2007 Jeep Liberty Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2007 Jeep Liberty most often report power window regulators failing and falling into the door, often repeatedly and across several windows. The next most common theme is fuel spraying or spilling from the filler neck when refueling to full. A separate group of complaints covers suspension and underbody corrosion, mainly front or rear ball joints and control arms at higher mileages.

1. 1
   Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)

   Power window regulator failure (window drops into door)

   • 243 complaints (35%)
   • median 46,020 mi at 3.6 yrs old (224 state mileage)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $490 (median of 42 quotes)
   • filed 2008–2021

   Owners describe a window suddenly dropping into the door panel, sometimes with a loud noise, and being unable to raise it with the switch. Many report the same failure on multiple doors, in some cases several times over the life of the vehicle. Complaints state the dealer replaced the regulator assembly, sometimes under warranty, and several note that replacement parts failed again later; some say glass, motor and regulator were quoted together. Reported from very low mileage (under 5,000 miles) up through roughly 130,000 miles, with many complaints between about 30,000 and 75,000 miles.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: Operate every window up and down before buying, listening for grinding or slow travel, and ask whether any regulator has been replaced. A service bulletin describes a window bind/stick/chatter condition.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The power windows on all four doors have failed at different times on my 2007 Jeep Liberty since I bought the car in july 2007. The window regulator is the part that had to be replaced each time. The power window on the right rear door was repaired on march 20, 2009. The window failed working again on september 23, 2010. The window regulator will have to be replaced again.”

   NHTSA complaint #10357702, filed 2010-09, 41,000 miles

   “My wife's 2007 Jeep Liberty window regulators on both rear passenger windows broke within 2 weeks of each other. When they did, there was a loud noise then the window dropped. The vehicle is out of warranty. The incidents almost caused my wife to wreck because the noise startled her to the point she thought someone had hit her. Jeep needs to be forced to correct this problem.”

   NHTSA complaint #10280946, filed 2009-08, 35,000 miles
2. 2
   Suspension

   Front ball joint and control arm wear or separation

   • 62 complaints (9%)
   • median 109,159 mi at 11.4 yrs old (46 state mileage)
   • 5 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2007–2025

   Complaints describe front lower or upper ball joints that separate while driving, in some cases dropping the corner of the vehicle onto the tire and causing loss of steering control. Owners also report shops finding both upper and lower ball joints worn during service, and rusted front control arms or subframe requiring suspension replacement. Where repairs were done, the dealer or an independent shop generally replaced the ball joints or control arm. Mostly reported between about 60,000 and 165,000 miles, often noticed during routine service or while driving at low to moderate speeds.

   What to check: Have a shop inspect the front ball joints and control arms for play, torn boots or rust before purchase, and ask whether they have been replaced.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The front lower ball joint separated in the main of the street while driving. I took it to the authorized dealer in san juan pr. I am still waiting information related to this incident. I read that Liberty 2002 - 2006 had a ball joint recall. I don't see Liberty 2007 included in the recall. I highly recommended to investigate this case.”

   NHTSA complaint #10524011, filed 2013-07, 70,353 miles

   “The vehicle left the bottom ball joint front driver side. Because of this split the wheel and tire. They stride the direction and lost control of the vehicle. The service dealer in puerto rico informs me that the vehicle has no recalls and it is out of warranty, but USA has passed this same incident.”

   NHTSA complaint #10499735, filed 2013-02, 58,840 miles
3. 3
   Fuel system

   Fuel spills or sprays from the filler neck when refueling

   • 75 complaints (11%)
   • median 50,000 mi at 5.4 yrs old (57 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2007–2023

   Owners report gasoline spitting or pouring back out of the filler neck when the tank reaches full, sometimes before the pump clicks off, splashing the vehicle, clothing and the ground. Some say the fuel cap warning light came on afterwards. According to complaints, dealers sometimes recommended replacing the fuel tank or the canister and ESIM switch, and in some cases the manufacturer offered no remedy. Usually reported between roughly 35,000 and 75,000 miles, with some at lower and higher mileage, and described as happening at nearly every fill-up.

   What to check: Fill the tank during a test drive or ask the seller whether refueling produces a spill, and check for a fuel smell or residue around the filler area.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I purchased vehicle aug 2008 with 7500 miles on it. From that time to current date, fuel spills out when filling the gas tank full. Shortly after purchase, the first of 3 occurrences of the rear windows falling happened. The dealership repaired the first one, the second one I had to pay $100 deductible to have my extended warranty cover the cost to the same dealership. Now the first one is broke again, costing me another $100 deductible. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10583208, filed 2014-04, 7,500 miles

   “I bought this vehicle used from a local dealership in october of 2012, when I went to fill the fuel tank the fuel filler neck did not register when it was full causing gasoline to splash back out on myself, vehicle, and ground. I emailed daimler chrysler Jeep in regards to this and was told there was no recalls and even if there were my vehicle was to old. I find this a safety issue as well as an environmental issue and feel it should be corrected.”

   NHTSA complaint #10499358, filed 2013-02, 58,467 miles
4. 4
   Suspension

   Rear control arm corrosion and fracture

   • 70 complaints (10%)
   • median 80,000 mi at 7.2 yrs old (60 state mileage)
   • 4 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $500 (median of 10 quotes)
   • filed 2007–2025

   Owners report abnormal noises from the rear, vibration at speed, and in some cases the rear suspension or a rear control arm fracturing, with loss of steering control. Several complaints describe rust on the rear control arms or upper arms confirmed by a shop, requiring replacement, and one notes a recall repair could not be performed because of severe corrosion. Others mention recurring creaking after rear suspension work. Typically reported from roughly 75,000 to over 150,000 miles, with severity tied to corrosion in the affected region.

   Recall 18V278000Recall 12V085000

   What to check: Look underneath at the rear lower control arms for heavy rust or flaking, and confirm with a dealer whether the rear suspension recall was completed on this vehicle.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I had a recall repair after I received the letter in the mail so I went and had it serviced after I waited for the backorder. I had the rear lower suspension arms done as in the recall at secret city dodge in oak ridge tn. I immediately noticed a weird creaking noise coming from the rear and I took it back and explained to them and they said they could find nothing. I brought it to another shop and had them inspect and they said that they didn't torque them right and the noise was from faulty parts. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11301490, filed 2020-01, 118,000 miles

   “I was driving home from work to get my daughter and went to turn onto another road, heard a pop and then didn't have control of the car. The rear control arm broke off.”

   NHTSA complaint #11348860, filed 2020-08, 209,000 miles

Buying note. Check the windows, refueling behavior and the condition of the front and rear suspension and underbody before buying, since those are the areas owners complain about most. Also verify whether open recalls on this model year were performed.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.