1994 Jeep Wrangler S review from North America

The oil pump went bad at about 80,000 miles. This happened to the previous owner while he was driving. The oil pressure dropped sharply, but he managed to get it shut off in time before anything bad happened to it. It still runs excellent and with the new oil pump makes about 35 lbs. of pressure at idle and about 55 lbs. at higher RPM's. The factory top is still on (yes it is 8 years old) and it is shot. The seams are starting to rip and the snaps are starting to pull out. It is quite difficult to see out of the rear side windows. The top should have been replaced a long time ago and it is about to be done now.

The Jeep runs very good. The 2.5 liter has plenty of power for my purposes. It is by no means quick or powerful, but it gets the job done. I do a lot of trail riding and when you are in low range you don't really need a whole lot of extra power anyway. A 4.0 liter six cylinder would still be a wise choice anyway. My next Jeep will probably have that so that I can tow my boat a little easier. I have the stock suspension for now and I run 30 x 9.5 15's on it with no clearance problems. I believe I checked the comfort rating at a 4 out of 10. Hold no illusions... this is a Jeep not a Cadillac. As far as stability, I have no concerns about flipping over at all. Which is more dangerous the loaded gun or the person holding it? As long as you drive like a reasonable human being you will have nothing to worry about. All in all this is a very fun vehicle and it has proven to be very reliable to me so far. I will see how many miles I can get out of it. I think it is an outstanding vehicle for the money and anyone interested in a small SUV should definitely consider it.