2008 Jeep Liberty electronic stability control (esc) problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2008 Jeep Liberty — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our 2008 jeep liberty was parked in the driveway. All of the sudden the horn began honking on it's own, the vehicle started, the alternator made the belt burn, and the windshield wipers would not shut off. All of this was happening with no key in the ignition and the vehicle was locked. When we…”
filed Aug 3, 2020
“When starting vehicle it will not turn over. It continues to crank until ignition is switched off. This problem does not happen all the time and is very unpredictable. Typically after several attempts the vehicle will start up correctly. The vehicle has done this in the cold and in the heat, after…”
filed Jul 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Liberty years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 10 | 3% |
| 2011 Liberty | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Liberty | 11 | 6% |
| 2009 Liberty | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Liberty | 9 | 1% |
| 2006 Liberty | 32 | 2% |
| 2005 Liberty | 4 | 0% |
| 2004 Liberty | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 Liberty | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 Liberty | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.