Totally Worth The Money I payed
When accelerating to above 65 mph a shimmy does occur, but it quickly subsides as it adjusts to your speed.
I love the way it drives, it handles great on both off road trails and tarred roads.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th July, 2004
A rock solid reliable SUV. It's a shame it's not made anymore
Firstly, this is the second Jeep Cherokee we've owned. The other being a 1990 Cherokee Laredo. Same engine, etc. The engine on these Jeeps are as good as it gets. Reliable and relatively trouble free if you maintain them correctly. With Both Jeeps, cooling has been the issue. And undersized cross flow radiator is not sufficant to cool in temperatures exceeding 95 degrees. The is the only real expense we've had maintenance wise is replacing radiators on both.
The Cherokee Sport is not as well built a vehicle, finish wise, as the Laredo was. The trim in the interior is chintzy and easily breaks as opposed to the Laredo which still looked new when we sold it with 200,000 miles on it.
The performance is better with peppier acceleration with the high output engine. But needs premium fuel for best performance and mileage as did the older 1990 Laredo.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th January, 2004
Gets the job done
Water pump went at 85000 miles
Steering stabilizer shock had to be replaced at 87000
New thermostat had to be installed at 87000, but that's normal.
Jeep has horrible acceleration, even after injectors/fuel lines/spark plugs/plug wires have been replaced or cleaned.
Handling was never that good in rain/snow.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th November, 2003
Indestructible truck built to last
Radiator hose became disconnected due to the failing of the clamp. Resulted in the purchase of a new engine belt.
Breaks are very touchy after truck has sat for hours, something to get checked out soon.
LOW WASHER light flickers, but not like that is anything to complain about :P.
I did a lot of research on jeeps upon discovering they are almost indestructible. Being a college kid I was looking for something that would last many years.
The truck is in immaculate condition. Being 2wd it still handles decently off-road :P The only scratches are the ones I have put on recently. The 5spd is wonderful, giving great acceleration. You can't complain about the ride of a jeep, that's like expecting a cavalier to be a race car. Looking forward to buying from Jeep in the future.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 16th October, 2003
A ride worth the money
The water pump went at about 109,000 miles. Serpentine belt went at about the same time. Brakes and rotors went at about 120,000 miles. General maintenance such as, Plugs, wires, rotor, distributor cap, filters, etc.
The rear suspension is a little weak, but for the most part, it tows really well. It has really good power. Lots of torque, and picks up speed pretty fast. For the most part, parts are pretty cheap. A tune up costs next to nothing. The four wheel drive, when engaged, makes a kind of squealing noise, but works great.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th August, 2003
A low budget, high performance s.u.v
The battery was replaced at about 144,000 miles.
The alternator replaced about the same time as the starter.
The starter just recently replaced.
Tracking arm replaced around 142,000 miles due to a collision with a guardrail.
The Jeep Cherokee XJ is a very dependable, economical vehicle.
It has been very dependable in the amount of time I have owned it.
Only requiring general maintenance, such as oil changing, filters, tune ups etc.
I am very pleased with the torque, horsepower output of the i-6 4.0 liter H.O., definitely suitable when coupled with the 3:73:1 rear end ratio.
I recommend the vehicle to anyone looking for a dependable, yet sporty vehicle in the s.u.v. field.
I believe it will truly be missed by Jeep loves throughout the world.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st June, 2003
22nd Oct 2011, 13:28
I find it puzzling that you have problems with acceleration in your Jeep. My experience with both of mine, both of which were well over 200,000 miles when we sold them, was they were fantastic with acceleration. Ours would burn the tires off and hand you the rims.