Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Jeep Liberty has 130 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
130
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | ENGINE | MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 3. REPLACED COILS, PLUGS, AND COMPUTER. STILL THROWING THE CODE. |
| Dec 9, 2017 | ENGINE | ALTERNATOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAF... |
| Oct 27, 2017 | ENGINE | MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY TO DINNER AND WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME, WITHOUT ANY NOTIC... |
| Oct 6, 2017 | ENGINE | MOTOR WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING......REPLACED. AFTER 7K MILES.....MOTOR WENT OUT AGAIN. THE WARRANTY ... |
| Jun 18, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD IN... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICL... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S COMPUTER NEVER PICKED IT UP, OR GAVE ME A WARN... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 3.... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | ENGINE | NUMBER 3 AND 6 CYLINDERS BLEW. FOUND BROKEN RODS AND BEARINGS IN THE OIL PAN. BEARINGS WERE TWISTED ... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR T... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | ENGINE | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND QUIT. HAD TOWED TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. |
| Aug 12, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A N... |
| Mar 23, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WE BOUGHT FOR MY WIFE BACK IN 2010 FROM WE THOUGHT WAS A VERY GOOD HONEST CAR ... |
| Nov 9, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | ENGINE | WE REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 135,000 MILES AND THE NEXT ENGINE IS DOING THE SAME THING AT LESS THAN 20,... |
| Jul 12, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A F... |
| Jul 12, 2014 | ENGINE | WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, BUT THEY DID NOT ... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED IL... |
| May 28, 2014 | ENGINE | DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE APROX 1/2 MILE TO STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT CAR WOULD CRANK BUT DID NOT START. ... |
| May 18, 2014 | ENGINE | VALVE IS EITHER DROPPED OR HAS BROKEN RANDOMLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT WORTH FIXING, BECAUS... |