2005 Jeep Liberty vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Jeep Liberty — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At approx 8:00 on the morning of 2/16/15 my 2005 jeep liberty, 3.8l v-6 with automatic transmission began to accelerate out of control while braking for a stop sign. The engine was cold, I had just started it and the temperature was in the mid to upper 50s. I was traveling about 27 mph, and began…”
filed Feb 18, 2015
“Making a left turn onto a major route at 30 mph when all of a sudden the vehicle takes off on it's own and begins to swerve picking up speed while both my feet are off of the pedals. It hits one concrete wall on a bridge and proceeds to cross yellow line picking up more speed before smashing…”
filed Jan 6, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Liberty years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 Liberty | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Liberty | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 Liberty | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Liberty | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 Liberty | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 Liberty | 30 | 2% |
| 2004 Liberty | 20 | 2% |
| 2003 Liberty | 26 | 2% |
| 2002 Liberty | 43 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Jeep Liberty
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.