Used 2006 Jeep Liberty Sport CRD (Diesel) for sale in Winter Haven, FL

The Jeep is running and I'm still driving it as my commuter but the engine is making a knocking noise. Parts/labor are not cheap for the motor so I recommend only those who know what they are getting into consider buying this. I am hoping there is a diesel mechanic enthusiast out there that can bring this Jeep back to life. Otherwise, I'm trading it in and it'll probably just become scrap.

So some punk scammer has used the Craiglist email relay to sign me up for 1000's of email newsletters, so unfortunately I cannot communicate via email. Text me at the number shown. If the ad is up, I still have it.

The Good:
Liberty “Freedom Edition” factory rims
KJ Ironman 1-1/2” HD Spring Lift incl new shocks (installed 2015)
New fuel pump (installed Aug 2019)
SasquatchParts Group 65 AGM Battery Tray & Webasto Mount for Jeep Liberty 2.8L CRD
Alpine CD/Bluetooth/MP3 head unit w/hands-free calling
6-1/2” Pioneer Speakers in each door (4 total)
Kenwood KSC-SW11 Compact Powered Enclosed Subwoofer under driver’s seat
Custom rear cargo area shelf/cover
Volvo (Thule) rectangular roof bars and Thule air deflector
Factory Tow Hitch
Trailer brake controller
Tow Hooks
Front and Rear Diff fluid changed in 2015; replaced with full synthetic
Driver front hub replaced with MOOG
Both front half-shafts replaced
Front drive shaft replaced
Timing belt service including water pump replacement performed at 104,000 miles

The Bad:
Tires worn and flat-spotted
Underbody rust from salted roads during Virginia winters
Broken speed cable, passenger side front hub (but have new MOOG assembly on shelf)
Rear passenger window regulator broken
A/C Compressor failing
Blower fan for interior vents only works on high setting
Cloth seats stained
Cracked front windshield
Cracked driver-side front indicator

The Ugly:
Jeep sat for over a year waiting on me to replace fuel pump. Before parking it, it was “rolling coal” upon acceleration which it hadn’t done prior in its life. It also had a lag in stepping on the pedal and actually accelerating and additionally—if not at full throttle—it had flat acceleration from 45 to about 60 mph. I thought it was all due to the fuel pump and finally replaced it. Upon doing so, started driving it again but the performance wasn’t much different.

I commute 80 miles round trip every day and work long hours at times so I just kept driving it as-is for a few weeks. Unfortunately the low pressure oil warning light came on and then very quickly (within seconds) the engine made a loud clacking noise and died. I pulled over and had it towed. The shop determined that the oil pan had sludge (I did check the oil level just the day before and it was on the high end of the stick), which really surprised me because I always used synthetic. They taught me something I didn’t know … that due to the high pressure in the combustion chamber, diesel fuel blows past the cylinder rings into the crankcase so the fuel gelling with the oil must’ve been the culprit. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me being in Florida where it doesn’t seem diesel would ever gel but anyway … they flushed it out and the motor runs the same but makes a loud “clacking” sound. Really sounds like a tractor now. Mechanic thinks it’s “diesel knocking” which my research indicates means there’s a difference in time between the fuel injection and the compression/ignition. Could also obviously be mechanical contact. It’s unfortunately beyond my expertise to fix and I simply need to get a new vehicle. It is drive-able.

I’d love for this to go to an enthusiast who knows how fun this turbo diesel is in the relatively lightweight Liberty. I had a long term goal of one day putting the motor in a CJ or maybe TJ. That would be a vehicle that would appreciate in value. So, it’s a “mechanic’s special” or it’s a good parts donor for a current CRD owner or at my asking price, could simply be parted-out on the internet and a decent profit made.

Here's a video of it running. The knock is pretty obvious.
In your inquiry, please give me enough information to confirm you are truly interested in purchasing this item and not in obtaining my personal information for whatever it is scammers do with it. I won't respond to a single-line question about the Jeep’s availability.

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Thanks for your consideration