2002 Jeep Liberty service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN COMING TO AN IDLE SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE IDLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 06/18/15*JB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AS A RESULT TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LABOR FEE WOULD BE $87 AN HOUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.”

“2002 JEEP LIBERTY SPEED SENSOR FAILURE CAUSES SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING, ENGINE TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWERSTEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *TR”

“HAD JUST PURCHASED A JEEP LIBERTY USED --FIRST TIME I DROVE IT ON A WET ROAD-I WAS BRAKING AS USUAL AT A RED LIGHT--THE CAR SKIDDED AND SWERVED 40 FEET, FINALLY STOPPING BUT NOT BEFORE I HAD TO VERY OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME --I WAS ONLY GOING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STARTED BRAKING--I WAS TERRIFIED BY THE FACT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES!! --TOOK THE CAR INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP--THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE --I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR --EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TIRES WERE FINE TOO --THE SECOND TIME -(--WET ROAD)--I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AND HOUR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED ----CAR SLID INSTEAD OF STOPPING---SAME DAY---NOW VERY CAUTIOUS, I CAREFULLY HIT THE BRAKES WHEN A CAR QUITE A DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME PULLED OUT --AGAIN--I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35MPH---FORTUNATELY I STARTED BRAKING THE SECOND I SAW HIM BECAUSE THE CAR SKIDDED 30-40 FEET AT LEAST, TURNING TOWARD THE RIGHT, AND FINALLY STOPPED 3 CAR LENGTHS BEFORE I WOULD HAVE HIT THIS CAR IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ---HAD I NOT HAD THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT JUST MINUTES BEFORE ---I WOULD HAVE BEEN…”

“I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP, GOING DOWNHILL ON A DAY IT HAD RAINED BUT WAS NO LONGER RAINING. I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BECAUSE ANOTHER CAR WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT THE END OF THE HILL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR, AND LUCKILY STARTED TO STOP IN TIME BECAUSE I SLIDE ALMOST 50 FEET AND TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO AVOID THE CAR. THE JEEP NEVER CAME TO A STOP THE CAR TURNED AND WAS ABLE TO LET OFF THE BRAKES. THE JEEP HAS DONE THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASION PRIOR AND I THOUGHT I NEED BRAKES AND THAT THEM REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON. *TR”