2004 Jeep Liberty review from North America

My beautiful 32-yr. old daughter, a third grade school teacher, was killed on her way to work due to a tragic automobile accident on October 31, 2006. She was rear-ended on Interstate-10 by a man driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The police report states that the driver of the pick-up was going approx. 60 mph.

My daughter's vehicle, a 2004 Jeep Liberty, burst into flames upon impact and my daughter was burned to death. Since my daughter's death, I have learned that the fuel tank and filler neck on the Jeep Liberty (and Jeep Grand Cherokee) was designed and installed in a location (behind the rear bumper) that is susceptible to rupture or puncture in a rear-end collision. When gasoline escapes from a ruptured or punctured fuel tank, a high risk of fire and explosion exists.

Chrysler knows full well about this problem, but apparently it is cheaper for them to settle out of court than to change the design of the vehicle. Because of this terrible tragedy and tremendous loss of such a beautiful life, I feel an obligation to warn everyone of the potential danger when driving these vehicles. The public has a right to know BEFORE they purchase these vehicles. I wish someone would have warned me. No vehicle should ever explode and burst into flames in a rear-end collision. Something should be done about this before others are killed needlessly.

The location of the fuel tank and filler neck on the Jeep Liberty is a fire hazard.

Anyone driving a Jeep Liberty runs the risk of being seriously burned or burned to death in a rear-end collision.