2002 Jeep Liberty Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 45,957 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (11% of reports).
- 62service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 45,957median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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.
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 7 of 62 complaints (11%)
- Lower ball: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
- Front brakes: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 5 mention a crash.
Jeep Liberty service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Liberty | 2 | 1% | 107,000 |
| 2010 Liberty | 5 | 3% | 7,646 |
| 2009 Liberty | 1 | 1% | 17,700 |
| 2008 Liberty | 4 | 1% | 6,870 |
| 2007 Liberty | 7 | 1% | 19,780 |
| 2006 Liberty | 29 | 2% | 24,944 |
| 2005 Liberty | 15 | 1% | 30,015 |
| 2004 Liberty | 17 | 2% | 34,750 |
| 2003 Liberty | 29 | 2% | 21,500 |
| 2002 Liberty | 62 | 3% | 45,957 |
| 2000 Liberty | 1 | 17% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. When coming to an idle speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact mentioned that excessive force was required on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts were not available. The dealer did not…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty sport. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph. The anti-lock brake system and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and suddenly the speedometer became nonfunctional. The contact stated that the electrical wires to the blower motor…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Jeep Libertys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2002 Jeep Liberty (3% 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 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 45,957 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 7 of 62 complaints, followed by “lower ball” (6).
Other 2002 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2002 Jeep Liberty problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Liberty years.