1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited review from North America
"Questionable reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Water pump broke at 40k miles.
Viscous coupler broke at 55k miles.
A/C broke at 60k miles. - blows cold for about 3 weeks after its charged. mechanic unable to find source of leak.
Right rear power window works on and off
rear lamp failure message comes on and off, but I can't find a bad bulb.
Engine tries to stall once in a while.
Oil leak from crank seal at about 100k miles.
Viscous coupler acting up again (buckles when making slow turns when vehicle is hot) and leaking fluids also this time.
Catalytic converter insides came loose and had to have it replaced at 90k miles.
Bottom of rear tailgate rusting out from water leaking into the tailgate. (possibly from loose rear window wash spray)
General comments?
I'm glad I will be trading this car in very soon for a japanese vehicle. If your considering a Jeep make sure you purchase an extended warranty.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.2 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 miles |
| Most recent distance | 119000 miles |
| Previous car | ford Thunderbird SC |
| Date of Entry | 8th May, 2002 |