2,274 problems have been reported for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2002 Jeep Liberty. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 548 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (524 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Jeep Liberty in the United States are 47,834 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Liberty owners in the last 23 years is 2274, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 2274 / 47,834 / 23 * 1000 = 2.07.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Jeep Liberty model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Jeep Liberty in 2002.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Liberty, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Jeep Liberty with the Jeep Liberty from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Liberty is 2,274 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the Jeep Liberty is 869.
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