How many miles should I expect to get out of my Jeep Liberty?

Question

I change the oil every 3 thousand miles. It is a 2003 and has 73,000 miles on it. I drive 26 miles to work and back every day.

I drive very sensibly. I am a female driver HAHA!!. I recently had to have a choke sensor replace to the tune of about $200 bucks and I got new brakes and had the rotors turned. Whatever the heck that means. THey told me I should do that, so I did.

It is a 6 cylinder and has 4 wheel drive.

Answer 1

IF you still have the owners manual,read it and follow the maintainence schedule to the letter!! If you do this it will last until you wreck it or it rusts off the frame.Yes it will cost you some money but it's better than the aggrivation of being broken down on the side of the road,or not being able to get to work.Pay special attention to brakes(you did) and belts,including the timing belt. If it goes you will be looking at very exspensive repairs.

Answer 2

I own a 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD, Diesel, and I am hoping to get at least 150,000 miles on it before I trade again. The other posts brought up some good advice, preventive maintenance always pays off in the long run. Your brake issue at 73,000 miles sounds a little soon to have the rotors turned, but it can happen. I guess that the best way to answer your question is to point out that several Jeep Cherokees are still on the road from the 90's. Most, if not all, are well above the 100,000 mile point and are still running. They all come out of the Toledo, OH plant, so unless yours was built on a Monday or a Friday, as the old saying goes, you should be able to drive it for some time. Of course, it is a machine and will require maintenance and repair along the way. Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

In my opinion, once you pass 100,000 in most (not all) domestic vehicles, you are going to start seeing all kinds of things that need replacing & fixing. The Jeep may "last", but it could start costing you big bucks to make it last. If you don;t mind paying for it, the engine should last 150K easily. Oh, and with 4WD vehicles, be ready to start replacing parts of the drive train soon. They wear out quicker than 2WD vehicles.

Answer 4

If you take care of the rest of your Jeep as well as you do the most important part, oil changes, and the Jeep was properly assembled when new, there is not reason you cannot get 200,000 miles out of it.

Answer 5

Miles driven is not relevant. It depends on how heavy your foot is on the accelerator pedal. Drive slower, say 5-10mph slower than normal and you will save fuel as well as money.