Noises During Shifting Problems of Jeep Liberty

When shifting my Jeep from 1st to 2nd it sometimes makes a grinding noise. I brought it to my mechanic today and he took it for a ride. He told me that he thinks it's a little ball inside the transmission that is covered with nylon, and a couple of forks make it move. He is going to try changing my transmission fluid to a synthetic brand in hopes that will slow down the wear on the nylon ball, but eventually I will need a new transmission. I asked him what will happen when the ball finally breaks, and he told me the vehicle will cease to move, rather I am driving it or not. He also told me that this problem is a known problem with Jeeps. If this is a known problem with Jeeps then why haven't they been recalled and/or fixed?.

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The contact owned a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the gear shift would not engage into drive and the vehicle started making a roaring noise. The contact's vehicle lunged forward and struck the preceding vehicle. The brakes seized and the pedal was all the way down to the floor. The police filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

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No matter what speed (40-75mph), when vehicle is in 4th gear, the power train shutters. Dealer acknowledges something is wrong but doesn't know what to change. . . They are now talking to me like its road noise. . . Which is completely wrong. If driving it and it is shutters you can shift into neutral and it goes away. . . . Its a definite problem with the transmission/drive train.

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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4. The contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when shifting into any gear and the vehicle would also loose power abnormally. The egr (exhaust gas recirculation) valve melted, causing a burning smell to release into the vehicle. In addition, the gear shifter would shift out of park independently, causing the vehicle to roll away. The contact also stated that the rear passenger side door handle became defective, making it impossible to open the vehicle door from the interior of the vehicle and the abs, esp and traction control lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. . . . . Updated 06/18/12 the consumer also stated there was a problem with the control arm on the vehicle and because of the widespread problem a recall as issued. The consumer was then informed the recall was old, and her VIN was not included. The vehicle would loose power suddenly after driving forward, the windows would make a dragging noise, even though the dealer replace, the wheel speed sensor was replaced, the interior door handle on the passenger side was inoperative. The check engine light illuminated several times. Updated 06/22/12 updated 6/25/12 updated 06/29/12.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that a rattling noise emitted from the engine compartment when the vehicle was shifted into park or neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.

Hard shifts, no power in pulling inclines, have to press accelerator to floor, and there is a whining noise from rear end especially loud with accel/decel and gets progressively worse, has been in for repair but within 1 week it was the same. . (rear gear bearings).

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When driving at an undetermined speed steering wheel pulled towards the right. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that right lower ball joints failed. Consumer was never informed that there was a recall on vehicle. In addition, gearshift made noise when shifting from drive to park.

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Transmission is making clunking noise when shifting from park, dealer said all are like this.

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While driving 5mph, vehicle makes a rumbling noise when shifting to overdrive. Consumer stated the transmission makes a whine sound and the engine cuts oof sometimes, and the fuel pump is loud.

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