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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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- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1080 repairs.
Jeep Liberty transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (9%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 133 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 78000 mi US $120 |
Replaced transmission pan as it had developed small pinholes and was leaking transmission fluid. |
2010 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 4 mi | Transmission rebuilt due to bad washers between planetary gears... planetary gears and washers replaced |
2009 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 90000 mi | Boot cracked spitting grease, replaced axle. May have been damaged during wheel bearing repair. |
| 146000 mi | Noise developed in rear axle. Dealer "rebuilt" rear axle. Repair was covered under lifetime powertrain warranty. |
2009 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 34000 mi US $100 |
Trans pan rusting through. replaced |
| Replaced gears 3 and 4, gasket, trans fluid |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 17000 mi | Transfer case - loud banging when 4L engaged. Shift forks & actuators replaced. |
| 27000 mi | 4wd module replaced on second trip. |
| 10000 mi | Transmission sometimes not shifting into 4th and slam shifting other times. Asked the dealership to investigate the TSBs re: transmission. |
| 55680 mi | Front axle seals leaking |
| 63240 mi C $312 |
Front axle seals |
| 64480 mi C $275 |
Transmission oil pan need replacing as it leaked due to corrosion. |
| 68400 mi C $600 |
Transfer case leaked. Replaced seals (3) |
| 78000 mi US $2600 |
Torque Converter cracked, causing a leak from transmission front seal. Damage in transmission resulted in a full transmission rebuild and torque converter replacement. |
| 130000 mi US $2750 |
Transmission replaced. Starter also replaced (old starter was still functional but couldn't be remounted due to damage on mounting hardware) |
| 66000 mi US $100 |
issues with hard shifts and studdering starts. Reflashed the transmission, checked internals, couldn't diagnose... got rid of the vehicle... |
| 57000 mi | Replaced entire rear axle |
2008 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 137600 mi US $2000 |
Transmission, and transmission cpu |
| 122140 mi C $1700 |
Transfer case stuck in low range. Shifted between locked clutch low range and unlocked high range, but no shift out of low gear ratio. |
2007 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 40100 mi US $140 |
Had transmission fluid drained and changed along with a new filter in the pan. This was done at the jeep dealer. |
| 58000 mi US $1300 |
Both front CV joints needed to be replaced due to a steering wheel vibration |
| 113000 mi US $25 |
Troubleshoot vibration and replace bad U-Joint. |
| 73300 mi US $2300 |
Transmission cover almost completely rusted through |
| 13020 mi C $60 |
transmission oil cooler line was leaking |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD w/low range
| 54860 mi A $1500 |
Clutch release bearing disintegrated, damaging pressure plate release fingers. No replacement pressure plate available in Australia. Car had to be trucked 2000km from remote Queensland to Brisbane for repair. parts purchased from UK. |
| 54260 mi A $3500 |
replace rear uni joint and various boots |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 88000 mi US $900 |
Transmission shudders and thumps, disengaging from overdrive |
| 88000 mi | Transmission failure. |
| 37000 mi US $50 |
front and rear u joints |
| 63000 mi US $100 |
Transmission sensors and solenoid failed. Covered by extended warranty purchased at time of initial acquisition. |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 124200 mi US $150 |
Replaced both u joints on rear drive shaft Front differential pinion seal. |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 115000 mi US $1200 |
Transfer case was leaking gear oil |
| 30000 mi | Rear Diff needed to be totally rebuilt. Would have been $900 without the extended warranty, which brought my cost down to $0 |
| 36500 mi US $2500 |
Full transmission rebuild |
2006 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 47500 mi US $900 |
transmission cooling lines leaking right front axle seal leaking |
| 101000 mi US $750 |
Failed front drive axle |
| 72000 mi US $327 |
Replaced u-joint on rear drive shaft. |
| 76000 mi US $325 |
Had a u-joint replaced on the rear driveshaft. |
2005 Jeep Liberty
Engine not specified
| 125240 mi C $1500 |
pinion bearing, so i replaced all parts including outer wheel bearings, universal. humming is gone and transmission response is 100% |
