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Jeep Liberty repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 1080 repairs.
Jeep Liberty suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (50%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 117 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 87000 mi US $300 |
Front Right wheel bearing noisy, replace with MOOG part. |
2009 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 19000 mi | bad front wheel bearing. hood hinge covers cracked and broken. all covered under warranty. |
| 34000 mi US $100 |
rear a arm rusting |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Replaced rusted rack & pinion which was leaking and would not hold power steering fluid under pressure anymore. |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 74000 mi US $425 |
mechanic discoverd the LF uppr arm was worn, excessive - in a 2008 jeep????. anyway - had it replaced. |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 17000 mi | Spring Clip in Steering column - was making squeaking sound when turning. |
| 133000 mi US $280 |
Replaced rear shocks, normal wear. |
| 63000 mi | Wobbling/shimmying while driving, more severe when braking. Brakes found to be fine, tires balances/rotated - issue not corrected. |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 78500 mi US $900 |
right upper and lower tie rod + additional parts had failed |
| 104000 mi US $610 |
Replaced rear shocks and front struts. |
| 138600 mi US $300 |
Transfer lines (2) on steering gear ruptured and were replaced. Entire steering rack had to be purchased to harvest lines. |
| 48860 mi | Right front axle seal leaking. Warranty repair. |
| 52260 mi C $620 |
The steering extension universal joint was lightly knocking when turning the vehicle steering wheel. Parts need replacement. |
| 65720 mi C $184 |
Right tie rod replaced. Tire store noticed replacement was required while replacing tires. |
| 21000 mi US $140 |
Front wheel bearing failed, replaced. |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 83700 mi C $2500 |
Front struts, rear springs and shock absorbers, one tie-rod end. The original equipment was not that good. I hope the Old Man Emu replacements are better. So far, so good. A jitter going uphill has been eliminated. |
| 80000 mi US $400 |
Upper ball joint was loose and required upper control arm replacement plus alignment |
| 70590 mi US $35 |
Install new Spindle Nuts |
| 75640 mi C $547 |
Front ball joints (steering vibrated when applying breaks lightly). While the wheels were off it was apparent that the brakes were finished ( they were the original factory ones). The pad sand disks were replaced |
2007 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 97960 mi C $340 |
Vehicle failed inspection and rear upper contol arm bushing was replaced |
| 60000 mi US $105 |
Lower ball joints on both sides in front |
| 102000 mi US $900 |
Rear upper A-arm |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD w/low range
| 84940 mi A $1045 |
Replace rear lower arm bushes and front lower arm ball joints |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 68000 mi US $400 |
Right front wheel bearing failure. Noticed loud squealing and took to the shop. Repair in approx 1.5 hrs. Problem fix and working great. |
| 61000 mi US $950 |
Front Right hub bearing went bad. 1st replacement OEM part from dealer was bad out of the box. I'm annoyed that I have to purchase a $300 assembly and can't just replace the bearing. |
| 26000 mi | front end making noise, rear window broken |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 145000 mi US $200 |
Front wheels [bearings] |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 89300 mi US $450 |
Upper and lower ball joints on both sides were bad. All parts were replace and car was taken in for an alignment. |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 29000 mi | Vehicle makes a "thud" every time a bump is encountered, particularly when cold. Dealer says it's normal, but vehicle didn't make the noise during the first 18 months of ownership and also admits it would be an expensive fix, albeit covered by warranty. |
| 29000 mi | Replaced rear axle to eliminate "thud." |
| 29000 mi | Needed new rear strut when sold. |
| 72000 mi US $12 |
Replaced sway bar bushing. |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 92380 mi C $141 |
Front brakes & front bearings & hubs. Rear brakes serviced & cleaned. |
| 94860 mi C $400 |
Bearings & Hubs. |
| 117180 mi C $450 |
Replaced front wheel bearings & hubs. |
| 103000 mi | Had a worn wheel bearing assembly, right front. Also had recall to have rear suspension bars replaced. |
| 124000 mi US $400 |
replaced both front wheel bearing assemblies, brake pads and rotors |
| 112000 mi | replaced front ball joints, added a heavy duty trailer hitch, re programed traction control, and changed control arm. These were all factory recalls. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 123886 mi US $120 |
