2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport review from North America
"A highway capable off-road vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with this car. Added costs over other cars is based on gas mileage (I have managed 14 to 19 miles per gallon depending on how I drive...) and service intervals (just did the 12,000 mile service which includes changing front and rear differential fluids...).
General comments?
This is a Jeep. If you have owned a Jeep before (Cherokee or Wrangler are the two I have owned) you understand this. They are harshly suspended, bouncy, can be punishing if driven incorrectly. They are heavy and ponderous. They are Jeeps, there really is nothing like them.
The 2004 Wrangler is aru clutch defect car I bought after owning my Subaru Forester for a year. I had the feeling I should baby the Forester, everything in it was fragile-feeling and insubstancial. In contrast the Jeep is heavily built, functional and tough.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | I6 4.0L FI Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14 miles |
| Most recent distance | 12125 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Forester |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2004 |