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Used 2002 Jeep Liberty Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

LOVED OUR JEEP!

rili_ok, 07/25/2009
2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 4dr 4WD SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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We recently sold our 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 but only because we wanted to purchase a hybrid before gas prices rise again. We still miss it, especially when we see another one in town! The only mechanical work required besides regular maintenance and new tires occurred at the end of a vacation. It lost all power and wouldn't remain running, the locks were possessed, power steering gone, no radio, etc. It turns out it only needed a new battery! The only area that could use improvement is in highway handling (keeping it on the road). My husband had more difficulty with this than I did but sometimes it was exhausting to drive at 65 mph and above, especially if there was a crosswind.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Overall - it's the bomb

SuzyQ65, 12/18/2002
2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 4dr 4WD SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
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This is only the second American car I've had, and I went from a 2000 BMW 323 to the Liberty. I was afraid of the change, but the Liberty is great. The only other SUV I've had is a Pathfinder, and it doesn't even compare to the Liberty. So far I've only had one small issue (a noisy fan) that's getting looked at next week. Overall, I'm definitely a happy camper.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Gas Milage Grippers

Cozz, 05/10/2003
2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 4dr 4WD SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I've had my Liberty for a little over a year and it's a great SUV. I'm really tired of reading all the grips about gas milage. If you want better gas milage you should have bought something else. If you want to improve your milage, use Mobile 1 or a similar synthetic oil. It improve mine by almost 3 GPM on the road. I added a chrome grill and it really makes the front end look a lot better.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Karen, 06/13/2018
2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade 4dr 4WD SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Comfortable to drive

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Ticked Off!

Just Plain Ticked!!!, 05/25/2002
2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 4dr 4WD SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

As soon as I drove it off the lot, a sensor light came on. I turned around and brought it back. The dealer fixed it without any problems. A few hours later, the same problem happend. The sensor light came on. I took it in and the dealer fixed it. The next day I started to have suspension problems. I took it back to the dealership and they fixed it. Three hours later. By the end of the following week, it would not start. I had it towed to the dealership and they said it was the spark plugs. Ten days, 342 miles and 4 trips back to the dealer, I drove across the street to the Ford dealership and traded my Liberty for an Escape.

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