I remember when I was a kid my mom bought one of these used years ago and the one vivid memory I can recall is that she took it through a flood that came up almost above the wheels and she said it was the best car she owned. A month later she sold it due to *water damage*
@SataniaMcDowel2 жыл бұрын
Bruh ._.
@jayrodmurderface2 жыл бұрын
Insert *Emotional Damage* meme here, but include financial damage
@angelgjr19992 жыл бұрын
SNORKEL SNORKEL SNORKEL
@FurryWrecker9112 жыл бұрын
That is straight up a Jeep Liberty moment. Growing up in York county Pennsylvania they were what you bought if you needed a no-care-given shitbox, but a Cavalier or a Camry was too small for your needs. Good luck not finding one that wasn't protected by a thick layer of dust and mud.
@ibbeats51832 жыл бұрын
@@FurryWrecker911 western new yorker here. I love my liberty. Shes a shitbox, but she gets the job done
@PrydeWater9012 жыл бұрын
This vehicle was so overlooked that I, among many, didn’t even know a diesel option existed. Let alone any aftermarket support for it.
@nfullenwider2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know about the diesel either. I can see a support community through, Jeep is so popular that even if the KJ is ostracized, there's enough of them to form a splinter enthusiast group.
@dohmies772 жыл бұрын
Funny that the CRD isn't as well known in the U.S. Last time I checked over half of KJ Jeeps for sale here in Europe were CRD's.
@jonclark12882 жыл бұрын
Only available for 2 years, 2005-06.
@michaeld2799md2 жыл бұрын
WAIT A DIESEL???
@brantisonfire2 жыл бұрын
They offered it in the Grand Cherokee of this period as well.
@robertstone99882 жыл бұрын
As someone who's been a used car business for over 20 years I can honestly tell you you don't want one of these Jeep liberties. There are a few cars that are a no-go for me, and this one's on the list.
@Ratkill90002 жыл бұрын
The Liberty is trash. The engine? Lot of people look for junked Libertys to swap them in other vehicles.
@chartreux15322 жыл бұрын
+Robert Stone Any kind of Liberty? Liberty Jeeps are so rare here in Germany. My Uncle had a 2013 Liberty (1 of 2 for sale back in 2016) because his American Wife, who he got to know while she lived here working for the US Military, told him how much better and reliable Jeeps are, no matter the model or year. He sold it last Year because i guess the Liberty Jeeps from the past 10 years aren't as reliable because it constantly started making issues after 100000 kilometers (for Americans: 63k Miles) and unlike in the USA, Jeeps are rare in Germany and official Dealers only showed up recently here, so if you wanted to get a Jeep you either had to import one or buy one used from US Soldiers stationed here. Now you see Jeeps a lot in Germany, even in the smallest towns. He now bought a 2018 Grand Cherokee SRT used with only 18000km on it and i hope those are better, it definitely sounds great and is good in the mountainous muddy and stormy Area down here in the Bavarian Alps
@gregstacy44982 жыл бұрын
My dad had one and he said it was the worst vehicle he's ever owned
@verinox2 жыл бұрын
Only person I ever knew that owned a Liberty hired a lawyer and got it bought back by Jeep as a lemon.
@chartreux15322 жыл бұрын
@@gregstacy4498 So any kind of Liberty has issues? No wonder my Uncle ended up cursing it whenever he visited us with his 2014 one he now luckily sold. It's also the only Jeep Model incredibly rare in Germany, which means US Soldiers stationed here didn't even bother importing it over
@h33ls_up2 жыл бұрын
I was still a jeep/dodge tech back when these first came out, and I specifically remember constantly replacing the front ball joints due to a recall because most were faulty and peoples wheels were were flying off at highway speeds. The last diesel version i drove did have the manual transmission though which was pretty rare for the Liberty diesel, at least in the US
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
Yep when it was new we took it to the dealer for the recall too because it cost us nothing!
@h33ls_up2 жыл бұрын
@@mikemore4353 cost the customers nothing and paid the tech nothing either really. Without being under warranty it would pay 2hrs a side, but with the recall it only paid 1/2 and hour , did so many of them though that after a while it could actually get done in a half hour
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
@@h33ls_up that’s how flat rate goes unfortunately. I very much know the nightmares of warranty work that pays nothing.
@h33ls_up2 жыл бұрын
@@mikemore4353 yea I don’t miss the days haha. Glad to see you and your family have kept it going and in good shape too though, I can’t legitimately remember that last time I’ve seen a crd liberty on the road around where i live. Thanks for contributing for another great video 👍. Have a good one
@SI0AX2 жыл бұрын
@@h33ls_up Yeah, I remember hearing about that in a video that explains why no mechanics want to do warranty work.
@lilstoopa93922 жыл бұрын
My uncle lifted his Jeep liberty way up in the air it looks absolutely atrocious and let’s just say this video perfectly explained him
@CrossWindsPat2 жыл бұрын
Wow they already look like giant roll over machine at stock ride height...
@scott89192 жыл бұрын
No joke, the one Jeep Liberty driver in my area goes around to the back of the supermarket to pick fruits and vegetables out of the compost bins.
@JuddKramer2 жыл бұрын
It's Karl from workaholics
@imnotusingmyrealname45662 жыл бұрын
What a hero. He's saving food from being thrown away.
@AJ-zv9tn2 жыл бұрын
Man is on the grindset
@EndeavorsDnB2 жыл бұрын
And If they weren’t doing so I’d think it odd, with a Jeep Liberty in their possession 😋
@natanlz82872 жыл бұрын
Jeep Liberty, the car that didn't have enough liberty to replace the Cherokee.
@DonnyJS4 ай бұрын
That is one hell of a layered joke
@whateversusan2 жыл бұрын
One thing I love about having watched this channel for many years is seeing the pavement in that parking lot they film in degrade, Pennsylvania-style, to gravel and potholes over time.
