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#25 of 74 Rear brake light change by threept82 May 23, 2005 (1:45 am)
Hi Guys.  This is my first post and I hope it's not a silly question. My wife has a 2002 Jeep Liberty, I purchaced a repair manual for it when I bought it and I'll be darned if I can locate it in my house. I need to change a bulb for the break light on rear driver side, I opened the rear door and removed the 2 inside screws. Everything seems loose but I can't remove the housing is there something somewhere else I missed to loosen? I don't want to just pull on it for fear of snapping something. Any help would be greatly apprecheated. Thanks. Replies to this message: libertyinct (May 23, 2005 8:39 am) helpman (Feb 26, 2006 9:20 am) tqqlin (May 31, 2005 4:37 am)
#26 of 74 Re: Rear brake light change [threept82] by libertyinct May 23, 2005 (8:39 am)
Replying to: threept82 (May 23, 2005 1:45 am) Threept82,  What a weird coincendence. I just changed mine myself, and ran into the exact same situation. I had the same worry about snapping of some plastic part off and ruining the tail light for good. Here's the solution from my experience; The outside (for the driver side brake light, it would be the left hand side of the taillight as you are looking at it) of the taillight is held onto the body by (2) prongs roughly .25 diameter that snap into (2) holes mounted into the body. The prongs are located (1) at the top and (1) at the bottom of the taillight. The best way to remove it is to first remove the two inside screws as you did before. Second, you need something to pry the taillight off. I used a large flat screwdriver, sticking it in at the middle of the taillight between the body and the light. It's important that you work it slowly and gently. I do recommend using a cloth or something to cover over the blade of the screwdriver in order to prevent scratching the body or cracking the light. Thank God, I got lucky and didn't do either. Good luck. Let me know how it goes. Replies to this message: helpman (Feb 26, 2006 9:20 am)
#27 of 74 Re: Rear brake light change [threept82] by tqqlin May 31, 2005 (4:37 am)
Replying to: threept82 (May 23, 2005 1:45 am) I had the same problem...the trick is to give it a good pull after the screws are out, don't worry it won't break. There are clips that help hold it in tight to the body, they release with a good pull.
#28 of 74 Re: Rear brake light change [libertyinct] by helpman Feb 26, 2006 (9:20 am)
Replying to: libertyinct (May 23, 2005 8:39 am) Tried changing my Liberty's tail lights and they are a pain. The info. posted here is correct. For the drivers side taillight assembly remove the two screws on the side of tailight assembly. You need a special star screw driver made specifically for Chrysler vehicles. Don't strip the screws. If you do you will be in a world of hurt trying to remove these screws. You have to swing the tailgate open to see the screws. Once those screws are removed you have to pry the taillight assembly from the vehicle. Pry it straight out using a couple of large screw drivers as pry bars. Be careful not to scratch the paint. There are two plastic shafts that clip into the body. They run along the outside edge of the light assembly. Apply steady pressure with the pry until they come loose. It will take some force to break them free. Do not try to pull the assembly out with your hands from outside the vehicle as you will probably break the assembly.   ">
#29 of 74 Moaning and Grinding Sounds From Wheel Base by lcarter785 Mar 13, 2006 (9:25 pm)
Hello Everyone, I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty with less than 7000 miles. I am getting moaning or grinding sounds from the wheel area. (Its hard to tell the where the sound is coming from) Usually I get these sounds when I first start driving after the car as sit for a while. I think it is coming from the front wheel base. I am also getting a popping sound coming from the rear end when the car is in reverse and I step on the brakes. Any ideas? Replies to this message: bvcrd (Mar 14, 2006 7:27 am)
#30 of 74 Re: Moaning and Grinding Sounds From Wheel Base [lcarter785] by bvcrd Mar 14, 2006 (7:27 am)
Replying to: lcarter785 (Mar 13, 2006 9:25 pm) Hard to say about the popping noise, but the moaning is probably the brake thing that we are all having. It is a problem with the pads and/or rotors and the dealers all have a fix for it. Under warranty if you are under 12,000 miles.
