2004 Jeep Liberty

MY BEAUTIFUL 32-YR. OLD DAUGHTER WAS KILLED RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SHE WAS DRIVING, A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY, WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE BY A FORD F-150 GOING 60 MPH. WITHIN SECONDS OF THE IMPACT, HER VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. AS A RESULT, MY DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATH. SINCE MY DAUGHTER'S DEATH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER NECK ON THE JEEP LIBERTY (AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) WAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN A LOCATION (BEHIND THE REAR BUMPER) THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE OR PUNCTURE IN A REAR-END COLLISION. WHEN GASOLINE ESCAPES FROM A RUPTURED OR PUNCTURED FUEL TANK, A HIGH RISK OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION EXISTS. BECAUSE OF THIS TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AND TREMENDOUS LOSS OF SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LIFE, I FEEL AN OBLIGATION TO WARN EVERYONE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER WHEN DRIVING THESE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE HAD OTHER LAWSUITS REGARDING FIRES AND FUEL TANK EXPLOSIONS, BUT IT'S LESS COSTLY FOR THEM TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT THEN TO REDESIGN OR RECALL THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW, BUT I THINK THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE DRIVER WALKED 15 FEET AWAY, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD DOWN A HILL INTO A POND. THE VEHICLE GAINED SPEED WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE HILL AND THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE CONTACT'S INFANT WAS STILL INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ROLLED INTO THE WATER. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE FATHER-IN-LAW SWAM 40 FEET FROM SHORE TO THE VEHICLE AND RETRIEVED THE BABY. ONCE THE CHILD WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SWIM TO SHORE, THE BABY AND CONTACT MADE IT SAFELY TO SHORE. THE FATHER-IN-LAW HAD A HEART ATTACK IN THE WATER AND PASSED AWAY ON THE SCENE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT AND BABY WERE ADMITTED TO INTENSIVE CARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V460000 ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK, NECK, LEFT ARM, AND LEFT LEG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED OFF OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED AND REPORTED THAT THE FIRE MORE THAN LIKELY BEGAN IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS LOWER LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BUT DEEMED AS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED DUE TO A TRAFFIC BACK-UP ON THE RAMP AT THE I-271/I-480 INTERCHANGE, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (GMC SUV) DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 48 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSTANTLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT'S MOUTH STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIS UPPER FACE WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, LOSS OF HIS UPPER TEETH, A FRACTURED CHEEKBONE AND NOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE LEFT HAND, WRIST, UPPER FOREHEAD, LEFT EYE AND EAR, RIGHT ANKLE AND THE LEFT KNEE. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. LH..*TR...UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF. UPDATED 11/5/2013 *JS

TL* - ON 01/07/04 WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DURING ANOTHER INCIDENT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ONCE THE VEHICLE TURNED, CONTACT ACCELERATED AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE DID A 360 SPIN, ENDING IN A SNOW BANK. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. IN LATE FEBRUARY 2004 THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ANOTHER INCIDENT, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING UP A HILL IN WET CONDITIONS AND AS THE VEHICLE ROUNDED THE CURVE AT 40 MPH CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK. ON 03/09/04 CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN BOISE, ID ,AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, IT JUST NEEDED SNOW STUDS ON THE TIRES. ON 04/05/04 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND STEERED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF A DITCH, THEN GOING BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY AT THE SAME SPEED, AND THEN GOING BACK INTO THE DITCH AT 65 MPH. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DITCH AND HIT THE EMBANKMENT OF A DRIVEWAY AND CATAPULTED OFF THE DRIVEWAY 20 FEET INTO THE AIR, WHERE IT HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ROLLING OVER THE A FENCE AND CONTINUED TO ROLL AS IT BURNED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS, A BYSTANDER PULLED THE CONTACT OUT THE VEHICLE.

