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2008 Jeep Liberty repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2008 Jeep Liberty repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 100 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Jeep Liberty
Engine not specified
| Jeep Liberty in Florida, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201135000 miUS $250 | Headliner began to fall off the skyroof opening. | ||
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Jeep Liberty in Virginia, United States Jun 2010 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 201240000 miUS $900 | Valve lifters failed and Jeep refused to pay for it considering the truck is out of warranty | ||
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Jeep Liberty in New York, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201065000 miUS $389 | went in for routine oil change, was told the crankcase was leaking fluid. I did not see any sign of leakage on the ground. they had already dismantled the car, so I had them do the repair, but they did not do the oil change. scammed. after the crankcase repair my car overheats and the air conditioner does not work. the dealer wanted to charge me more money to look at the damage they caused. this was not a problem prior to the crankcase repair. frustrated | ||
| Sep 201074000 miUS $425 | mechanic discoverd the LF uppr arm was worn, excessive - in a 2008 jeep????. anyway - had it replaced. | ||
| Jun 201196000 miUS $349 | Took the jeep to a independent mechanic that specializes in Jeep repairs and they reattached a wire that was disconnected that allows the engine to cool, as the initial problem was the vehicle was overheating. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Colorado, United States Jul 2009 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Mar 201356000 mi | Lifetime warranty extension on 2007 to 2008 Nitros and 2008 Libertys that covered the inlet check valve on the fuel tank. While refueling, the valve would malfunction and allow liquid fuel to spit back out of the filler neck. Replaced fuel tank assembly. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in New Jersey, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201675000 miUS $1400 | No heat. Replaced heater core. | ||
| Jun 201776000 miUS $900 | Seized brake caliper. Had to replace both rear calipers, pads, rotors, and lines. | ||
| Mar 201879000 mi | Replace heater core under warrenty (failed in two years) Check fuel cap light required software update | ||
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| Jeep Liberty in Georgia, United States Mar 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Mar 201593000 miUS $200 | Recharge AC, oil change, tire rotation | ||
| Aug 201597800 miUS $270 | Clogged drains for the sun roof. Needed to have them cleaned out. | ||
| Jan 2016103000 miUS $535 | Alternator failed, bearing's burned up, had to replace the alternator. | ||
| Apr 2017119000 miUS $280 | Oil change, tire rotation, and replace rear brakes. | ||
| Aug 2017127000 miUS $100 | Having issues with starter not always working correctly. Sometimes starter will not engage and other times it works just fine and starts right up. Does not seem to be the battery, starter, or key switch from what we can tell. It's sporadic and very hard to detect. Having trouble recreating the problem while in the shop. | ||
| Mar 2018133000 miUS $280 | Replaced rear shocks, normal wear. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Connecticut, United States Sep 2008 - Sep 2008 | |||
| Jan 200817000 mi | Spring Clip in Steering column - was making squeaking sound when turning. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Maryland, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 201257000 miUS $282 | A/C was no longer getting very cold. Dealership drained and recharged the A/C. When using the lane change function of the turn signal (right), when it finished with three signals the blinker would return to position and activate the left lane change signal, more often then not. Drivers seat would no longer move forward or backward when putting in or removing key from the ignition. Rear window wiper does not stop when switch is turned off. | ||
| Oct 201260500 mi | Same seat issue as before; still not fixed after taking it to the Jeep dealer and having the software re-installed. Same blinker issue as before. When using the lane change function of the turn signal (right), when it finished with three signals the blinker would return to position and activate the left lane change signal, more often then not. | ||
| Dec 201263000 mi | Wobbling/shimmying while driving, more severe when braking. Brakes found to be fine, tires balances/rotated - issue not corrected. | ||
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Jeep Liberty in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 | |||
