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TaylorMade · 05-18-2004, 07:47 AM

where to start on my grand cherokee...
Well, I suppose I'd have to say that I LOVE my truck. It's the only vehicle that I've had for more than 3 years and I'm not planning on selling it anytime soon. I just rolled over 130K and it still rides good as new. I have the 5.2 Limited 4x4. It gets horrible gas mileage (17-20mpg on the highway) but it pulls my 20' boat like there's nothing behind it. I have the limited so there's lots of bells and whistles which directly correlates to lots of bells and whistles that can (read: will) break. I have heated seats, heated mirrors, and a fully automatic rear view mirror that darkens when headlights hit it... that are all broken. I haven't really delved too much into why they're broken because I live in Southwest Florida (don't need heated seats too often) and I have tinted windows (don't need the auto mirror).

The A/C works just as well as it did before, the air is just forced through the other vents. I left the stock computer out and haven't done anything with it, although I'm toying with the idea of replacing it in the glovebox. It WAS nice to get a heads up when the coolant level was low or a taillight was out. Jeep was smart enough to angle the stock radio slightly towards the driver, so there was no need to angle the screen, just mount it flush with the existing dash. I'll take pix of the cpu when it's done, it's kinda ugly right now and I'm building a thin cover for it.

Back to the Jeep:
I've had to replace the entire A/C system bit by bit.
CV joints (normal for a vehicle with over 100K on it)
Entire brake system because some idiot in a Jiffy Lube topped off my brake fluid with motor oil
Radiator

Really the only thing that "failed" on me was the A/C. The rest is either not the fault of the Jeep or is normal wear and tear. The 99 Jeep GCs had some major transmission problems so you should make sure to look into that if you go with that year. Hope all this helped.

05-18-2004, 07:47 AM	#14
TaylorMade Constant Bitrate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 210	where to start on my grand cherokee... Well, I suppose I'd have to say that I LOVE my truck. It's the only vehicle that I've had for more than 3 years and I'm not planning on selling it anytime soon. I just rolled over 130K and it still rides good as new. I have the 5.2 Limited 4x4. It gets horrible gas mileage (17-20mpg on the highway) but it pulls my 20' boat like there's nothing behind it. I have the limited so there's lots of bells and whistles which directly correlates to lots of bells and whistles that can (read: will) break. I have heated seats, heated mirrors, and a fully automatic rear view mirror that darkens when headlights hit it... that are all broken. I haven't really delved too much into why they're broken because I live in Southwest Florida (don't need heated seats too often) and I have tinted windows (don't need the auto mirror). The A/C works just as well as it did before, the air is just forced through the other vents. I left the stock computer out and haven't done anything with it, although I'm toying with the idea of replacing it in the glovebox. It WAS nice to get a heads up when the coolant level was low or a taillight was out. Jeep was smart enough to angle the stock radio slightly towards the driver, so there was no need to angle the screen, just mount it flush with the existing dash. I'll take pix of the cpu when it's done, it's kinda ugly right now and I'm building a thin cover for it. Back to the Jeep: I've had to replace the entire A/C system bit by bit. CV joints (normal for a vehicle with over 100K on it) Entire brake system because some idiot in a Jiffy Lube topped off my brake fluid with motor oil Radiator Really the only thing that "failed" on me was the A/C. The rest is either not the fault of the Jeep or is normal wear and tear. The 99 Jeep GCs had some major transmission problems so you should make sure to look into that if you go with that year. Hope all this helped. __________________ Denali XL Carputer yanked from the Jeep and installed in the Denali...pics coming! Check the old one here