@aislingmairead49392 жыл бұрын
..that happens in a single season here in upstate NY lol
@101Volts2 жыл бұрын
I'm not really paying attention to it, are there any craters yet? As a P.A. resident, I once joked that "the local Aldi parking lot's held together with holes." And it did have many holes in 2018, IIRC.
@moontoon282 жыл бұрын
America style
@pkmachinegun2 жыл бұрын
It’s almost as hilarious as being a native Delawarean and he said the interior of this jeep is like sitting in Delaware….and I couldn’t agree more. Lmfao.
@religionofspeed2 жыл бұрын
I had a CRD Liberty for a bit, was a great little truck. My favorite part of owning it was pulling up to diesel pumps and having the Diesel Bros tell me I can't put that stuff in my car. There was no doubt it was diesel as soon as I started it though, it was a clackety one.
@glinteastwood93962 жыл бұрын
I had a friend that drove one of these for a while, it met its end when he tried to jump it on an ATV trail.
@darthdarthbinkss2 жыл бұрын
Good, that's about the only thing that the Liberty is good for: destroying.
@MilesProwerStudios782 жыл бұрын
Even a damn Chevy Blazer with a non working vacuum hose 4x4 system can off-road better than a Jeep Liberty
@CrossWindsPat2 жыл бұрын
You friend is good people. Cherish him.
@tinystar30102 жыл бұрын
This Jeep really brings back memories for me. I was at a voting rally when I was just out of high school, met an amazingly cute girl there, and saw her get out of one of these, same color. I was intimidated by her, but talked to her anyway. Soon found out, it was her dad who was the politician running for office, and I felt even more intimidated to ask her out so I bailed on trying. If I remember correctly, even her aunt there tried encouraging me with hints to go for it. Wish I had of now. Still, kinda fitting that a politician drove something named Liberty lol
@Benzinilinguine2 жыл бұрын
F
@CrossWindsPat2 жыл бұрын
God damnit I was reading this hoping you were gonna say she is your wife now or some shit... Anti climactic story bru hehehe
@davidalm88392 жыл бұрын
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@matts54302 жыл бұрын
"The interior is like sitting in Delaware." Tremendous! I've never been to Delaware, but I LOLed at that.
@101Volts2 жыл бұрын
"... Hi. I'm in Delaware." Mr. Regular's fondness for Wayne's World shows.
@insect-man2 жыл бұрын
Former coworker at a bee farm had one of these. The bees really liked to settle in the crevices of the plastic trim
@n_p032 жыл бұрын
I had a liberty in the beginning of my post grad life. While objectively a terrible car, it got me home in several blizzards thanks to the 4x4, and it managed to get me from coast to coast twice. Break lines blew on me, in traffic, and that was when I called it dead. I’m glad I’m done with it, but every car I’ve owned since has been a 4x4.
@HIDHIFDB2 жыл бұрын
Steel fuel and brake lines are a big no no in Usa and Canada i dont know why companies do that, i used to had one in Mexico 4 cylinder 5 speed manual great little jeep but it got weird electrical problems so i sold it.
@Nick-ue7iw2 жыл бұрын
Because high pressure fuel and brake lines made of rubber or nylon are death traps
@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK2 жыл бұрын
@@Nick-ue7iw yes, I always used stainless steel lines when I lived in Maryland
@startrader95032 жыл бұрын
The v6 got a little punchy low end torque though, thing lasted me like 300k, had it in rwd which probably suited it better, had absolutely 70s car level of mpg towards the end of it's life though
@12gauge_shawtyy2 жыл бұрын
hahaha mines at 170k and is getting around 10mpg. I wanna civic hatch
@danielsuarez98512 жыл бұрын
got the same from a brother for 100$, and is still going..but that rear upper control arm bro aaah
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
@@danielsuarez9851 there is a recall for 04-07 for the rear lower control arms that I got and there 2x as wide and thicker
@danielsuarez98512 жыл бұрын
@@AbleAbel oh wow, but im not in the USA T_T but maybe I can buy the new replacement part?
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
@@danielsuarez9851 yeah it's worth it for sure and maybe still check the vin # online and they should still see if it has a recall.... from wherever it was actually manufactured
@jayyydizzzle2 жыл бұрын
I delivered pizza to a dude with a crd Patriot, somebody traded it at the dealership he worked at. Dude was pretty cool. I remember when he ordered on April 20th 2015. He tipped *good* and handed me a slice while I was chatting with the group he had over. Fun times
@Cooper2007ish2 жыл бұрын
I had a 2005 Liberty CRD. It was a great little truck. With a small lift, skid plates and rock rails, it went up and down some of the hardest trails in Uwharrie.
@luisanjel474511 ай бұрын
Would u recommend one for a first car? Has 126k miles on. Just for school and work. Hoping it last me around 1 1/2 to 2 years
@John6-407 ай бұрын
@@luisanjel4745Yes. Absolutely. I've had mine for 5 years with very few problems. Good vehicle.
@mattvachon46122 жыл бұрын
“The interior is as disappointing as Delaware” 😂
@DiscoBallGaming2 жыл бұрын
It's always amused me that I have never seen one of these without a spare tire, because it won't last long enough to even bother changing the tire
@OrrinWhitley2 жыл бұрын
Mine has 240k miles on it and running strong. (3rd motor lol)
@WAEMIDIV2 жыл бұрын
When I had one, I decided to try and replace the spare in my driveway just for practice and so I'd know how to do it if the time ever came. I spent like 4 hours messing with the nuts holding the spare to the tailgate, because they had rusted so bad after not being touched for 15 years
@101Volts2 жыл бұрын
@@WAEMIDIV That's just rust in general. Good you looked at the darn thing then, instead of on the road.
