2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo review from North America
"Good Car with bad brakes"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rotors, rotors, rotors, I should have replaced them myself at 8k miles when they were untrue the first time.. The rotors on these cars are completely inappropriate for the vehicle.. My advice to anyone with a new one is to replace the rotors instead of having them trued with aftermarket parts at the first sign of problems.. The dealers I dealt with for the repairs are completely overpriced and you can replace the parts yourself for less than the cost of re-surfacing one axel at the dealer I got suckered into using.. Replace the rotors.. Additionally I have always had a problem with airleaks in the passenger side door/window that the dealer couldn't find. I also have an issue with the radiator fluid light coming on.. I took it in several times under warranty for the dealer to fix the problem, but per the dealer it wasn't a problem and went away when fluid was added.. Maybe a cold wheather problem. Of course now that the warranty ran out the have found out that the sensor is bad and they can fix it for $150...
General comments?
Ultimately I really like my Jeep and I paid more for it than a new one cost today and with a very high interest rate, but it has been a good vehicle... The jury is out on whether I will buy a new Jeep because the second 50K miles will tell the true story of how this car performs...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 17 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 30th December, 2002 |