2003 Jeep Liberty consumer reviews

Have had mine for 3 years, up to 125K miles (commuting to work, no rough driving, no playing in the mud). Off the top of my head I've replaced: all 4 brakes and rotors 3 times, the drive shaft literally rotted off, the E brake rotted off, belt replaced twice, ball joints (never received recall notice), brake hoses, idler pulley... Rides worse than my husband's pick-up, and gets worse gas mileage! (16mpg). Now it has a loud (people's heads turn) rattling sound when idle or when you're stopped with the brake fully engaged, plus it shakes like it's going to fall apart. The only reason I've kept it is because I'm 1 month away from not having a car payment anymore.

The 6 cylinder engines have a habit of throwing a rod between 130,000 and 160,000 miles. Don't buy used. It will be trash in a couple years.

It's a Jeep thing!!!!!!!, nothing like it.would not own any other vehicle. 4x4, awesome. yes.................

Plenty of get up and go, roomy interior, decent gas mileage. 3 speed transfer case allows this jeep to go anywhere you have the nerve to take it, and at the same time be a great family vehicle

This is a fun car that will not last long! It is in good shape. The mileage is high, but is from highway.

Bought a used 2003 Jeep Liberty about 10 months ago. Since then, I've spent over $1500 to try to fix a phantom "cylinder misfire" that causes the car to shake and smoke and force me to take it to a mechanic. Over the last few months I've had it to 2 mechanics and 2 different dealers, the first 3 of whom had no idea how to fix the problem until the last one told me I need a new engine for $5300. For a car that's had all regular maintenance and less than 100,000 miles! I like the size and how it drives, but it's completely unreliable. I'll never buy another Chrysler product again.

The Jeep Liberty was purchased as a new vehicle, and now I've got 125,000 miles...reliability has been fantastic ! Only had one tuneup at 100k miles, the first set of brakes (pads only) at 96k miles, and one electric fan sensor at 95k miles...most trouble free vehicle I ever owned...only problem is driver's seat starting to show wear. No rattles, no shakes, no drama...just a whole lotta fun.

Love my Jeep Renegade. Can't believe it's almost 7yrs old. Haven't had much problems with it. The 4-wheel and split time drive is great. I have two small kids, so it's nice that it is bigger but not too big where I can't reach my hand behind me and not be able to reach them, like our Surburban. However, the cup holders in the back are not accessible to kids in booster seats. So the lack of cup holders is a downside, hence my 4 stars on interior design and features. I have the 6-CD changer which I love. I think I might need to get my shocks looked at though...the Jeeps rides a little rougher than I remember in the past. Sometimes I feel like a bobble head on the interstate.

I bought my Jeep Liberty 4 years ago, and haven't had a single problem! It handles great in the snow, as well as off-road and on hills. My husband uses it like he would a truck for hauling and heavier work. The gas mileage is pretty good for an SUV, too. The only problem is that there isn't really a whole lot of passenger room in the backseat.

The Liberty is my 3rd Jeep - my first was a Cherokee and the 2nd a Grand Cherokee. I loved the Cherokee! The Grand Cherokee was luxurious, but way too big for me. Hence my decision to purchase the Liberty. BIG MISTAKE! I now live in Wisconsin and this vehicle doesn't handle well at all on snow and ice. Granted, I'm no expert driving in the tundra (I grew up in Ohio), but I expected more from a Jeep. Even with three 70-lb. tubes of sand in the back, I still slid several times down our driveway into the ditch. I honestly don't see how other reviewers can claim it handles well in those conditions. I have the Limited model which offers all the bells and whistles (I HAD to have heated seats here!), but the shortened dashboard is disconcerting after the roomier Grand Cherokee. There is also a blind spot on the driver's side that scares the daylights out of me and I find myself checking not once, twice, but THREE times when making a lane change. And did I mention the awful gas mileage? About 16-18 miles to the gallon - the same as my husband's HUGE Ford F-150 truck. On the plus side: for a small SUV, the cargo space is decent. And as with all my other Jeeps, no major mechanical problems whatsoever. I still love Jeep, but would give ANYTHING to have my old Cherokee back.