2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited Leather 4WD review from North America

Because of the great 7-year 100,000 mile extra warranty I bought minor problems like "Check Engine," exhaust system noise, etc. have been fixed immediately, professionally, and at no cost to me. I recently had one really, really scary thing happen recently, however -- the steering gave way completely. I mean, how would you like to be cruising down the interstate, listening to a great CD, be sandwiched between large semis front and rear with two more semis whizzing by you in the passing lane when...surprise, surprise, you cannot steer anymore? Fortunately the steering column broke while I was moving slowly through a mall parking lot and not during such an interstate scenario, but 10 minutes later and that's where I might have been, and I absolutely shudder at exactly what might have been.

The dealer chief mechanic (following several generations of the same family with the same dealer) is a trusted professional. He has quickly analyzed and fixed all problems, and even though the recent near-disaster steering column break is very scary, I am sure he can return my comfort level with the vehicle. I love the rugged (and generally "reliable" too) feel of the standard Cherokee Limited, and I have one of the last of the breed, having been very satisfied with a 1990 model of the very same.