Faults:

Very little has been done to this car in terms of major repairs.

New engine mounts at 110,000 miles ($400).

Brakes, belts, tires, normal stuff.

Air intake serviced at 115,000 miles ($100).

That's basically it, this car has been extremely reliable.

General Comments:

We bought this car brand new in 2003. We have almost all the features with the exception of the 4X4, since we live in an area of no snow or even rain.

No major repairs have been done, everything has worked fine throughout the years (knock on wood).

The A/C does need to be serviced, but it's never been serviced in the 9 years we owned it, and we live in 100 degree weather.

The seats are not as bad as everyone makes them sound. The rear seats are a bit uncomfortable, but I found that reclining them forward a bit made them much more comfortable.

Power is lacking, especially when the A/C is on, but for a school/going out car, it's absolutely fine.

The funny thing is one friend has a 2005 Ford F150 and another has a 2011 Nissan Maxima ($43,000 car), and they will normally choose my car over theirs when we need to go in one car.

Faults:

No problems with this car whatsoever. Only standard maintenance such as oil, filters, brakes and tires.

General Comments:

We purchased this car in 2003 for my wife. She wanted a 4WD vehicle for the snowy winters, and we needed something to pull our little pop-up camper. It was a little smaller than some of the others we were looking at, but for the price and option package, it was the best deal overall, and even though it was small, it had enough power to pull our 1,200 lb camper.

With the V6 engine, it is pretty peppy, and in the snow, it will take you anywhere you need to go. About 4 years ago I purchased a Snowbear plow for it, and have been using it on my 200' driveway every winter. It works perfectly.

My daughter is driving it now, and after 100,000 miles, all I've done to it is normal maintenance. We have had zero problems with this vehicle in the 8 years we've owned it.

Faults:

Not a thing.

General Comments:

I bought this car new for my mother-in-law, as it sits up high (easy to get in/out), is easy to see out of and isn't too big. All these things were positives due to her age at the time (78). She's now 86 and no longer driving, so I have the car back. There's not a thing wrong with it. Granted, it has been driven by a little old lady, but still...

You'd think the gas mileage would be good, but it's not. It handles like a truck and you feel every bump. However, the 4x4 means it'll go thru anything. This would be the perfect little SUV to go hunting in.

The seats could be a bit bigger - there's not too much support for the thighs, and you can forget about getting four adults in it. Two grown-ups and two kids is doable, though. I also like the fact the rear door opens left to right, rather than up and down. This makes it very easy to open and close, since you don't have to reach up high to grab the door. Cargo storage space is pretty good, and it was smart to move the spare tire to the outside of the car, so there'd be as much room as possible to store stuff.

Faults:

Right rear bearing seal has had to be replaced twice.

General Comments:

I really like the car. Very reliable, runs well, and very quiet compared to my Isuzu Rodeo or the Tracker that I owned before it.

Handles very well in snow with snow tires and 4WD engaged.

Good AC. Mileage averages 27 mixed city and highway. The highest was about 28.5 mpg. Tows a small trailer reasonably well.

I find it to be quite comfortable on long trips (upstate NY to Raleigh, NC twice). I do a lot of driving in this car - 72 thousand miles in 3 years. I like it well enough that I am considering another one to replace my Isuzu.

I especially like the fact that this model has a timing CHAIN, not a timing belt!