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Worth the Money!
Kinsan, 11/30/2008
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It seems like a lot of people who write reviews on the Jeep Liberty do nothing but complain- about the ride, about the poor gas mileage. It will never be confused with a BMW or Mercedes SUV, but neither of those vehicles will ever perform the double duty of driving to a concert on Friday night and then hitting the trail on the weekend. That is where the Jeep Liberty excels- being a little bit of everything. Sure, the interior is plastic, the seats are rock hard and the 3.7l six cylinder engine is sluggish and a gas guzzler. But, the Liberty looks stylish enough to be an "adult" vehicle and provides enough performance to get you to any destination your heart desires.
2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 2WD
rich9294, 06/19/2009
2005 Jeep Liberty Sport Rwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Liberty in December of 2004. I had no problems, until year 5. In the last year, the transmission has had two repairs, the left rear window broke on vacation(the glass did not go backup), and there has been one recall. My extended warranty is about to expire, and I am left wondering what will break next when I have to pay the full amount of the repair. Also, town mileage is real, real bad, around 15 mpg. I can usually get 22 to 24 mpg on the road if I drive 65 mph. If I were to assign a letter grade to my Jeep, it would receive a D. I will not purchase another Jeep or Chrysler product, ever again.
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Great idea w/ so-so execution
bartleby, 12/13/2007
2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Love diesel RWD (when 4WD not engaged) small SUV. Strong towing--beats our 1999 8 cylinder Grand Cherokee. 23-24 mpg on highway. Diesel is real workhorse. But eats ERG valves. Transmission suspect (failed in Grand Cherokee at 80K miles too). Good pep even after mfr-recall transmission detuning. Not the best handling of SUVs, but no blind spots, spirited acceleration even at 70 mph, great ground clearance, great towing capacity, and good hauling capacity. If it holds up, would buy again. I suspect that ERG probs would vanish if I could find 50+ cetane-rated diesel, but valves seem to last longer w/ Shell & Chevron diesel.
Chrysler quality
peaceriver, 06/08/2011
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We purchased our 2005 Liberty as a lease return with 80km. During a trip to the US we started to notice a howl from the rear diff which got worse as we travelled. no oil leaks evident. since we had purchased an extended warrenty to 120k, the dealership replaced pretty much everything in the housing at 92km. At 115 km the dealership mechanic said that the rear diff needed service, meaning of course the oil needed to be changed. no big deal we thought although it seemed odd that the oil was dirty so soon after a rebuild. At 153k the rear end started to howl again. $2000+ later and most components replaced. Normally a rear diff ought to out last the rest of the vehicle or so we thought.Wrong!
not happy with Chrysler product.
Ouellette, Norman J., 10/26/2006
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Nice looking,decent ride, poor mileage 16.6mpg over 17 months. Very loud engine; not at all happy with this product. First time Chrysler owner will not purchase another ever again. May be good off road?
No more Jeeps for me!
Bard123, 09/08/2006
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I will NOT purchase another Jeep Liberty - NO WAY. Cruise control is terrible (+/- 5 mph!), seats are extremely uncomfortable, engine is under powered, and gas mileage is 16 - 19 mpg.
regret
sturnbull, 11/23/2008
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Never again. Nothing but trouble. Only 42,000 miles all valves replaced fuel injectors. One recall on something on front end and now the heater blower switch quit working.
Brakes down bi-weekly
Jane, 10/14/2006
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful
Don't buy this vehicle. I'm not kidding. It has extraordinary design defects and is a safety nightmare. It should be recall before someone gets killed. I have owned it for 13 months and to date it has been at the dealership for warranty repairs 19 times. Other consumers have the same problems...they start at approximately 15,000 miles and by the time you are at 25,000 miles you'll be afraid to get behind the wheel. I have limped it into the dealership numerous times.
Thinking of buying a Liberty - Don't!
Jenelle, 10/25/2008
2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my car new and liked it at first. Now I'm having many problems with it - mainly brake issues. At 22,000 miles I had to replace the caliper and brake pads. Now, only a year later and only 4,000 miles later the brakes are bad again and they say I need to replace front and back brakes completely. They claim this is because I live on the ocean (which corrodes breaks faster) but I have lived on the ocean all my life and have never had to replace breaks at 26,000 miles on any other car! The seats put my legs to sleep when driving (and others have told me the same), the horribly designed seats stain extremely easily.I've also had no luck w dealer. Do yourself a favor don't buy this car!
Bad tranny
Mike B, 07/15/2010
2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I maintained my Liberty as per manufacturer specs (ALL services were performed), yet at 101,000 miles the transmission went out. It failed to shift back into first gear, and would stick between 2nd - 3rd. This is the automatic transmission. $2850 to get it rebuilt. transmission shop says "Chryslers are known for weak transmissions, especially in their vans". Never had a problem like this with Hondas/Toyotas (I keep them to 200,000 miles). I think this will be my last American car.