2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7 HO from North America
Summary:
This Jeep is a beast!
Faults:
General wear and tear items.
Radiator at 155,000km ($400 parts and labour).
Tie rods replaced.
Front drive shaft (double Cardan joint - $100 from a wrecker's yard).
Stabilizer links replaced.
Driver's heated seat doesn't light up or work.
Window regulators on front windows replaced.
Dash tweeters blow, replace them with Mopar parts... blow again. Aftermarket speakers doing great now.
Not much to be honest.
General Comments:
I love this truck!
I drive it HARD around construction sites, so most my repairs are likely from the extra abuse, especially at this age. The solid axles are phenomenal when you really start to put it in awkward spots; the articulation is impressive.
It's a beast in snow!
I really can't complain, the seats are more comfortable than what I have in my living room!
The Overland has some really nice equipment, and I love its wood/leather steering wheel, auto lights and wipers. And the high output motor makes it quite fast and it likes to screech the rear tires.
Never let me down!
Cheers to more good drives.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd October, 2013
22nd Jun 2013, 19:32
For the transmission fluid, please do not drive it while it's like that! It could be from overfilled transmission fluid, or worse, your radiator may be leaking coolant into your transmission fluid via the cooler, which requires replacement of the radiator.