@shaunkennedy1742 жыл бұрын
Eh this is probably one of the slightly more reliable Chrysler products. I bought my 2007 Liberty V6 Limited used with 177k miles on it, replaced the radiator, spark plugs, coil packs, changed the oil, new brake pads all the way around; ugly little truck ran fantastic and pretty smooth. I’m at 192k now, unfortunately it has started rumbling and vibrating extremely badly when lightly pressing the gas but I’ve also neglected it since the initial tune up so that’s probably why. But other than that it has fired up literally every single time since I got it without fail and takes me anywhere I need to be. I suppose I should mention the small electrical issues like fuses being blown when remotely locking it. Blinker bulb didn’t take long to go out.
@luisanjel474511 ай бұрын
@@OrrinWhitleywas looking into buying a decent priced one with 126k on it. You think it would last for a first car. Seems pretty taken care of
@deandupont55032 жыл бұрын
Matt's Off Road Recovery rescued one of these; it was lying on the lid. They were actually impressed: the owner had gone down a trail that was a challenge to the Morrvair before rolling.
@unclemikeb2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I had a good time watching it. I bought a new Liberty CRD in 2005. Still have it. It runs great. It now has 260,000 miles on the original engine and trans. No major problems. BUT: I have the transmission serviced regularly and don't abuse it. I have worked it hard pulling heavy trailers but I shift it manually when accelerating. My CRD has pulled a big bottle gas truck out of the ditch, I used super low range for that, and numerous other small cars. With General Grabber tires it has pushed through snow drifts so high they momentarily blocked the headlights. I had to replace the alternator last month. Darn thing only lasted 17 years. Rats, don't make them like they used to. The exhaust is still in good shape thanks to the stainless. Back in the 60's and 70's I remember only getting three years from a new exhaust system. I agree, the plastic is nowhere as nice as the leather and wood of some interiors, but it wipes clean real easy and still looks like new. I confess she needed some tie rods and the bushings in the rear last November. But I had her Ziebarted to combat the WI winters and so far all is good. I'm saving up to have engine and trans rebuilt at the 300,000 mark. I told my kids they would have to draw straws to see who gets it. I thought about being buried in it but that would be a tragic waste of an amazing vehicle.
@life_of_riley882 жыл бұрын
Yep, the CRD is a sweet little ride. No one understands the beauty of that rather large 4 cyl diesel.
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
did you have to get the 2nd fuel pump upgrade that goes in the tank cause even though they wired it up for one they cheaped out on the last second to save $ and screw us over by using a motor less fuel sender....no need to manually hand pump any more and it greatly helps out the main pump in the engine bay....plus starts much better in the cold....
@life_of_riley882 жыл бұрын
@@AbleAbel I just added a lift pump in the engine bay. Works great, no need to drop the tank.
@Arkeo362 жыл бұрын
The Liberty's true mission in life is to be a "going to town truck" that can occasionally be pressed into light duty on the farm. The 3.7 v6 engine was a strong feature if I remember correctly, and it was easy to drive and park. My sister drove one in high school courtesy of my parents, and my dad absolutely loved driving it on the farm after my sister decided she wanted to buy her own car after she got a job and moved out.
@christophercattie Жыл бұрын
I had one of these and I towed everything with it. It was a beast. I wound up selling it when I needed more room inside. I sold it to a guy in the Czech Republic for a bundle. It was a great ride. Having the guy at the gas station shut the diesel pump off inside because he was worried for you putting in diesel was always funny :)
@Kujo9992 жыл бұрын
I wanted one of these so bad a few years ago. I kinda still do. They're a good idea on paper, small SUV with a turbo diesel 4 banger, but in practice they have issues. You kinda HAVE to modify the engine. The EGR will let gunk through and eventually clog up and kill the engine so you either delete it or tune it to dummy the EGR valve. The ceramic glow plugs they put in at the factory are prone to burning, breaking and pieces falling into the engine so it's best to replace them before they do so. I'm sure there are other issues too I just don't know about.
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
Never had the issue with the ceramic glow plugs but your spot on with the issues caused by the egr. Let’s just say I never had to experience then or want to.
@christophercattie2 жыл бұрын
@@mikemore4353 bypass the EGR and that problem went away - I loved my CRD. Totally different world than the gasser.
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
oh yeah I've got one for you! Chrysler cheaped out and left out the second smaller fuel pump inside the fuel tank to save a little bit of money so you have to put one in there yourself to get fuel up the line better to help support the overworked main fuel pump that's in the engine bay and you have to use an older Cummins 5.9 Diesel pump to do it!.....but, since I did it starts much, much better in the cold and no more problems with getting air in the system and then having to purge/ prime it yourself ect. F#*& YOU Chrysler!
@tatsumaru123452 жыл бұрын
Always said the Liberty looked just like the 4 door Tracker. And what do ya know, EGR issues just like a 2.0 Tracker. 'Owned a 2 door.'
@loosapalooza3982 жыл бұрын
It's wild how much of a "chick car" the 3.7 is I have literally never seen it not be driven by an early 20 something nurse tech/ems type girl
@vernplaysguitar2 жыл бұрын
I aggressively drop everything when RCR drops a new vid
@vincedibona46872 жыл бұрын
No you don’t.
@thatnicklongo59392 жыл бұрын
I do the same
@CallMeMrStopmotion2 жыл бұрын
I listen to RCR while I jack off, lol
@HeortirtheWoodwarden2 жыл бұрын
I love how gruff and pudgy this car looks, it's unintentionally adorable
@holysirsalad2 жыл бұрын
I have seen one with eyelashes on the headlights. Looks a lot like a Beetle lol
@JK0619962 жыл бұрын
In my small village on the Italian Alps there's a guy with a CRD Liberty (Cherokee here), he uses it for deer hunting and to go check his apple orchards when the tractor isn't needed. AFAIK he's pretty satisfied with it. He also put a couple Ferrari stickers on it, years before FCA was a thing.
