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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports4 fire reports13 injury reports

What owners actually said

541 reports

45,000 miles · Feb 22, 2014

EquipmentStructure

THE SKYWAY SLIDER WILL NOT CLOSE FULLY, THE ROAD NOISE IS SO LOUD IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10565434

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2014

Fuel/propulsion SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE REQUIRED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10562712

62,000 miles · Jan 27, 2014

Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD LEAK WATER INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE WAS RAIN OR INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO CLEANED THE TRAPS BUT THAT TO NO AVAIL. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT …

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NHTSA ODI #10561670

89,180 miles · Jan 25, 2014

Power Train

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT FELT AS IF I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. JEEP DEALERSHIP REPLACED FIRST AND SECOND GEAR SYNCHRO ON JANUARY 25, 2013. BY MAY 2013 THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND BY AUGUST ROUTINELY. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR ON AUGUST 15, 2013 AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE A WEEK AND CLAIMING THEY COULDN'T "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM." THEREAFTER, GEAR POPPING INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT I WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY TURN LEFT TURN AGAINST TRAFFIC OR MOVE FORWARD WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. ON DECEMBER 23, 2013, I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH DURING WHICH TIME IT WAS DRIVEN 13 MILES AND A "COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC" PERFORMED, BUT ONCE AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO "REPLICATE." ON JANUARY 21, 2014, I PICKED IT UP ONLY TO HAVE IT VIOLENTLY POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR JUST TWO MILES FROM DEALERSHIP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 23RD AND EVEN MORE VIOLENTLY THE AFTERNOON OF THE 24TH. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 24, 2014 VIA AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC (I-25 IN DENVER, CO) THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED LEAVING MY HUSBAND UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR WHATSOEVER. AFTER SLAMMING IN 2ND GEAR WITH BRUTE FORCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD AT ALL FORCING HIM TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. AT THE SHOULDER, HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO PLACE INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH NO ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THIS EVENING (JANUARY 24, 2014) FOR REPAIR. CHRYSLER ISSUED A REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN # 21-001-10 IN APRIL 2010 CALLING FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRST AND SECOND SYNCHRO; HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING INCREASING PROBLEMS DESPITE THAT VERY REPAIR IN JANUARY 2013. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE SAFELY OPERATED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10561425

50,000 miles · Jan 17, 2014

Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEA…

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NHTSA ODI #10560373

60,000 miles · Jan 13, 2014

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL THE GAS WILL COME SPEWING OUT AND GO ALL OVER THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME THE NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF IT NOT THE STATION I FILL AT VARIOUS STATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10559651

35,000 miles · Jan 13, 2014

Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER THAT OPENED THE TOP HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ODI #10559649

64,000 miles · Dec 18, 2013

Visibility/wiperFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 56 MPH HE ACTIVATED THE REAR DEFROSTER AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPR…

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NHTSA ODI #10556479

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2013

Structure

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THE SKYLINER ROOF ON OUR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4X4 IS VERY NOISY AT DRIVING SPEEDS OR ON WINDY DAYS AND AS MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS OPTION HAVE STATED THE ROOF DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK IT BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION. IT DOESN'T OPEN PROPERLY EITHER THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH THE TRACK AND CABLE SYSTEM. IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. WITH THIS BEING SUCH A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS OPTION THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. MAYBE HEAVIER DUTY COMPONENTS AND CABLE COULD BE A SUFFICIENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10555180

58,000 miles · Dec 2, 2013

Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND GAS CAP LIGHT ALSO COME ON THE AUTO START WILL NOT WORK & DASH LIGHT GETS REAL DIME ALSO GPS LIGHT GET REAL DIME/ AND THERE IS A REAL STRONG SMELL OF GAS THAT COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENCE CHRYSLER DEALER SHIP AND COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED SENSOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED GAS TANK REPLACED GAS CAP REPLACED .THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR THESE PROBLEM 11 TIMES AND HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE 6 DIFFERENT TIMES ALL WE GET IS THE RUN AROUND . THE DEALER SHIPS DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE PUT 1,500 MILE ON THE VEHICLE DRIVING IT. NEED SOME KNOW TO WHY THIS CAN NOT BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10554567

Official recalls

13V121000 · Air Bags; Power Train:driveline:driveshaft; Structure

Apr 3, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Structure

Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.

Air Bags

Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

10V550000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

Nov 3, 2010

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS THAT CONTAIN EXCESS ADHESIVE THAT MAY ALLOW FOR WATER INTRUSION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FAILING OR INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WILL REDUCE A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

08V525000 · Parking Brake

Oct 8, 2008

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 3,663 MY 2007-2008 DODGE NITRO AND MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARK BRAKE LEVER CLUTCH DRUM MAY DISTORT AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

08V455000 · Visibility:windshield

Sep 9, 2008

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 494 MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR FIXED REAR QUARTER GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED USING INCORRECT URETHANE ADHESIVE. THIS COULD AFFECT GLASS RETENTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE GLASS SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURE A PEDESTRIAN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR FIXED REAR QUARTER GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure

Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den