| 104000 mi US $3000 |
Tranmission just exploded. No warning. Had it replaced. |
| 164000 mi US $1800 |
Front drive shaft had to be replaced (vehicle is 4wd). |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 72000 mi US $700 |
Rear end whine at moderate to high speed. Rebuilt the rear end. Factory did not assemble properly from begining. No parts required. Mechanic just put it back together correctly and fixed the problem. |
| 88000 mi US $3000 |
Had to replace torque converter and overhaul transmission. So much for Jeep/Chrysler quality. Replaced torque converter and pump. |
| 39200 mi | Torque converter replaced due to manufacturer recall (1day). |
| 72000 mi | Replaced rear Universal Joint in drive shaft. Part cost under $10.00. Took owner 2 hours to replace. Replaced rear Universal Joint in drive shaft. Part cost under $10.00. Took owner 2 hours to replace. |
| 21000 mi | replaced torque converter and front pump on transmission under warranty. Replaced the Lower ball joints per recall repaired front grill, connecting tab broke |
| 35000 mi | The driveshaft was building up torque because the splines on the yoke would not slide. Lubed the splines and fixed the problem |
| 111000 mi US $850 |
Dealer quoted me $10K for a bad turbo, and other repairs. $700 later I had the fluids changed and took the truck to a friend. H found a U joint causing the shake. $150 later the Jeep is fine with no other problems. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 76000 mi US $80 |
After being parked for almost 4 months (broken hand prevented me from being able to shift gears) the clutch went all the way to the floor and the Jeep would get stuck in 1st gear. The repair shop discovered water had gotten into the hydraulic lines. He drained and replaced the fluid which seems to have solved the problem. No leaks were found so still a mystery as to how water got into the system. |
| 53000 mi US $1925 |
Clutch replacement, including dual/double flywheel and master/slave single unit cylinder, all new after-market parts and labor. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 112200 mi US $350 |
Transmission flushed, transmission filter replaced. |
| 53000 mi | Light signaled a problem with the TCM, I think 0035 and 0031. Did not address issue. After 2 weeks, driving I lost forward motion, caused by transmission failure. I was told lubrication had not been making it to some part. Was told it is common w/Liberty Gears were not properly engaging. A solenoid was the culprit. Not sure if it was damaged during previous repair, but was replaced free of charge. |
| 93000 mi US $1500 |
Transmission completely failed. A used transmission was purchased and installed. The replacement transmission failed within a day in the exact same manner as the original. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and traded in for a new vehicle. |
| 110000 mi US $210 |
had transmission pan dropped fluid replace along with filter due to transmission shifting erratically problem was fixed after fluid and filter replaced no wear metals found in fluid or pan. |
| 110000 mi US $70 |
The transmission is dead and needs to be replaced. Have called several Jeep dealers and no one knows if my manufacturer trans is a 3 wire or a 4 wire. This information is stopping me from ordering the correct afterparts trans. |
| 111000 mi US $1500 |
The transmission died. It was replaced using an aftermarket transmission purchased from LMQ/LQK??? |
| 78000 mi US $6000 |
had to have the transmission rebuilt |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 66340 mi C $1000 |
replaced front axle on passenger side |
| 83700 mi C $3000 |
transmission cover propeller shaft replacement |
| 86000 mi US $625 |
replaced left front axle |
| 98000 mi US $2000 |
front driveshaft, both front axles, both front wheel hubs |
| 133800 mi US $200 |
4X4 light t-case switch faulty |
| 173500 mi US $1075 |
4x4 ENGAGE LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. COULD NOT ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. |
| 110000 mi US $90 |
Replace rear driveshaft U-joint. |
| 38440 mi €3018 |
Transmission went out while driving, had to have car towed to a garage. Car would roll even in park. had to order transmission and have replaced. |
| 73780 mi C $480 |
Replaced intermediate shaft and both CV shafts. Due to normal wear. |
| 76260 mi C $12 |
Transfer case range selector shaft leaking. Replaced seal myself. Cost $11.96 CDN to affect the reapir and approximately one and a half hours of my time. |
| 81000 mi US $3340 |
Heard a bump when I was on the highway, when I got to my exit car did not move when I steped on the gas.Had the car towed to my mechanic and he turned it over to his transmission guy said torche converter was shot and I needed a transmission |
