O.K., where do I start?
Let's see, the radiator failed and had to be replaced the first year we had the vehicle.
The headlights only worked occaisionally.
The dash lights and gages failed.
The center pieces in the wheels rattle.
The taillights and turn signals just stopped functioning.
I'm sure the radio had problems.
I hear clicking in the front and the front end feels loose.
The rear shocks blew out (this vehicle has never been off-road and my wife drove it 10 highway miles back and forth to work).
The drivers seat is cracked.
The zippers in the top don't work correctly so it is nearly impossible to close the windows correctly.
The vehicle leaks every time it rains.
The brakes wore out prematurely.
The stereo sounds terrible, even with the sound bar.
The ac is making noise.
The fender flares have faded to a light grayish color that looks horrible.
I have to wave at every other low brow who bought one of these lemons.
You can't fit anything in it.
It sucks the gas.
The plugs foul easily.
The engine is un-refined.
The price is way too high for the poor quality.
No locking differential. Unbelievable!
Very competent off road. Tackles all terrain with gusto and can ascend or descend incredibly steep inclines. Oh, wait, that's my 4Runner.
This vehicle is a joke. I would like to join a class action suit against Chrysler for every advertisement they have showing this vehicle as a durable off-road machine. Jeeps are "part-time" four wheel drive vehicles only and they don't have a locking differential. I would put my 4Runner up against my Jeep any day. Even if the Jeep did outperform my 4Runner, it would just be a matter of time before the Jeep breaks down. The only thing the Jeep is good at is squirming its little body between boulders. Even then, if the top's down the Vultures will poop on your head as they circle this vehcile waiting for it to die.
The short wheel base makes is easy for my mechanic to guide it onto his rack.
The unreliability is a big joke. Everyone who has one of these things got ripped off. You would think Chrysler would try to make it a high quality, affordable car due to the fact that mostly younger people buy them. I won't buy another Daimler Chrysler product unless they start outsourcing design and production to Honda or Toyota. What an absolute piece of garbage they are selling. Who needs all these problems? At least when you drive with the top down you can grab parts as they fly off.
Chrysler Exec; "What do we do with all of these left over Dodge Ramcharger parts?"
Chrysler Lackey; "Why, let's use them to fleece young college grads. They're all stupid. They don't know lo-tech!"
Chrysler Exec; "Why, you're a genius. We'll double, no, TRIPLE our money on these things. Heh Heh Heh."
Chrysler Lacky; "Do you think we should use the Cordoba wiring harnesses?"
Chrysler Exec; "I would prefer to save those for the next generation TJ. Don't want to give them too much too soon. Dig out the old Dodge Aspen wiring harnesses. We should have a bunch of those left."
Chrysler Lacky; "We used those on the 98 TJ's, sir."
Chrysler Exec.; "Alright, Cordoba harnesses it is!"
I like how you said that its never been off road then started complementing its off road capability.
HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! The conversation at the end is hillarious. But I think you're car was a lemon. Not all Wranglers are lemons. I know a bunch of people who have them years and its never failed them. I'd take it back to the dealer and see if you can swap it out for another wrangler if its not to late...
I am on my second jeep, the one I drive now I have had for twelve years and yes it has broken axles, gears, and several other parts. But, I am proud to say I broke them. All of the jeeps in our family- my two, moms, two, brothers one, three wranglers and two Cherokees have been great. Sorry you had such a bad experience with your purchase I felt the sane about my 4runner as you do of your jeep. But I do not advertise my disappointments I just have never bought another one.
I agree they are garbage. Two complete drivetrain overhauls within 10K miles and before it hit 60,000 miles.
Anything Chrysler is crap. Crappy company with crappy vehicles. Crappy service, crappy customer service. All around CRAP. Save yourself the aggravation and steer clear of Chrysler.
It's this review that is garbage.
Jeep Wranglers are great 4x4's.
I have an 05 unlimited Jeep Wrangler that I take off road. Have not had to take it back to the dealer for any work. It now has 14,000 miles on it and I love it. We will soon be buying another one for my wife. I also belong to a Jeep club with around 180 Jeep membership and all love their Jeeps. Sorry you had so much trouble with yours.
Well if he drives like he spells, it might explain why he is having so many problems with his Jeep.
If only Chrysler really still WERE making the Ramcharger! Check out the Ramcharger comments page here. You'll see that everybody who writes in loves them, and there are no complaints about stuff breaking. Nor are there any complaints about off-road capability.
I own a 1995 Jeep Wrangler with 140,000 miles on it and it has been excellent.
It is extremely reliable, durable and very fun to drive.
Based on my experience with Jeeps (I've owned 4 of them), I find the review questionable at best.
I have a 98 TJ Sport 2.5 modified of course with a 2"lift chrome wheels and chunky tyres with Bushwhacker Flares. I have added lot's of 'bling' I love it and if it were male I would consider marrying it. I only wish I could meet a male that pleases me as much as my Wrangler. I live with hope here.
Unfortunately due to the 'naff' English weather I seldom get to take the top off, But hey-ho that's life.
Angela.
The 4.0 inline 6 in the TJ's are the closest things to bulletproof you're ever going to get in a vehicle. My favorite motor of all time.
I have an '87 Jeep Cherokee Chief with over 160,000 miles. I can't kill this thing. I've sunk it in a lake twice, got it stuck in mud more times than I can remember, and I've had it on trails that vehicles 1/4th its age and worth 10x as much wouldn't dream of driving on.
By the way the 4.0l in-line 6... B.u.l.l.e.t..p.r.o.o.f. Besides if you haven't broken your Jeep yet, you're not driving it right.
I am an RV service technician and have heard both ends of the spectrum and everything in between.
" you think buying a brand new trailer it would work perfectly"
" this trailer is the worst trailer I've ever owned "
" the slideout just stopped working after me and my buddies pushed it back in with my truck when we had no power"
" my neighbour said that if you just connect both these wires together that it would be fine"
The world has no shortage of people that buy 1 of something, do a little research and become the authority on whatever it is they purchased. The reality is that with 1 bad experience most people pick the rest of it apart, making an otherwise not bad vehicle into a lemon. Not only that, usually when I see something with multiple problems it is a result of 1 or 2 things. #1 the person operating the unit is not doing so correctly or #2 the person operating the unit is abusive.
" the shocks just blew out with my wife driving to work and back 10k's"
I don't think so! Unless you're driving through mountainous terrain at or near the land speed record, or she runs over the same gaping pot holes day after day that's BS. Shock absorbers are meant for velocity damping, and the only way to blow them out is to hit something really hard, bottoming them out so hard that they are bent or otherwise damaged. I've seen plenty of leaky shocks after all different types of driving, but have yet to see the suspension of any vehicle allow more than the full range of motion for the shocks unless the components are broken.
The fact is you're not happy with your purchase and probably never will be, which is the biggest problem with your Jeep.
You also said that you would never buy another Chrysler product unless Honda or Toyota was in on the design, which is another one of our flaws. Instead of figuring something out for ourselves, we contract the work to Japan or some other foreign entity with mixed results. Take for instance the GMC Duramax, made by Mitsubishi/Isuzu, it has been refined some 17 times since its introduction 10 years ago. Wait a minute, 17 remodellings in 10 years and it's a quality piece of machinery. Not only that, the company that built it has the ultimate say in what parts they will allow the parent company to use with it. Can you spell ridiculous.
P.S. Yes I own a Jeep, and it works just fine for me. Maybe you should just get rid of your Jeep and buy another 4 runner. You will pay nearly double than what a Jeep costs, and when the parts break on it, you can pay 3 times as much for replacements. If that's your cup of tea.
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