TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED THIS YEAR IN JANUARY; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF
2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 JEEP LIBERTY ENGINE PROBLEMS DUE TO SLUDGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE ENGINE HAVING SLUDGE IN IT FROM INFREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND/OR WEAK GASOLINE. DEALER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DECIDED NOT TO REPLACE IT, BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *KB THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEADS AND EVAPORATION HOSE. THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK AND WAS PROBABLY HARD AIR. *JB