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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

crash · 615073 · 2007-03-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Miles at failure
65,226
Speed
7 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN IT'S COLD AND EITHER SNOWY OR ICY AT ANY SPEED "5 MPH -- 35 MPH MY JEEP LIBERTY FAILS TO STOP FOR A VERY LONG DISTANCE. AT 5 MPH IT TAKES WELL OVER 30-40 FEET. THE ABS MAKE NOISE LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING. BUT ITS AS IF THEY NEVER ACTUALLY ENGAGE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO USE A SNOWY BANK SEVERAL TIMES SO I WOULDN'T ROLL STRAIGHT INTO AN INTERSECTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. MY FATHER DROVE THIS SAME VEHICLE AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR SAFETY REASONS I LEAVE MY LIBERTY IN THE GARAGE ON SNOWY DAYS AND TAKE MY FORD TRUCK OUT INSTEAD. I DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183963
Machine
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