| Oct 2018130000 miUS $2750 | Transmission replaced. Starter also replaced (old starter was still functional but couldn't be remounted due to damage on mounting hardware) | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Missouri, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201565000 miUS $59 | a/c compressor short cycling. a/c system needs to be turned off and back on to work after engine restart. | ||
| May 201564566 miUS $185 | a/c compressor would not stay engaged when underhood temp was hot. Testing revealed high side pressure was 400. System was evacuated and recharged and that solved the problem. Tech suspected that a valve somewhere in the system was stuck. a/c compressor would not stay engaged when underhood temp was hot. Testing revealed high side pressure was 400. System was evacuated and recharged and that solved the problem. Tech suspected that a valve somewhere in the system was stuck. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2011 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Oct 201578500 miUS $900 | right upper and lower tie rod + additional parts had failed | ||
| Jan 201782000 mi | Check engine light is on and display reads "gas cap." Shop unable to fix. | ||
| Aug 201790000 miUS $200 | Gas cap/check engine/ emissions light on for years. Smoke test revealed gas cap bad, replaced (again). Check engine light back on gas cap light back on same omissions code. Did smoke test replaced missions sensor for the second time. Performed smoke test again, could not identify problem. Coincidentally another jeep liberty of the same year was at the shop checked previously replaced part and realized it was installed backwards. What is triggering lights due to it being a one-way valve turned valve around to face the other direction fixed problem and lights turned off immediately gas cap lights and check engine light which has been on for years has now off. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Oct 201165720 miC $184 | Right tie rod replaced. Tire store noticed replacement was required while replacing tires. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Michigan, United States Feb 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018204000 miUS $468 | Original pump went bad Compressor and clutch failed | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Illinois, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 201566000 miUS $100 | issues with hard shifts and studdering starts. Reflashed the transmission, checked internals, couldn't diagnose... got rid of the vehicle... | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Illinois, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201688300 miUS $102 | Blowing heat while driving and changing to cool air at stoplights. | ||
| Aug 201692000 miUS $275 | Front right skyslider cable broke. | ||
| Sep 2021159000 miUS $350 | Water pump went bad | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Colorado, United States - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jul 201027500 mi | 110 volt plug in passenger area fell into console and could not be reached door seal on drivers door simply fell off vehicle when door opened. parts on order. front passenger window would not operate when vehicle purchased. took 3 months to get new part as window and motor are single unit. no cost under warranty hood prop rod fell off car switches that control the windows came loose from vehicle at drivers door, both rear doors. Dealer says this will be our cost and that we must have pried them off. Ridiculous. suspect bad design. no kids in family to do this. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in North Carolina, United States Mar 2009 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Apr 200921000 mi | Brake switch failed so that brake lights stayed on and cruise control would not work. The signal will continue to flash in the last direction the signal light lever was moved to, turn or lane change mode. I felt the problem was serious enough that I reported it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). | ||
| Dec 201172000 miUS $250 | leaking waterpump | ||
| Jan 2013113200 miUS $84 | Replaced turn signal switch | ||
| Mar 201394000 mi | Fuel tank check valve was replaced under warranty due to spitting fuel while filling. | ||
| Jun 2014104000 miUS $610 | Replaced rear shocks and front struts. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Idaho, United States Nov 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jan 20092461 mi | Radio unit sporadically malfunctioned while in Satellite mode, producing no sound. Changing to AM/FM often times would clear the issue. Dealership repalced the Amp as per the TSB at no cost. | ||
| Apr 201010000 mi | Transmission sometimes not shifting into 4th and slam shifting other times. Asked the dealership to investigate the TSBs re: transmission. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Montana, United States Oct 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Oct 201378000 miUS $2600 | Torque Converter cracked, causing a leak from transmission front seal. Damage in transmission resulted in a full transmission rebuild and torque converter replacement. | ||
