Faults:

Overheating and coolant leaks are a serious problem in this vehicle. This often leads to water pump failure (around 90,000 km) and thermostat failure. As a result, it tends to emit white smoke.

The air conditioner works well, but sometimes it tends to lose power and blows very little air, and it also makes a strange noise. I never had it repaired, and it doesn't do this anymore.

It doesn't lose too much oil, but it does consume too much after 80,000 km.

Electrical problems are frequent, headlights that fog up and faults that affect the dashboard, for example, the needle that indicates oil and gasoline can stop or become misaligned.

General Comments:

It's undoubtedly a comfortable, very luxurious SUV with great handling.

If I have to speak from my personal experience, it's a much more useful vehicle for city driving and regular roads than for off-roading.

If I compare it to the Toyota RAV4 I owned previously, it's more comfortable, easier to drive, and obviously more luxurious, but much less reliable and less adaptable to unconventional terrain.

It's clearly not suited to very hot climates; the engine overheats frequently, affecting its normal operation. Furthermore, spare parts for engine repairs cost a fortune. It's truly a very expensive and difficult car to maintain, which is probably why you see so few Grand Cherokees around here (the Wrangler, being cheaper and more accessible, is more widespread).

Nothing bad to say about its handling in the city and on the highway; it feels comfortable, safe, and quiet. The interior quality (seats, upholstery, dashboard) is excellent. In this respect, if you intend to use it as a regular city car, it's more than adequate.

If you try to push it further and use it off-road, its limitations become apparent; the suspension is too soft and not very resistant to rough terrain. For this, a less modern but more conventional, robust, and reliable vehicle is needed.

Faults:

Radiator replaced at 79,000 miles

General Comments:

Very comfortable! The Flex fuel was a nice touch. I was surprised that the radiator began leaking before 80,000 miles. Other than that, my only complaint was the horrible gas mileage. I drive very conservatively and never even got 20 mpg. My wife is a more aggressive driver. When she drove, we rarely got above 14 mpg. That's the main reason we only had the car for 2 years. The gas bill was making us broke.

Faults:

Fuel pump relay started randomly failing around 50k, but a recall was done to fix that issue (basically if you hit the push button start, it will turn over and not start, but if you hit it again it will start). Intermittent issue.

A few other dealer covered recalls regarding the vanity mirror wiring and the alternator, but all items have been fixed by the dealer and covered by Chrysler.

Haven't had anything else go wrong with it besides needing brakes, but that is a wear item and anyone bashing on a car for the brake pads wearing out is a moron.

Not sure why others have reviewed this vehicle so negatively. They must have ignored the required service or beat the car to death...

I have had around 90k trouble free miles.

General Comments:

This Jeep has been a great vehicle. It's AWD all the time and we get 26 MPG on the highway, which is pretty good for an almost full size SUV with AWD and a 300hp V6.

The interior fit and finish is fantastic. The leather wrapped dash and the materials they used make it look very, very nice. Comparable to something out of a Mercedes Benz (I know this first hand).

The V6 is smooth and the shifts are crisp. Handling is fantastic for a vehicle of its size and the ride is pretty smooth as well. It doesn't seem to sacrifice comfort for better handling.

This is the Altitude edition, so it has a sunroof and heated/power leather seats, and the 20" black painted wheels with black grille and accent pieces. It's a very mean and sharp looking SUV.

This is the first Jeep I have owned (and still own) and certainly won't be the last.