1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee review from North America
"It's a JEEP thing, you either love it or hate it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission replaced at 86,000
Transmission rebuilt at 94,000 (warranty)
Transmission rebuilt at 153,000
Transmission replaced at 222,000
ABS went out at 140,000.
All repairs done at 152,000 miles (and it needed them):
Radiator replaced (worn hole)
Broken Motor mount
Replaced entire exhaust system
Replaced all hoses and sparkplug wires
Replaced Shocks
Replaced Rotors and all brake pads
New Goodyear Wranglers
Vacuum Flushed the engine (highly recommended!) INCREASED PERFORMANCE AND GAS MILEAGE.
Replaced Crank Sensor
Replaced Leaking Valve Cover Gasket
MORE...
Replaced rear hatch shocks at 185,00
A/C went out at 195,000 (recharged)
Fuel Pump went out at 180,000 and at 215,000. (I used 92 octane most of the time, except lately)
Computer went out at 220,000 (Replaced)
Broken right front steering stabilizer at 220,00.
New Goodyear Wranglers at 224,000
New Shocks at 224,000 (life time warranty)
Replaced Sparkplug and wires 224,000
(Wires under warranty)
General comments?
The Grand Cherokee is a great SUV. Yes, I have had tons of repairs, but I'm hard on my cars. At one time I was commuting up to 5 hours a day in the car. Going from Northern Illinois to the Chicago Loop. If you are familiar with Illinois drivers and the road conditions, you will understand why the car needed so many trannies. We drive stop and go for over 60 miles on the way in and we run at 85mhp bumper to bumper on the way home. Very grueling for ANY auto. The car is very comfortable and is GREAT in the snow. I have the Select Track transmission and it is worth it in wet conditions. I had a 2001 Grand Cherokee with all wheel drive. I HATED IT! The '94 is way better in the snow then the 2001. The in-line 6 cylinder engine will run forever. I change the oil every 5,000 miles.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Inline Six Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 86000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 224000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 7th October, 2004 |