@raptorjeezus26072 жыл бұрын
Absolutely sounds Italian lol
@pantageneto2 жыл бұрын
It might be just my impression but these things completely vanished from Italian roads and collective memory, at least here in the northeast
@raptorjeezus26072 жыл бұрын
@@pantageneto last time I been there was, god, 2016 I think I did see like two. Wouldn’t be surprised to see em gone tho they weren’t made to last
@JK0619962 жыл бұрын
@@pantageneto yeah, I don't see them very often these days
@samholdsworth4202 жыл бұрын
I live in San Diego where there are plenty of old vehicles still on the road (no rust) and these are not one of them 😂. I drive a 99 Chevy Blazer that's still running fine
@jeffrittenour82022 жыл бұрын
My best friend in high school was given one of these by his parents. We lived in FL and he went to college in chicago and stayed there after graduating. I have no idea how, but he continued to drive this thing for well over 10 years AFTER graduating college (2009) and making countless road trips between FL and chicago. Any time we would meet up I was always amazed that his liberty was still running. He knew it was a shitbox, but somehow he got a good one.
@apostolis29392 жыл бұрын
7:40 it's the other way round, full time for all conditions, part time for off road only because you lock the centre diff, everybody gets confused because pt is next to 2wd and ft next to low range, so you think the higher i lift the lever the more off roady it gets, but it's not. The most amazing thing about this particular example is that the struts are still holding pressure, unless of course they are changed. In Europe we hold these things to a higher regard but every time I get into one I wish they were like a grand more expensive so they could make the little things a bit nicer (screws that are less prone to rust, better, struts, better speakers etc)
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
Struts we’re replaced with bilstein’s when they began to show their age.
@oneofthetrees2 жыл бұрын
I learned to drive in my mom's Liberty and that thing was terrible. It struggled to average 13mpg and had a ride that was neither stiff nor soft, but rather BOUNCY. I'll never forget watching my friends bounce around in the back seat on a fairly smooth stretch of road.
@unclemikeb2 жыл бұрын
Damn Sam. If it only got 13 mpg there was something seriously wrong.
@dexxis95622 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of the pandemic my neighbor who had a leased C-class returned it and came home with a jeep liberty. He says it's one of the best decisions he made in his adult life 😂
@Bartonovich522 жыл бұрын
Returning a leased German luxury car is always the best choice. No matter what you drive afterwards.
@toddhoward59642 жыл бұрын
"Keep playing Kino, it'll pay off some day" is a good start to any review.
@aintaintaword6662 жыл бұрын
What is he referring to?
@maitele2 жыл бұрын
@@aintaintaword666 KENO is a lottery game. Like Powerball or smth
@aintaintaword6662 жыл бұрын
@@maitele Thanks!
@peterchen97632 жыл бұрын
I had a 2007 with gas engine. I had it for 10 years and put over 120,000 miles on it. Honestly the biggest problem was the window regulator keep going out. I drove through some of Northern New York’s biggest snow storm and never got stuck. The heater blows hot even when it is -10 F outside. I love it.
@Henchman19772 жыл бұрын
Had an 03 Libert 5 speed. Loved it. Bought it at auction, paid next to nothing for it. Basic maintenance, only problem ever had was water pump exploded which I replace in 10 mins in my mom's drive with hand tools I happened to have in the back. Proper 4x4, low range came in handy several times. Trunk space was basically non-existent tho.
@murasakifjc2 жыл бұрын
Seems like water pump failures are a common occurrence with Chrysler products
@shaunkennedy1742 жыл бұрын
My 07 automatic limited 3.7 is the same. Bought it with 180k miles, put about 6k on it so far and have had zero issues with it asides from a blinker light. Literally cranks up every time, not sure why it’s so reliable actually I’ve been expecting it to explode this entire time and it’s been 100% okay
@JustCalMeBozeman2 жыл бұрын
My mom's had one for over a decade with no serious issues. It just keeps on trucking.
@TwentyNinerR2 жыл бұрын
Now that you mention the Chevy Colorado, I finally learned that the Chevy Trailblazer, Colorado's SUV equivalent, ran VM Motori-based engines; both cars are sold in Indonesia, with the Trailblazer being the more popular choice because kitted-out, ladder-framed, mid-sized SUVs are THE sh*t here in Indonesia.
@charliemccutcheon60302 жыл бұрын
I always love to see people flex work trucks they are proud of. I pull ladders off a truck my boss won't wash all year, so I know a large part of the business image is the truck that pulls up out front of the house you're about to work on
@matiasalmeida41122 жыл бұрын
The S10, Colorado's Brazilian sibling, uses VM Motori (as the mentioned TrailBlazer)
@markmiller32792 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's pretty typical of much of the world. If they aren't driving a Toyota Hilux four-door, thsy're driving an SUV of similar size. I was in the Marquesas Islands recently and about 90% of vehicles were HiLuxes.
@TwentyNinerR2 жыл бұрын
@@charliemccutcheon6030 Except people here use their SUVs mostly for urban driving and/or speeding along the highway due to their gutsy (by Indonesian standards) diesel engine.
@melchorvincentagot10022 жыл бұрын
@@TwentyNinerR I live in the Philippines and I must say you're accurate as fuck. Same thing here man.
@smallfact0ry9212 жыл бұрын
My neighbor purchased one of these (diesel variant) new figuring he’d save fuel. He dumped it due to a never-ending series of recalls and problems, and purchased a rav4. He drove the rav4 for over 200k without a single problem. I asked if he missed the mileage of the diesel, and he said the rav4 got better mileage, and 87-octane is way cheaper than diesel.
