2005 Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 4x4 Problem.

schj98 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:23 pm

Ok so my dad has a 05 Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 4x4 V6 3.7L. He bought it about a month ago.

His problem is this anytime he takes it up a decent incline the engine will get up to 2000RPM the Jeep will slow to 1 or 2 miles an hour. He then will let of the gas the transmission will slam into gear and the Jeep will immediately jump back up to speed.

Chrysler says this is a known issue for all 2005 Jeep Liberty’s that involves the computer not telling the transmission what to do properly and that no solution has been found. :cry:

I find that very hard to believe if there was such a huge problem would they really still be selling the vehicle? So what I am wondering is has anyone else had this problem? And if so what did they have to do to fix it?

Thanks.

Jim

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

I haven't heard of this happening. Have you tried taking it to another dealer?

2003KJ · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:11 pm

hmmm, this is a first for me. Almost like the TPS (throttle positioning sensor) is faulty. If the sensor is wacked out it will not send the proper signal to the tranny, and you get crazy, hard shifting like that.

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:45 pm

My 04 has some weird shifting problems like that. It does not happen all the time though.

schj98 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:11 pm

Havent tried another dealer yet. But I think we may have to if we dont get some kind of resolution out of our current dealer soon.

I just can't imagine a Jeep that has trouble climbing a hill that a Ford LTD could climb with no problems!!

hoss75 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:41 pm

schj98 wrote:

the Jeep will slow to 1 or 2 miles an hour.

Did you really mean that the Jeep slows down to a speed of 1 or 2 miles per hour? With the gas pedal down?? If so then that's not a common problem. Mine is rather stubborn downshifting but if I really gas it it WILL shift eventually... definetly doesn't slow down to 1 or 2 mph.

schj98 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:46 pm

Yep it does slow down to 1 to 2 miles an hour holding at 2000RPM.

Bonehead · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:13 pm

Sounds like tourqe converter issues to me.............

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:57 am

Quote:

Mine is rather stubborn downshifting but if I really gas it it WILL shift eventually... definetly doesn't slow down to 1 or 2 mph.

I would have to say that I have more of a problem like this, than the slowing down.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:25 pm

schj98 wrote:

Chrysler says this is a known issue for all 2005 Jeep Liberty’s that involves the computer not telling the transmission what to do properly and that no solution has been found. :cry:

What? Maybe Chrysler didn't understand what you were trying to tell them

I have an '05 Limited and it does <b>not</b> slow down to 2MPH uphill. It may slow down <b>a little</b> going uphill, since it's pretty heavy, but turning O/D off compensates for that.

If it's a problem with '05 across the board, lots of people would be screaming at DC. I think they (if this is Corporate we're talking about) misunderstood what you're saying, or if this is a dealer, that they're possibly BS'ing you.

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:19 pm

I think an important question to ask is how steep is this hill?

hoss75 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:49 pm

I agree with Dirty.. I don't think they understood with what you were saying.. if you're on some hill on an interstate and slow down to 1 or 2mph you're gonna get someone killed and DC would be liable... they surely don't want that!

schj98 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:17 pm

It's not an issue for regular street driving. The hill I am speaking of is a steep hill. However a Ford LTD used to regularly make the trip with no problems.

The day a Jeep can't do what a Ford LTD can do is the day I stop buying Jeeps.

Jim

dirtykj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:19 pm

schj98 wrote:

It's not an issue for regular street driving. The hill I am speaking of is a steep hill. However a Ford LTD used to regularly make the trip with no problems.

The day a Jeep can't do what a Ford LTD can do is the day I stop buying Jeeps.

Jim

How steep is steep? San Diego steep? San Francisco steep? 45-degree steep? 35-degree steep?

schj98 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:26 pm

Ford LTD Steep :wink:

It's a gravel road leading up a mountain. Crowders Mountain in North Carolina to be exact. Thats the best I can do for you.

Jim

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