2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara review from North America

1. Both sway links keep busting on ordinary dirt roads. So unacceptable!

2. Water consistently pools up on front door mats during hard rain. Don't know where it comes from. 1995 Jeep did the same thing.

3. Spent $1500 at the dealership trying to solve a intermittent "no start" problem. After a new fuel pump, they finally found it was a bad injector, not the pump. Still my cost to bear.

4. Paint on door latches, rear window hinges, side door mirrors, are all pealing.

5. Drivers side door latch broke. Don't know how it happened. Just stopped working.

6. Typical Jeep Wrangler body rust surfacing at all weld joints.

1. This 2002 Wrangler is not as good as my 1995. After 113,000 miles on the '95 I only had to replace the exhaust manifold.

2. When Jeep made the Wrangler "plush" they should have solved the body rust issue. This is just plain unacceptable.

3. I drive well graded dirt roads and can't understand why the sway links are breaking. Isn't this an "all terrain vehicle"?

4. Transmission is extremely noisy. Returned to dealership after 120 miles because I thought something was wrong. I was told that's just how they sound now. My '95 sounded much much better.

5. Ergonomics with the steering wheel is uncomfortable. If I want arm length, I push the seat back, but then I can't reach the gas pedal. Again, '95 was much better.

6. Brought the 2002 after having my 1995 for six years because I wanted the plush interior. All in all, I've been disappointed in this vehicle. I do have to give them HUGE kudos on the dual top. It's easy to switch out and the soft tops been pretty durable.