Looking into a jeep liberty

[Marlon_JB2]

No apology necessary! We love answering questions. \/

But it sounds like you need to drive one yourself...

 

[desertkj]

I have no complaints at all about the interior. It's no Mercedes, but it's held up very well.

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

hehe no mercedes eh? well damn, no jeep for me then, j.k. Im surprised not everyone was turned off by wheels coming off when the ball joint breaks. After the recall on that does that mean it should do that again or is it just a temp fix?

 

[desertkj]

hehe no mercedes eh? well damn, no jeep for me then, j.k. Im surprised not everyone was turned off by wheels coming off when the ball joint breaks. After the recall on that does that mean it should do that again or is it just a temp fix?

Basically, you just need to keep an eye on them. Not too bad. Never really scared me to the point of considering getting rid of it. Plus, I heard that since it was a recall, whenever they go bad Jeep has to replace them. I'm not sure how true that it...

And by the way, it's good that you are asking this many questions, it means youre doing your homework.

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

yea, chrysler/jeep dont have a good customer service rep, we got a 2002 intrepid R/t in the garage right now, had some probs at the beginnin, like pullin teeth to get them to help us out with it.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

That is true, desertkj... Recalls are sort of like lifetime warranties...

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

so they still wear out prematuraly? even after being replaced?

 

[Marlon_JB2]

so they still wear out prematuraly? even after being replaced?

The first recalled ones did. All they did was replace them, and add a heat shield. We don't know about the ones they just recently placed in the KJs. They *are* different, but the recall just started, and they haven't all been replaced yet.

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

well ive knocked out ford escape, rav4 and crv off my list of choices for obvious reasons. Liberty is hangin in there, still love it, despite the critics lol.

 

[2003KJ]

so they still wear out prematuraly? even after being replaced?

The first recalled ones did. All they did was replace them, and add a heat shield. We don't know about the ones they just recently placed in the KJs. They *are* different, but the recall just started, and they haven't all been replaced yet.

And those that have been replaced per the latest recall don't really have many miles on them....so it's too early to tell.

So far though, i'm not seeing any problems being reported, and i've not had any problems on my replaced LBJ's.....however I didn't really have any problems out of my old ones....untill I got it back and realized how much more responsive the steering was.