2004 Jeep Liberty defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Jeep Liberty. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
  Engineering Analysis EA12005 · opened Jun 12, 2012 · closed Nov 14, 2014 · led to recall 13V252000

  ODI has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and Liberty vehicles (SVs).As of June 2013, ODI knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) …

• Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure
  Engineering Analysis EA11013 · opened Sep 15, 2011 · closed Mar 14, 2012 · led to recall 12V085000

  In a letter dated March 2, 2012 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA recall No. 12V-085) to the NHTSA identifying a safety defect regarding rear suspension lower control arm corrosion in approximately 210,000 model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Jeep Liberty vehicles, originally sold or c…

• Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11013 · opened Apr 18, 2011 · closed Sep 15, 2011

  During Preliminary Evaluation (PE11-013), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) conducted an analysis of consumer field data from its Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) database and from complaint data submitted to ODI by Chrysler. ODI's analysis of VOQ data identified 13 complaints alleging failure of either the ri…

• FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA06008 · opened May 31, 2006 · closed Aug 24, 2006 · led to recall 06V288000

  On january 6, 2006, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged front suspension lower ball joint separationin certain model year (my) 2004 jeep liberty vehicles.odi sent a letter to the manufacturer on february 7, 2006 requesting information about these and other je…

• FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06004 · opened Jan 6, 2006 · closed May 31, 2006

  On january 6, 2006, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged front suspension lower ball joint separation while driving in certain model year (my) 2004 jeep liberty vehicles.odi sent a letter to the manufacturer on february 7, 2006 requesting information about the…