Jeep Liberty 3.7L Pros/Cons

[Fishinag22]

I am curious if any TBH'er has had experience with 3.7L Jeep Liberty, more specifically 2011 Jeep Liberty 4x4.

I hear bad things about the 3.7L and then I hear people love them. If you have any experience good or bad, please let me know. I ran across a deal and we are looking at it for our daughter. I just want to make sure they are reliable and more importantly safe.

[WItoTX]

No first hand experience. I recall that engine having some fairly widespread issues with valves and some other stuff. But I also see a lot more of that Jeep running around today than I would have ever expected.

If you Google common issues, I'd bet you find the main issues.

[cva34]

Ain't high on my list ,neighbor had one with computer problems galore...Now the Cherokees from early 2000 and back into 90s and farther with Straight 6...Were indestructible .My GD got a 2012 wrangler 4door ..Shes not hard on vehicle..and Motor HAD to be replaced a 100000 cost her 7000..

[tx_basser]

My son had the 3.7 in his Ram 1500 Single Cab and it was a peppy little truck. He ignored the check engine light, temp gauge, check temp light due to a failed thermostate and ruined the engine. Most of the problems with the truck were not engine related but the rest of the vehicle. I would be wary of any Dodge/Chryler product that old for my child driver.

[alec73065]

I bought an older one from a TBH'r and 2 of my kids put over 100K miles on top of the 90 K 'ish it had on it already with no issues, mechanical anyway They beat the heck out of it, I gave it away to a kid that used to do some work for me and he is still driving it. I am not sure how many miles it has on it now. The only mechanical issue I had with it was a starter replacement in the 7 years the kids drove it.

[public]

2012 Jeep Liberty 4 x 2 : High School daughter has been driving it for 2 years now. No complaints....... SLOW and Solid vehicle.

[Toddcaster]

2012 Jeep Liberty 4 x 2 : High School daughter has been driving it for 2 years now. No complaints....... SLOW and Solid vehicle.

My daughter did the same in high school. not nary a problem with it but it is slow and it does burn the gas for a small SUV.

[Toddcaster]

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[Big Ace]

I had one with the 3.7 and I blew the head gasket around 220K. Terrible fuel mileage but I never could get it stuck no matter how hard I tried.

[6.5 shooter]

Lifter likes to bind up and break the head, also breaks the valve cover too.
Rule of thumb in my world is, don’t own a dodge engine with a 7 in it.

[HOOKNBULLET2]

My wife bought one new and kept it for less than a year. On slick streets it was REAL loose in the ***** end. She said it was the most dangerous SUV she’s ever had.

[Abctx]

Mother had one and we rented one up in NC, one year. Twitchiest steering I’ve ever experienced in a truck. If I took my eyes off the road for a second, it seemed like I was heading for the other lane. Parents hated theirs, for the same reason. Just something to think about, if you test drive it (especially important if a teenager will be driving it)...

[91cavgt]

Ain't high on my list ,neighbor had one with computer problems galore...Now the Cherokees from early 2000 and back into 90s and farther with Straight 6...Were indestructible .My GD got a 2012 wrangler 4door ..Shes not hard on vehicle..and Motor HAD to be replaced a 100000 cost her 7000..

2012 was the second year for the 3.6L V6, and early versions of that motor had common problems. The 3.6L replaced the 3.7L(if I remember right) for most Dodge/Ram/Chrysler vehicles in 2011.