Owners of other Jeep, Dodge or Chrysler vehicles such as the Cherokee, Compass, Patriot, Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Grand Caravan, Nitro, Dart, Avenger, Challenger, Durango, Journey, Charger, Town & Country, 300, and 200 may also find these front brake job DIY instructions to be helpful.

The tools needed to complete this procedure include a floor jack, jack stands, a tire iron, a 13mm socket, a ratcheting wrench, a "C" or "F" clamp, a set of new front brake pads and a thin 17mm cone spanner wrench or pliers.

A few compatible aftermarket front brake pads include the following with their part numbers: Raybestos PGD1273C, Akebono ACT1273, ACDelco 14D1273CH, Bosch BE1273H, Bosch BC1273, Wagner QC1327 and Mopar 6800 3776AA.

Slightly loosen the 5 lug nuts with the tire iron.

Raise the front of the vehicle with the floor jack and securely support it with at least two jack stands.

Spin off the five lug nuts and remove the front wheel to uncover the front brake rotor, caliper, and bracket.

Loosen the two caliper bolts with a 13mm socket attached to a ratcheting wrench by turning them clockwise (as seen from the outside of the vehicle).

If the caliper slider pin begins to spin as you try to remove the caliper bolts, attach a thin 17mm cone spanner wrench or use a pair of pliers to hold it in place.

Carefully lift the front brake caliper out of the bracket and rest it on the suspension.

The wear bar on this 2012 Jeep Liberty was located at the top of the inner brake pad.

I recommend buying the Raybestos PGD1273C ceramic brake pads since they have excellent reviews on Amazon.

If your vehicle exhibits shuddering, pulsating, or vibrations during braking, you may need to have your rotors "turned" (resurfaced) or just replace them with brand new rotors. If this is the car's first front brake job and the rotors appear to be in excellent condition, you should be able to just replace the pads with great results.

In order for the brake caliper to work properly, the two caliper slider pins need to be well lubricated.

Pull the upper and lower caliper slider pins out of their rubber dust boots to inspect them.

If they appear to be dry, apply a generous amount of brake caliper grease.

Re-insert the caliper pins back into their dust boots until they snap into place.

Attach the "C" clamp to the caliper piston using the back of an old brake pad to evenly distribute the force across the piston.

Before you begin compressing the piston, move to the engine bay and twist off the brake fluid reservoir cap. Removing the cap will allow the brake fluid to easily travel backwards through the brake lines.

Replace the brake fluid reservoir cap by twisting it on in the clockwise direction.

Brake fluid can easily damage painted surfaces, so clean away any spilled brake fluid as soon as possible.

Install the new front brake pads with the wear bar situated at the top of the inner pad.

If the caliper won't fit over the thicker new brake pads, you may need to compress the caliper piston back a bit further.

Tighten the caliper bolts with the 13mm socket and ratcheting wrench to just past hand tight or about 25 ft lbs of torque.

Double check that both the caliper bolts are tight before moving on to the next steps.

It would be best to bleed the brake lines at this time in order to flush out the old fluid and replace it with fresh DOT 3 brake fluid. For more on this topic, check out my Brake Line Fluid Bleeding With An Assistant DIY Guide or alternatively the Brake Line Fluid Bleeding With A Power Bleeder Guide.

Lower the vehicle from the jack stands and floor jack.

Sit in the driver's seat of the vehicle and pump the brake pedal a few times to restore brake line pressure. Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir and verify that it is at the proper level.

To break in your new front brake pads, just drive normally for the first few hundred miles while trying to avoid any hard or "panic" stops which may glaze over the new brake pads and cause them to be noisy and not perform as well.

It's also a good idea to regularly check your driveway for drops of brake fluid which may indicate a leak, check the brake fluid level in the reservoir, and also check that the lug nuts are still tight.

For more, check out my other Jeep Liberty Repair & Maintenance Guides.