Clunk noticed from wheel area when hitting road imperfections, vehicle seemed to wander a bit on the highway. Found driver's side and passenger's side outer tie rods had play. Replaced both side inner AND outer tie rods. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 61000 mi US $1950 |
Repaired leaky steering pinion. |
| 127200 mi US $1100 |
Front left and right lower ball joints and upper control arms replaced. Rubber boots were torn on ball joints. Rubber cracked on control arms. Car drove fine before repair -- no symptoms. |
| 217000 mi US $160 |
Replaced Ball Joints on both sides. |
| 233000 mi US $240 |
Replaced Power Steering Pump and Pulley, also the Pressure hoses.. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 98000 mi US $2000 |
front driveshaft, both front axles, both front wheel hubs |
| 66000 mi US $289 |
Replaced rear shocks. |
| 68000 mi US $600 |
Replace front struts. |
| 47120 mi | Noticed problem with the bushings. The parts were ordered but they sent the wrong ones so we are waiting on parts to fix that. |
| 79360 mi C $600 |
replaced springs/shocks and lower control arm to clevis bushings. Regular wear items. |
| 121000 mi US $200 |
suspension groaning and squeaking, especially over speed bumps, and especially when outside air temp was below 65 degrees. |
| 127000 mi US $325 |
Loose Bolt front suspension |
| 142000 mi US $200 |
rear susp component that looks like a huge steel boomerang. |
| 172000 mi US $1000 |
Tech reported that "Front lower ball joint boots are torn and have no grease. Recommend replace lower ball joints and align wheels". |
| 48000 mi | Factory replaced faulty ball joints. |
| 117800 mi C $500 |
Bad front drivers-side wheel bearing, hub assembly replaced |
| 158100 mi | Replaced both rear trailing arms under recall after one broke |
| 62620 mi C $400 |
both front wheel bearing went on it and had to be replaced, replaced both wheel bearings. |
| 79360 mi C $100 |
tie rod end on drivers side replaced and also front end alignment was done |
| 83700 mi C $600 |
sway bar bushings worn out |
| 118000 mi US $470 |
Power steering hose burst ,sprayed fluid all over engine,need 2 cans cleaner to clean area, plus fill system with new fluid. |
| 122000 mi US $1200 |
rear end needed replacement of large mount. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 75000 mi US $360 |
Power steering high pressure hose. It was cracked and leaking very slowly. I rang two Chrsyler parts stores and got hugely different quotes for the same part number; between $164-$240. The higher priced store retracted after I confronted them on it. |
| 147000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced rack in rack and pinion steering |
| 55000 mi US $150 |
grinding sound rear wheel |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 108000 mi US $465 |
New lower ball joints installed. Lower front ball joints replaced. First repair that has needed to be performed other than routine maintenance and tires. Even the routine service is fairly limited on this vehicle. |
| 86000 mi US $698 |
power steering hose was leaking. PS pulley bearing loose. |
| 97000 mi | Power steering pump leaking. They added more fluid with a leak stopper additive. Hopefully this will take care of it. |
| 99000 mi US $369 |
Loud speaking sound and howling coming from wheels. They determined the brake rotors were glazed. They also notice that the rear control arm bushings are rotted. They also checked the power steering pump which was leaking but now isn't. Noise coming from rear wheels. They found that the exhaust heat shield was loose. They fixed it with a zip tie. The sound still exist so the repair was not successful. It is most likely worn rear suspension bushings. Not critical. |
| 99700 mi US $425 |
Steering pump was leaking and making noise. Replaced unit, problem fixed. |
| 106236 mi US $412 |
The replacement power steering pump was leaking after a month and had to be replaced. They also replaced a worn clamp on the power steering line and they drive belt. replaced leaking power steering pump that had a cracked reservoir housing and a clamp on the power steering hose. |
| 106236 mi | Steering pump pressure hose leaking. Replaced hose. |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 99000 mi US $300 |
Rear Shocks and Front Struts were original equipment from Chrysler. After almost 100000 miles of use they were more than ready to be replaced. |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 110000 mi US $1200 |
Rack & Pinion steering gear unit replaced. Leaking from ends. Possibly caused/aggrevated by flat-towing behind motorhome. |
| 45000 mi | Ball joint replacement |
| 86000 mi US $400 |
struts and shocks replaced |
| 219100 mi US $600 |
Replace worn out front lower control arms |
| 98000 mi US $424 |
replace power steering pump |
| 63860 mi C $459 |
Heard noise in front end on left side, replaced left front wheel bearing |
| 128000 mi US $407 |
Replaced the rear lateral "V" stabilizer. |
| 56000 mi US $200 |
lower ball joints |
| 65000 mi US $100 |
