Brake light sockets 85,000 miles.
Transmission replaced 65,000 miles.
Oil pan rusted out 65,000 miles.
Transfer case shifting cable 75,000 miles.
Front drivers seat mount.
Seat heaters both.
Rear differential seal.
Rear main engine seal.
Transfer case rear seal.
Brake rotors x3 front.
Brake rotors x2 rear.
Rear seat cup holder.
Steering wheel material break down.
Headlamp bulbs many times.
Headlamp plastic bucket assembly cracks and crumbles.
Power steering hose factory defect top male connector.
Power steering pump, throttle position sensor.
Brake pads x5.
Engine control module.
Seat leather worn prematurely.
Rear drivers side door lock actuator.
Thermostat housing leaks.
Just Say No! to Jeep.
I owned an older Jeep before the corporate boys took over and it was great. Yesterday the "new Chrysler", which is the old Daimler Chrysler in disguise; it was formed with Tom Lasorda (same CEO) and good ole Wolfgang at the helm. These boys bottom line is profit with no quality from us the hard working industrious people.
Jeep wonders why corporate profits are down. There answer is to lay off most of their work force hoping for a better day (new suckers).
My advice take it or leave it; go buy a Toyota (Jeep used their transmissions in the old Cherokee; never had a problem) or something anything except another Jeep. This teaches Chrysler a long term lesson for everyone that takes my advice. These guys only recognize bottom line profit.
The Company Cerberus whom just acquired Chrysler; their name references the mythology of a monstrous three headed dog that guards the gate to Hades (Hell). That just makes me feel warm and cozy all over. Just be thankful; our seat heaters fail; it could be worse and we could burst into flames.
That is funny. I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and almost all of the same problems except I have had 4 Window Regulators go out. Is there any course of action I can take with the dealership for fixing any of this stuff?
I bought my wife a 2002 Grand Cherokee Limited. Today the car has 45K miles. The problems that we are having with the vehicle I have never seen on vehicles until they had 100k plus miles.
2004, the right passenger heater control quit working.
2004, front brake rotors were warped badly, car had under 20K miles. Replaced rotors and pads from Auto Zone, still working today.
2005, engine light came on intermittently, dealer replaced gas cap, problem still exists today.
2006, left driver window fell to the bottom of the door panel, as my wife closed the window. Dealer wanted over a $1000 to fix it. I took the car home and popped the panel and set window into a closed position. During that process I discovered how badly the power window assembly was designed.
2007, left heater control quit working, now the car has no heat at all.
2007, noticed power steering fluid on garage floor, pump is leaking fluid.
I have not fixed any of the problems, other than closing the driver window permanently and front brakes. I paid over $30,000 (cash) for this car and have finally convinced my wife to trade this piece of Chrysler built junk. Personally I'm a Ford or GM guy, but the American car companies are earning their demise. I will never buy another Chrysler product and I make sure that I tell this story,to anyone that is looking for a car.
Being an ex-Michigan citizen, it saddens me to see people destroy that states economy. Maybe this website will help knock some sense into people... who we kidding, greed is in charge!
My mother bought a 2001 Limited automatic 4x4 in 2007 and the first problem was the driver side heated mirror adjusting controls stopped working, next the vehicle revved on its on, made an awful noise and jerked enough to have whiplash when we shifted gears which we later found out that it was something needing to be cleaned in the engine. Then the passenger front window popped as I was rolling it up and rolled itself all the way back down which took a large sum of money to fix! then we later found out the heater didn't work in the middle section of the dash which took $800 to fix and now the air conditioner doesn't work. and we are going to take it back to the dealer to have them fix it... hopefully they won't mess something else up in the process.
I bought an 2001 Jeep Cherokee Laredo in 2007. I got it a 57000 miles now its at 68000. No Major issues. Rotors warped replaced them with non-diamler chrysler rotors from auto zone. A/C stinks, and the brakes grind other than that it runs perfectly. Better the japanese car I had before.
Interesting comments. No probs with mine whatsoever. I don't care what you have, a Vdub or a Rolls... ANY car is ONLY as good as its owner!