| Feb 201480000 miUS $75 | Car over heating. Did a cold and hot pressure test of the cooling system and found no leak. One gallon of coolant missing since spring. | ||
| Apr 201480000 miUS $435 | Coolant leak diagnosed as water pump failure. Replaced water pump and serpentine belt. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Feb 2020 | |||
| Jul 201117000 mi | Transfer case - loud banging when 4L engaged. Shift forks & actuators replaced. | ||
| Nov 201118900 miUS $629 | Spit back gas after filling. Defective rollover valve; fuel tank replaced. | ||
| Mar 201221000 miUS $30 | Front wheel bearing failed, replaced. TPMS sensor failed, dash warning light on. Replaced sensor. Blower control resistor failed. Replaced. | ||
| Apr 201326200 miUS $220 | LR caliper sticking, replaced. Also replaced F&R pads, changed fluid. | ||
| Jun 201431000 miUS $120 | Front driver side caliper intermittent sticking. Replaced caliper, front pads, bled system. | ||
| Mar 201537000 mi | Fuel tank replaced [second time] for gas spitback after filling. | ||
| Sep 201538000 miUS $140 | Caliper seized, rotor scored. Replaced caliper, both rear rotors, brake pads. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Minnesota, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 201057000 mi | Replaced entire rear axle | ||
| Jeep Liberty in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Sep 201025000 mi | Torque converter judder. Flashed per latest TSB. Rear wiper doesn't always immediately stop when lever is turned to "off" position. Dealership could not replicate problem, or fix it. | ||
| Jun 201231000 miUS $50 | Fuel gushing out of filler pipe after filling Jeep. Replaced fuel tank because of malfunctioning pressure valve. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Aug 200918600 mi | replace timing belt tensioner. no cost | ||
| Mar 201140300 mi | A faulty swith in the brake system cause the ABS to shut down. Replaced switch under extended warranty. | ||
| Dec 201264480 miC $700 | Gas splashes back out of the filler neck when the tank is filled. Update: Chrysler Canada has extended the warranty to cover this issue and I have been reimbursed by them. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Ohio, United States Feb 2009 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 2012138600 miUS $300 | Transfer lines (2) on steering gear ruptured and were replaced. Entire steering rack had to be purchased to harvest lines. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 200947000 mi | The turn signal failed to return when turning left. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 201075000 miUS $138 | new injector installed in cylinder 4 | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Tennessee, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 201127000 mi | 4wd module replaced on second trip. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Quebec, Canada Dec 2010 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jul 201248860 mi | Right front axle seal leaking. Warranty repair. | ||
| Nov 201252260 miC $620 | The steering extension universal joint was lightly knocking when turning the vehicle steering wheel. Parts need replacement. | ||
| Feb 201355680 mi | Front axle seals leaking Crankshaft seal seeping | ||
| Mar 201463240 miC $312 | Front axle seals | ||
| Jul 201464480 miC $275 | Transmission oil pan need replacing as it leaked due to corrosion. | ||
| Aug 201464780 miC $390 | Exhaust corroded at muffler and tailpipe connection. Need replacement. | ||
| Apr 201568400 miC $600 | Transfer case leaked. Replaced seals (3) Crabnkshaft seal leaking Oil pan heavily corroded | ||
| Aug 201675020 miC $900 | TIPM failed resulting in door lock and front windshield washer not functioning. Short in TIPM caused fuse M38 to blow. | ||
| Mar 201776880 miC $258 | Wiper, windshield washer, horn went on. Lots of light went on in the dashboard. EPS light came on intermittently. As suddently as it came, problem stopped. Both horns were burned for the non-stop honking. Sent truck to dealers for diagnostic. Fault codes registered but could not reproduce the problem. TIPM was replaced 7 months ago but exhibit no symptoms during diagnostic. | ||
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| Jeep Liberty in New York, United States Feb 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 200925000 mi | Rear window seal leaked | ||
| Dec 200929000 mi | TPS corroded off. Replaced by dealer under warranty | ||
| May 201034000 mi | bad caliper | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Virginia, United States Sep 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Oct 201670000 miUS $300 | Fuel would spill back out of the filler neck after pump nozzle shut off at full tank during refueling. Extended warranty letter issued by Chrysler and the dealer replaced the fuel tank and rollover valve assy at no charge. Stuck and dragging front brake calipers | ||
