Purchase Jeep second hand from a dealer with 18,000 miles and one year old.
18,000 - 20,000 Speedo would not work after going through a puddle of water. Went to a 5 Star Jeep dealer 3 times before it was fixed properly.
21,000 engine light remained on another return visit to the dealer.
30,000 Central locking left passenger door failed to open.
35,000 Passenger air vent came off in my hand, fit and finish is flimsy.
No further problems to date.
The Jeep started off with some issues which were resolved 3-4 visits to the Jeep dealer under warranty From 25,000 to 45,000 no problems do date. Mechanically it has been very reliable and has always started first time in all types of weather conditions. It handles well in the snow and we like the high up ride and clearance. Generally we are happy with the car, but there are some flaws which Chrysler/Jeep need to sort out which are.
1. The fit and finish build quality isn't as good as previous cars I have owned which includes: Audi, VW, BMW and Saab all are better built (exterior and interior)
2. A car which costs around 30K new should have ABS as standard. This car didn't have this which is dangerous in the snow.
3. Why does this car still have drum brakes? Other SUV's in this class ie: Toyota, Honda etc... all have disk brakes all round. This doesn't have sense why Jeep doesn't have disk brakes all round like the competition.
4. Fuel consumption is poor from the 3.7 V6 engine when compared against the Toyota Highlander or Lexus RX 330.
5. The leather seats lack support.
Generally we have been happy with the Jeep Liberty, but will probably not buy another one. This car will be replaced by either a Toyota Highlander or Lexus RX 330 or Merc ML 350.
The Jeep is a serious off-roader with a true low range 4wd option, the others are basically AWD wagons.
If you wanted a luxury car you should've bought one.
It sounds like you bought the wrong vehicle for your needs.
Don't blame Jeep!
The owner is correct, the Jeep has appalling breaks, why do Jeep cut corners by charging $30K for an SUV with good four wheel drive let down my very poor drum breaks with NO ABS. We also got rid of our Jeep Liberty for the same reason it was unsafe. We now drive a Toyota Highlander which is a far better engineered car in every respect
1. More reliable
2. Better on gas with the 3.3 V6 (same as in Lexus RX330)
3. Has disk breaks all round
4. ABS is standard.
Jeep need to improve on these points.
How does not having ABS brakes make a vehicle "unsafe" in winter. Even ABS brakes will even lock up all 4 wheels. Jeep didn't make the Liberty as an off-road vehicle.
Don't blame Jeep for you not knowing how to drive a car without ABS.
Well if you knew all these things, why did you buy it?
I love my Jeep Liberty! I have had minor issues with it, but that is life! No car is perfect. Jeeps are known for being an aw-some 4 Wheel Drive vehicle not being a luxury car. I have never seen any other SUV being compared to a Jeep.. wonder why?...They are better then the rest as far as off roading goes.
Jeeps are not bad, but the Japanese brands are leagues ahead you cannot even compare a Jeep with a Toyota/Lexus or Honda that's why the resale values of these brands are far higher second hand because these cars are 100% reliable, better made and they are all ASSEMBLED in the USA.
The Jeep is a different type of vehicle than anything Japanese, other than maybe the Xterra and 4Runner. The Highlander is basically a Toyota Camry wagon with available AWD - a CAMRY. And the Lexus RX is also built on the Camry platform. You're comparing a Librty to a Camry? And don't bother with the Honda Passport or Ridgeline; those are Accords with identity crises.
Serious off-road capability comes with the price of ride quality and gas mileage. What kind of vehicle do you really want?
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