| 97000 mi US $1000 |
Transmission was low on fluid and started to slip didn't know was on a trip. Just made it home ,engine light came on. |
| 118500 mi US $600 |
Finally problem discovered by accident it was a bad solenoid in the transmission. Unbelievable when they went to replace new 4 wheel drive lever car still wouldn't start the mechanic checked solenoid and it was bad 2 years of problems all because of that. Car starts fine now all the way to Jan 2019. Over $1600 worth of repairs and diagnostics for a bad solenoid. |
| 66300 mi | Vibration. Replaced U joint Driveline vibration. Dealer replaced pinion bearing. |
| 105080 mi C $500 |
filter change, flush and replace cooling lines, lube linkage |
| 106840 mi | Assumption that the Oct 2015 flush and new filter would fix, proved wrong. Vertical shaft exits housing to linkage was seized- no boot so crap gets in and eventually freezes up. I bent linkage trying to shift gears. Clean,Lubricate,greas |
| 55000 mi US $100 |
Rear driveshaft U-joint |
| 50000 mi US $75 |
Rear pinion seal was leaking. Called ChryCo and told it was NOT covered under the 7/70 powertrain warranty. Stealership wanted $140 for repair, independent shop did it for $63 + $12 for Mopar seal. |
| 45000 mi US $1100 |
The car was towed to the dealer Transmission would not shift into 3rd or 4th Car was fixed after 6 business days. |
| 47000 mi US $75 |
U Joint was failing lots of noise and vibration at low speeds.. it was about to break. Fixed The same day by a Local auto shop. |
2005 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 59000 mi US $25 |
replacement of the u-joints in the rear driveshaft |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 125000 mi US $375 |
The clutch master/slave cylinder needed to be replaced. Clutch master/slave cylinder needed to be repaired. |
| 60555 mi US $230 |
Rear drive train pinion seal leak. oil leak rear drive train pinon |
| 86000 mi US $698 |
Transmission making whining/grinding noise. Mechanic thinks it is worn internal bearing/s. He said it was not worth fixing at this time since it is not serious and it would cost money. Probably would need new transmission. |
| 106236 mi US $412 |
Replaced O ring for crank shaft sensor that was leaking fluid. |
| 106236 mi | Clutch wore out and syncros are beyond repair. Needs new transmission or complete rebuild |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 113460 mi $450 |
lost power, needed a transmission overhaul |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 58900 mi C $940 |
Had to replace front drive shaft |
| 104000 mi US $2100 |
Check engine light came on. Took to dealer. Dealer said it was a transmission failure. They estimated $3,100 to repair. I took it to another local transmission repair shop. They completed the work in one week for $2,100. No issues since. |
| 153300 mi US $126 |
After returning home from camping trip discovered oil leaking from around front differential. The gasket had gotten a leak that only leaked with the oil hot. |
| 135000 mi US $255 |
Rear Diff. was Leaking fluid. Cover gasket was replaced. Rear U joints were replaced as they were going bad. |
| 193300 mi US $55 |
left side CV replaced , 194,000 miles with 174,000 of those lifted 4 inches |
| 95000 mi US $273 |
Looked under the Jeep to find the pinion seal on the rear differential leaking. Took it in for repairs and the shop discovered the front pinion seal leaking as well. Both replaced. |
| 106000 mi US $50 |
Driving from Sacramento to L.A. and noticed a weird vibrating/grinding noise at low speeds. Took it to a mechanic, said it could be the front diff but wasn't sure. Did some research and replaced the rear CV joint on the front drive shaft. Driving from Sacramento to L.A. and noticed a weird vibrating/grinding noise at low speeds. Took it to a mechanic, said it could be the front diff but wasn't sure. Did some research and replaced the rear CV joint on the front drive shaft. |
| 129500 mi US $200 |
Rear transaxle seal. |
| 220000 mi US $265 |
Vehicle shaking between 45 & 55. Found worn out front & rear U joints. |
| 151900 mi C $3000 |
Reverse gear stopped working. Transmission rebuilt with new internals. |
| 159220 mi C $200 |
Replaced poor quality Cardone CV Axle with better quality unit. |
| 167400 mi C $310 |
rear diff pinion seal replaced |
| 43000 mi | Transmission sometimes downshift into 1st with a jarring thunk as though rear-ended. Dealer said it is a "quirk" of the Liberty and "normal." Now it occasionally starts with same. Dealer said "normal," AAMCO said a defect in design, nothing to fix. |
| 95700 mi US $300 |
Rear boot of front driveshaft torn. Replaced driveshaft unit. |
| 115000 mi US $212 |