@TwitchyMovies2 жыл бұрын
Is the end song a reference to Omega Mart? TOP QUALITY
@digitalrailroader2 жыл бұрын
2:33 technically, Patriot Blue Pearl existed before the Liberty went into production debuting as a color on the 1st generation Durango, and is still a staple of Dodge’s color choices today.
@ALLSTAR2842 жыл бұрын
Yup, it was an opinion on the legendary PT Cruiser.
@thomas_bahama2 жыл бұрын
Damn. That's the kind of knowledge no man should have the burden of possessing.
@digitalrailroader2 жыл бұрын
@@thomas_bahama I only know it because we had family that owned a 2000 Durango Sport that exact color.
@hendo3372 жыл бұрын
My parents had a 2000 Dakota Quad Cab 4.7L multi-speed 2WD 3.55lsd handling package SLT Plus in Patriot Blue with silver two tone. It was a gorgeous little truck and very quick for it's time.
@thomas_bahama2 жыл бұрын
@@hendo337 That was my first set of wheels except mine was green, lifted and had the 5.9 V8.
@jasonp4102 жыл бұрын
My dad worked for UPS as a mechanic in the 90s and they had the idea to use VM Motori engines in their trucks. Sent him to Detroit and all to learn about them. They lasted for about 6 months before they switched back to the old engines. 🤣
@echomoses8112 жыл бұрын
Guess I'm gonna see these everywhere from now on
@DoodlezMusic2 жыл бұрын
Mom used to have a Cherokee like this one, with the renegade trim as a company car. It was comfy, and drove aight for the time. Repairs got really expensive suddenly and the car almost tipped over due to some suspension failure. Mind you, it only had 40k kilometers as well.
@shaunkennedy1742 жыл бұрын
Sounds about Jeep
@sablecyan25172 жыл бұрын
I am a writer and I fancy myself a good one. But they way you can paint someone's whole life, past experiences, outlook, and values in just a few words or a couple of sentences is a fucking masterpiece. I applaud you every time.
@honeyblunt51502 жыл бұрын
I am surprised by this video, I was expecting a much more cynical take on this vehicle. The liberty was the beginning of a long line of Jeeps that were Jeeps in name only, and then the Patriot came along later and took its place
@nicholascortez7282 жыл бұрын
The liberty is actually surprisingly capable, it probably the last actual jeep before they started just rebadging lifted fiats.
@markmiller32792 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was so "good" they needed both the Patriot and the Compass to replace it. Too bad they were both junk, too.
@honeyblunt51502 жыл бұрын
You could make the argument that anything with 4 wheel drive is "capable", it just simply didn't come close to the Jeeps that came before it
@Bartonovich522 жыл бұрын
People said the unibody XJ wasn’t a real Jeep, either. Always someone to gatekeep.
@bradcomis10662 жыл бұрын
Solid rear axle is a big advantage offroad.
@slandon19772 жыл бұрын
I’m of the minority. I had a first year liberty limited 4x4 and aside from it not being very fast and driving like a bar-stool , it was an excellent vehicle. The only reliability problems were brought on by my behavior or just miles: seizes A/C compressor. A couple wheel bearings (from me hitting deep puddles and 30mph plus), and rust. The rust did not start until I stopped washing it after every snowfall. I did at the end start having transfer case problems and my engine put some valves into the pistons, but that was after 160k and after I had ceased all maintanance on the vehicle except oil changes. Sometimes the oil changes went near 10k miles, and we suspect my oil got low which led to the final engine failure. The vehicle finally died after 240k miles. (For clarification, engine, trans, and transfer case lasted nearly 220k miles before any issues).
@codyfyfe2 жыл бұрын
At only 160k miles it "put some valves into the pistons" , and it only last 240k miles? Yet you still think it's an "excellent vehicle? What's your reasoning here?
@CrossWindsPat2 жыл бұрын
@@codyfyfe 160k is a long service life for an engine not to be rebuilt. Usually at 120k its time for rings, guides, seals and bearings...
@codyfyfe2 жыл бұрын
@@CrossWindsPat I 100% disagree. I've had a Honda civic at 180k miles(when sold) no issue, a ford ranger 165k miles no issues, ford excursion 200k miles, dodge ram 170k miles, and a VW cc 195k miles. I have never had to do an engine rebuild on any of these vehicles
@CrossWindsPat2 жыл бұрын
@@codyfyfe Look im not saying you NEED to rebuild. But i bet your left nut you were burning white smoke on all those cars. Tons of blow by. Sure the engine will work but it doesn't mean its not ready for a rebuild. I am referencing engineered service life not the engine being bombed.
@codyfyfe2 жыл бұрын
@@CrossWindsPat lol no I was not
@gretchenlittle68172 жыл бұрын
Never knew there was a diesel -- the only one I ever rode in fit Mr. R's description, though. Strangely, the guy who owned it also had a Volvo P-1800, one of the coolest classic cars I've ever seen.
@markmiller32792 жыл бұрын
If he were really cool he'd have the 1800 ES - the wagon/shooting brake variant of the P1800/1800E. It's super cool, but only made for a couple of years.
@gretchenlittle68172 жыл бұрын
@@markmiller3279 It was the wagon -- didn't realize there was a distinct classification.
@JDMEXforme2 жыл бұрын
I bought my 05 Liberty sport 3.7L In 2020 (currently with 245,500 km). Mostly for Winters in Canada. I also have a super reliable 8200rpm B16a swapped EK civic. This past January in the biggest snow storm we've had in 20 years, 30 to 40cm, it just cruised through it like there was no snow. It's a very bare bones vehicle. Everything works the power mirrors died but I think It's the interior switch. 4x4, 4 hi, 4 low works. So far it's Been reliable. Its like 95 percent rust free. The underbody is almost flawless. The OG rust protection from factory is still in tacked plus I did rust protection. Only major work done was a full break job. I'm happy with it so far. Engine runs smooth n quiet, burns no oil. Front diff is leaking a bit but I will attend to that in spring. Other than that it's reliable. It's survived minus 35 degrees Celsius. I'm happy.
