1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport review from North America
"Quality needs IMPROVEMENT!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Regulator for the drivers side window broke (very common for Jeeps) while I had the vehicle parked. This dropped
the window and a subsequent storm drenched the interior of my vehicle!
Power window switch was intermittent
for passenger windows (power lock portion) so that had to be replaced at the cost of $140 (I did the repair)
Replaced the front pinion seal at 15,000 miles. Noticed it leaking again at about 22,000 miles. Free play was out-of-spec which resulted in a replacement of all of the bearings in the front differential at a cost of $700.
Replaced both front wheel bearing assemblies at approximately 50,000 miles (another common Jeep failure)
Paint is peeling off of the top lip of the rear hatch after 45,000 miles!!!
General comments?
Good power; in general I think that the main power train components are well built.
Way too much maintenance though; Jeep quality is dropping with them being acquired by Daimler Chrysler (not that it was exceptional before!)
Rides well; pretty comfortable for an SUV.
The initial price to get into this SUV
of $21K is reasonable; however better have some money in the bank for repairs!
Recommended reviews
| A great SUV for a low price |
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| Garbage, this vehicle is a repair pig |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Comanche |
| Date of Entry | 5th September, 2002 |