17th Jul 2004, 17:38
The 4.0 liter is a nice engine, and holds its own on the street. A number of mods can make it quite competitive. As for the rice burners... I won't even mention gravel driveways. What do you do when it snows?
13th Oct 2004, 21:48
Hi guys, I'm looking at a 99' Jeep Charokee sport 4-Dr 4x4.
It has 103,000 miles on it. It's sat for nearly a year outside waiting to be sold at a buddies aunts house, she was obviously asking too much! She's now willing to take $5000 for it. I'm going to have a compression test done, there seems to be no leaks under the hood or around the pans. (oil/trans) I havn't had a chance to take it for a drive yet and I'll listen for any noises, shutter's, test the driver's side window, and test the 4-wheel. Is there anything else I should be aware/check?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.. Thx.
2nd Jun 2005, 07:17
It's been awhile since you asked about buying the Jeep. Hopefully you purchased it. I bought my 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport used in October 2004. It was in excellent condition with 128k. I bought it for $4500. I was driving a 2004 Honda Civic that my father now drives. It was terrible in the snow and I needed a 4x4. I now have 141k and it runs great. I did a Carfax report and found it to be clean. The only thing I did not have was the maintenance history. So, when I bought it, I had the transfer case and differentials serviced first. I figured that would be a good start before the winter hit in the Northeast. I also had the oil changed and recently switched to synthetic oil. I have gotten mixed reviews on this from people. I was told synthetic oil isn't good for an older vehicle. Of course the service station assured me it was fine. Good luck.
9th Dec 2006, 05:42
Great info on this review site. We are looking for a Cherokee for our son (17). We found a 2000 Cherokee Sport with 141,000 miles, original owner. I have not seen it yet - hopefully today.
Wow, I am surprised at the comments/problem areas that folks have encountered with Jeep Cherokees. I will check windows, door rusting, ignition switch, 50 mph vibration, service records for brake issues, a/c evaporator & compressor, speakers, etc, etc. I thought the Cherokee was a bullet proof vehicle until I read many of the comments. Maybe the engine is the only bullet proof component!
I am still hopeful if we can find one for a very low price. It sounds like a quality control issue in the late 90's, early 2000's for these. Folks either had a good one or a bad one. It also sounds like there is good after-market parts availability for these to fix what were design flaws.
If we get one - I'll be back with info.
Dave in Hershey.
22nd May 2004, 08:09
On December 2 of 1998, I bought a Jeep Cherokee Sport, and today, it should eclipse 150,000 miles. Still runs like a top. Yup, I've had some small mechanical issues, such as the power-window on the drivers side going kaput (approx $150 to fix if I recall), a front wheel hub going bad (approx $450) and the door stop on the drivers door (about $200), but other than that, this vehicle has been nothing less of spectacular. Other than scheduled/recommended maintenance, and the issues outlined above, I've had zero problems - it always starts, and performs reliably. This vehicle has been stolen once, and was recovered within hours thanks to the Lo Jack I had installed at time of purchase.
Next week, I'll be leaving from Maryland and taking the Jeep on a cross-country trek to Niagara Falls, and out to the Rocky Mountains. I have absolutely no reason to expect that this truck won't make it 250,000 miles and beyond, as long as I hold up my end of the bargain with the scheduled maintenance. If the Jeep Liberty is half the vehicle the Cherokee has proved to be, Jeep has themselves another winner.