IllustrationI WAS LEAVING WENDYS A FAST FOOD PLACE AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON THEN SHUT OFF I TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN AND THEY WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. I COULDN'T LEAVE WITHOUT LIGHTS SO I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AND TIED THEM TOGETHER FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THEY WORKED FOR A WHILE.
2008 Jeep Liberty
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Jeep Liberty do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 541.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
590–25K
11325–50K
9250–75K
7675–100K
73100–150K
31150K+
444 reports with mileage · 97 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 124 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 95 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 85 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports4 fire reports13 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
22 reportsI STARTED MY CAR AND MY HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. AFTER THAT HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET MY HEADLIGHTS TO STAY ON THE JUST FLASH AND SHUT OFF. MY FOG LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY BUT OTHER HEADLIGHTS JUST FLASH AND STAY OFF. I HAVE CHECKED FUSES/RELAYS AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
TURNED VEHICLE ON AND WIPERS WERE GOING AND SWITCH WAS TURNED TO OFF, ENTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, NO TURN SIGNALS, SAYS BACK GATE IS OPEN AND IT'S NOT, DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN, AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF, BURNING SMELL, ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON ONCE CAR STARTS. WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. TURNING SIGNALS HAS CEASED. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS WHAT DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL JEEPS HAVE THIS PROBLEM & THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX IT; IT'S A DEFECT.
THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE NEW BATTERY GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON UNTIL I INSTALLED SECURITY CAMERAS ON OUR HOUSE AND SAW THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND NOT TURN OFF AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START…
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THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE NEW BATTERY GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON UNTIL I INSTALLED SECURITY CAMERAS ON OUR HOUSE AND SAW THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND NOT TURN OFF AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND WHEN IT DID ON THESE EVENTS IT WOULD SHAKE ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN VA ON 2/19/18, DRIVING HOME TO ME AND AFTER 50 MILES IN RAIN THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF EVERY TIME THE WIPERS MOVED. PUSHED THE HORN BUTTON AND THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SQUIRTING OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO SHUT THE JEEP OFF THEN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. STOPPED IN CT FOR GAS AND GOT BACK ON THE I…
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BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN VA ON 2/19/18, DRIVING HOME TO ME AND AFTER 50 MILES IN RAIN THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF EVERY TIME THE WIPERS MOVED. PUSHED THE HORN BUTTON AND THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SQUIRTING OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO SHUT THE JEEP OFF THEN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. STOPPED IN CT FOR GAS AND GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF ON THE OUTSIDE BUT ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, WIPERS TURNED ON, HORN TURNED ON, WASHER FLUID SPRAYER WENT CONTINUOUSLY AND THE MOTOR WOULD STOP AND START ON ITS OWN, WHILE MOVING! LUCKILY, MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF BUT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUED TO GO OFF RANDOMLY THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES, MOVING THE SHIFTING LEVER, PULLING FUSES FROM THE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ABOUT 100 MILES LATER. WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK TO ME BUT AFTER I SHUT THE JEEP OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP THE HORN AND WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF WITHOUT ANY SWITCHES BEING TOUCHED. LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES MADE IN AND AROUND THIS TIME. HAD A RECALL BEEN DONE I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS A POSSIBLE ISSUE AND BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A BETTER CHOICE OF A CAR TO BUY FOR MY DAUGHTER. THERE WAS A REAL DANGER OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND THEN THE MOTOR TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE IN TRAFFIC.
CAR WON'T START. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL WORKS. DEALER TELLS ME IT'S DEFECTIVE TIPM. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE WERE STATIONARY WHEN THE VEHICLE POWER STOPPED W…
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CAR WON'T START. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL WORKS. DEALER TELLS ME IT'S DEFECTIVE TIPM. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE WERE STATIONARY WHEN THE VEHICLE POWER STOPPED WORKING THANK GOD. BUT I SEEN ONLINE WHERE SOME PEOPLE HAD THE TIPM PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS.
DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN HORN BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BEEPING AND WIPERS AND WASHERS FRONT AND BACK ACTIVATED. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, REMOVED KEY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, ALONG WITH HORN, WIPERS, WASHERS AND LOCKS CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE. LASTED 15 MINUTES AND THIS IS THE 5TH TIME HAPPENING. AFTER CERTAIN A…
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DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN HORN BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BEEPING AND WIPERS AND WASHERS FRONT AND BACK ACTIVATED. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, REMOVED KEY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, ALONG WITH HORN, WIPERS, WASHERS AND LOCKS CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE. LASTED 15 MINUTES AND THIS IS THE 5TH TIME HAPPENING. AFTER CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME CAR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. ONE INSTANCE OCCURRED AT NIGHT AND LIGHTS TURNED OFF.
ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY POWERED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY POWERED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FOBIK AND THE HORN CONSISTENTLY SOUNDED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED. THE CONTACT DETACHED AND REATTACHED THE BATTERY CABLE AND THE LIGHTS POWERED OFF AND THE HORN NO LONGER SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Official recalls
413V121000 · Air Bags; Power Train:driveline:driveshaft; Structure
Apr 3, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Structure
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
Air Bags
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Consequence: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
10V550000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
Nov 3, 2010
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS THAT CONTAIN EXCESS ADHESIVE THAT MAY ALLOW FOR WATER INTRUSION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FAILING OR INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WILL REDUCE A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
08V525000 · Parking Brake
Oct 8, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 3,663 MY 2007-2008 DODGE NITRO AND MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARK BRAKE LEVER CLUTCH DRUM MAY DISTORT AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
08V455000 · Visibility:windshield
Sep 9, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 494 MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR FIXED REAR QUARTER GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED USING INCORRECT URETHANE ADHESIVE. THIS COULD AFFECT GLASS RETENTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE GLASS SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURE A PEDESTRIAN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR FIXED REAR QUARTER GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den