Faults:

Transmission has loud Clunk when shifting from park to reverse.

Fuel pump check valve failure at 48000 miles.

Rear differential rebuilt at 45000 miles.

Various other minor items.

General Comments:

This SUV has performed quite poorly since I purchased it 6 months ago. It has been riddled with faults and problems, costing me and Jeep both considerable money and time. I owned a Nissan Pathfinder for 4 years prior to this vehicle, and never experienced any problems! This car is always getting service and never is fixed properly.

What else can I say, compared to the Pathfinder, this car has terrible fuel economy, poor handling, lousy air conditioning, and unimpressive ride.

I purchased this vehicle because I was considering buying a boat, and felt the Jeep would pull it well. I'm afraid to put a boat on the back of this thing now, as it may only compound the faulty manufacturing of this vehicle and create more issues.

DO NOT PURCHASE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE!!!

Unless you want to spend lots of money and time at your local dealer service department!

Faults:

The only problems that I have had with my 1999 Jeep GC was the speed sensor and the typical front rotor problem.

The speed sensor went around 50,000 miles and at the time I thought it was the transmission. A local tech also pointed a finger in that direction. After going to a "real" transmission shop I found out that it was indeed the sppen sensor. The speed sensor is what sends the computer info on how fast you are drive, rpms, etc. If faulty then your Jeep will not shift or will shift incorrectly. I had a professional put in a high proformance speed sensor (about $500) and the problem has become non existent. It's always best to go to a professional instead of the local guy if you want the job done correctly.

Also**Your rotor problems. The Dealer obviously does not care about our 1999 Jeep GC problem so please do what I did. I got a pair of Raybestos powerstop rotors and brake pads. These are going to total about $300. That's about $100 for each rotor and about $50 for the pads (dealer charges $275 for pads) and about $50 for the shipping.

This will fix your problems!! I went from changing the rotors every other oil change to almost forgetting I ever had a problem with them. Do yourself and your Jeep a favor and get them!!

General Comments:

My point? Stop driving with poorly made rotors. Jump once again into the seat of the SUV that is better then any other on the road today. Minus that rotor problem that you now know how to fix.