| Dec 201780000 miUS $400 | Upper ball joint was loose and required upper control arm replacement plus alignment | ||
| Mar 201881000 miUS $450 | Starter pinion gear was staying engaged (dragging) after cranking ended making noise | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Texas, United States Feb 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jul 20099000 mi | Driver's power seat lost "memory" and would not move forward or back with insertion or removal of ignition key | ||
| Jan 201117000 mi | Sky Slider wind noise - TSB partly preformed Driver power seat lost memory | ||
| Apr 201225200 mi | Sky Slider Wind noise - 4th visit to correct - finally taken care of - I think. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Indiana, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200913000 mi | Water leak down inside of back window. Initially dealer could not duplicate problem. Took it back again with water stains down inside of back window. Dealer finally found service bulletin (TSB) regarding this problem and replaced seal around window. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Nebraska, United States Feb 2009 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Mar 20098000 mi | Problem with the electronic relay on the 4WD. | ||
| Jun 200913000 mi | Sky slider sunroof had a leak that made the car very noisy at highway speed, especially on windy days. | ||
| May 201032000 mi | Hood prop rod came off. | ||
| Oct 201141000 miUS $500 | "Skyslider" roof would not close properly & leaked severely. | ||
| Jan 201446300 miUS $320 | Battery; serpentine belt. | ||
| Jul 201688200 miUS $147 | Left front brake caliper stuck on brake rotor. | ||
| Sep 201797000 miUS $460 | Rear pads and rotors replaced. | ||
| Feb 2018101000 miUS $800 | Car ran rough and made ticking noise. Locking nut for rocker arm stud on no. 6 cylinder was replaced. It had worked its way off of the stud. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Quebec, Canada Apr 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Jun 201475640 miC $547 | Front ball joints (steering vibrated when applying breaks lightly). While the wheels were off it was apparent that the brakes were finished ( they were the original factory ones). The pad sand disks were replaced | ||
| Jeep Liberty in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201247120 miC $90 | Windshield wipers stopped working while wiper blades were frozen to windshield. Tech read computer codes: "WW fail". Reset restored operation. | ||
| Feb 201683700 miC $2500 | Front struts, rear springs and shock absorbers, one tie-rod end. The original equipment was not that good. I hope the Old Man Emu replacements are better. So far, so good. A jitter going uphill has been eliminated. | ||
| Mar 201793000 miC $300 | Failure of right front brake caliper. Replaced under warranty, but I had to pay for pads left and right. | ||
| Jul 201794860 miC $300 | Fan speed switch failed. | ||
| Jun 2018103540 mi | Possible cooling system fault. Coolant reservoir when checking engine oil level. Refilled reservoir and am assessing situation. | ||
| Feb 2021122140 miC $1700 | Transfer case stuck in low range. Shifted between locked clutch low range and unlocked high range, but no shift out of low gear ratio. | ||
| Jun 2022128960 miC $500 | Cat back exhaust system replacement. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Utah, United States May 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 201557000 miUS $800 | Replace A/C compressor | ||
| Sep 201658000 miUS $150 | Replaced front brake pads and rotors | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Texas, United States Aug 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 201239000 miUS $950 | The AC problem initially appeared June 2012. Fan/water pump replaced, AC recharged. September AC recharged again, charge failed. AC compressor developed leak. AC compressor replaced. AC now working. Total cost includes Jun/Sep repairs. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Michigan, United States May 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201130000 miUS $265 | Severe wind noise from front of sunroof. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Arizona, United States Jun 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
| May 2016137600 miUS $2000 | Transmission, and transmission cpu | ||
| Feb 2017143000 miUS $600 | Thermostat replaced, heater hoses upper and lower radiator hoses replaced, coolest flush, Jeep was running hot. | ||
| Jeep Liberty in Colorado, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 200925000 mi | Radio went out, would not stay on, would automatically turn on in aprox 8 sec. | ||
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