@jumpingbean692 жыл бұрын
I had until a recent deer hit I a 2004 Jeep Liberty, it had heated leather seats, A/C and Heat worked, all power windows. It was a solid little truck that I thoroughly enjoyed. I drove that little shit from Southeast Iowa to Orlando and back for my cousin's wedding. It handeled all the weather and road conditions I had to deal with. I miss Jiberty.
@Drivenout2 жыл бұрын
Love the Omega mart tune at the end
@benjaminpiper9042 жыл бұрын
Just bought a liberty as a new daily. Thanks for making me laugh knowing what I have to expect!
@fcssensai2 жыл бұрын
I've owned 3 Libbies, one being a CRD. What I can say is the engine and trans is bullet proof, both engines. One other thing I'd say, is that him saying it's reliable must have been mixed with paint huffing, because every. little. thing. breaks. All. the. time.
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
yeah maybe he mainly meant the engine only!.... I have an 06 crd, do you think it's faster 0-60 then the gas one?.... or any other comparisons you'd like to share since you owned both versions?
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest I fully expected to be dealing with the usual cheap crap early 2000’s jeep problem but everything still works. Like everything. All windows, sunroof, indicators, gauges, switch’s work. There is not one broken button or switch in the whole thing! The only thing happening that I don’t care about is the steering wheel is peeling from the cheap fake leather used. If I find one in a junk yard I’ll swap it. Any questions ask away!
@AbleAbel2 жыл бұрын
@@mikemore4353 I did have to get a salvage yard window switch center module.... only half out was out but 22$ .... the steering wheel leather I just took a box blade and cut it all off on the full top by the 10 an 2 stiches and it's just real smooth solid Plastic.... feels just fine even better than new leather honestly
@wl24862 жыл бұрын
I was a delivery driver for Wings Over at Penn State many years back (very specific reference, but considering how Pennsylvania this channel is, maybe people will appreciate). The weather out there is truly terrible - it snows about 3-5 times per week, about 2-3 inches at a time or more, and I had a front wheel drive Mazda 6 sedan. But, my roommate had a Jeep Liberty, and sometimes he let me borrow his car to make deliveries if a really bad snow storm came. I have to say that I thought it was an extremely cheap vehicle, drove like crap too, but in the snow??? It was a tank. You could drive normally, as if the roads were completely dry. At that point, I was impressed.
@dalehadley32832 жыл бұрын
That Omega Mart jingle caught me way off guard, awesome work you guys
@Fleance_Snowflower2 жыл бұрын
9:48 the casual omega mart jingle, excellent!
@Angel_V-9152 жыл бұрын
My wife has a Silver 04 jeep liberty CRD 4x4. With brush guards. A grill guard and a winch. It hauls ass. My late father in law used to take it out to the desert here in Southern New Mexico to hunt coyotes. Even after years of abuse getting stuck in the dunes, it still runs like a champ. Transmission kicks a little. But not too bad. I'd say they're worth having. And ive seen some pretty sweet off road builds with the Jeep Liberty
@osumruss2 жыл бұрын
I may be in the minority, but I love my 08 Liberty. Much more similar to the Cherokee and has just enough power. Fantastic 4WD system, beats the Silverado I had. Obviously not a great handler by any means but it’s not what it’s for.
@rickc3032 жыл бұрын
My gf has an '08 as well, and it's not deserving of all the crap people post about them. Very good design and lots of improvements over the KJ. Fun fact: if yours doesn't have cruise control, it's simple and cheap to add; just get the cc stalk and small wire harness attached to it and install in yours
@osumruss2 жыл бұрын
@@rickc303 luckily mine has it, but appreciate it!
@FBHSswimmer20062 жыл бұрын
Almost every other 4WD system beats Chevy’s. Their 4WD systems suck.
@rickc3032 жыл бұрын
@@osumruss nice! Same goes for fold flat front passenger seat and lots of other things
@yeeticus_maximus96162 жыл бұрын
I had a 2006 3.7 4x4 6MT one of these and it was genuinely fun to drive with the stick. Also will probably remain the worst car I ever had
@RDEnduro2 жыл бұрын
Loved my Liberty same year but V6, skid plates were wicked low though hit everything. Also it was as loud as a helicopter inside on the highway. Drove well though good 4wd and a real low range I've crept it around a few jobsites. Good review always wondered who bought those desiels
@12gauge_shawtyy2 жыл бұрын
exact same experience here. The front skidplate is nice but it loves hitting rocks and anything above 50 is loud and wobbly on the highway. It’s been fun as a first car to off-road and fuck around with its 2wd
@SPArtan117ANDi2 ай бұрын
I got rid of my 04 Jeep Liberty 2 years ago. It was a nice vehicle for the money. I bought it was 136K miles on it and it died at 255K. The things I replaced on it for 6 years were: Tires, Brakes, Brake Calipers, Power-steering Pump, Water Pump, Radiator and Hoses, Fan, Belts, Ball Joints on front and rear, finally the Rack and Pinion. While mine wasn't the diesel model, but the V6 3.7L and purely stock, it performed better than my buddies lifted GMC Canyon. Even in 4x4 conditions it would out perform others in PART TIME. I miss it a lot, it was a nice ride.
