Faults:

On my wife's vehicle (4.0L) the outside temperature sensor failed at 17K (replaced for free under factory warranty), other than that nothing but normal service costs.

On my vehicle (5.2L) some wiring came loose and the A/C, radio, and Driver Info System died at about 70K.

Local shop repaired wires, replaced fuses and refilled r-134 refrigerant all for $100, everything works great again.

Leather seat on the driver's side worn, but after nearly 4 years of Texas sun and 80K I'm not complaining. The rest of the seats look great.

General Comments:

We liked the 1997 Grand Cherokee so much we bought two!! The best thing I can say about both of these vehicles is that they were ALWAYS able to do what we needed them to do, from hauling landscaping supplies to taking five people (and their luggage) to the airport on a 110 degree Texas summer day.

Everyone knows who's going to drive whenever we go anywhere. Even my great-grandmother likes our Grand Cherokee because it's easy to get in and out of and the leather seats are so nice. There are 8 other Jeep products in the immediate family and friends and they are all Jeep customers for life.

I think if you maintain them properly, they will repay you with excellent service, mine have.

Off-roading is hard on any vehicle, if you want a toy, buy a Wrangler and save yourself the heartache (and $35 grand). Driving a Grand Cherokee sure as hell beats driving a mini-van!!

Faults:

Up until a few weeks ago, nothing at all. I had been driving it since I had gotten it for about 7 months. I put about 10,000 miles on it. Then all of a sudden out of the blue, the Jeep starts to stutter on me when I stop and then trys to accelerate quickly. It even stalled on me twice. I took it to the dealer who said it was the fuel pump or the fuel filter (on the 97' and up they are the same unit). I had also purchased the added care warranty from the dealer so it was covered. All I had to pay was the $100 deductable. After that it has been running fine ever since.

General Comments:

Other than the fuel pump problem, the SUV has been performing wonderfully. The 4wd is great in the snow and it is good off road too.

I love this Jeep and would definitely buy another one. I like the body style better than any other SUV on the market.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong.

General Comments:

This is the greatest SUV made, you can't take a Navigator where you can take a Jeep. The Ford's interior is ridiculous, the Japanese models are too top heavy and I can't say much for the Blazer, I don't care for the looks at all though.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with my Jeep.

General Comments:

Third Jeep product I have owned. The best SUV to own if you intend to actually offroad.

Faults:

I have 30,000 miles on this car and most are highway miles but in the last 5,000 miles I have had it in the shop twice getting the brake rotors planed and pads replaced. I have spent more that $600 (US) on brake service in the last few months. That seems to be pretty high for a $29,000 vehicle. Even the dealership says "something is not right".

General Comments:

I have owned 2 Jeep Wranglers in the past seven years and neither one gave me any problems at all. They were the most durable and reliable vehicles I have ever owned, they also had a very high resale rate. I only wish I could say the same about my other Jeep product.

Faults:

Nothing at all. When rear 40/60 seats are in the carrier position, there are un-locatable rattles emitting from the rear of the luggage area.

General Comments:

Magnificent automobile. First American car I have owned since a 1980 Chev Citation.