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2008 Jeep Liberty Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
2%of 541 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 2% of the 541 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Our 2008 Jeep Liberty was parked in the driveway. All of the sudden the horn began honking on it's own, the vehicle started, the alternator made the belt burn, and the windshield wipers would not shut off. All of this was happening with no key in the ignition and the vehicle was locked. When we tried to put the key in the ignition, the vehicle would not stop making the noises or shut off.”

NHTSA complaint #11342878, filed 2020-08, 118,000 miles

“Various electrical systems would spontaneously turn on while driving or parked. My wipers (front and back) would turn on full speed, my horn would blast, lights would dim. Even when I turn the car off, these systems stay on. When I open the drivers door, the wipers would occasionally move 1-2 inches.”

NHTSA complaint #11005125, filed 2017-07, 40,000 miles

“Driving on the highway my sky slider folded back off the track making a horrific sound. The power button used to open and close the sky slider does not work. It just makes a grinding noise. We had to manually push the sky slider down. There is also a leaking issue when there is rain. Water pours into the vehicle from around the front interior lights on the roof between the driver and passenger seat. There is also water marks from the sky slider leaking. I also have a sensor that stays on constantly. The sensor is for low tire pressure.”

NHTSA complaint #11104667, filed 2018-06, 150,000 miles

“The skyslider roof on my 2008 Jeep Liberty is broken and has been for years. I had it fixed while under warranty, but it broke several months later after my warranty expired. Now I have been quoted $4000.00 to repair it again. It came off the tracks while driving and started flapping in the air. Water leaks in the car even when the roof worked. The roof comes off the tracks and then breaks the cable that runs it. You can be stationary or moving. The second issue is the wheel speed sensors go out frequently, and disables your 4 wheel drive. …”

NHTSA complaint #11123470, filed 2018-08, 36,000 miles

“There has been an intermittent issue where the check engine light comes on followed by the traction control light (usually after making a left hand turn.) when this first started the vehicle was still under warranty, and went to Jeep. They had our Liberty for several days and swapped out the cam and crankshaft sensors to fix this problem. The car again was acting up within a month or so, and when we called the dealer back to bring it back in they advised us that the extended warranty that we paid a lot of money for was now expired. I took it to a local auto parts store to have the codes read. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628547, filed 2014-08, 58,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012103%
201153%
2010116%
200911%
2008122%
200791%
2006353%
200550%
200471%
200330%
200250%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Liberty

Fuel system
156 complaints
Electrical system
124 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
86 complaints
Body and structure
85 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Air bags
43 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Exterior lighting
22 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Vehicle speed control
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Liberty

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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