Faults:

At 190,000 miles the 2.8L V6 engine died. I replaced it with a 3.4L and added another 80,000 miles to it. Only years of utter neglect made it time to replace it.

General Comments:

I loved this Jeep. It took over a decade of my neglect and have nary a complaint. I had to put a new engine in it when the old one spun a main bearing (the 2.8L is a known to have oil problems). I replaced it with another 3.4L GM V6 long block and it's still going strong another 80,000 miles later. It's only because the front springs and shocks wore out and let me hit a pothole hard to enough to crack the oil pan that I stopped driving it. The paint went to hell (maroon with that fake woodgrain trim) back in the 90's. But only recently has it developed any rust (driver's floor in wheel well and bottom of passenger rear door).

I basically treated this thing like crap, doing NOTHING other than change the oil. No washing, vacuuming or any sort of decent care. It, of course, looks like Hell because of it. But it kept running quite well up until the very end.

Were Jeep to have continued making the Cherokee-style body I'd have bought a new one in a heartbeat. Instead I bought a new 2006 Grand Cherokee (and love it).

Faults:

Not much, when I bought her, she had some engine trouble, as the truck had sat for at least 5 years without being run. The engine block was cracked, but luckily, I found a parts vehicle and took the engine out. Otherwise, no problems except for hard starts and a rip in the leather.

I also had some trouble with the rear factory audio system, but nothing that couldn't be fixed with new wiring.

Also, the back hatch seems to be coming apart, but only needs a new screw.

The power antennae is stuck in the up position and the right front area leaks water in heavy rain, but that may be due to the antennae being broken.

General Comments:

A very nice truck to drive, I enjoy my Wagoneer immensely. I get a lot of looks on the road, and everyone in the area knows my Wagoneer.

The seats are comfortable, and it is easy to drive. The only downside to this car is the serious lack of gas mileage. It gets anywhere from 12-15 miles per gallon, but the fuel gauge fluctuates a lot.