#31 of 74 re: moaning and grinding sounds by craigk1 Mar 15, 2006 (11:31 am)
I inquired about this same problem about 20 pages back and the answer I got then was it was a quirk of the Liberty braking system and something you had to live with. Those who answered my question also said it didn't appear to cause any damage.   What's this latest about dealers now correcting the problem under warranty?   Just what exactly causes the problem and what should I tell my dealer?   craig Replies to this message: bvcrd (Mar 15, 2006 12:58 pm) lcarter785 (Mar 20, 2006 8:05 pm)
#32 of 74 re: moaning and grinding sounds [craigk1] by bvcrd Mar 15, 2006 (12:58 pm)
Replying to: craigk1 (Mar 15, 2006 11:31 am) All I know is I called the dealer, and he said that they were aware of the brake noise thing, and to bring it in and they would let it sit overnight to deplicate the cold rolling start and also they would spray the brakes with water to duplicate the noise after I wash it in the driveway. All of this is just to verify it. Then, I understand that they turn or replace the rotors, and replace the pads with some that are quiet. I opted to wait until closer to the 12,000 mile mark to get a free brake job since there are no safety issues and I live in the desert so it is dry here most of the time. Mine only does it when they are wet, and cold.
#33 of 74 re: moaning and grinding sounds [craigk1] by lcarter785 Mar 20, 2006 (8:05 pm)
Replying to: craigk1 (Mar 15, 2006 11:31 am) I reported the same type of problem. Took my jeep, which has 7100 miles, back to the dealer today. They put new bushing on the front and said that the problem was fixed. As soon as I dove off the dealer's parking lot I had even worse moaning and grinding sounds coming from the front wheels. Jeep is going back into shop again. Also, I reported popping sounds coming from the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse and I step on the brakes. Dealer said that they could not find the problem, but the tech went out and discovered that two other new jeeps had the same sounds. Dealer said they would check with jeep HQ to see about the problem. Dealer also said that earlier Libertys had brake problems but that those problems had been resolved, maybe he spoke too soon.
#34 of 74 Jeep Liberty, brakes and rotors 2002 by lesarae Mar 17, 2006 (12:03 am)
I was a proud owner of the Jeep Liberty 2002, till all the little things started to happen. At 20,000 miles with no warning lights for the brakes going out on a mountain road. I was awakened to the realities of this ongoing problem, after much research on the warping of the rotors and the heat and all that stuff. As a women I depended on the name Jeep as a Insurance of sorts as to the trust I put into it with my life driving it everyday.  After seeing year after year the same problems not being addressed for our safety in these vehicles I would gladly sign a petition for a class action lawsuit against Jeep and make them fix these issues. Has anyone done a study yet as to the accidents or fatalies in these vehicles. After 304 dollars and a long drive down the mountain to the dealership.Wondering if they would hold out down the hill. I have the new brakes and turned rotors. Of course not covered as it is after the 12,000 miles... I kept the pads and did feel the warping with my own hands. Of course they can't be turned again since they were so bad. We spend thousands of dollars for a new vehicle and yes we expect to be taken care of by the manufacturer since we the people are the ones who made them who they are today. Jeeps have been around for many decades and the Military have depended on them also. If they had a problem with the Jeep don't we all know that it would have been addressed sooner than later because Jeep would not have wanted to lose that billion dollar contract..We need to unite and make them take this issue seriously for all of our safety and those of our loved ones whom we drive around everyday... It's a shame that we are still paying on some of these vehicles and then must worry constantly about repairs.. Is this not the reason we all bought new to begin with so we could depend on them ...   Waiting for [Jeep] to do the Right Thing in Colorado............ Replies to this message: bvcrd (Mar 17, 2006 5:44 am) john81 (Mar 17, 2006 5:49 pm) lcarter785 (Mar 21, 2006 4:55 am) wsewse (May 19, 2006 4:54 am) renegade02 (Nov 07, 2006 10:43 am)

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