2005 Jeep Liberty problems
Owners have filed 1,461 complaints about the 2005 Jeep Liberty with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 18.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 13.1%.
Complaints1,461
Crashes104
Fires36
Injuries76
Deaths11
What owners report breaking
Suspension 18.6% · 272
Fuel/propulsion system 13.1% · 192
Fuel system, gasoline 12.6% · 184
Structure 9.4% · 137
Power train 6.7% · 98
Visibility 5.6% · 82
Electrical system 4.2% · 62
Steering 4.2% · 61
Severity
Of those complaints, 104 describe a crash, 36 describe a fire, 76 report an injury and 11 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Jeep Liberty in this data, 2005 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2002 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While turning left in a parking lot at a low rate of speed the passenger side lower ball joint failed and came apart. The wheel pivoted out from the vehicle dropping that corner to the ground. The vehicle was towed to my service provider and upon inspection the other ball joint was found to be crack and requiring replacement as well. This vehicle has had regular maintenance preformed by dealers over its life. The Suspension · reported at 105,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall l27/ nhtsa 12v-085 *tgw the consumer stated when she called the dealer to make an appointment, she was informed there was a parts shortage and they were taking names, vehicle identification numbers, and phone numbers and she would be contacted when the parts arrived. The consumer stated it has been two months and the parts were still not available. Suspension
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. While driving 35 mph, the ball joints separated when she depressed the brakes. As a result, the tire smashed into the fender, which caused a crash. There is a recall for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (nhtsa campaign id 06v288000) however, the contact stated that she did not receive a recall notice. The current and failure mileages were 64,000. Suspension · reported at 64,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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