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2006 Jeep Liberty drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 52 complaints for the 2006 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
52 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Jeep Liberty Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 40 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 40 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

My 21 year old daughter was driving my 2006 liberty on the northern parkway in westbury, ny on january 2, 2008. The car was purchased in july 2006 and has approximately 15,500 miles on it. Suddenly and without warning the wheels locked up ripping out the transfer case and dropping the drive shaft on the highway. The car behind her was damaged as it ran over the drive train components. The driver of the damaged car saw flames coming out from under the liberty and a cloud of black smoke.

Reported at 15,500 miles, January 2008 Fire

Key will not release from ignition on steering column due to restricted (degraded range of motion from a subassembly with weakened spring) movement of automatic transmission shifter interlock cable. Vehicle can not be put in park (shifter freely moves through p r n d 3 2) and key will not make the last little turn before release. Seems to be an extremely common occurrence among owners, based on cursory online research.

Reported at 95,000 miles, May 2014

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