1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport review from North America
"The most trouble free vehicle I've ever owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing other than normal maintenance.
General comments?
With well over 200K miles it runs like new and it is extremely dependable. The 4X4 always gets us through the worst snow in our rural mid-west area, including up our steep, long driveway.
I added a transmission cooler when the Jeep was new, and keep the transmission fluid changed every 50K (Amsoil universal ATF). The differentials and transfer case see fluid changes every 50K or so as well (Amsoil as well). The engine sees 12-15K oil changes with Amsoil 10W40. I do an annual fluid analysis on the transmission and engine (Blackstone Labs) and they all come out excellent-with quality fluids this engine/transmission will practically run forever.
Other than fluid changes I've done 3 tune ups, 2 sets of front/one set of rear brakes, a catalytic converter, 5 sets of tires, light bulbs and O2 sensors.
I have absolutely no complaints about this Jeep at all. The body is still in excellent condition and looks like it has 50-60K on it rather than over 200K.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 I6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 228000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 23rd June, 2006 |