Faults:

Nothing for running, just the hatch won't stay up and my sway bar on the right hand side is broke, but that's about it.

My radio - when I go to skip a CD, it goes back to am/fm. It won't skip without shutting off.

General Comments:

I love the Jeep to death. It handles great.

It's pretty much my first car as the Mustang died on me, so for my 16th birthday I got the Jeep. I love it so much that I wouldn't sell it for the world.

Faults:

Needed one new U-joint ($100 + labour) at 130 000km.

A/C recharged at unknown mileage.

General Comments:

Overall this Jeep impresses me more and more after every mile.

Performance for the 4.0L straight 6 (185hp) is remarkable considering the vehicle's weight.

The truck handles great considering how top-heavy it is and has a solid, tight feel to it - unlike Explorers and especially Blazers/Jimmys.

Off-road it's a dream. The whole thing is stock with slightly larger tires (P235/75R15 from the stock P225/75R15) and it's incredile where it goes with the SelecTrac 4x4. It goes everywhere my buddies 1989 stock YJ will go and then some.

Does anyone have anything to share about the off-road capabilities of the '96 ZJ with SelecTrac? I've been arguing with a friend who says the YJ is 10 times better off-road than the ZJ. Yet I read everywhere that the ZJ is phenomenal off-road even having a longer wheelbase than the YJ.

Faults:

Radiator upper hose blew at 68K miles. I replaced by myself, cheap!.

Front rotors were warped, replaced at 70K miles. I replaced by myself too!.

Air Conditioner evaporator was leaking and required to be replaced, my mechanic charged $ 750 (parts & labor).

Catalytic converter replaced at 80K, $125 (not original).

Air Conditioner evaporator drain failed, it needed a new gasket to stop the leak inside the car on the passenger side floor.

CD player never worked fine (difficulties to eject disks).

FM radio used to lose the stations, I checked the antenna and it was OK so I replaced the stereo.

Driver power seat motor is loosing power, it looks like it will die one of these days.

Finally, the exhaust manifold cracked and needs to be replaced, very common in jeeps with the 4.0 L engine.

General Comments:

In general is a good car, very comfortable riding compared to other similar vehicles.

The engine itself is extremely strong and reliable.

Its very powerful, but not precisely with good gas mileage.

The interior is very nice and luxurious.

Very easy to fix, particularly the 4.0L.

Faults:

The Rear Differential started to make a high pitch noise at about 100000 miles. This included pinion bearings, axial bearings and seals. The brake lights went out twice. Slow picking up speed.

General Comments:

Other than the bearing going bad and the brake lights going out, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is a great automobile it runs great. I have the 4.0 liter engine and it runs great. Very relaxing ride. Perfect for a family of five or more. I would buy a new 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee cause they look nice and drive nice. I know cause I tested drove one at the dealer.