Faults:

The Air Conditioning compressor failed at about 60,000 miles.

The Power steering lines wore through due to a rubbing hose.

General Comments:

This has been a great car and hasn't been as expensive to run as I thought it might be. Having said that, the air conditioning is expensive if it goes, not much change from 1000.00 if it does.

A recent run up to Scotland and back gave me about 32 miles to the gallon which was fine as I wasn't slow.

The car gets used frequently as a tow car with a 1100 Kg caravan and it's like driving normally, the car just doesn't struggle at all.

I don't find the instrument panel at all bad, several reviewers have commented that the instruments are very American looking, but they work fine, are clear and seem accurate so what more do you need?

Faults:

Power steering pump had to be replaced at 100,000 miles. The replacement cost me $45 and I replaced it myself.

General Comments:

This is a true sport utility. I want to emphasize the utility of this car. You can haul heavy loads, put your wet dog in it, run through mud and over rocks, and cruise across the country with all your gear in the back. Great for outdoor people with a lot of gear.

The Jeep has tremendous acceleration from 0 to 75 mph.

The Jeep performs great offroad as is unlike most other SUVs.

Faults:

Nothing so far, just minor squeaks and rattles.

General Comments:

I searched high and low to get exactly what I wanted - 2 doors and 4.0 with a 5 speed, and I wasn't disappointed.

I drove it 75+ MPH on my first trip for about 400 miles, absolutely no problems, except no cruise.

The seats are really uncomfortable for me, I'm short, and have to pull the seat way up, so I can shift gears.

It could be just a little quicker. It has plenty of bottom end torque, though. The previous owner towed something with it, and that might have messed it up a little.

The 4WD works great!

The only thing that I don't care for about Jeep's are the rigorous maintenance costs, you have to do it to keep 'em running at tip top shape.

Faults:

Minor dashboard electrics.

Ball joint fell out of track rod - fortunately when traveling slowly.

Rocker gasket failed resulting in oil in the footwell.

Rear differential noisy.

Gearbox noisy.

General Comments:

Well appointed, interior stands up to hard use.

Surprisingly frugal, and good performance from the TD engine. But the engine is agricultural (noisy), gearbox rumbled between 1500 - 2000 rpm.

Spares are very expensive.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong.

Just general maintenance.

General Comments:

Back seat is uncomfortable and lacks leg room.

Short wheelbase makes it ride rather rough over all but very smooth roads, but this IS a sport utility vehicle after all.

The 4.0/5 speed combination offers great performance and reasonable economy (21-22 miles per gallon on the highway).

Antiquated design, but I love it anyway!

Relatively easy to do my own regular maintenance.

Faults:

When I first got it, one of the power windows wouldn't work at times. Dealer fixed that; NO problems since.

General Comments:

I love my Jeep. It's great for kids, dogs, hauling stuff, and it's also got all the luxuries I like. The perfect car for someone with a family.

I've had no problems whatsoever, except for the power window problem when I first got it, and that was fixed immediately.

Faults:

At speeds higher than 120km/h, the car is not stable.

The braking system is very poor for such a car and engine.

General Comments:

The engine of this car is excellent, but the car needs good brakes and good suspension to help it cope with the engine.

Faults:

Water pump blew March last year.

Both rear speakers popped after their first month of use.

Constant clunking noise in the front driver's side suspension, dealer of course cannot locate or repair it.

O2 & Cam sensors replaced.

No other engine problems whatsoever.

General Comments:

I love the way it drives. Handles like a car, pulls hard like a small V-8, good interior space, although the back doors are a little too small. I wish it was a little better on gas though.

The "Sport Package" roof speakers are a joke. This model came without CD also, disappointing.

It seems that the previous owner may have got it into an accident, alignment is never steady for long, and there is always a noise coming from the front end which cannot be traced.

Faults:

Air conditioning condenser failed at 25,000 miles (under warranty).

General Comments:

Ride can be rough and 'bouncy' on some uneven road surfaces. Test drive on plenty of minor roads if considering purchase.

Gearing seems too high in normal driving, although low ratio really good off road.

Suffers from rear drum brakes, these need cleaning every time after going through mud and water.