2002 Jeep Liberty engine and engine cooling problems

“THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WE BOUGHT FOR MY WIFE BACK IN 2010 FROM WE THOUGHT WAS A VERY GOOD HONEST CAR DEALER WILL NOT NAME THIS PERSON, BUT I ENDED UP PLACING A BRAND NEW WATER PUMP WITHIN DAYS OF BUYING, THEN A NEW RADIO PART FROM THE DEALER NOT CHEAP EITHER, THEN THE HOOD SUPPORTS ONE WAS BAD AND THE HOOD FELL ON MY HEAD SO I BOUGHT 2 MORE NOT CHEAP ALL THE OEM- PARTS, NOT LONG AFTER THAT HAD NEW SUV TIRES THE TYPE IT USED, HAD TO BUY THE BOOK THAT GOES WITH THE JEEP FROM DEALER ALMOST $100 JUST FOR THE BOOK. WE STILL KEPT THE JEEP IT WAS PAID FOR, THEN I PLACED NEW BRAKES PADS AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS TOO, BOUGHT NEW CHROME LUG NUTS THE TIRE PEOPLE MESSED UP SEVERAL OF MY LUG NUTS, HAD CHROME LUG NUTS PLACED, THEN WE-STARTED GETTING THESE SAFETY RECALLS IN THE MAIL HARD FOR US TO DO WITHOUT A WAY OF GOING, BUT THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED OUT WHILE MY BROTHER - IN- LAW WAS TEST DRIVING IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS MAKING A BAD ROARING SOUND FROM UNDER THE JEEP, WHEN HE TURNED THE JEEP AROUND TO GO BACK TO HIS SHOP THE DRIVE-SHAFT DROPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, I WAS SHOCKED AS WELL AS HIM TOO. AND MY WIFE WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THAT JEEP.I NEVER HEARD OF SO…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE COOLANT SPILLED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.”

“2002 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE IN VEHICLE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG FAILURE IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, AND HAD IT REPAIRED BY HIS MECHANIC. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE INVOICE TO CHRYSLER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. ON MARCH 12TH, HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A PERSON WITH NO LAST NAME, AND A NUMBER TO CALL. HE RECEIVED AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE, TO LEAVE HIS INFORMATION. ON MARCH 26, THE AUTOMATED MESSAGE HAD BEEN CHANGED TO SAY THERE WERE NO REPRESENTATIVES TO ANSWER CALLS, AND TO CALL BACK LATER. ON MARCH 28TH, THE CONSUMER WROTE ANOTHER LETTER, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. AS OF TODAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE AND NO REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 06/20/13*LJ ALSO, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/24/13”

“EMAIL FROM CONGRESSMAN LATTA'S OFFICE RE CONSTITUENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT HER CHRYSLER 2002 JEEP LIBERTY (119000 MILEAGE) WITH A KNOCKING ENGINE DUE TO MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DILIGENT ABOUT CHECKING THE OIL. HOWEVER, ONE DAY WHEN SHE CHECKED THE OIL, DUE TO AN ENGINE KNOCK, SHE DISCOVERED THE OIL WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AND A WARNING SIGNAL NEVER ALERTED HER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, SHE WAS INFORMED A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AT A COST OF $4,500. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THERE WAS A KNOWN OIL DELIVERY ISSUE WITH THE 2002-2003 3.7 LITER ENGINES.”

“ENGINE WAS RUNNING GREAT. STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, SKIPPED AND THEN BLEW UP.. NEW ENGINE WAS $5000.00 FROM THE DEALER... IT STARTED TO SKIP AGAIN.. I TOOK IT BACK FOR $3000.00 DOLLARS MORE WORK... NOW ITS SKIPPING AGAIN... *JS”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAULTY ENGINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.”