2002 Jeep Liberty Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 52,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (10% of reports).
- 84power train complaints
- 52,500median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 8 of 84 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 6 an injury.
Jeep Liberty power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 34 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2011 Liberty | 10 | 6% | 35,810 |
| 2010 Liberty | 12 | 6% | 51,760 |
| 2009 Liberty | 3 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 30 | 6% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Liberty | 40 | 6% | 21,301 |
| 2006 Liberty | 76 | 6% | 53,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 97 | 9% | 38,939 |
| 2004 Liberty | 52 | 5% | 45,075 |
| 2003 Liberty | 64 | 5% | 34,500 |
| 2002 Liberty | 84 | 5% | 52,500 |
| 2000 Liberty | 1 | 17% | 25,298 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
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 revised twice since the…
The car chugg in and out goin down the road if feels like the transmission is goin to fall out of it the it dies the steering so so bad it feels like a tire is goin to fall of at any moment the valve cohere gasket needs replaced the brakes are non existing i almost crashed into some e head on after…
On january 2, 2018, i submitted a report detailing the defects for an emissions control system to the u.s. Attorney's office for the eastern district of michigan. That report also detailed safety defects. That was for vehicles manufactured by what is now fiat chrysler automobiles. Circumstances…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Jeep Libertys have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about power train 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 52,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 8 of 84 complaints.
Other 2002 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2002 Jeep Liberty problems or power train problems across all Liberty years.