1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited review from North America
"High Performance with High Maintenance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Manifold gasket blew at 78000. $240.
Air Conditioning system has developed a leak. It will hold freon for around 2 weeks.
Rearend was starting to go when I purchased this vehicle. $650.
Drivers side seat quit heating.
Drivers side mirror doesn't "darken" anymore. A weird burnt mark appears when the button is pushed on the rear-view.
Transmission shifts rough at low speeds.
CV boots have been busted for an unknown period of time which leads to me having to replace the front axles in the near future. Local garage quote= $500-$600.
And finally the Jeep decided to put itself in drive while I had left the motor running in park. Luckily I stopped it before it got away. One time occurance.
General comments?
This Jeep runs very well and has great power. It will pull almost anything without effort. Other than the rear end and axle problems there has been nothing major.
I would like to add that my Acura I owned before this had 178000 miles on it when I sold it. I purchased the car at 40000 and never had one single problem ever.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 71000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84500 miles |
| Previous car | Acura Legend |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2003 |