2010 Jeep Liberty Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual is matched to the 2010 Jeep Liberty with the 3.7L V6, so the specifications and procedures line up with your exact year, engine, and trim.
Engines
- 3.7L V6 (226 cu in), SOHC
Trims
- Limited
- Renegade
- Sport
Known issues on the 2010 Liberty. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year: a hydraulic service-brake fault that can cause brake failure without warning and a crash, and a master cylinder fault that can lead to loss of brake fluid and reduced braking performance. Owners have filed 270 complaints and Jeep has issued 29 technical service bulletins for the year.
Whether you are working through a routine service or chasing a harder-to-trace fault, it keeps you on the correct factory specification for your specific 2010 Liberty.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
SWITCH - CLUTCH STARTER INTERLOCK & MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY - CLUTCH
Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing t
Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing t
Lubrication and Maintenance Fluids If MOPAR fluids and chemicals are not readily available, please review Service Library for specifications so a suitable alternative can be used
If a Mopar oil filter is not available, use a filter that meets or exceeds USCAR36 specification and is compatible with semi and full synthetic oils.
Customer Satisfaction Notification V51 Reprogram Powertrain Control Module
Warranty Bulletin D-20-17 (X85) Active Head Restraint - Select 2010-2013 Jeep Liberty (KK) and 2010-2012 Dodge Nitro (KA)
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X85 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed. Customers may comment on the
Showing the 8 most recent of 63 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND MULTIPLE BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
JEEP LIBERTY, 2010. LEFT HOUSE AND DROVE ~ 100' TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AND MADE A FULL STOP. STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LURCH AND THRUST OF ACCELERATION, WITH LIMITED AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY. THE JEEP JUMPED A CURB AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN AND MAILBOX. CAUSING INJURY TO THE PERSON AND DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND MAILBOX. *TR
DURING RAINY WEATHER, DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELT THAT IT WAS GOING UNSTABLE. TRIED CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO A DITCH FOR A ALMOST THIRTY FEET. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP WHEN CRASHED INTO A TRE. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE FRONT AIR BAG. INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I STARTED TO APPROACH A MAC TRUCK, I STARTED TO APPLY MY BREAKS AND I NOTICED I DIDNT SLOW DOWN, SO I KEPT TRYING, THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, ESP, AND TWO OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. I REAR ENDED THE TRUCKED AND MY JEEP STARTED SPINNING AND I WRECKED INTO THE MEDIUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BLACK EYE, A SWOLLEN NOSE AND A BRUISED RIGHT ARM DUE FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYED. THE AMBULANCE REPORTED TO THE SCENE BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS T
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THREE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHI
THE SKY GLIDER HAS BROKEN AND PEELED COMPLETELY BACK WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSED ACCIDENT AND EVERY MAKE AND MODEL IN THIS YEAR AND A COUPLE YEARS NEWER TO OLDER HE'S HAD THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER JEEP NO LONGER MAKES THE PART TO FIX THE SKY GLIDER THERE FOR OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE OR JUST OUT OF LUCK AND HAVE NO WAY TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS PART NOW THE CAR FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SEAL COMPLETELY.BECAUSE OF THIS IT'S CAUSING OTHER ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED AND WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NO BUMPER WHICH DESTROYED HIS VEHICLE DURING THE CRASH. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
WHILE BACKING DOWN A DRIVEWAY, MY BRAND NEW JEEP LIBERTY'S SERVICE BRAKE DID NOT WORK AND I WAS ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A POLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR; HOWEVER, MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE (ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER) SHOULD BE EFFECT-- THOUGH MY ACCIDENT FITS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION PERFECTLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND NOTICED AIR COMING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE BRAKE
IT WAS LIGHT TO MEDIUM RAIN WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHERE TRAFFIC TOOK OFF AND HAD TO STOP SOON AFTER. AS SOON AS I HIT MY BRAKES THE ABS KICKED IN INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF MY JEEP CAUSING ME TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL BRAKE LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND REMAINED LIT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT ON MONDAY (I CALLED F
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 60 MPH, the driver lowered the driver's side window when a smoke odor was present. The driver saw a flame burst from the door-mounted electrical panel with the door lock and window controls. The contact blew the flames out and then returned to the residence. The contact mentioned that her husband's clothes had a strong smoke odor due to the failure. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was
2010 JEEP LIBERTY SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED ON FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2016. MY STEPDAD AND I WERE OUT AND WE STOPPED AND PICKED UP A PIZZA ON THE WAY HOME AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST FINE THE WHOLE DRIVE HOME, NO SMELL, NO DRIVING ISSUES, NO SMOKE, NO OVERHEATING DINGS, NO FUNKY SOUNDS. WE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, MY STEPDAD GOT OUT FIRST, AND WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR I SAID 'OOH IT SMELLS LIKE FALL!' (I THOUGHT THE NEIGHBORS WERE HAVING A BONFIRE OR SOMETH
Showing the 15 most serious of 196 complaints filed with NHTSA.
