2001 Jeep Cherokee review from North America
"Automatic transmission nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The transmission has been clunking hard when shifting and droning while driving down the road. The transmission had defective bearings in the differential on the first trip back to the dealer. On the second trip two weeks later, the transmission sensor light came on and the droning was worse. The dealer fixed the sensor and said it could do nothing for the droning or hard shifting. The third trip back the dealer said there was nothing wrong. On the fourth trip back, they finally found the problem with a defective valve body in the transmission. Now it has been in the shop for two weeks and we are on our third defective valve body and it is still not fixed. The last valve body wouldn't let the car shift down into first gear.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.7 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 19000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 25000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2004 |