2008 Jeep Liberty

THE SKYLINER ROOF ON OUR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4X4 IS VERY NOISY AT DRIVING SPEEDS OR ON WINDY DAYS AND AS MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS OPTION HAVE STATED THE ROOF DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK IT BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION. IT DOESN'T OPEN PROPERLY EITHER THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH THE TRACK AND CABLE SYSTEM. IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. WITH THIS BEING SUCH A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS OPTION THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. MAYBE HEAVIER DUTY COMPONENTS AND CABLE COULD BE A SUFFICIENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE 2008 JEEP AND YEARS AFTER ALL HAVE A DEFECTIVE SKYSLIDER(AS FAR AS I KNOW EVERY SINGLE PERSON I SPOKE WITH THAT HAS A SKY SLIDER HAD SOME MALFUNCTION) WHICH SEEMS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THIS PANORAMIC ROOF CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS COST ALMOST A 1/4 OF THE VEHICLE COST AND WHEN IT BREAKS IT USUALLY IS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. THE CONCERN IS, IT CAN COME FLYING OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY, ALSO MAKES VEHICLE UN-SECURE DUE TO BEING ACCESSIBLY BY THE ROOF, ALSO CAUSES RAIN, AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ENTER THE CABIN AREA. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS UNDER GOVERNMENT PROTECTION DUE TO IT FINANCIAL SITUATION BUT THERE IS NO REASON THEY CAN NOT RECALL, REPAIR, OR HAVE A ENGINEERED REPLACEMENT FOR THIS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES IT HAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WATER BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE RETRACTABLE SKY SLIDER, ALLOWING AIR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE ROOF WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,701.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE MOON ROOF AND IT WAS HARD TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE ROOF WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 3/5/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SKY SLIDER ROOF WAS REPAIRED IN 2009. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE ROOF CONTINUED TO PARTIALLY OPEN. UPDATED 03/21/14

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 9 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE JEEP. IT IS ALWAYS SOUNDS VERY WINDY IN THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE FRONT OF THE TOP FLEW BACK. IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF US. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THE SKY RIDER/RETRACTABLE TOP IT WOULD NOT GO. SO I PULLED IT FRONTWARDS WITH MY HANDS AND DROVE VERY SLOW TO MY DAUGHTERS. MY SON IN LAW AND MY DAUGHTER WERE LOOKING AT IT AND WE COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK. SO WE PUT A BUGGY CORD AROUND IT TO HOLD IT DOWN UNTIL I COULD HAVE TO A PLACE THAT COULD FIX IT.. I WENT TO SEE HIM AT 8 AM THE NEXT MORNING AND HE SAID HE HAS 2 OF THEM IN HIS SHOP RIGHT NOW AND HE ALSO SAID HE HAS MANY OF THEM IN HIS SHOP EVERY WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE JEEPS THAT HAVE THE RETRACTABLE TOPS/ SKY RIDER . I ALSO WENT ON LINE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THESE TOPS DOING THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COST $2,100.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD USE PLASTIC PARTS FOR SUCH A IMPORTANT THING ON YOUR CAR IS A ROOF. HE TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER.. WELL I CALLED AND SPOKE TO A SUPERVISOR MACK KELLY AT MASSEY YARDLEY HE SAID THE WARRANTY IS UP. WE WENT BACK AND FOURTH ABOUT THE TOP AND I SAID TO HIM, BUT YOU KNOW THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM SO WHY WOULD YOU NOT FIX IT? HE SAID, "YUP IT IS A BIG PROBLEM "BUT THE WARRANTY IS UP. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE HIRE UP AND HE SAID THERE IS NO ONE ELSE HIRE THEN HIM. I ALSO WENT ON LINE AND SAW A BULLETIN RECALL AND IT STATES THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN THEY MADE THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THEY KNOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ?? WE ARE VERY LUCKY NO ONE GOT HURT OR KILLED. THEY SHOULD FIX THE SKY RIDER/RETRACTABLE TOP BEING THEY KNOW IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE RETRACTABLE SKY SLIDER FRACTURED OFF WHILE THE SKY SLIDER WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE SKY LINE SLIDER REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ON EIGHT OCCASIONS. AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD AREA WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, WATER INTRUSION EMITTED FROM THE REAR LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LEAKS WERE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR BODY SEAM. A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO ONLY THE FRONT END BODY SEAMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF CLOSED, THE SOUND INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELT THE ROOF MAY HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WATER BEGAN TO SEEP OUT OF THE MAPLIGHTS AND DOWN BOTH A-FRAME PILLARS. PANORAMIC MOON ROOF STOPPED CLOSING ALL THE WAY AFTER A WIND STORM AND WAS OPEN ENOUGH TO CAUSE MAJOR LEAKAGE (UPWARDS OF 3 GALLONS OF WATER). I FEEL THIS IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT, AS TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ROOF FLYING OPEN. MANUFACTURER HAS STATED IT IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT THEY PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE OVER $7000. *TR