2007 Jeep Liberty PCM/ECM Vendors

pparker900 said:

Hi Folks; I'm new to this forum but know that PCM/ECM's have been discussed quite a bit. There hasn't, however, been much discussion about good vendors who sell a reliable, quality replacement module. I've looked all over the web and have found many vendors, and have found a lot of disparaging comments about each of them, which has brought me to this site, where the actual users with experience are.

I'm looking for a plug & play replacement module for my 2007 Jeep Liberty. Vendors I have looked into are Flagship 1, Autozone, Car Computer Exchange, Solopcms, Flashmasters, O-Riley's and a few others I cannot recall.

Does anyone have experience with a vendor who sells reliable, quality PCM units?

Thanks in advance, Pat

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DadOSix said:

Pat - How about some detail as to why you are led to replace the PCM?

Always curious, as once I spent 400 or so on a computer for a gen 2 dakota that would not run. The new computer did nothing either. Long story, but there was a link, in the harness, below the battery that corroded and separated. No ground to the computer - no run for the truck. These dang things switch the ground on and off ( so grounded or float) for PCM functions.

Whatzit doin to ya?

Btw - the forum search leaves much to be desired. Google-fu is better! Ie - Site:jeepkj.com PCM replacement

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pparker900 said:

Well, I am the original owner of this 2007 Jeep Liberty (has ~80k mikes on it). Recently, the "check engine" came on. I took it to a local, highly recommended shop that has a Jeep expert. They scanned the computer and it spit up a U1403 error code, which of course, is vague and basically meaningless. At that time, there were no other symptoms. So, I asked them to reset it and get rid of the code/check engine light. I was driving it the next day, the Check Engine light reappeard and while making a left turn into traffic, the engine tried very hard to stall and subsequently did some weird/troubled shifting (it's an automatic transmission). So, I brought it back to the shop, explained and what happened. They kept it for awhile, drove it (put 100mi on it) and found nothing, So, the problem is not gone. I googled a bunch of sites on this/these issues and most said it was the ECM/PCM. I'm not going to continue to drive it without making some kind of repair as it is dangerous - especially if it stalls again in the winter. So, I can spend $400 and replace the ECM/PCM myself *but* finding a recommended replacement unit is difficult, which is why I came to this site.

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DadOSix said:

Pat - How about some detail as to why you are led to replace the PCM?

Always curious, as once I spent 400 or so on a computer for a gen 2 dakota that would not run. The new computer did nothing either. Long story, but there was a link, in the harness, below the battery that corroded and separated. No ground to the computer - no run for the truck. These dang things switch the ground on and off ( so grounded or float) for PCM functions.

Whatzit doin to ya?

Btw - the forum search leaves much to be desired. Google-fu is better! Ie - Site:jeepkj.com PCM replacement

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onebadkj said:

I recommend Flagship1, just got one from them about a month ago after a lot of electrical issues tied to fuel injection and transmission shifting. Customer service was great and unit was plug and play with vehicle VIN number.

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