Front brakes at 75,000.
Heater blower fan switch at 80,000.
Heater coil 90,000.
Front Seat 75,000.
Left front window regulator 80,000.
Right front window regulator 130,000.
Rear end at 85,000.
Valve Seat, bent valve at 130,000.
Radiator 100,000.
Cracked exhaust manifold at 130,000.
Timing chain at 130,000.
I bought my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 59,000 miles on it from someone who took real good care of it. It is a two wheel drive unit with automatic transmission.
The problems I've had with the car started right away. Little things that weren't out of my price range to fix, but certainly were frustrating to deal with.
The latest and most serious is the dropping of a valve seat, which bent a valve and required a $3000.00 top end rebuild. The timing chain assembly and one exhaust manifold needed replacing as well.
Other repairs have left me amazed at what has to be done to replace a part:
New radiator? Pull off the entire front of the car. Bumpers, grill, etc.
New heater fan switch? Pull out the entire dash board.
New front stereo speaker? Pull out the entire dash board.
Now I know -- about now you are probably thinking this guy is getting taken to the cleaners by the mechanics at a service center. NO! My mechanic is a good personal friend and only does what is necessary to fix the problem. There are just too many costly problems to deal with.
This car has too many "bells and whistles" that have broken or will eventually break.
Sorry man, but I don't think you have much gripe about problems at 130K miles. That's a pretty long time to get service out of those parts.
Seriously! 130,000 and you are complaining. I am surprised you don't complain about changing the oil every 3000, and having to put gas in the tank that obviously has a leak because you have to keep adding gas to it.
DUDE, I have done MANY of the repairs and what you state is FALSE and NOT required at all.. Like pulling apart the entire front end to replace the radiator.. DEFINITELY NOT!!! You're being had!!!
A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC, JOE.
Timing belts should be replaced around 125k miles. yours was not, therefore it broke, and bent your valves. It's called regular maintenance.
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