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1J4GL48KX2W••••••2002 Jeep LIBERTY
This build draws 6.3× more complaints than the average 2002 Jeep LIBERTY build (58 vs 9).
58on this build
1501on the model
163builds in total
7involved a crash
9injuries
Most reportedSuspension 17Air Bags 15Fuel System 6Engine And Engine Cooling 5
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2016
The contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving 35 mph, the contact suffered a seizure and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V046000 (air bags). A police report was filed. The contact sustained…
SuspensioncrashDec 2003
2002 jeep liberty is inherently unstable. At almost any speed, the rear end of this vehicle tends to "spin out" resulting in lost of control. Recently, this occurred as my wife was driving this vehicle. As a result, she lost control of the vehicle, struck a guide rail, and…
Power TrainJan 2021
Vehicle has 70,000 original owner miles. Placed the transmission in park but the linkage had failed and the vehicle stayed in d and started to roll off. The linkage on the side of the transmission had failed, the part is: manual control lever - mopar 52104177. It has been…
EngineDec 2017
Alternator failed which caused the vehicle to stall at an intersection while driving in highway traffic. Vehicle was towed and alternator replaced
EquipmentJul 2017
My 2002 jeep liberty, rarely driven past 3 years, has had to have the ignition switch replaced 3 times as of this week. I can not understand why your department enforced to replace so many jeep ignition switch's to not think they did not have inferior products on the liberty's…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4GL48KX2W319855 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.