2003 Jeep Liberty Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2003 Jeep Liberty, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 135,004 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline structure” (60% of reports).
- 83fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 135,004median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gasoline structure: mentioned in 50 of 83 complaints (60%)
- Numbers air bags: mentioned in 7 of 83 complaints (8%)
- Gas tank: mentioned in 6 of 83 complaints (7%)
- Unable provide expected: mentioned in 5 of 83 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 17 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 83 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 9 | 2% | 93,500 |
| 2011 Liberty | 31 | 17% | 58,500 |
| 2010 Liberty | 25 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Liberty | 15 | 14% | 46,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 61 | 11% | 63,500 |
| 2007 Liberty | 101 | 14% | 58,984 |
| 2006 Liberty | 164 | 12% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 192 | 17% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Liberty | 93 | 8% | 128,500 |
| 2003 Liberty | 83 | 6% | 135,004 |
| 2002 Liberty | 88 | 5% | 126,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2003 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Fuel pump seems to be leaking. But Iâm insure
Misfirers replaced engine one year later same problem misfires took to mechanic replaced spark plugs and coils . Drove 30 mile. S check engine light flashing, pulled over turned engine off.check engine light went solid for another 10 miles check engine light started flashing again. I had to pull…
While driving to a doctors appointment on a city street, the straps that hold the fuel tank on failed due to corrosion and the fuel tank fell to the ground, dragging for a short distance before the tank failed, spilling about 18 gallons of gasoline onto the roadway.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Jeep Libertys have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 83 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2003 Jeep Liberty (6% of the 1,352 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 135,004 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2003 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline structure”, in 50 of 83 complaints, followed by “numbers air bags” (7).
Other 2003 Jeep Liberty problems
- Suspension problems (437)
- Air Bags problems (392)
- Structure problems (111)
- Visibility problems (92)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (89)
- Electrical System problems (72)
- Power Train problems (64)
- Steering problems (52)
See all 2003 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Liberty years.