@SgtPnkks2 жыл бұрын
I can't say for sure if they changed things up by the time of the liberty but the part time and full time (at least in the older models) are not the most straight forward naming... It's more based on use than how the 4wd engages... Part time is the 50/50 hi range meant to be used part of the time Full time is usually something like a 20/80 that can send more to the front as needed... And can be left on full time
@holysirsalad2 жыл бұрын
Yep it's the NP242, same transfer case in XJs, ZJs, and WJs. "Full time" uses a gear differential internally. Some people claim it's 48/52, some 40/60 torque balance. Regardless if one wheel breaks free, only that one wheel will spin, which quickly becomes 100/0. Part Time Hi and Lo modes lock the front and rear output together for a true 50/50 split
@Jessecwebb2 жыл бұрын
I remember these as the “sporty kid’s soccer Mom” type vehicle from HS in the late 2000’s
@lowryder32092 жыл бұрын
I've got an 04 liberty V6 and my mom used it for towing for about 40k miles, just now at 185k miles, I'm driving it now and the trans is just now going out
@CaptKlu2 жыл бұрын
My mom had one of these when I was a little kid. It wasn't anything special but if got us through a few Pennsylvania winters well. However, that was until we hit black ice and bounced it off a tree. To Jeep's credit the thing could apparently take side impacts well, ripped a wheel off, but everyone inside was fine.
@ADirtyScrub2 жыл бұрын
Slight correction about the 4WD modes. 4 Part Time locks the center diff and should only be used on loose surfaces. It's your traditional 4WD. 4 Full Time allows the front and rear drive shaft to spin at different speeds and can be used all the time like on wet roads. It's more like an AWD mode.
@dr.crentist31552 жыл бұрын
I like this body style. Bought one for my kid as her first car. Easy to park living im NYC. She wound up blowing a tire out and spinning across Staten Island Expresway. Truck damaged bad,( still started!), and it kept her safe. Replaced it with the new body style liberty and bought myself a nitro. Mostly on Engine recommendations
@frieza6252 жыл бұрын
I swear, early 20s female college students drive these things but with the 3.7l v6. The 3.7l was a terrible motor and the Liberty turned into a crappy replacement of the XJ Cherokees thanks to Daimler killing off the XJ because it sold too well.
@KRN7622 жыл бұрын
TRUTH!
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
I’m the only guy with one at my college and of course the only diesel too. Defiantly see and know the droves of white or black 3.7s that are in the campus parking lot
@RoonMian2 жыл бұрын
Commonrail injections also usually preheat the cylinder with a little pilot injection to make it run smoother and reduce the nailing noise.
@RealHeyMark2 жыл бұрын
Nice Omega Mart tag, Roman!
@PrydeWater9012 жыл бұрын
Jeep Liberty: the Chevy Cavalier of SUVs.
@guillermoalvarez23732 жыл бұрын
the jeep that wont get you jeep waves. I even got waves in my 02 grand cherokee.
@noobeenaut2 жыл бұрын
I managed to get a wave out of a first gen 2009 compass. That's the only time I can recall ever getting one though
@johno15442 жыл бұрын
Lol that's a selling point in my opinion.
@santobenevolodon12432 жыл бұрын
Have a 2003 jeep renagage 3.7L I crash it on to a pole and it still ran I had to change to bumper but it took the hit like a champ. It has it problems and 300k mile but goddam it just won’t die. That’s why I really respect this car
@rhowe1542 жыл бұрын
literally jumped out of my cummins at a gas station the other day to stop an elderly woman from filling one of these crd's with diesel fuel.. she looked at me like "you idiot , i know its a diesel'" and never felt so dumb in my life !!!
@joshmorrell71982 жыл бұрын
My dad had one since new and I had one as my first car. As a first car, it's good; just don't pay too much for one. Yeah, my 2016 F150 5.0 gets better mpg, but the jeep acts like half the size. It's not the worst car.
@Fuzzy_Sasquatch2 жыл бұрын
I had a 3.7 liberty, way better than any Generic motors product I have ever owned. It would always make it to point B from point A unlike the HHR I purchased brand new.
@MiketheBassMan2 жыл бұрын
"part time" 4x4 is regular four wheel drive with front and rear driveshafts locked 1:1. "full time" gives you center differential action "like a subaru" appropriate for any conditions.
@j.markkrzystofiak99072 жыл бұрын
I disagree, the ford “aspire” was very aptly named. It “aspired” to be a real car. I owned ‘95, and aspired to get rid of it as soon as I could afford to as well.
@sonicaids2 жыл бұрын
The official car of "Carhartt stuff"
@ryang15912 жыл бұрын
I read this about 10 seconds before the driver got out in top to bottom Carhartt stuff. I fucking WHEEZED.
@muleoutpost81562 жыл бұрын
The one example of a diesel SUV that every automaker should've made
@devenm460119 күн бұрын
"status isn't even the point if you're buying this jeep it's because you've already had it with life" I love that line lmfao definitely my type jeep 😂
@Duraputer2 жыл бұрын
For a sec a thought the jeep in liberty was the next giveaway car.
@poltergeist31942 жыл бұрын
I will speak in defense of people not making their bed. Dead skin cells, dust mites and other bacteria grow and thrive in warm darkness. Making your bed as soon as you wake helps them do so. If you don’t make your bed right away, all those things tend to dry out and die off. And knowing is half the battle.
@Yukikazehalo2 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend has a Liberty for a few years and honestly it wasn't a bad car. 4x4 worked great in snow, gas millage with the V6 was ok, enough power to tow a small boat over a mountain pass, no rust due to no salt being used here and mechanically was very solid. Only big problem i remember it having was the radiator blowing up and that was a $350 repair. She replaced it with a RAM 1500 and sold it for $3000 with 150k miles and regrets not having it around as a cheap beater.
@20150712 жыл бұрын
I had a small Jeep Liberty toy car in black when I was a kid (it's still here somewhere in storage). Seeing this brings me back memories.
