Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
SUVs Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee Jeep Grand Cherokee Maintenance and Repair
4613 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 1:41 PM
You are in the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & tidester
|
penalty22 - your potential mistake might be using the pre '99 jeep performance as an indicator of '99+ performance. their reliability ratings are significantly different. when you read this and the jgc topic consolidation, you'll see that most jgc compliments are regarding either pre '99 jeeps, '01 jeeps with too few miles to tell yet, or from people who are very loyal and therefore toleratant of the problems in exchange for luxury and great off-road performance. |
|
Please Help, Our 97 JGC, bought new has been overall a good perchase! One problem that annoys us is the vehicle sounds like the shocks are gone. We've had them checked, but we're told their fine. Even over a moderate back road, the sound is a loud thumping, very noticable. Can anyone help, rather than trade, I'd like alternatives. Ted
|
|
|
Hello All :o) Just wanted to say I am a happy... and very pleased owner of a 1999 4.0L I6 Grand Cherokee Laredo. Exclusively Dealer serviced and maintained, I don't even check the synthetic oil they recommended between 5K mile oil changes. Engine is so quiet, more than once I have tried to start it from idle while parked because I couldn't hear (or feel) that it was already running! My rear end diffs were apparently failing... but it brought me home faithfully from a nearly 1,000 mile road trip without a single complaint. Didn't know that anything was wrong until I took it in for a routine oil change shortly thereafter and the technician noticed something was amiss. Vehicle is just over 40K miles... nearly two years old... and I drive the umm... err... (can I say pee?) out of it. (Very much a lead foot... did you know they can handle over 100-105 mph fairly well?!? 85mph is a nice Sunday drive... 65 feels tragically slow, unless you are exploring some creative alternate routes.) Not sure what the difference is between my experience, and the horrors told here... but I absolutely adore my Jeep. Wish I could clone it for those of you obviously up to your gills in service visits. Tara
|
|
|
I presently own a '92 Grand caravan, I bought this van in'95 and started to notice the paint peeling off the hood , it is about 90% gone . Why am I telling this? All I would like to know is anybody out there who owns a gcj have this problem since they are made by the same o.. I do not want to get stuck with another one of these paint jobs, Dodge offered me $300. to fix it when even Macro wanted $1500. just to strip down to bare metal. |
|
| This is a well know problem that happened in the mid-90's. Apparently some paint did get contimated which would affect it's stability and cause it to peel some time later. | |
| I too have had the same problems discribed by others here with my 99 GJC. I noticed a roaring noise coming from the rear, and took it in. They replaced the pinion bearings. A couple of months later, I noticed a terrible smell coming from the rear of the vehicle. The differential fluid was leaking out and burning on the exhaust system. That was "fixed" but happened again a few months later, resulting in my being stranded 200 miles from home on Easter weekend. I have also had the window motor replaced, and the rotors turned 3 times, and only have 27K miles on it. I have also experienced the JGC rough idle stalling condition mentioned in other post here. Nikiblue, your shaking problem probably means that your rotors need turning. Have it checked by a "competent" mechanic who doesn't have a vested interest in Jeep. My brothers, we have been screwed, and I will tell everyone who will listen, and I suggest you do the same. | |
I have owned two 4x4 JGCs in the last 51 months, though of late I see more of my dealer's rentals than my current JGC. I purchased a 97 new that I traded in in 3/99 due to continual problems (worst... blew through 2 intersections at 45-50 mph without brakes... DC could find nothing wrong either time!!). After researching the 99 (focusing on redesigned brakes) I purchased the redesigned model (taking a bath on the trade-in) and had about 30k miles of great service (discounting the constant front brake squeeling that I have been told is inherent in the new pads). Since then it has become one problem after another... in 2000 I had 2 differential replacements along with the general minor distractions...but in 2001 the nightmare began... in the shop 8 days for a water pump... 4 days for engine check light resulting in replacement of a cylinder head... 10 days for engine check light resulting in replacement of computer... and this weekend the transmission quit shifting out of first gear... and this is all within the last 8 weeks. I have researched Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Ford, and GM products and nothing is more comfortable or enjoyable to drive than my JGC. The dealership I use is outstanding but it does me no good when I'm four wheeling in the Sierras on a fishing trip. The extended warranty will expire in 23k miles and you don't own a JGC without an extended warranty. High trade-in value is less than half what I bought my latest model for in 99. Buyer beware, owning a JGC is an on-going nightmare in heaven.
|
|
| I really want a 2001 JGC but I'm a little hesitant because of all the bad reviews I've read in the past( especially the brake problems). Do the problems still exist in the 2001 model or has Chrysler fixed them? Does anyone recommend buying the 2001 model? If so, what are the pros/cons. Thanks! | |
| You folks are not alone. I have had my 99 back for stalling/rough idle 4 times now. Each time they find a new solution. This time they replaced something called "motor air", which they told me was creating an open circuit and causing the idle/stall problem. I have had it back for a week and it still idles poorly, but has not stalled. I also had the driver window motor replaced as "rwigley14" did. This was after two weeks of ownership. I have 24K on the Jeep. It is my second one and if it wasn't for the smooth ride and comfort, I would find something else. | |
You are here:
Forums
SUVs Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee Jeep Grand Cherokee Maintenance and Repair
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2001 Jeep Cherokee
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
