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| I think the quality has improved dramatically on the 2001 models. Consumer Reports in the reliability charts rates the 2000 models very high, and the '01s have even improved more. JDP & Associates put the 2001 JGC in second place in their new Initial reliability Ratings. I have owned one just a month but so far has been absolutely perfect. Time will tell, but I have read a lot of posts from owners of '01s going on a year with 0 problems. Check out the other newsgroups, every manufacturer has some lemons and they all have their share of problems. The GJC's are great vehicles with a lot of advantages over the competition.... | |
| Well for those of you looking at new suv's I can tell you that I owned a 99 grand cherokee limited fully loaded up until last week. After 50k miles of driving I decided to trade it in on the new 2002 ford explorer. WHAT A MISTAKE,not because I am having any trouble with it, it's just I think the jgc was a much nicer vehicle in every way. But at least this time I did not buy so in two years when the lease is up I will be able to go back to a grand cherokee. | |
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I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee Laredo White. So far my rotors warped at 7k and were rotated or switched or what ever they do to them, my brakes are now squeaking at 11k and dealership says its normal and my pads are not worn down. I have paint chips on my hood, and edges of 2 doors. Dealer says they were caused by rocks etc. All my driving is city, highway & suburban not off-goading. I have owned cars for 20 years and never had paint chips occur or shall I say any that were noticeable. Last year I sold a 92 white Grand Am that didn't have a pic or scratch. Is there some sort of defect with the paint or clear coating etc? Lastly, my sunroof visor covering is ripping in the front at places where it contacts the car when closed. I am worried about the brakes the most, for obvious reasons. I don't know if I should believe the dealer or take the car to someone else to look at. Anybody else in the same boat?
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Bought a 1999 JGC late in the 99 year. Have had the rear end overhauled. Then we get to the vibrating problem! First time: front rotors turned. Second time: Front rotors turned new pads. Third time: Front and rear rotors replaced and new pads. Fourth time: Front rotors turned. Dealership is polite but don't think this is an ongoing problem with Jeeps. The brakes squeal all the time. This Jeep only has 27,000 miles and is gently driven. Definitely a bad choice and with this many problems recurring again and again with so many people means that Jeep should be held responsible for such poor quality.
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Hello, has anyone towed a 17' to 22' travel trailer with their GC? If so, any thought? My main concern is highway speeds and sway control. Thanks.
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I have a 95 JGC 6 cyl, does anyone know when the timing belt should be changed? It has 58K mile on it.
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I am a happy owner of a 1999 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 with 14000 miles on it. The only thing about wich i wonder if it is normal is the "bump" with is heard when i put the automatic gear in the rear. Can anyone tell me if he/she has the same experience and if it is normal? Thanks. (aj.middel  quicknet.nl )
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| I too am looking at buying a '01 JGC. It is a very appealing vehicle, but I am concerned about all the problems listed. Most of them seem to be concerning the '99 model and I'm wondering if they've improved the quality over the last 2 model years. I currently own a '99 Oldsmobile Alero. It's a great car and fun to drive, but it has been in the shop more times than I can count. I can handle a few trips to the shop here and there, but I don't want know the Jeep service department as well as I know the Oldsmobile service department. Any advice or experience from owners of the '01's? | |
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I think the quality has been improving. Most of the problems I've read about so far have been on the '99 models. This shouldn't be suprising since its the first model year of a new design. I bought my 2000 JGC in Oct 1999 and has 29k miles. So far the driver side window has quit working twice. And right now I'm experiencing a problem with it pulling to the right. I had an alignment done but only the toe-in and toe-out adjustments can be made. Goodyear informed me that the Jeep does not allow for Caster and Camber adjustments. It still pulls to the right so maybe now I'll try rotating the tires. Other than that I've had no problems, just a couple of minor annoyances. One question I have for anyone out there is this: I am alittle concerned about the depreciation value of the JGC. In Oct 2002 I plan to turn in my JGC otherwise I pay an 18k ballon payment. Edmunds says the car is worth 18k now (trade-in) and the '99 GJC is worth 15k now. This means I can assume that my Jeep will be worth about 15 k this time next year in which case it would benefit me to just hand over the keys instead of trying to sell it or trade it in. If I turn over the keys in Oct 2002 with the vehicle in perfect condition, will Chrysler try to nit-pick the JGC so they can gouge me for cash to make up the difference for what the car is really worth? |
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