MY WIFE WAS IN A MVA WITH OUR 2004 JEEP LIBERTY WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT, SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A PLYMOUTH NEON AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR UPON IMPACT THE JEEP WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ONE OF THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY BURST INTO FLAMES THANK GOD MY WIFE ACTED FAST AND GOT HERSELF AND HER NIECE AND NEPHEW OUT WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES IF SOMETHING HAD JAMMED OR NOT WORKED RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT THEY WOULD BE DEAD, WITH IN MINUTES OF THEM GETTING OUT OF THE JEEP IT BLEW INTO A GIANT INFERNO I CAN SAY THAT GOD WAS WATCHING OVER THEM THAT DAY. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING THING WITH JEEP SINCE 1995 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED JUST FOR THEM TO MAKE THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLARS. THIS IS A TRUE CRIME AND THEY GET NO PUNISHMENT. THEY BUILT THE JEEP WITH THE FORD PINTO DESIGN . *JB

ALMOST IN FIRE AND SHAKE ALL THE CAR BUT IM FINE . *JS

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH going through the green traffic light her vehicle had been hit by another vehicle in the intersection passing a red light. The contact stated that her vehicle was crashed head-on, however, the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that a police report was filed, and the vehicle was towed. The contact stated that the ambulance was dispatched to the scene to evaluate her, and had determined that she was okay at the time and did not have to go to the hospital. The contact stated that she only suffered from a few bruises. The manufacturer nor the dealer were notified of the failure. The mileage failure was 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN ON AN INCLINE, WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED 2 BROKEN RIBS, COLLAR BONE, RIGHT HAND AND NECK INJURIES. ALL INJURIES REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000. *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V278000 (SUSPENSION). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AND FIAT COLUMBUS, 3000 N LAKE PKWY STE 100, COLUMBUS, GA (706) 522-2116) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. **TR CONSUMER STATED I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL AT ONCE THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL, IT WAS NO LIGHT THAT CAME ON OR ANYTHING. I GOT SOME BRUSIES AND PASSENGER BACK INJURIES BUT ONE DIDN'T GO TO THE ER. CONSUMER TOOK THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE JEEP INSPECTED IT WAS NOT THE SUSPENSION. FROM JULY TO NOW THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN ORDER AND I DON'T NEED THEM NOW BECAUSE THE JEEP IS NOT FIXABLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB *TT*JB

WAS GOING DOWN A HILL. DIDN'T NOTICE A STOP SIGN. TRIED TO STOP BUT COULDN'T IN TIME. TOOK THE CORNER AND HIT A TREE WITH MY PASSENGER FRONT CORNER AND THE JEEP FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE. SMASHED MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL SHATTERING MY JAW DUE TO AIRBAGS NOT GOING OFF AND SEATBELTS NOT LOCKING. NEEDED IMMEDIATE SURGERY. THEY HAD TO SMASH THE FRONT WINDOW TO GET ME OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS FATIGUED AND POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERED TONGUE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE AXLE FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE RETAINING WALL. THE VEHICLE SPUN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SPINNING AND FACED ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES AND THE CONTACT'S CHILDREN WHO WERE IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED FACIAL, ARM, BACK, HEAD, AND EYE INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NOT TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,280. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF *TR

I WAS IN ACCIDENT ON SEPT 27 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT TOOK ABOUT 5MINS AFTER ACCIDENT THEN THERE WAS A SMELL LIKE RUBBER AND IT JUST WENT POOF DIDN'T MAKE CONTACT WITH MY FACE OR BODY. STATIONARY ON HWY 89 AND WAS FIRED FROM MY JOB FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE NEXT DAY. I AM LEFT HANDED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT YA'LL THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MILD INJURIES TO HIS LEFT WAIST, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V085000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A TRUCK DRIVING ERRATICALLY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES CAUSING A 3 CAR PILE UP, IN WHICH I WAS CAUSED TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING MY FACE/HEAD / CHEST TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO CAUSING SEVERE NECK PAIN AND OTHER INJURY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PURSE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE DEFECT. THERE IS NO REPORTED ACCIDENTS OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY JEEPS AIRBAG FAILED AFTER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUSH AND ROLLED 60-80 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AFTER HITTING AN ANIMAL ON AN ICY ROAD.. MY CONCERN IS THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MY DEALER (TAYLOR & SONS, PONDERAY IDAHO) OR BY CHRYSLER REGARDING ANY SAFETY RECALLS UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH. I FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALLS AFTER MY INSURANCE AGENT GAVE ME A LIST OF RECALLS RECENTLY . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID STRIKING A BEAR, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD, WHICH REQUIRED THREE STAPLES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY DAUGHTER WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE UPON MAKING A TURN AT ABOUT 35MPH. THANK GOD SHE IS OKAY, BUT HER CAR, A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY 4D 4X4 LTD WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT AND I WANTED TO REPORT THIS FAILURE. *TR