Faults:

Cloth seats would stain even with water.

General Comments:

My husband bought it for me in April 2006.

Handles a bit like a truck - which I love.

Gas mileage isn't great-knew that before buying.

Handles great on the highway - especially windy days.

I replaced the cloth seats with leather because the cloth seats would show even water marks. (Found the seats on eBay) Took an afternoon to replace.

Sunroof, 4x4, electrical all work great! No interior parts have broken off. The 4x4 is great in winter.

Towed my father's 1987 Dodge truck out of a ditch with no effort!

Love this car! Thinking about buying the new body style.

Faults:

The seats were very uncomfortable until they were broken in.

General Comments:

Great handling, OK gas mileage, fun to drive. I drive with somewhat of a lead foot and still get 17mpg.

Faults:

So far just the ball joint recall.

General Comments:

The silver satin package on the interior gets smudges and smears on it very easily from dogs or spills or whatever.

Wind noise on the freeway seems a bit loud.

Seats are comfortable and car looks stylish.

Haven't taken it off-road yet, but hope to this summer assuming I can still afford to put gas in it!

Gas mileage is not great, but I've been averaging 18-20 with combined city/highway, I average it out after each time I fill up.

Owned a Jeep Wrangler years ago and I enjoy the Liberty for the fact that it is good for city driving as well as driving in the snow or mountains. I do miss the Wrangler, but I like the luxuries of the Liberty and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Wish it came w/ more standard features like leather seats and a sunroof standard on the limited edition but since I got it used I didn't get to make those choices. Also wish it had more storage compartments both up front in the passenger area and in the back (trunk) space. Possibly a hidden compartment under the floor in the trunk. I must admit that the way the back seats are situated there is quite a bit of room under them for storage while still allowing them to fold down w/o crushing things.

Faults:

My starter was replaced at 2200Km, but fault of remote start.

Radio replace.

Recall on ball joints.

Recall on torque converter.

Transmission blew so badly at 6800km that it couldn't be rebuilt.

Bad throttle response off idle.

Engine runs poorly every once in a while Reason unknown.

General Comments:

The engine has a real bad flat spot off idle which becomes unnerving when trying to turn left through an intersection in a hurry. Too long a time to be turbo lag. It is supposed to have very little or no turbo lag.

Fuel mileage is low for a diesel, but I knew that before buying and still wanted it. Definitely better than the gas job, and love the sound.

I find the head room to be lacking for taller people.

Handles good, not like a sports car, but it is a jeep after all.

Faults:

This has been my second 2005 Jeep Liberty, due to the lemon law. The first Jeep I had, had severe electrical problems causing the air-bags to malfunction, the radio freeze, and the whole dashboard to go out.

General Comments:

This liberty I happen to love and it is serving me well.

Faults:

No faults so far other than lower than stated mileage and that may be due to break in period.

General Comments:

The liberty sits a bit higher than most mid sized SUV's allowing a nice view of the road when commuting. Plenty of storage space with the rear seats folded down. Nice amenities and options for the price of the vehicle.

Interior space more generous than BMW X5. Acceleration is solid. With the automatic transmission the liberty seems to want to rev at about 2k rpm most of the time probably contributing to lower than expected mileage. I seem to be averaging near 16 mpg combined city and highway so far which is less than the 17 to 21 MPG the vehicle is rated for. This may improve as the vehicle breaks in.

The Liberty is a heavy vehicle. Normal breaking on dry pavement is not an issue, but optional ABS may be desired for wet or snowy conditions. Excellent handling and traction in snow and ice.

Seats are firm and allow ample leg head and shoulder room even for larger drivers. Factory stereo not audiophile quality, but adequate with nice steering wheel controls for volume and tuning. Great turning radius making navigation into tight parking spaces a breeze. Highway handling is nimble.