Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I had this car for 9 years, and it never gave me any trouble at all! Great in the snow too!

Faults:

28000m - Transmission "kicking" while shifting. Fixed by dealer at no cost, no problems since.

45000m - Power rear window failed, leaving window loose in the frame with no ability to move it. Purchased aftermarket part and repaired it myself, but I fully expect the other window to fail at some point.

50000m - Cracked radiator. Replaced through 3rd party mechanic for $300.

55000m - Check engine light due to gas-cap leak. Replaced with aftermarket gas-cap for $15.

60000m - Speedometer intermittent failure. Traced to wiring harness on rear diff. Replaced with new harness (and strengthened it) for $35. Horrible design where the e-brake cable rubs against the speedometer wiring.

General Comments:

After 5 years of ownership, I still love this Jeep. I picked it up to replace my 1998 Wrangler, primarily for a more comfortable ride that's still tough enough to handle foul conditions.

The problems I have experienced (while mostly trivial) have always been due to poor design, never through wear or abuse. Items like the speedometer wiring or the window regulators do not have the durability you'd expect from a brand like Jeep. Luckily, since it's a Jeep, it's easy enough to fix it in your own driveway to avoid absurd dealer service costs. For example, the Chrysler dealer wanted $90 just to diagnose my speedometer problem, even though it was clearly a $30 part and less than an hour work.

Power is great (220 hp) and ride is luxurious, but MPG is pretty sad. I get at best 20 mpg highway, and mixed driving gives me around 12-14 mpg. I'd happily sacrifice a few HP to get better gas mileage.

Faults:

Replaced radiator five times in the last 2 years. Mechanic checked for a bad head gasket. It's good. Cannot find the problem that causes the radiator to go bad. So, I'm stuck with with a lemon.

Faults:

The Jeep Liberty Limited 2003 3.7 is the lemons of all models. Within the first 5 year two major repairs, crankshaft, motor, you name it. Now with the complications of so many sensors that only carry problems to owners.

Now the last one, the oil pressure light doesn't go off, I already did an oil change, filter, flush radiator, new coolant. The motor seems to be fine right now but the oil light keeps coming on.

I have read so many complaints about the same thing, no doubt, the Jeep Liberty cannot be recommended. Today everybody relies on those scanners, just to take your money, making trial and errors, technology advance, but for these dealers and mechanics.

Faults:

The user instructions say replace the timing belt every 100,000 KM. Fair enough. Went to buy a timing belt ($274) and that's just the belt. The book Jeep forum says to change the pulleys in the fan belt and the timing belt every time you replaced the belts. At $254 each, and there is a total of 6 of them, I don't think that's going to happen. I fitted Toyota Hilux pulleys in, which are the same size and fit in the same place. The Toyota pulleys are $42 each.

The timing belt tensioner pulley is spring loaded, and the spring is stopped against a PIN that is pressed into the block. Nothing is holding it there, only the pressure from manufacture. And the PIN fell out and the timing belt jumped a few teeth. I think the PIN should be threaded or at least have lock tight holding it in. New head is $2163 AUD.

This car is NOT a cheap car to keep alive. The timing set up is long and drawn out. The service manuals in Australia are $1400. When these cars are going, they never any trouble. Once the trouble starts, save your pennies. If you take it to a mechanic, a service will cost $2400 to $2500.

General Comments:

The turbo cuts in at 2000 RPM and it takes off like a 3.7 petrol/gasoline car, and it's diesel. It's got all the whistles you would ever want.