights were also out. The other vehicles appeared to be a 2010 Jeep Liberty.

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10 Brake Light problem of the 2006 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 05/25/2011

Both tailights melted. The inside cover around the bulb melted onto the bulb. The outside cover melted to be concave in shape. I removed the melted inside pieces and replaced the bulbs. I later cracked the right tailight and replaced it. The outside cover of the new right tailight has melted to be concave but still works. In may of 2011 the left tailight brake light bulb was out. I replaced the bulb but it did not work. I replaced the socket and it still didn't work because it was melted so bad. I finally ended up replacing the tailight. The parts guy said there was a notation that if you were replacing the tailight because it melted this new tailight was much better. So, they know the tailights melt but are unwilling to pay for the replacement.

11 Brake Light problem of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 04/01/2011

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the rear brake lights overheated causing the plastic inside to melt. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,000.

12 Brake Light problem of the 2008 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 06/15/2010

My brake light is not functioning. I went to dealership to have them replace bulb, but the dealership checked bulbs and bulbs were good. The dealership has notified me that there is a wiring issue with the brake lights. This is definitely a safety issue. If my brake lights fail during the day or night this could be a huge liability to Chrysler. I have to go back to dealer when I have more time. They said that they did not have time to fix it today. I hope that this is taken care of ASAP. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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13 Brake Light problem of the 2007 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 03/01/2009

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the driver side brake light failed intermittently. The dealer made six attempts to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to private mechanic who was also unable to duplicate the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the window regulators were faulty and she was unable to close the windows once they had been opened. The driver side window was replaced twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no repairs were performed. The current mileage was 98,120 and the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

14 Brake Light problem of the 2003 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 12/15/2007

Premature rust through on window frame around rear hatch glass. Most likely caused by water leaking through the rear upper brake light.

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15 Brake Light problem of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 08/04/2007

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the brake lights had gone out completely. The service station stated that the light bulbs failed and they replaced the bulbs. The current mileage was 66,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

16 Brake Light problem of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 07/14/2007

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that his brake lights stopped working. A private mechanic inspected the vehicle and found everything to be working except the lights. The mechanic also replaced the brake pedal switch. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 46,000 and failure mileage was 45,000.

17 Brake Light problem of the 2002 Jeep Liberty

Failure Date: 03/02/2007

- the contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty sport. The contact stated that top brake light in the back was corroded and the paint iwas bubbling up. He could not secure the light on the top anymore. The contact was going to take the light off and take pictures. The contact hhad the vehicle since December 2001. The contact believed that thiswas a vehicle defect and a safety hazard. The contact was told by Chrysler that the brake light was not under warranty. The current and failure mileage were both 45,000 .


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