problems with liberty

hatemyliberty · 12-27-2004, 05:54 PM

Need some advice!

I have a 2004 Jeep liberty that has had numerous problems over the past 2 years. Tonight, the car began stalling after starting up. This occurred numerous times where the car would turn over, but would immediately stall. I was able to keep the car running my keeping my foot on the gas and keeping the rpms up. As soon as I took my foot off the gas and the rpms dropped, the car would stall again. I was able to drive the car by starting it in neutral and quickly shifting to drive, but once i got to a light and the rpms dropped it would stall again. This is problem number one.

The second problem is that I noticed the shocks are very loud on cold days. This has been a problem since I got the car and I was told there is nothing wrong with the car by the dealer.

I am curious what is wrong with my car.

Thanks

b1gfella · 12-27-2004, 06:57 PM

It sounds like you need to find another dealer!!! The stalling is def. not right. By noisy shocks do you mean a front end rattle when you hit potholes? If so it seems alot of people have this complaint and it is normal for the Liberty...the stalling is still not normal! :-)

Liberty4All · 12-27-2004, 07:50 PM

The stalling could be a bad PCV valve. You may want to check it.

roderunner · 12-27-2004, 11:34 PM

If it idles ok in neutral, but dies when you put it in gear, you may have a transmission problem. In any event, the dealer should fix it under warranty. If you're having a problem with your dealer, be sure and let DC know!

festerw · 12-28-2004, 04:43 AM

Take it to Autozone and have them check the battery and alternator, my truck will do the same thing if the battery is low.

LibertyV6 · 12-28-2004, 05:10 AM

are any of your warning lights coming on when your car stalls? I would suggest checking the battery and alternator as well---- but also check where you get your gas.... back when I was in high school I let this chick drive me to our SpringFling dance in her P.O.S. honda accord-- and it would stall out at HIGHWAY SPEEDS!, she was like "hee hee, dont worry my dad showed me what to do" and sure enough she tinkered under the hood, which enebaled us to drive an aditional 50 feet. I told her to pull into a gas station, which luckily was right by us, and told her to go ahead and fill up with Premium----- the rest of the trip, and back, was problem free. So try changing your octane and just see if that helps.

valvestem · 12-28-2004, 10:39 AM

You need to have the dealer check the ICM (Idle Control Motor) and/or check for carbon buildup (it does not take much) just inside the air intake at the air control valve. Either one will block off what very little air is needed at cold idle and stall the engine. It will restart and die over and over from lack of air.

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Originally Posted by hatemyliberty

Need some advice!

I have a 2004 Jeep liberty that has had numerous problems over the past 2 years. Tonight, the car began stalling after starting up. This occurred numerous times where the car would turn over, but would immediately stall. I was able to keep the car running my keeping my foot on the gas and keeping the rpms up. As soon as I took my foot off the gas and the rpms dropped, the car would stall again. I was able to drive the car by starting it in neutral and quickly shifting to drive, but once i got to a light and the rpms dropped it would stall again. This is problem number one.

The second problem is that I noticed the shocks are very loud on cold days. This has been a problem since I got the car and I was told there is nothing wrong with the car by the dealer.

I am curious what is wrong with my car.

Thanks

Dirtnapper · 12-28-2004, 12:08 PM

Well, as for the noise in the shocks when it is cold...seems to be the thing with the Liberty. I have it...not happy about it, but, there seems there is nothing they can do..when it gets really cold, around zero...it is like metal on metal and I hate to even drive it! Stalling has not been a problem.