rear u joints |
| 203000 mi US $150 |
Bad right side wheel bearing replaced at 203,000, was the original one |
| 209000 mi US $200 |
Cheap front wheel bearing did not last so bought higher end bearings and replaced both front ones. |
| 214000 mi US $250 |
New power steering pump installed |
| 159960 mi C $45 |
Rack and pinion bushings. Again! |
| 161860 mi C $450 |
both front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 171120 mi C $200 |
New wheel bearings |
| 171420 mi C $750 |
Had to replace both front wheel bearings again and also had to replace the after market Moog upper ball joints again. Needed to replace both power steering hoses again after 6 months. |
| 172360 mi C $200 |
replaced tie rod ends as well as sway bar end links. replace high pressure power steering hose again. this time used OEM part. aftermarket parts don't last. |
| 83300 mi US $670 |
High Pressure Steering Pump Hose failure |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 100000 mi US $281 |
Replace power steering pump. |
| 129000 mi US $125 |
Replaced the struts |
| 52080 mi | changed L/H upper arm--split dust cover on ball joint |
| 132000 mi | I was in the process of having the parts related to the sway bar replaced and was doing it in affordable degrees. Then there was a recall on the sway bar itself, that was covered. I paid the other repairs. |
| 87500 mi US $420 |
Replaced lower ball joints, which were separating. |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD w/low range
| 150000 mi US $85 |
Replaced power steering pump |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 118500 mi | I kept hearing a strange noise over speed bumps, like something rubbing. So I ordered Monroe complete replace springs and shocks preassembled for the front suspension. Update: ended up being stabilizer bar bushings. Lubed them. |
| 136000 mi | When I was making a slow left turn the right front suspension upper control arm ball joint broke and the front wheel and steering fell apart. There was an old recall for the part, but I never received a notice. Paid for by the recall. |
| 69000 mi | Lower ball joint replaced - recall. Had nearly split apart. |
| 88000 mi US $210 |
changed the front struts/coil springs |
| 90000 mi | Replaced back suspension springs. Also replaced bumper stop. |
| 130400 mi US $750 |
Complete rebuild/replacement of steering and front suspension, including control arms, bushings, end links, steering rack, tie rods, ball joints, hubs/bearings, lug nuts, struts, CV shafts. Also rebuilt CV joints on front 4x4 driveshaft. |
| 133000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear shocks, springs, and jounce bumpers |
| 169150 mi US $150 |
replaced rear lower control arms and shocks due to failed control arm bushings |
| 84940 mi | I bought this SUV, in 2005, Shortly after purchasing it we noticed a noise on cold startup which turned out to be a power steering pump, issue covered by dealer, replaced starter, radio speakers, waterpump and PS pump, all on their dime. |
| 65000 mi US $650 |
Ball joints left front end [upper& lower]. Right same. Decided to do both sides. |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 222000 mi US $197 |
The car experienced a severe vibration after rotating the tires. Discount Tire said that one wheel was bent and did NOT rotate the left tires. The Repair Shop said that the only thing that they could suggest was to replace the Rear shocks. |
| 85000 mi US $600 |
Installed KYB Gas adjust shocks/struts. Also F/R springs replaced with OME brand. Wheel alignment included in price. Ride and handling restored to better than new. 2inch increase in ride height. Money well spent. |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 120300 mi C $1300 |
had to change wheel bearings |
| 15000 mi | Recall to fix lower ball joints. |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 198000 mi US $800 |
Left front wheel bearing replaced. |
| 206000 mi US $90 |
Replaced front end bushings. |
| 128000 mi US $300 |
wheel bearing was bad on passenger front, also discovered inner tie-rod was loose so that was also replaced |
| 125200 mi C $1400 |
Replace power steering rack and pinion for major leak. |
| 243000 mi US $26 |
THE LUG NUTS KEEP COMING LOSE ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED FIRST TWO TIMES THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED. |
| 137900 mi US $400 |
power steering, |
| 121000 mi | Replaced front wheel bearings. |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 39060 mi C $450 |
Changed battery. Noise from suspension. Nothing found. Would require bodywork removal to check for subtle noise. Sounds like loose part or forgotten object in driver side suspension. Hey Honda mechanic left screwdriver in engine.... |
| 65600 mi C $132 |
servo-direction leak detected. |
| 60760 mi C $96 |
oil change Suspension verified - need to change amortizers 100,000km verification program planned next time Airbag recall, not done yet |
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