Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Jeep Liberty

Parked vehicle after driving 20 min. Going about 70mph. After turning the car off, the car started steaming. I popped the hood to find coolant and water overflowing from the coolant reservoir. I got the car towed to the local mechanic who after doing extensive diagnostics to find the leak within the system. Took the manifold off the engine and realized it was caused by bad/ cracked heads on the engine connecting to manifold. A lot of this type of engine has this problem, seen by the local auto mechanic in vail valley, colorado where Jeeps are common. This is a manufacturer problem.

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I am experiencing a rattling sound when driving uphill or downhill through driveway, traveling 5-20 miles an hour. I took my Jeep 2002 Liberty 2wd to get serviced and received recommended repairs: prosteer control arm with ball joint upper center, remove and install propeller shaft to replace universal joints on both ends, rear wheel bearings, tail pipe is welded to muffler, muffler does not meet design specifications and should be replaced due to exhaust leak as well, remove rack and pinion, complete rack as does not meet design specifications and is leaking. I was driving about 25 mph and my rear right side tire was smoking profusely. I pulled over and noticed the gray smoke from my tire. I took the car to check the rear breaks. They were fine but was told that I had a leak from the exhaust pipe which dripped on to that area. The car has 75,806 miles. I was told that I could loose control of vehicle and entire area can collapse during traffic due to these issues. Aside from these issues, I am experiencing a whistling sound, problems with rear drivers side passenger power window regulator which produces grind-like sound. The window came off and I was told that I needed a new regulator for the window. I'm also experiencing a red stain in engine oil drippage on ground. Finally, strange odor from car -odor continues to be present whether I wash the carpets and seats (smells like mold/mildew or skunk).

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Our 2003 Jeep Liberty failed the state emissions test in April of this year. At this point the "engine indicator light was on. We were told one cylinder was misfiring. We took it to bertera in westfield for service. They ran a diagnostic and also said one cylinder was misfiring. They also recommended a tune-up. Total repairs were $369. They also recommended "a good run of 150 miles to clean out the carbon build up from the miss firing before getting it inspected again. Within 3 weeks the engine light was back on. The car was returned for additional service may 21, 2007. Final diagnosis took until may 24. Problem was cylinder 1 valve burnt and cracked. The final cost to replace the heads on this engine was $3395. 95. This does not include the $369 for the tune-up on a bad engine. When we asked for some financial consideration for the tune-up I received a lecture on auto repair is not an exact science. In closing, we keep our vehicles for 10 years, and get 140,000-160,000 miles, therefore we take care of our vehicles with the expectation that mechanical vigilance on our part will guarantee they're longevity. This Jeep has 74,700 mostly highway miles and a ruined engine. To us this is a serious failure in quality.

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While driving check engine light illuminated. Vehicle completely shut down. The odometer stopped working. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told the o-2 sensor had to be replaced, and they replaced them, which did not fix the problem. Consumer took the vehicle back, dealer then replaced the computer. However, the problem recurred.

While driving at 45-50 mph consumer noticed cooling steam coming from the hood. Consumer was able to pull over to the gas station. Vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that there was an over flow of cooling which spilled into the engine. However, problem still occurred. Consumer took the vehicle to a private mechanic, who determined that head gasket needed to be replaced.