2004 Jeep Liberty Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2004 Jeep Liberty, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 128,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline structure” (67% of reports).
- 93fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 128,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gasoline structure: mentioned in 62 of 93 complaints (67%)
- Provide estimated: mentioned in 7 of 93 complaints (8%)
- Fire department: mentioned in 6 of 93 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 3 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 2004 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.
The vehicle dies after filling it up with fuel. It has now happened to us multiple times, from what i have been reading it has been happening to lots of other people with jeeps/chryslers as well
On sept. 2, 2019 while driving on route 23 our 2004 jeep liberty's gas tank broke off and we dragged it down the road with gas pouring out, another driver alerted us that the gas tank was dragging. If a spark happened we would have been set on fire. The police and fire department were called and…
After filling fuel tank the car starts fine but then the engine stalls multiple times in the first 3-5 miles. This is hazardous since it often happens when pulling into traffic leaving the gas station. It seems to go away and the car runs fine after several miles of driving and stalling as i slow…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Jeep Libertys have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2004 Jeep Liberty (8% of the 1,101 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 2004 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 128,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2004 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline structure”, in 62 of 93 complaints, followed by “provide estimated” (7).
Other 2004 Jeep Liberty problems
- Suspension problems (456)
- Structure problems (128)
- Visibility problems (108)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (93)
- Electrical System problems (80)
- Steering problems (54)
- Power Train problems (52)
See all 2004 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Liberty years.