This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I have only owned the 08 Liberty for 3 months now and I started seeing little spots near the curtain airbags on both driver and passenger side, but when it rains a lot or I get my car washed the spots get bigger and now it's coming down from the map light which to me is very dangerous and distracting while not to mention its leaking on the cars components as well. It also has started making some lights not work. I'm not sure if I'm right but I do see spots behind the windshield so I don't know if it's the windshield but it's coming in much father now.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. While driving at 50 mph, the sky slider roof fractured from the rear part of the vehicle while it was closed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the roof, frame, and head liner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I was driving my 2008 Jeep Liberty skyslider on a local road at around 40 mph. The roof ( a convertible type) began rattling and came off the tracks while in the close position causing the roof to fly up. I contacted Jeep and they have no remedy for this although after looking this up online, there are tons a similar incidents. A car in which the roof flies up is a major safety hazard and Jeep should be liable since this doesn't seem to be an isolated incident.
The contact owns 2008 Jeep Liberty limited edition. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the ceiling above the dome light area. Additionally, water would leak into the trunk. The failure would occur whenever it would rain. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
The retractable sky roof came loose on the highway going 65 mph (it was raining and rain came into the cab) the roof will not work now and is parked in the garage unusable. Dealer says will cost approx $3000 to repair.
- Berea, KY, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number:13V252000 (fuel system, gasoline and structure) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. The contact received the notice several months ago. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the recall repair would be performed. There are no failures at this time.
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.
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 take the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was not available.
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 mileage was 50,000. Updated 2/25/14
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.
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.
The 2008 Jeep and years after all have a defective skyslider(as far as I know every single person I spoke with that has a sky slider had some malfunction) which seems to be a huge safety concern. This panoramic roof constantly malfunctions, the replacement parts cost almost a 1/4 of the vehicle cost and when it breaks it usually is not fixed properly. The concern is, it can come flying off at high speeds causing possible injury, also makes vehicle un-secure due to being accessibly by the roof, also causes rain, and other contaminants to enter the cabin area. I understand that Chrysler is under government protection due to it financial situation but there is no reason they can not recall, repair, or have a engineered replacement for this due to the amount of complaints and issues it has.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, water began leaking through the retractable sky slider, allowing air inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the structure of the roof was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but recurred on three occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 61,701.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the retractable sky slider fractured off while the sky slider was closed. The contact took the vehicle to local mechanic, who stated that the entire track needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the sky line slider replaced. The contact did not have the unit replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 57,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated she received a notice for NHTSA campaign number 13V121000 (air bags, power train, structure) several months ago but was informed by the dealer that the part was not available and no estimated time of arrival could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated both tail lights failed to illuminate whenever the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred whenever there was a heavy rain. The contact replaced both tail lights on eight occasions. An accumulation of water was located on the front driver's side floorboard area which originated from the engine compartment. In addition, water intrusion emitted from the rear lift gate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the leaks were related to the vehicle's defective exterior body seam. A repair was performed to only the front end body seams. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with the panoramic sunroof closed, the sound inside the cabin of the vehicle became extremely loud. The contact stated that she felt the roof may have become detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the failure was a known issue but there was no repair available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
While driving the vehicle, water began to seep out of the maplights and down both A-frame pillars. Panoramic moon roof stopped closing all the way after a wind storm and was open enough to cause major leakage (upwards of 3 gallons of water). I feel this is defective and could have caused a major accident, as traveling at high rate of speed, this could have resulted in the roof flying open. Manufacturer has stated it is not an issue that they provide any assistance with, and the repairs will be over $7000.
I own a 2008 Jeep Liberty that has a sky slider. I had opened the slider approximately four times (not exaggerating) and on the fourth time, when trying to shut it back it "broke". the slider went off track and I had to manually close it. This was all while sitting in my garage! once I took off the slider would whip in the wind and I was so afraid it would rip off I literally was going 40mph on the interstate. I had it fixed for $2500. I have never opened it again for fear that will happen again. Now going down the road from 50mph on, I can't even hold a conversation it is so noisy. If I get behind semi-trucks the slider starts to flap due to the front of it starting to "peel" back. I understand they have quit making this model and I understand why! I strongly urge a recall on this as many of us are out of money from fixing it and I can't even sell it. No one wants it because of the slider. Now im stuck with a low class vehicle while paying high class monthly payments. I feel I have been scammed!
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the sky slider released open independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the support pins detached from the sky-slider. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
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- Uxbridge , MA, USA