Faults:

Front passenger side power window motor broke 1 week after purchase.

Fuel gage only works sometimes.

Engine stalls when fuel tank has 1/4 fuel only when turning left.

General Comments:

Purchased this vehicles without a mechanical inspection on a whim for $5000 in the dark!

The passenger power window broke within the first week of ownership, cost $560 to replace, OUCH!

This 4.0 straight six has an enormous amount of torque. It doesn't have to haul a huge amount of weight, so it's very rapid and can take off from a standstill very quickly.

It does not ride very well, so don't expect a car-like ride. It's very much a "truck" that looks like a smooth modern 4x4. This probably appeals too many people anyway.

My 98 model has a number of squeaks and rattles coming from God knows where. Trying to pin-point them all and sort them out would be very time consuming, you've just got to live with them. My mechanic has told me they're all like that.

There is one particular thud that is annoying that seems to be coming from the front passenger side suspension.

I also have a fuel surge problem when the car has 1/4 tank of fuel. The engine will stall when turning left, which can be really dangerous as power is disabled through brakes and steering! You need to stop the vehicle and re-start. I overcome this problem by always making sure there is more than 1/4 tank of fuel!!!

Reverse sounds noisy, but the mechanic says it's fine.

Plastic door strips and fenders have faded badly due to the harsh Australian sun, but the paint seems to be holding up well.

Silly place to keep a spare (up against the side of the boot) as it takes a fair amount of space away from cargo.

Be very careful in the wet! This thing can get very tail happy in 2wd. Make sure the tires are good quality and your right foot isn't too heavy mid corner.

Faults:

The first thing was the fuel gauge, it read 3/4 full, to the point where it ran out of fuel.

The brakes went next, and then after 20,000 odd kilometers, I was up for new tyres, already.

The computer then stuffed up, the car would stall, wouldn't restart, would miss badly on acceleration.

The outer "good looks" are only skin deep..

General Comments:

The cabin is quite comfortable, but the rest really doesn't come up to standard.

The seat fabric material splits easily.

Not worth anywhere near the asking price, for a "top of the range" so called, 4x4.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with this vehicle in the time I have owned it. The previous owner had no problems from new either, except a few recalls by Chrysler Australia.

Have noted that the paint quality is not the greatest (it is black) and dash rattles are common... quickly fixed with a phillips screw driver.

General Comments:

An excellent car all round. Has tackled Australia's hottest summers (up to 49 degrees celcius) and winters with aplomb.

Is a comfortable and capable vehicle around town and on the open road. Superb performance, although it is heavy on fuel around town.

Well appointed interior, excellent off road and on the beach.

All round, a pleasure to own.