The front brake rotors warped at 50k miles.
Two transfer case seals leaked at 55k miles.
Cloth driver's seat foam wearing out (I only weigh 150 lbs)
A/C clutch worn out at 76k miles.
Rear pinion bearing failed at 76k miles.
The 4.0l 6 cylinder Laredo is a decent vehicle, but acceleration is slow with the auto trans.
Using synthetic motor oil and trans fluid, I managed a combined 20 MPG.
I replaced the OEM shocks with Edelbrock IAS and, despite the cheap General tires, made the JGC stick much better on freeway on/off ramps.
I replaced the front brake rotors with drilled versions and better pads.
The body/hardware held up well.
I purposely bought the last year of that body style, hoping Jeep worked out the bugs beforehand. For the most part, I didn't experience many of the problems others have, but sold the JGC to CarMax instead of shelling out the $$$ for the rearend work.
1998 jeep starts floods real bad has no power changed temp control sensor.
Go for an original Cherokee they are amazing!! At least my 93 is.
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