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited - I bought mine second hand... lease sale...from dealer. There was 60000 km on it then and I have since brought it up to 144000km...There have been no issues that would make me trade my jeep except the price of gas... and even then... would I give it up? I really don't think so. Guess I am a lucky, happy JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED OWNER!!!||
However, saying that,...I don't think I would be interested in the newer models...they aren't very attractive and have become more of a mini van, to me, anyway.
One month ago, I bought a used 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with @ 55K miles. I bought it strictly for hunting and other non-paved road activities.
Before the first trip, I replaced a bunch of power steering stuff ($1.2K). After the trip, I am replacing shocks and some more stuff for another $1.5K.
But you know what? This Jeep BLEW OUR SOCKS OFF in the Rockies. We easily went down what might euphemistically be called roads that, in years passed, we have avoided at all costs. We traversed deep mud holes and rock-crawled over very rocky terrain. We went up terribly steep hills without even touching the gas pedal.
Truth is- we were all laughing in amazement. One day, we dumped the hunting just to see if we could push the Jeep to its limits. We never did; we chickened out long before the Jeep even began to stumble.
So what’s the moral? I'd say from these reviews and my own experience, if you want a nice, cheap car that will not have the constant break downs I have come to expect from cars made by US manufacturers, you should likely avoid these Jeeps. If you want a kick a$$ off-road vehicle that does not require after-market additions to help it survive a strenuous experience, this baby is the way to go.
Me? I love this thing and will keep dumping $$$ into it as long as it keeps taking me where I want to go when I want to go there!
My husband and I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee and absolutely love it!!! We have traveled the U.S. extensively and have not had the first minute's trouble. Gas mileage is good and the ride is always smooth and enjoyable. I only wish everyone could have had the same experience. We would definitely buy another one in the future. Happy trails to all!
I've owned 4 Jeeps, my wife has also owned 1.
We've found them to be very reliable and durable.
To be fair, we've never owned a Grand Cherokee
3 Wranglers 2 YJ's (AMC Design) 1 TJ (Chrysler Design)
1 Liberty (Chrysler Design)
1 Cherokee (The smaller AMC designed)
Although the Chrysler designed vehicles were mostly trouble-free, I've found the AMC designed Jeeps to be outstanding vehicles.
My current Jeep - A Wrangler YJ, has well over 100,000 miles, and is extremely reliable. Probably the best Jeep I've owned.
Don't condemn all Jeeps because of the Grand Cherokee.
It tends to be one of the more problematic models.
Even so, it does have its virtues as well.
I love my 1997 Grand Cherokee! I look after it lots and it looks after me! Yes parts can be expensive, but it's built better than most cars and it almost swims! It saved my day in a very deep flood! Water was right up my door and not a drop in car!! Get a good one and have a good one! Remember, half the people you know are below average :) and 99% of all stats are made up!
I have a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and have 267,000 miles + on it. Just lost my heat recently, but par for the course??? No major problems over the years, except for the usual maintenance required. I had to replace the water pump, and most recently, ball joints. Mostly highway miles-I'm sure that made a difference. I had a Neon for about 6 years and put on 230,000 miles before the odometer malfunctioned. The heat went, too, but again, no major problems. Quality control has always been an issue with Chrysler, but proper maintenance is the key. Also, check to see if those "secret warranties" apply. I had Chrysler foot 50% of a repair bill with 150,000 miles on the Neon when transmission fluid leaked into the oil-apparently, a common problem with the model. I'd buy a Jeep again, no question. Maybe an older model, as I've heard more bad than good about 2000 to present.
I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee 4X4 with the 4.0 engine, which I purchased new in March of 2001. It is fully loaded with almost all of the available options at the time, except for leather seats. (I don't like leather!) I now have 177K miles on it and plan to keep this Jeep for a LONG time! There have been some problems, but overall this Jeep is ROCK SOLID!!! It still runs like new, very smooth, and gets an avg of 17 city and 26 highway. Decent mileage given how old the car is. I do fluid changes, (oil, coolant, trans, differential, etc., and tune ups at the scheduled maintenance periods religiously.
I received service recalls to replace faulty window regulators, (I didn't have any problems with them), and a fuel system issue related to installing a shield so that leaves etc. wouldn't accumulate in an area on the top end that could cause a fire.
In the beginning, the cooling fan relay crapped out at about 10K. It was not a warranty item and I had to pay just under $400 for the repair. It crapped out again about 5K later, and the dealer replaced it for free. It crapped out a third time at around 24K and was again replaced for free. It has been fine ever since.