@MegaAwesomeman42 жыл бұрын
One of my roommates has one of these. Let's call him T. I remember a couple of years ago when we got a lot of snow in Arizona, and I was working late that night. When I finished my shift, I had asked my friend group chat if anyone could follow me up the mountain to my parent's house because my old dog was there and my parents were away on vacation, and I didn't want to leave her outside in the cold. T answered my plea and waited for me while finishing up with my shift, which was running 2 hours over. Luckily it had stopped snowing by the time I got out, so we didn't have too much trouble getting up the mountain. All the while, he was driving his Jeep Liberty. That same car is now waiting to be scrapped because he has had a ton of issues with it and he doesn't want to deal with it anymore.
@ryanlehning5562 жыл бұрын
My 03 Liberty has gotten me through the end of high school, undergraduate, and now its working through grad school. I only bought it for 4,000 and have only done regular maintenance on it. It has been a fun vehicle, easy to mod and fun to drive, my friends honestly prefer it over the fancy wrangles some of them have. My seats are actually really comfortable, and the shocks are good (probably aftermarket), but I did have to cut the leather steering wheel cover off; that thing was annoying.
@prylosecorsomething31942 жыл бұрын
I learned to drive in a gas version of one of these. It eventually became a camp vehicle for our family's hunting camp in Northern Maine, it did that until someone hit a wash out on a logging road and the frame gave up
@Caledon912 жыл бұрын
Love the Omega Mart jingle parody at the end!
@Gamma00Ray2 жыл бұрын
My mom had one of these. I liked it. It might not have been as good as the old Cherokee, but it was still a real SUV that was a lower end option than a Wrangler. It was nothing like the front wheel drive based car based soft roaders that are all the rage these days. And what's wrong with having a cheap plastic interior? What's with these car journalists being all snooty about the niceities of everything? Nobody needs a super nice interior, and not everybody wants one. The crazy thing is that my current 5th gen 4Runner gets criticized for its cheap plastic interior, but it's waaaaaaaay higher end than my own old second gen Liberty. We don't need to Mercedes everything up, people! I would have been happy to pay less money for a more basic interior. Unfortunately, the 4Runner's one of the few real SUVs left without going full on luxury.
@ZhulMechanos10 ай бұрын
I had a 2006 CRD with a Frankenlift and Detroit LSDs front and rear. The rack and pinion system constantly snapped its mounts but I still miss that thing. Wonderful vehicle and surprisingly good off-road.
@JeffBrown7812 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine bought one of these, going all the way to Pittsburgh to get it. At the time he was doing a lot of driving, and the reliability and efficiency of the little diesel seemed like a good plan. Then the fuels market shifted and diesel got way expensive, and those long trips he had to do tapered off. That, and his Liberty CRD was a piece. In 45,000 miles, he replaced either two or three torque converters under warranty. Each time, the dealership would detune the engine, which he'd promptly reverse. He was so disgusted by the build quality that he traded it for an older and higher-mileage Subaru Baja, a vehicle he still has today.
@hendo3372 жыл бұрын
Seems like they missed an opportunity when the trans went out to find a rusted out manual donor, that would have been kinda cool to have a manual transmission Liberty Diesel that never existed in the USA at least. If I could get a clean little CRD Liberty like that for a decent price that would be kinda cool. I had a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD rental for a week in Germany that had the OM605 it only had like 150ish HP and 300ish TQ with the 5sp auto and it moved quite well, I believe we hit 230-240km/hr and it managed reasonable mileage while we toured Frankfurt, Koln, Manheim, Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern and Sarbrucken. We had a little fun off roading in Lampertheim where my Army unit did field operations. Those were good days.
@mikemore43532 жыл бұрын
Considered a manual swap but the issue with that is it still has to meet inspection. That was our biggest concern. Changed the trans in 1 day and it was back on the road. Pulled into the shop at 9am and it left by 530pm!
@life_of_riley882 жыл бұрын
It's NOT an easy swap in the CRD.
@tomaszkubiak10112 жыл бұрын
Oh! I have one of these in 2wd v6. The thing with this one is there is always something breaking or broken, but it still just goes. Great little beater with cheapo parts.
@antoniof74792 жыл бұрын
The CRD was pretty much the main engine choice in Europe. Now they’re quite rare because of anti pollution measures, you can still find them in some rural areas
@EvenBiggerPharma2 жыл бұрын
My dad's 2004 Liberty got me through many upstate NY winters in college... I miss that little jeep.
@TheGhiaDriver2 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes the 2.8 CRD, we had these on the TX4 'London Taxis'. It was a clattery old lump but evidently reliable. It's not uncommon for these to rack up hundreds of thousands of hard miles.
@Mandurath2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. While not the most popular, my wife loves hers, not a diesel, that we have had since new (2007). Overall, it's been reliable and easy to take care of. Closing on around 250k miles. Pretty much all Liberties (up to 08?) potentially have the window regulator issue until you get them taken care of with the upgraded parts.
@BlankPicketSign2 жыл бұрын
2005 Jeep Liberty, The Official Car of getting offended by the OmegaMart video your son shared with you.
@michaelansberry87052 жыл бұрын
"The interior is like sitting in Delaware." Sometimes it's the simple ones that make my day.
@MT_4542 жыл бұрын
I have one as my daily, drinks gas like no tomorrow, small interior, paint is flaking away, but reliable. 196k miles
@batman8862 жыл бұрын
I had a 05 liberty and let me tell you. Yes little things stopped working and it was falling apart. BUT every single time I needed that bastard to start it did. Without question. Had 268k miles and sat for a year not even being started with 2 year old oil. Dropped a new battery in it and purred like a kitten. Sold it to a guy and he was using is as a commuter vehicle from pa into new york city. Hands down the most reliable dependable vehicle I have ever owned.