1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd review from UK and Ireland
"Total waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car in June of this year, the exhaust manifold was cracked when I collected the car. The transmission failed 3 weeks later and the car was in the dealership for 3 weeks, the finance company stated this was "fair wear and tear on a vehicle of this mileage" (38,000 miles!!! I don't think so).
The air con unit and mirror memory failed.
The ABS light came on after a few miles.
The brakes pulled sharply to the left.
The driver's seat was replaced and the passenger's seat is waiting to be replaced.
The ambient temperature gauge failed.
The rear axle has a rumbling noise that has been repaired twice and again requires repair. I am now trying to prove that when the car is used for motorway mileage, this fault is quite common.
General comments?
If anybody else has suffered the problem with the rear diff rumbling could you please add your comments, it could be the only way I have to get the finance company to accept my rejection of the vehicle.
In the 6 months of owning the car over £8000 has been spent on repairs, but apparently the vehicle is totally roadworthy!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 38000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 53000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 325 |
| Date of Entry | 29th December, 2000 |