Faults:

My speaker on the front, passenger side does not work.

The screw for one of my door hinges came out. It was re-inserted, for free, by my mechanic.

My heating/cooling system does not work all of the time.

I found out from a friend, and the Internet, that the year of my car was recalled for rusting of the rotor. This is a problem because I live in the "salt belt". Now I have to check with the dealer to see if the rotors have been changed since the recall.

There are too many hiding spaces underneath the car for stray animals. Every Spring, my car purrs like a kitten before I turn on the engine.

General Comments:

When I got the car I was surprised by how fast it can go. Getting on and off Interstate-95 is no longer a challenge.

Because I can see the entire vehicle, parallel parking is easier than in car.

In the Winter of 2002, I parked on ice by accident. If I did not have 4 wheel drive, I would not have gotten off the ice. That season, I also got hit by someone driving an old Ford truck. There was very little damage to my Jeep.

The front of the Ford was badly damaged.

My sister also got into an accident in her Jeep Grand Cherokee. The car that hit her had to be totaled. Her car just needed the tail pipe re-attached.

Once, while driving, a car side-swiped my truck. I did not feel anything. In fact, I wondered why the driver of the car stopped in the middle of the street. It was not until the next morning, as I was getting into the my truck, that I saw small scuff marks and the slightly crooked plastic end cap for the bumper. All of the above is the reason why I only think about getting into car accidents when there is another Jeep around.

The best thing about my Jeep is when my nieces want to, "Step out in style." they park their car and ask to borrow my Jeep. I feel cool, even though I am getting older.

Faults:

The catalytic converter guts broke loose at 80000 miles and would rattle until I removed them.

Very hard on suspension and brakes. shocks have been replaced twice and brakes 4-5 times.

Air conditioning will need recharged this season because it isn't cooling right.

General Comments:

This is my second Jeep I previously owned a 1989 Jeep Laredo 4.0L both vehicles have been very reliable although the gas mileage is lousy at around 15 mpg I maintain my vehicles and change oil every 3-4k miles. If you can handle the crappy mileage it's a great vehicle.