Overview & Reviews

The Jeep Liberty gets a new steering wheel and some new radio/infotainment interfaces for 2011.

• Useful towing capacity.
• Considerable off-road capabilities

• Outdated four-speed automatic
• Sloppy handling
• Sluggish V6 with poor fuel economy
• Poor headlight illumination.
• Subpar interior materials quality

User Reviews:

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  2011 KK Limited - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By staggerlee41 - February 27 - 5:14 am

  I traded in my 02 Liberty Sport and took advantage of Jeeps year end incentives. I bought the Limited version and couldnt be more pleased. Loved my 02 with 135k miles (engine still going strong) and felt right at home in this one. This vehicle is one that I can drive with confidence off road and on pavement, the vehicle is built to last, its a tank! It gets excellent NTHSA ratings. Im not sure which version the reviewer took out, but I dont find the engine to be unresponsive. Perhaps compared to a sedan or even a plush wanna be SUV crossover vehicle it may be. What a pleasure to drive, so comfortable! Its a Jeep, not sure what you would expect? Not a wanna be SUV, its the real deal!

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  Great Jeep - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By eraseraj - June 24 - 2:39 am

  I bought a 2011 white Liberty Limited in December of 2010. This is my 3rd Jeep, my last two jeep vehicles that I owned were a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo loaded with all the extras. I was a bit worried about quality not buying another Grand Cherokee but the dealer gave me such a good deal on this liberty I could not pass it up. Over 4 months of owning it and I love it! The 18 inch chrome wheels make the white stand out. I got the model with the dark brown interior and the black dash panels along with a light headliner combo, Jeep really did the color combination in this car right. As far as the mechanics go, the engine runs smooth; the transmission shifts smooth, the command track II 4 wheel drive works great just have to remember to turn it off when you get to dry pavement; the system performs like a diff locker so it does not do well with turns on a none slick surface. The Jeep I think has a lot of power for a V6 it’s never going to be a race car but it gets the job done. I am so happy once again with my purchase that I will be buying another Jeep in the future.

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  Wow! a Jeep! - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By Dylan - January 17 - 11:33 am

  I love driving this Jeep. i drive it everyday. it drives in awesome in the snow an ice its really good off road. its really good to drive in the city its small enough to fit in a parking spot that is hard to get to. makes turns easy.

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  Engine Issues Galore! - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By Lbanana - March 10 - 12:58 am

  I purchased my Jeep Liberty certified pre-owned. It had roughly 60k miles on it. It now has 105k miles on and my extended 7year/100k mile warranty JUST expired. What a perfect time to need a new engine, right?? The check engine light came on and its throwing a p0303 code (whichever code is for cylinder 2 misfiring). I still owe quite a bit of money on it and these depreciated SO badly that Im in a financial nightmare right now. I mean, why cant I get 150k out of this vehicle? I feel like Ive been ripped off. Im looking at a very large bill to either replace or rebuild the engine and Ive had it for less than 2 years. The crazy thing is that I have truly enjoyed this Jeep and love the look and feel of it. The radio is a piece of junk.. The clock slowly gets behind about a minute every 3 or 4 days. Took to a Jeep dealer and they replaced it. Still does the same thing.. I was really looking forward to possibly upgrading to a Jeep Wrangler unlimited for my next car in a year or two but now it looks like Im either never buying another Jeep or not for a while. Thanks Jeep....

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  2011 Jeep Liberty struggles - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By kayakjohn - September 24 - 10:00 am

  I am the owner of a new Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4. This is my 5th Jeep. Coming from a 06 Jeep Liberty I am very pleased with the interior and roominess. The rear seats fold perfectly flat, so I can easily get my two mountain bikes inside. The roof rack is strong enough to carry my two kayaks on top. I also had to have a vechile that could be flat towed behind an RV. The command Trac II with a netural position allows this to be done. The poor side of this vechile is the engine and transmission. It has a feeling of a miss at highway speeds that the dealer can find no cure for and I am waiting for an answer from Jeep. Added to this is the poor fuel mileage. Getting about 16 mpg overall.

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  Contemporary Jeep - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By Krystal E - August 14 - 5:53 am

  This jeep is amazing I bought it used with 40,000 Miles and have had no issues. The seats are comfortable, the radio is big and bight (touchscreen) . The engine sounds great. I keep up regularly with the oil changes and rides smooth in the rain. The vehicle is large but not to large to park or drive me being a short women my self. I did replace the tires and add step stair or side. Overall great value and looks great driving. Absolutely my favorite vehicle. Also great space in the back for groceries, can even fit a bike when you put down the seats if need be.

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  Horrible design - who thunk this one up? - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By tcars1 - December 9 - 12:08 pm

  First I am 510" male and weight about 185 pounds, pretty average. We have this SUV as a rental for 1 week, it had 4980 miles on it and now has about 5200 miles. It is a 2011 and I am still stuck with it for 3 more days. Never again. Sit back as I tell you every reason not to buy this car. Opening the door and you are greeted with 1980s push button door handles. Uncomfortable to use, ugly, large and seem to be completely made of plastic. Sitting in the car and you are instantly ingested in plastic. Everything is plastic. There is no upper dashboard and the windshield is about 2 feet from your face. There is almost no were to put anything in the car. We found the seats hard to adjust and

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  good suv - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By robert c - March 2 - 7:19 pm

  i have owned this liberty for about 3 years bought it used with about 37000 miles on it . live in a snow belt area so we get dumped on really good . never got stuck at all . it holds the road like you would not believe . has the power to get around people on the hiway . would really not say it floats down the road for a smooth ride but it is better than some . mpg isn’t to bad . maintance is low . just keep on the basic maintance and this will last a very long time

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  Buy a different car - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By kevin_in_sales - December 24 - 11:02 pm

  I drive this as a company car. It has got to be one of the worst decisions my employer has made. The ride is harsh. The interior is out of the 80s with hard plastic. The transmission seems to be locked into the motor creating a car that wont really coast. It almost seems to be like a 5 speed manual transmission that you can never get out of fourth. The footwell design is horrible and not suited for long excursions. You have to have your foot turned outward to press the gas. There is not space beside the gas pedal on the right side. Really weird and not thought out at all. The worst part right now is that the car will not cool itself within 15 minutes of driving if parked outside.

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  2011 - 70th Anniversary Jeep Liberty - 2011 Jeep Liberty
  By retrorob - January 4 - 6:06 pm

  Love my Jeep! I have nothing but positive things to say about the Jeep Liberty KK! Look, this vehicle is a true SUV, so please stop comparing it to crossover vehicles! Its a rear wheel drive based 4x4 that can tow 5,000 lbs. It is square-shaped, its truck-like, and thats what I like about it! It’s really too bad real SUVs are going extinct. My 70th Anniversary Liberty has the 18"” wheels, which are remarkably smooth on pavement. I actually like the 3.7 V6. It is a truck motor with decent torque and it powers the 2011 Liberty just fine (even pulling a trailer). Use the ECO Mode when driving to help with MPG. Interactive Decel Fuel Shut Off - shuts off fuel during deceleration.