2006 Jeep Liberty Brakes Problems

YESTERDAY MY ABS AND ESB LIGHTS CAME ON. I DID NOTICE A BIT OF GRINDING TYPE NOISE APPROXIMATELY TWICE IN A FULL DAY OF DRIVING. TODAY, SAME THING, BUT LIGHTS WENT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES RIGHT AFTER START UP. MY BRAKES AND TIRES WERE REPLACED IN LATE AUGUST. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID MY BRAKES WERE IN GOOD ORDER BUT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS BAD. IF THIS DOESN'T CORRECT ISSUE, A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND RESET THE STEERING ANGLE IS RECOMMENDED. NONE OF THESE ISSUES WOULD WARRANT THE ODD GRINDING NOISE WHEN BREAKING AND ONLY OCCASSIONALLY DOES THIS HAPPEN AND IT DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE TECHNICIAN DROVE IT. THIS WAS ALL ON CITY STREETS AND DRIVING STRAIGHT IN GOOD WEATHER. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS OF THE 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, SENSORS, ROTORS AND ALL THINGS BRAKES BUT STILL EXPERIENCE THE LIGHTS AND THE NOISE. OFTEN, THERE IS REFERENCE MADE TO THE CLOCK SPRING. SINCE I SAW SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND MY REPAIRMAN WAS SO VAGUE THAT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD ACTUALLY SOLVE THE ISSUE, I FELT IT IS WORTHY OF INVESTIGATING.

ABS LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF EVEN WHEN BRAKES AND ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED . BRAKES WILL SKIP OR MAKE A SHAKING VIBRATION ON THE PEDAL WHEN PRESS AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP OR IMPOSSIBLE WHILE IN MOTION RATHER DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY.

PARKING BRAKE BACKING PLATES HAVE COME LOOSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES ARE DRAGGING AND WEARING OUT TOO FAST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD. IN ADDITION, THE ABS, ESP, AND ANTI-SKID WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKESHORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT, 330 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

PARKING BREAK MOUNTING PLATE ATTACHMENTS HAVE SHEARED SEPARATING THE THE PARKING BREAK ASSEMBLY FROM THE AXEL HOUSING RENDERING THE BREAK USELESS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN BUT THE ISSUE APPEARS SYSTEMATIC WITH THE VEHICLE AND IS NOT EASILY REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND AFTER INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE REAR BACKING PLATE, WHICH COVERED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FROM DEBRIS, HAD BECOME RUSTED AND CORRODED, DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THE ESP BAS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS LIGHTS COME ONE RANDOMLY...COULD BE DRIVING, IN PARK, GOING 20 MPH...HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW SINCE APRIL...DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE LIGHTS ARE ON/ACTIVE...THIS MORNING MY BRAKES TRIED TO GIVE OUT ON ME AND IT REALLY SCARED ME...I AM A MOTHER AND NEED TO TRUST THAT I PAID FOR A RELIABLE VEHICLE...AFTER READING ABOUT 30 DIFFERENT FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM...THIS NEEDS TO GET FIXED IMMEDIATELY PLEASE. *TR

ABS/ESP ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROBLEM. VEHICLES STARTED BRAKING CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE SWERVING ON HIGHWAY, WHICH MY NEWBORN TWINS IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG ISSUE WITH JEEP. VEHICLE WILL BRAKE HARD ON A TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THINKING THAT THERE IS TIRE TRACTION SLIPPAGE. *TR

MY WIFE DROVE INTO DRIVEWAY I NOTED LEFT REAR WHEEL, SMOKING, WHEN APPROACHED, COULD FEEL HEAT, BECAUSE OF RELATION TWO GAS TANK ,SPRAYED WHEEL WITH WATER HOSE,WITH STEAM COMING FROM WHEEL, TOOK VEHICLE TWO DODGE /JEEP DEALERSHIP,PARIS ,TEXAS NEXT DAY THEY KEPT VEHICLE THREE DAYS,AFTER ORDERING PARTS OUT OF DALLAS, TOOK VEHICLE HOME NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM,SAME TIME IN SHOP, FOLLOWING WEEK SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME I REQUESTED CHRYSLER BE NOTIFIED AS I WAS AFRAID OF A FIRE, A WEEK LATER AND AFTER OVER$ 800.00 IN COST ,NO MORE PROBLEMS, VEHICLE 2006 JEEP LIBERTY DON,T KNOW WHAT REPAIRS WAS MADE ? WHAT PARTS WAS REPLACED? I DO NOT THINK THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AS THEY ASK PERMISSION TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME AT NIGHT ,TO ASSIST WITH DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM, NEVER EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT WAS WRONG. *TR

ESP/BAS MALFUNCTION ON MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO BREAK AND HAS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR END SENSOR AND CHARGED ME $289.80 FOR REPAIRS. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE GRINDING SOUND AND MY BRAKES ARE FINE. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

