what number of miles is too too much?

[jeepnaes]

Hello,

I have a question about my Jeep Liberty 2010.
It has 90,00 miles and I haven’t had any important issues with it.

By the end of the year I’ll probably will return to my country. I don’t know if I’ll sell my jeep or take it with me.

With 90,000 miles, do you think that my Jeep has still a lot of life without giving me many problems?
Or is it an amount from which problems can arise?
What’s considered a lot of miles in a Liberty?

I love my Jeep and wouldn’t like to sell it, but…

Thanks for any advice,

naes

 

[dude1116]

Always depends on how it was treated. Tomm's got over 200k. I'm at 125k. Others 200k+. I've seen one with 300k. I also saw one blow a rod out the block at 60k miles (clearly not treated right). So if you've had it for a while, ask yourself the question: "How did I treat it? Is it maintained?"

 

[tommudd]

Times two on what has been mentioned, if you have kept all fluids changed/ done all of the regular maintenance, then it should be good for quite a while.
Another thing though to think of ( since you didn't say where home is) how hard is it to get service and Jeep parts where you are going. For example in Tanzania when I need a part for our Toyota most times it can be found easily or have it shipped within 24 hours. Jeep parts depending on what it is can be a lot longer

 

[CzarKJ]

Always depends on how it was treated. Tomm's got over 200k. I'm at 125k. Others 200k+. I've seen one with 300k. I also saw one blow a rod out the block at 60k miles (clearly not treated right). So if you've had it for a while, ask yourself the question: "How did I treat it? Is it maintained?"

X3. If you were the original "owner" and maintained it I would say that's the best! You know exactly what to expect and how it was treated. Used vehicles are usually a shot in the dark for one that was well maintained unless you knew the original owner.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

I wouldn't say that my Liberty has been trouble-free, but it hasn't at all been problematic.

2010: Clock radio keeps losing time, never was fixed, got a new radio that gets time from GPS, problem solved.
2011: Flipper Glass leak, fixed after several attempts.
2012: Steering Rack at 72k. (or 78k, can't remember)
2012: Water Pump at the exact same time.
2014: Transmission at 83k.
2014: Wheel hub replacement, passenger side front, 93k (Kinda considering this as a maintenance item...)
2014: Power Window Switch.

The Jeep now has 99,000 miles.

Everything else has been maintenance.

 

[tlrtucker]

I wouldn't say that my Liberty has been trouble-free, but it hasn't at all been problematic.

2010: Clock radio keeps losing time, never was fixed, got a new radio that gets time from GPS, problem solved.
2011: Flipper Glass leak, fixed after several attempts.
2012: Steering Rack at 72k. (or 78k, can't remember)
2012: Water Pump at the exact same time.
2014: Transmission at 83k.
2014: Wheel hub replacement, passenger side front, 93k (Kinda considering this as a maintenance item...)
2014: Power Window Switch.

The Jeep now has 99,000 miles.

Everything else has been maintenance.

Wow...brutal

 

[CalcityRenegade]

I wouldn't say that my Liberty has been trouble-free, but it hasn't at all been problematic.

2010: Clock radio keeps losing time, never was fixed, got a new radio that gets time from GPS, problem solved.
2011: Flipper Glass leak, fixed after several attempts.
2012: Steering Rack at 72k. (or 78k, can't remember)
2012: Water Pump at the exact same time.
2014: Transmission at 83k.
2014: Wheel hub replacement, passenger side front, 93k (Kinda considering this as a maintenance item...)
2014: Power Window Switch.

The Jeep now has 99,000 miles.

Everything else has been maintenance.

Wow I sure hope most of those were covered by warranty!

 

[tommudd]

Marlon should of stuck to one of the KJs he had :icon_lol::ROFLJest::gr_grin:

 

[jeepnaes]

Thanks for the replies, I have done all the basic services every 6,000 miles (not factory recommendations because it would be my ruin). I liked to see in this forum that there are jeeps with 300k, then I'll continue with mine thx

 

[profdlp]

I kept my last car (not a Jeep) for 16 years. Every time I thought about replacing it I thought about the fact that I knew every last thing that had ever been done for it and wondered if I would just be swapping a serviceable vehicle for someone else's problems. If you've taken care of it you have every reason to believe it will last you just as long (or longer) than anything comparable.

 

[tjkj2002]

Thanks for the replies, I have done all the basic services every 6,000 miles (not factory recommendations because it would be my ruin). I liked to see in this forum that there are jeeps with 300k, then I'll continue with mine thx

Your not going to find many of any vehicles with 300k+ on them.You may hear about them once in awhile but in general less then 0.001% ever make it that far and those that do are not on there original engine or drivetrain in almost all cases.


There was a story awhile ago about a guy with a Volvo with 1 million+ miles but what they did not say he was on his 6th or 7th engine.

 

[yellocoyote]

Yep - agreed with the others. Mine's at 250K, and it's still less expensive to make repairs than to take on another vehicle payment.

 

[uss2defiant]

Yep - agreed with the others. Mine's at 250K, and it's still less expensive to make repairs than to take on another vehicle payment.

are you on engine #2?
I'm at 140k and I'm hoping to get at least another 50-80k

 

[dude1116]

Currently hoping the engine will last me to at least 180k. Transmission...well something tells me I'll be onto replacement #2 soon...

 

[Sephiroth]

I am on 191k no major repairs just a couple of radiators, alternator,and regular maintenance.

 

[yellocoyote]

are you on engine #2?
I'm at 140k and I'm hoping to get at least another 50-80k

Nope, engine #1.
Have had the bank 2 head rebuilt though due to dropped heads as a result of long-ago overheating.

Keep your oil changed religiously and don't overheat it... not even a little.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Wow I sure hope most of those were covered by warranty!

Steering rack wasn't.
Wheel hub wasn't.

Everything else was under warranty. KK has felt like a new vehicle since the wheel hub. 99,500 miles now... waiting on 100,000...

I still haven't replaced the window switch because I am not 100% sure it's the switch itself...

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Marlon should of stuck to one of the KJs he had :icon_lol::ROFLJest::gr_grin:

Screw that, what I should have kept was my WK! (which I just recently found out was loosely based on the KJ)

56,660 miles and the only problem was a flipper glass leak similar to what happened to my KK!

...and I would still be able to park up front at work.

 

[sota]

there's a reason my one car is 22 years old and has 250k miles on it and I'm the only owner.

 

[collinkk]

As of a couple days ago, my 2008 sport 4x4 is at 204k miles completely stock.
The biggest issue I've had so far is replacing the front brake calipers/rotors and lines when the driver side siezed closed.

Other than that, I hope to be one of those .001% someday