Leaking pinion seal in front differential. Seal was replaced. |
2004 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 90300 mi | Car "in between" 2WD & 4WD operation. |
| 135400 mi US $95 |
U-Joints were bad. Replaced. |
| 80000 mi | U-joint and drive shaft - replaced. |
| 63000 mi US $350 |
I had the drive shaft replaced because it was grinding and klunking when I tried to use the 4WD. It sounded like a jackhammer. |
| 49600 mi | leaking oil seal front diff |
2003 Jeep Liberty
Engine not specified
| 50000 mi US $502 |
Replaced front drive shaft to fix front end knocking noise. |
| 50000 mi US $209 |
Replace transmission pan, filter and fluid due to a leak. |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 180000 mi US $80 |
Change transmission fluid and filter |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 78740 mi C $1600 |
Solenoid pack for the transmission |
| 3000 mi | leak from the pinion gear on rear differential and transfer case. |
| 162000 mi | Not sure if was CV or differential joint, but was basically same problem as CV joint. Significant noise, axle would eventually break if not repaired. Required full removal and replacement of front axle (apparently can’t do just one side). Differential leak in front and rear. Front more severe, needed replacement (perhaps of just casing?)—could be done more easily with axle replacement also needed in repair. If not handled, could risk destroying differential. |
| 98000 mi US $4 |
Could not shift into 4 wheel drive. Dealer wanted $1300 to repair to replace shift unit. took it home and found a part was broken replaced it my self for 4.00 dollars from parts purchased at Lowes hardware department. |
| 108500 mi | Still being worked on. The Jeep will not shift easily in and out of all wheel drive. I will probably have to get a rebuilt transfer case and have it installed. |
| 127000 mi US $1700 |
Had to replace the transfer case with another rebuilt unit. It now shifts properly into 4 wheel drive either for full time or part time as was done by the manual shift handle. Original unit would not shift at all. |
| 130400 mi US $750 |
Also replaced CV shafts and rebuilt CV joints on front 4x4 driveshaft. |
| 162160 mi US $120 |
replaced front driveshaft |
| 93000 mi US $800 |
The Jeep would not go into 4 wheel drive without a grinding noise. Can ran fine otherwise. The 4WD mechanism did not work. |
| 113000 mi US $2300 |
The torque converter on the Jeep had to be repaired and the transmission rebuilt. |
| 85000 mi US $300 |
Rear axle shaft leaking. Seal on both sides of rear axle replaced |
| 136400 mi C $985 |
Front Axle shaft replacement, goes from the transfer case to the front differential, for the 4wd. These AREN'T readily available from Chrysler with a minimum 8 week backlog, usually last only 100 000km. Bought 1 custom fabricated for $150 less than Cryslr |
| 144800 mi C $984 |
The driveshaft (CV type) between the transfer case and the front differential wore out. This usually happens at 100000 km, Chrysler couldn't supply the part, had to go to aftermarket custom made part, which ended up being cheaper and heavier duty. |
2003 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 99820 mi $250 |
Transmission bolts loosen, a "clank" noise detected in the lower part of the Trans. |
| 102800 mi $80 |
CV joints normal wear, both (front and rear) replaced for new ones with lub ports. |
| 211400 mi US $285 |
Left CV Joint failed. Loud grinding noise. Found boot split. Online parts were incorrect so had local shop repair. |
| 116000 mi US $80 |
Transmission was not shifting correctly...changed filter and fluid...working fine now |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 128340 mi C $259 |
rear driveshaft. front driveshaft |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 64480 mi C $2985 |
Transmission failure : would not run in 3rd gear. Car would not move in any gear. Problem was due to shifting cable not properly installed. |
| 65400 mi US $250 |
Pinion seal leak |
| 138000 mi | Front Drive Shaft needs replaced. 4x4 is disabled. |
| US $250 | Rear cv joint on front driveshaft failed |
| 172000 mi US $65 |
The part time light wouldn't turn off - had to order and replace the transfer case switch. |
| 125200 mi C $1400 |
Also replace 3 front differential seals. |
| 173000 mi US $1576 |
Front drive shaft (and CV joints) needed replacement. Coating on transmission pan was worn off, pan began to rust and began leaking. |
2002 Jeep Liberty 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 80000 mi US $900 |
Front ball joints prior to factory recall |
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Accumulator plate failed. Aftermarket plate and filters replaced. |
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