Jeep Liberty

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $24000.00 from Shively Motors

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Liberty

Summary:
I had a head on collosion with a stop sign, school bus waiting trailer, and a brick/log house - neither of the air bags went off. It caused me to have a cracked rib and severe brusing/contusions. A NEW 2008 Jeep just purchased within 2 months - nevered wrecked before and the airbags didn't deploy! Why?????

Weaknesses:
Safety reliability

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Price Paid:  $13000.00 from white county ford,ca

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 4 by 4

Summary:
this is the first jeep liberty ive owned& needless to say i love it. we got our first deep snow& ice about 2 weeks ago& i was the only one who could get out of the driveway. my husband ownes a ford ranger& my son a thunderbird.my husband was clueless when i first bought it. but, i ended up pulling him & my son up our driveway numerous times during this bad weather.YEAH!JEEP. also, i wouldnt think twice about, owning another one.i love the size& its just right for a family.

Strengths:
goes well in bad weather, sits up high so, i can see the roadway&just touch the gas& it takes off.

Weaknesses:
i would like for the 4 by 4 to be easier to use for a woman.

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Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Michigan Dealership

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Liberty

Summary:
My mom bought this for me after I graduated from high school. I had it for about 6 years, and we finally recently sold it. I drove it mainly on paved and gravel roads. I did go off-roading with it once, and my transmission died. The terrain wasn't that bad and I don't feel it was really my fault. It was still under warranty though so the dealer covered everything ;). I wasn't THAT punctual about oil changes, and I probably didn't take THAT great of care of my jeep, but it served me well. I didn't have any problems until it was over 100 thousand miles and that was just because my oil change place forgot to check the anti-freeze level, which led to HUGE problems. So we ended up auctioning it off. :(. This jeep was AWESOME. I drove it regularly in the Upper peninsula, in snow storms, etc and it was great. I only hope I can find something as reliable.

Strengths:
Fun to drive
Small, but still enough room to carry lots of cargo.

Weaknesses:
Windshield cracked a lot in the first few years - I think it might be how it's angled.
This car is a one or two person car - backseats aren terrible. I've taken trips with 5 people before, but it's not ideal.
It's pretty leather - but I'm hard on cars and they got smudged and ripped and indented. I would have rather had a darker leather that wasn't so tight.
There isn't much room in the front seat for stuff.
The jeep is box shaped - so it tended to be loud, especially on windy days. It also got pushed around a lot.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Torrance, CA

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Liberty

Summary:
Jeep is no longer leading the market with tough work oriented offroad vehicles. Even though most people rarely take their 4X4's off road, Jeep always recognized that the rugged utility of a Jeep is more desirable, even (especially) if driven to/from work everyday. It seems that Jeep has now forgotten that key to their success. It's now Daimler Chrysler in charge and they are scaling back their costs and going after the RAV4 market with a clone. The Liberty is an average car compared to the rest of the market. It is heavy and large, yet very small on the inside. There is very little Jeep tradition left in Liberty. Work ethic is gone- this vehicle looks like a play thing. The engine produces OK horsepower, but only at very high RPM, which is not where you want to be every day. There doesn't seem to be much going for the Liberty. A previous Cherokee owner will be let down. Liberty = poor gas mileage, excessive weight, poor low-end torque, weak independent front suspension, low cargo capacity. I had to give this car back to the dealership right away.

Strengths:
Road handling is good. Would be a great car for singles or couples without kids. Still a tougher car than other SUV crossovers.

Weaknesses:
Not really anything to love in a Jeep. No low-end torque. Heavy. Poor mileage. No cargo room. Clone of other cars. Not a leader.

Similar Products Used:
Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $30.00 from Dallas, TX

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Liberty Limited

Summary:
I am just over 60k miles and the brakes are in good condition. Looks like I can go another 15 or 20k before I need to replace them. As long as you don't drive hard they will last, Liberty is a light vehicle and the brakes will last longer than the usual 40k with normal wear and tear. Always buy a good warranty when you buy a used vehicle. I get anywhere between 15 and 19 mpgs in the city, depends on the traffic, and 20 to 23 mpgs on the highway. When I was driving all over the Rockies last summer, the Liberty would lose power climbing some of those upgrades, however, I was also using the AC. The liberty will automatically turn off the AC and redirect the air to blow through the defrost and your feet while doing this, then when it doesn't need the power anymore it will go back to AC and the settings you had. It will also not blow air on you when you start the vehicle up. In the Summer and the jeep has been sitting in the sun, it wont blow the air at you if you have it set to do so, it will blow through defrost vent and at your feet until the air is a better tempature. That is so great, I hated starting up a car and getting blasted in the face with super hot air in the summer or freezing air in the winter. I put some really nice tires on, and the road noise is very quiet. I test drove a 4x4 desiel and it had a smoother ride, but hey its a Jeep, thats part of the fun.

I have taken this Liberty all over the country, in the snow and its awesome. I don't have the 4x4, I didn't feel like waiting, and I don't really go off road to the point I would need the 4x4 option.

Best car I have ever owned, and not looking to get rid of it anytime soon. Safe, great ratings for saftey, reliable, Service depends on the place you take it, but I get great service. Worth every dollar!

I have only had to bring the Jeep in for Oil Changes, and no other issues. The foot room in both front seats take a little getting used to at first, they way they laid it out is different. However, I don't even notice it now.

I am now a big time Jeep fan!

Strengths:
The V6 has plenty of power, got a speeding ticket first week I had it, didn't realize I was going 45 in a 35...oops. Plenty of Towing capacity, towed a trailer over the weight limit accross the country and never felt I had a problem.

Excellent Heater in the Winter.

Handling is very solid for a small SUV.

Handles great in ALL weather conditions, if you know how to drive in bad weather.

Weaknesses:
Back seats don't lay down completly flat when you need to use the cargo space, but hey that's not so bad.

I don't care much for the 2008 model, they clearly ripped off the body from the Nitro.

Similar Products Used:
Landrover Freelander (nice), Ford Escape (Gutless wonder, couldn't escape a paper bag), Murano (yuck).