Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Jeep Liberty has 41 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
41
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
04V337000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES ONLY, TWO VALVE COVER STUDS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND ALTERNATOR WIRING HA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | ENGINE | My jeep liberty's check engine light has come on I've done every thing my obd2 scanner has said is w... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING WOULD RUN ROUGH, STALL OUT WHILE STOPPED, STEPPING ON GAS BOGS DOWN THE ENGINE MAKING ... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | ENGINE | OIL PUMP WENT OUT AND OIL LIGHT IS ON AND STARTING TO MAKE NOISES IN THE TOP END. |
| Nov 24, 2018 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. RUNNING ROUGH NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. THERE IS NO POWER ON ACCELERATION, VIB... |
| Oct 3, 2018 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ROUGH IDLE, NO POWER ON ACCELERATION, VIBRATES, BURNS GAS, SMOKES.. HAD A ... |
| May 30, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SMOKE AND SPARKS APPEARED FROM THE ... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENG... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING GROUNDING NOISE. SMELL OF BU... |
| May 1, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SMOKES AND SMOKE COMES INSIDE THE CAR. IT IS EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS SITTING STILL CAR F... |
| Mar 17, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENL... |
| Jan 8, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT CAUSES FIRE WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND. JEEP/CHRYSLER HAS APPROVED... |
| Sep 24, 2013 | ENGINE | ENGINE OVERHEATED ON THE HIGHWAY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE JEEP HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR |
| May 10, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WHITE CLOUDY SMOKE EMITTED FROM ... |
| Jan 14, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR I... |
| Nov 14, 2012 | ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND WE LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICL... |
| Nov 10, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED MAKING A LOU... |
| Jul 9, 2012 | ENGINE | THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE USED, THE CAR BEGAN HICCUPPING OR LURCHING WHILE IDLING, A... |
| Jun 15, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SM... |
| Mar 20, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHI... |
| Feb 7, 2012 | ENGINE | IN 2012 MY JEEP STARTED BUCKING AND JERKING,IDLE SURGING, STALLING AND HAD. HESITATION WHILE TRYING ... |