Faults:

Interior bulbs have only blown out.

After purchase and having it for my first summer. I notice there wasn't any cold air coming out of AC. I recharge it and everything was OK.

General Comments:

This car has been so reliable since I bought it. It has been taking a beating since I drive to work everyday. It has never let me down in any weather mother nature has to offer.

I live in NYC where the roads aren't friendly and traffic is ridiculous and this car takes a beating a keeps on running.

Faults:

I had owned the car for less than 1 month (135,000 miles) before the fuel pump went out.

At that same time, the air conditioning failed.

Along with that, the engine was burning a steady stream of oil.

Most recently, however, is the problem with the transmission and the transfer case.

I have a problem with the transfer case leaking transmission fluid.

And as of yesterday (1/13/03), my transmission is slipping, not accelerating correctly, and when I stopped my car yesterday night, the engine room was smoking.

General Comments:

This Jeep is designed for low mile usage, and is extremely unreliable at higher mileage.

There is little room in the cabin.

Too many faults, high operation costs, high pricing for parts, too.

Faults:

500 miles-Rear bearings replaced.

For the next 5 consecutive winters, no 4 wheel drive was available. Linkage adjusted without avail. 5 star dealership claimed nothing was wrong with it. After chief mechanic worked on it, 4 wheel drive nearly impossible to engage. When successful, Disengagement was difficult.

42,000 miles-Transfer case changed at another "5 Star" dealer. 4 wheel drive still not working.

53,000 miles-Transmission failed. Dealer wants $2300 to fix it.

General Comments:

Chrysler products are poorly engineered and horribly expensive. It's no wonder they sold this moribund operation to the Germans. 5 star service means nothing. It's an advertising gimmick to hide poor product and expertise.

Faults:

Fuel pump at 100000.

Wheel bearing at 107000.

Rear axle seal at 111000.

Intake gasket at 140000.

Oil sending unit at 161000.

Trans seal out at 161500.

Power steering pump at 166000.

A/C the first week I had it.

Wiper motor at 180000.

General Comments:

Parts are so high for Jeep. I thought Jeep was tough, but I guess they're not.

Faults:

A/C compressor replaced.

A/C leaked until evaporator core replaced.

Fuel pump at 175,000.

Transmission replaced at 261,000.

General Comments:

Very comfortable as a daily commuter, but filling up every other day on an 80-mile commute is a drag.

Faults:

The fuel pump failed at 126,000 miles.

200 miles later the transmission failed and needed total rebuild. Within 1 week after the rebuild, the torque converter failed and the vehicle had to be returned for more repairs (under transmission warranty).

The transmission had been rebuilt sometime before I purchased the vehicle.

7 months or 7,000 miles later, the rebuilt torque converter failed again causing automatic transmission fluid to coat the entire underside of the vehicle... plus the rear door and bumper!

Full-time 4WD transfer case makes noise when making sharp turns. Transmission mechanic states its the viscous clutch and it costs $800 to replace!

Owned vehicle less than 2 years and spent over 31% of the purchased price on repairs.

General Comments:

I bought the Grand Cherokee because I thought it had a more comfortable interior and larger wheelbase than the Chevy Blazer.

Overall, the vehicle has been fun to drive... but the repeated transmission problems makes me want to get rid of it ASAP.

My gut feeling is that my next vehicle I buy will have a manual transmission.