2004 Jeep Liberty transmission problems
18 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2004 Jeep Liberty, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle, with the engine running, the driver walked 15 feet away, and then the vehicle began to roll backward down a hill into a pond. The vehicle gained speed while rolling down the hill and the doors automatically locked. The contact's infant was still inside the vehicle when it rolled into the water. Both the contact and the father-in-law swam 40 feet from shore to the vehicle and retrieved the baby.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH under normal road conditions, the transmission froze and did not catch any gear. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined the transmission needed to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Jeep Liberty
- Suspension 472 complaints
- Fuel system 187 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 121 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Engine 58 complaints
- Steering 54 complaints
- Brakes 47 complaints