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Jeep Liberty Starting and Stalling Difficulties

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#90 of 213 Re: 2003 Jeep Liberty stalling - fixed by rashaw

May 27, 2008 (6:58 am)

Replying to: mfitzyk (May 26, 2008 6:38 pm)
After replacing cam shaft sensor, which did not fix the stalling issue, I replaced the crankshaft sensor (just above the passenger side CV joint) for $28 and that one did correct the problem. As long as you can get under the vehicle, safely, it's one cap screw that can be pulled with a ratchet and a 12 mm socket, one electrical connector. Haven't gotten to spraying the throttle body yet, does not appear to be an issue based on how it's running.

#91 of 213 02 liberty stalling problem PLEASE HELP by jhaddock

Jun 01, 2008 (6:16 pm)

my 02 jeep liberty is having a huge problem the mechanic after two days has determined that he CANT FIND THE PROBLEM!! but he does see the problem, the problem with my liberty is...
 
after around 20 minutes of driving it wont drive anymore when you press the gas it just wont go!, the power stays on it jerks then shuts down.. when you watch the RPM the do a dance back and fourth.. I can restart it only one time : buy raving the gas then it will only go about another 2 minutes before it wont even click to start.. i know its not the battery b/c all the power stays on but the engine wont start.. i replaced the crank sensor like most have and it still does not fix it... can someone please tell me anything else i should try that will not cost me thousands my liberty has 182,000 so its not worth it to spend thousands to fix the problem if that the case... my boyfriend is all over me about figuring out the problem so i need to so it ASAP>> PLEASE HELP WITH INFO AND IDEAS

#92 of 213 02 liberty intermittenly won't start by jkelly2

Jun 15, 2008 (6:48 pm)

Replying to: jhaddock (Jun 01, 2008 6:16 pm)
I have a 2002 liberty that won't start. It started just once about a month ago, after messing around with the gear shift, I got it going. Last week after filling it up with gas, it wouldn't start at all. We tried over and over. It ended up getting towed. It still wouldn't start at the shop. However, they now cannot determine what is wrong with it because sometimes it will start and sometimes it won't. It is still there, and I am looking for any clues as to what may be wrong with it! PLEASE HELP! Thanks

#93 of 213 Re: 2003 jeep liberty stalled while driving [papa02] by rich14

Jun 30, 2008 (6:00 am)

Replying to: papa02 (Nov 21, 2007 5:46 pm)
it was the cap position sensor

#94 of 213 unanswered question 2002 jeep liberty by matrix2

Jul 01, 2008 (8:49 am)

i have a 2002 jeep liberty. i just replaced my battery yet is still stalls and shuts off on my while driving, also the obd light has come on again. and now my locks will not lock when i drive off like they are supposed to. any ideas.

#95 of 213 francesm by francesm

Jul 12, 2008 (11:41 am)

My 2004 Jeep Liberty with only 10,000 miles just suddenly refused to start after being fine a few minutes
before. I had it towed to the dealer and after three weeks of what I think was trial and error I finally have it back and it seems to be fine. They replaced the fuel pump, computer, fuel injector and then a second fuel pump saying the first one was defective. I had puchased
the extended warranty when I bought the car so I incurred no expense except the $100 deductible. My advice would be to anyone purchasing a car these days is to bite the bullet and buy the extended warranty. Mine included rental for five days and the dealer paid for the remainder time. I shutter to think what this three week repair job would have cost me. By the way, this is the first problem I have had with the Liberty and I really do enjoy driving it.

#96 of 213 Re: Jeep Liberty: Starting/Stalling Difficulties [Mr_Shiftright] by johnhayworth

Aug 01, 2008 (4:04 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 15, 2006 9:34 pm)
My son, our neighbor [who was the chief or head machanic for a John Deer dealer] and I have been working with biodeasel and use motor oil for over a year and a half having much success in saving on fuel expenses. I bought a Jeep Liberty Limited 2005 model with CRD last September and have used our processed oil [cleansed with a center fuse] with limited sucess in the Jeep diesel. When the fuel water filter gets 5,000 miles it must be changede or the diesel stalls and will not start. Now after sucessfuly running 10 galons of our cleaned oil on the next 10 gallions the moter is stalling. To start the diesel you must turn the switch off then back on and the motor will start. This means you can see the RPM drop on stalling ,

#97 of 213 Re: Jeep Liberty: Starting/Stalling Difficulties [johnhayworth] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Aug 01, 2008 (4:06 pm)

Replying to: johnhayworth (Aug 01, 2008 4:04 pm)
One obvious diagnostic would be to run straight diesel fuel in the truck and see how it behaves, or perhaps pump biodiesel might be another good experiment.

#98 of 213 Re: Jeep Liberty: Starting/Stalling Difficulties [Mr_Shiftright] by johnhayworth

Aug 02, 2008 (6:35 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 01, 2008 4:06 pm)
Yes! the jeep Liberty '05 runs very well on store bought diesel fuel. This must be because it was designed to do so. The problem is that it stalls on centefuse cleaned oil that it and other diesels are running on. Could the common rail not create enough suction to pull fuel through the fuel filter? Could installing an auxellery fuel pump solve this problem? Is there a fuel filter that would let more fuel get to the motor? I am open to any suggestion. Yes another expert said I could trade to get another diesel.

#99 of 213 Jeep bogs out after sitting for long periods by grammaging

Sep 01, 2008 (3:31 pm)

I've been reading about the problems others are having with their liberties. With mine the same problem happens. We just went on vacation and the jeep sat for 6 days. When we came back and tried to go shopping as soon as the jeep reached operating temp, it bogged out and the RPM's won't go over 2000 without the jeep chugging and can't travel over 30mph. My husband has used carb cleaner which was a temporary quick fix. He has replaced one of the oxygen sensors and just today replaced the throttle control sensor. No dice. still the problem remains. Anyone know why this is happening when the vehicle sits too long or is that just coinsidence. This is very frustrating.
thanks

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