REPLACED 3 WINDOWS THAT WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED (COMMON PROBLEM) . WENT TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE FOUND OUT THAT ALL 5 (OR 6) BREAK HOSES WERE ABOUT TO BURST AND CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO FAULT OF MY OWN BUT JEEP HAS "NO IDEA" HOW IT HAPPENED! KEPT MY CAR FOR 4 WEEKS! NOW THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVERY TIME I TURN OFF THE CAR! CAR'S A LEMON!!! *TR

IN RESPONSE TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF ABS LIGHT AND BRAKES FEELING LIKE THEY WON'T WORK. I HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP A LOT OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BURNT WIRE! I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS (WHICH IS A LONG TIME FOR THIS CAR)!. PLEASE TELL YOUR MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKE SENSOR (ABS SENSOR) WIRES!! *KB

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS/ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM SETTING WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH AND DISABLING ABS/ESP. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, AND TURN OFF RANDOMLY. MALFUNCTION HAS NOW LEAD TO FAILURE OF ABS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. ABS CYCLED WITHOUT NEED, AND IMPROPERLY, CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING AND VIOLENT, UNCONTROLLED SWERVING OF VEHICLE. REQUIRED REMOVAL OF ABS PUMP FUSE TO MAKE VEHICLE DRIVABLE AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING FROM ~45MPH TO A RED LIGHT. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, OR UNDER AN EMERGENCY STOP, THERE WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY BEEN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER FORUMS REPORT THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM LATELY WITH THE BRAKES AS IF THEY WILL NOT STOP, IT HAS A TOGGLING FEEL UNDER YOUR FOOT WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS IF IT WILL GIVE WAY AND NOT STOP, I'VE BEEN TOLD BEFORE I GOT ON LINE THAT IT MAY BE THE ABS, OR THE ANTI BRAKES, BUT I CALLED THE JEEP DEALER SHIP AND HE SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE GOING BY THE LAST EIGHT DIGITS OF MY SERIAL NUMBER, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR AT LEAST CHECK IT. BEFORE THEY WILL CHECK IT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY THEM. I READ THE RECALL INFORMATION AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND HE CAN SAY THAT MY JEEP IS NOT ON RECALL WHAT'S UP WITH THAT. DO I HAVE TO BE KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE FOR THEM TO EVEN CHECK IT. OR INJURE SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THEIR JOB. I WILL BE TAKING MY JEEP TO E-FORD IN FLORENCE SC TO BE CHECKED AT MY EXPENSE WHICH I FEEL IS NOT RIGHT. BUT I CARE MORE ABOUT MY LIFE THAN THEY DO I GUESS. *TR

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH. NO AMOUNT OF PUSHING ON THE BRAKES MADE THE CAR STOP. SHE WAS GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, WHIZZED PAST A STOP SIGN, AND WENT AROUND ANOTHER CURVE UNTIL SHE CAME TO A MAJOR STATE ROAD WITH LOTS OF SPEEDING CARS. SHE HAD TO MAKE A DECISION EITHER TO TRY TO MERGE ONTO THE ROAD OR PLOW INTO THE MOUNTAIN. SHE PLOWED INTO THE MOUNTAIN AND CAME TO A STOP WHERE SHE HIT A STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE ROAD INCHES FROM THE ONGOING TRAFFIC. BOTH OF HER FEET WERE ON THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE TIME. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING. *JB

WHEN CHANGING BRAKE PADS, I NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE LINE. ALL 4 BRAKE LINES WERE INVOLVED. THE BUBBLE WAS ON THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE LINE CLOSE TO THE CALIPER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE LINES REPLACED. THEIR INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A FIFTH LINE WITH A RUPTURE ALSO. ALL WERE REPLACED. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY COMPONENT I ASKED IF JEEP WAS REPLACING THE PARTS AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THEM OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY AND HAD 48,870 MILES AT THE TIME. *TR

THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ON -GOING PROBLEM. THE ABS/BAS, ESP LAMP WILL COME ON WHEN GOING 45-50 MPH OR MEDIUM ACCELERATION. AT VARIOUS TIME THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER. JEEP LIBERTY HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK THREE TIMES TO DEALER. THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPILCATE PROBLEM AS THE PROBLEM MUST NE ACTIVE. THE CODES ARE PRESENT, BUT NOT ACTIVE. I'VE WRITTEN CHRYSLER/JEEP WITH NOT HELP OR ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND TIME IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY LAST COMPLAINT WAS THE ABS/BAS, ESP LAMP COMING ON. MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 1-1/2 WEEKS. THE DEALER SAYS THE CODES ARE STORED, BUT THEY MUST BE ACTIVE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE DAY AFTER PICKING UP MY JEEP LIBERTY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45-50 MPH, THE SAME LAMPS CAME ON. NOW I AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24,888. I RECENTLY WROTE TO CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST $493 TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 06/25/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OSP, BSP WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINTED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATD. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. HE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION, WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. WITH THE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES THE RISK OF A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REWIRED THE ABS SINCE THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.