Jeep Cherokee (2001 - 2007) 3.7 V6 Limited 5d Auto (04) (2004/54) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I thought it meant practical and reliable

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

They liked it, I even recommended my brother in law last year to buy a Jeep Patriot, wish now I hadn't....

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, see comments on reliability

What are you likely to buy next?

land Rover, Nissan, Toyota (4x4)

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

Yes

What price did you pay?

£24,000

When did you buy the car?

September 2004

Did you get a good deal and why?

Good deals offered by Jeep, not dealer

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Pedigree & reliability

What was the dealer like?

Okay

What's it like to drive?

On road, responsive and solid, good - but thirsty... offroad, good, handles well. Snow and Ice an issue with 3.7L which is a bit overpowered and therefore slippy even in low gear

What's it like to park?

easy

Have you had any problems with the car?

I’ve had my Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited since new, fully maintained. In the first few years I've had minor problems with the electric mirrors failing (4 replacements in 3 years), replaced under warranty, no charge - great. Been quite happy up to 12 months ago (end of warranty). In the last 5 months, I've had an issue with erratic automatic gear changes which has caused an over-revving of the engine, resulting in the engine warning light coming on. This has happened 4 times in the last 5 months. I've had this checked at my Jeep dealer with no apparent problems shown by the diagnostic checks, so they just reset the engine light. Problem persisted so I put it in for a thorough check and now they have come back with a “TCC out of range” error which advises a new Gearbox (£3,500 fitted) wi

What's most practical about your car?

car is solid and feel really safe, Volvo ++

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

tailgate and glass tailift very useful