2002 Jeep Liberty Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 126,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline structure” (65% of reports).
- 88fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 126,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gasoline structure: mentioned in 57 of 88 complaints (65%)
- Felt since: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Should before: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Provide estimated receive: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 1 a fire.
Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 9 | 2% | 93,500 |
| 2011 Liberty | 31 | 17% | 58,500 |
| 2010 Liberty | 25 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Liberty | 15 | 14% | 46,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 61 | 11% | 63,500 |
| 2007 Liberty | 101 | 14% | 58,984 |
| 2006 Liberty | 164 | 12% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 192 | 17% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Liberty | 93 | 8% | 128,500 |
| 2003 Liberty | 83 | 6% | 135,004 |
| 2002 Liberty | 88 | 5% | 126,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have a safety recall that cannot be fixed according to tunkhannock auto mart and scranton dodge. I'm experiencing all kind of malfunctions due to the sensor being bad i have no power, my shifting, fuel economy ,hard starts,everything. This is my only vehicle and i need a vehicle until this is…
I see there are two recalls in my vehicle - one for the air bags and second for the fuel tank having possible leakage. I live on an island and the closest dealer/repair shop that could do work is in another town that would take a week long trip to get there by boat, etc. Any suggestions
I went to the store and picked up chips and drinks and keep running fine. Got back in it and took me several tries to crank. Kept going dead on the mile drive home. Haven't been able to afford to get it fixed but mechanic replaced computer spark plugs fuel pump and injection system. Still wouldn't…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Jeep Libertys have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2002 Jeep Liberty (5% of the 1,808 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 126,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline structure”, in 57 of 88 complaints, followed by “felt since” (5).
Other 2002 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2002 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Liberty years.