A bizarre problem I had at around 35K was that one of the spark plugs blew right out of the port at highway speeds! The BANG scared the CRAP out of me! This was about a month after a dealer tune up. The service manager tried to tell me that the top end needed to be replaced, ($3600.00) as the plug was cross threaded on installation. They claimed that they did not put the plugs in as they were Bosch Platinum plugs and not the Champion plugs speced out. I argued this one at a fevered pitch that bordered on coming to blows. Given that they stocked Bosch platinum plugs for use in some of the other German designed vehicles they sold and serviced, it was logical that the mechanic crossed Champion to Bosch when servicing my Jeep if the Champion plugs were not in stock. My second argument was that if the plug port was stripped, they needed an $8.00 helicoil insert, not a $3600 top end replacement! (Yes, I have worked on restoring classic cars and know my way around an engine.) When the argument got to the level of the General Manager, they finally installed the helicoil for free, and the service advisor was "re-assigned". I have had the plugs replaced multiple times since then with no further problems.
Another interesting problem was the driver's seat support broke at around 65K. (I'm a big, 265 lb. dude!). It was repaired for free, (I sure got my money's worth out of the extended warranty!) and broke again shortly after the repair. This time the dealer put in a brand new seat, and again, no more problems.
The tweeters in the infinity gold sound system blew (the wife's equalizer and volume settings), and I replaced them for about $40.00 myself.
Then only big money repair came last spring 2008 at 165K when the transmission went. I put a new, upgraded heavy duty transmission in it for $2400.
Overall, this vehicle has continued to run and perform excellently for the past eight years that I have owned it.
We use the Jeep for extended trips when we go on vacation or travel to see family. When I read all of these complaints, I have to wonder how well the owners of these vehicles take care of them to service schedules.
Vehicle is ROCK SOLID! Note,
I have a 2002 Grand Cherokee Overland. It has 110,000km on the vehicle. The engine has 20,000km.
Front brakes last around 35,000 km (rotors and pads)
Rears brakes last around 60,000 km (rotors and pads)
The 4.7 HO lasted 90,000 km (Never driven hard) (No warranty)
The ball joints on the driver side were replaced at 70,000km
The ball joints on the passenger side lasted 110,000km
New shocks all around at 100,000
Hood struts at 5 yrs
The body control module ($$$$) at 90,000km
New rear links at 110,000km
New sway bar bushings at 110,000km
New Steering damper at 110,000km
New front power window regulators at 90,000km.
Items not repaired
Rear Multi CD player (Disks not mounting)
Power sunroof (Plastic pieces in the tracks have broken)
Electric seat heaters (Driver and Passengers not working)
Noise in rear end on highway at around 90kph.
Anyone want to buy a Grand Cherokee.
I have a WJ Laredo V8, metallic paint, full electrics, full leather, premium sound, Quadra drive, auto, Dana 30 and Dana 44 trac loc, with 168K Kilometers on the clock and it has seen some of the worst roads in Australia. I regularly use it for beach work and it always has a 2 tonne (metric) camper trailer dragging behind.
With regular servicing and pre trip preparation, it has had no upsets apart from a few engine warning lights, that have meant nothing on investigation, flick the key and the 4th time the error code appears.
I think that build quality is the problem as mine is from Steyr Austria and it has only needed normal servicing consumables, brake pads, filters etc.
Comparing my WJ to other compact 4wd's on offer, I will stick to Jeep.
I have had my 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo since 2001. Still my primary vehicle.
I have had some of the same problems others have had. Right now I have 198,000 miles. I had the transmission replaced at 120,000, drivers seat frame gone. Brakes and rotors. I've needed 4x4 twice. Both times I was surprised at what this vehicle did for me. I got run off the road in a snow storm, down into a small ravine which I knew had water. I threw my jeep in 4 wheel lo, and it walked out back onto the road, even over the icy edge where the plows clean the side of the road. The next day I checked out the spot, it was deep and my Jeep had traveled in about 4-6" of water and 8" of snow and didn't have a workout.
Scheduled maintenance, last year I put a grand in it to repair nicks and dings. Just found out my rear main seal is leaking. My mechanic says it may be time to get rid of it. If so it was a good run. I would buy another!!
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