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2008 Jeep Liberty drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 28 complaints for the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
28 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Jeep Liberty Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 35% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH the steering wheel became unresponsive and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail, flipped over twice and landed in an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had to be cut out of the vehicle. She suffered a cut on her neck, several abrasions, bruises, and various other injuries to her back. Two days after the crash she received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags , power train , structure).

Reported at 80,000 miles, June 2013 CrashInjury

Occasion 1. Vehicle parked. Lights began flashing, horn sounding, washers squirting, door locks operating. Unable to exit vehicle. Trapped inside with 4 year old grandson for ten minutes. Ignition key inoperable. Finally managed to get vehicle ignition going, and drove home. Vehicle power fluctuating causing uncontrollable power surges. Occasion 2. Vehicle approaching junction at 10 MPH. Lights.

Reported at 83,000 miles, June 2014

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