Four problems related to alternator/generator/regulator have been reported for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Jeep Liberty based on all problems reported for the 2002 Liberty.
Airbag light continues to appear on and off even though recall m35 was performed. 06/17 rotors had to be replaced along with brake pads. 04/15 passenger side front window regulator repaired 04/13. Not working properly again. A/c condenser replaced 04/13. Not working.
Passenger side rear window regulator failed, causing window to slide down into door.
The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle exhibited an unusual clicking noise. The dashboard lights and headlights would shut off and re-illuminate sporadically. The contact had to utilize the high beams in order to see the road ahead. Two years later, the exact same failure occurred with the high beam lights. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic at least three times for the failure yet they were unable to duplicate the failure. The alternator was replaced by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the clicking noise persisted following repairs. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.
The vehicle failed to start after being driven and parked for a few minutes. The vehicle got a jump start. The panel lights started flickering. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that the alternator failed and drained battery. This occurred without any warning. The dealership replaced the alternator with an upgraded. This indicated that there was a defect in the original alternator.