jeepguy1990 said:
My brother is getting a 2001 Cherokee Sport. 54,000 miles. Have you guys that have Cherokees of that year had good luck(engine, transmission) with them? I realize that right now they shouldnt have problems because theyre still fairly new. I have a 1990 so theres quite a difference. Hes not mechanically inclined at all so Im hoping for the best of luck to him. Any major probs from anyone though?
OK, here's what I can tell you about mine; it's a 2001 Sport, 4-door, 4WD, auto. I've only had it for five months at this stage, but it's covered 92,000 miles in its relatively short life (10,000 of which are mine) - consequently, I'm beginning to see a few things start to shake down.
- Replaced tires just after purchase; so far, no major wear issues.
- TPS went at about 84,000, but I think that's because I may have soaked it hitting some water.
- Had to do the lower control arm bushings on both sides.
- Front brake discs are warped, which happened around 3,000 or so miles ago. Planning on replacing them with cross-drilled & vented items.
- Rear brakes seem to be reluctant to self-adjust. Going progressively faster in reverse before nailing the pedal seems to be gradually freeing them up, though.
- Left speaker wiring for the (stock) stereo has recently started cutting out on bumps. Another bump usually fixes it. Haven't got around to looking at it.
It's a Southern California car, so can't really comment about rust. Mine also appeared to have done very little off-road work in its life (the underside was too clean), so the transfer case is quiet and works fine; no popping in and out of ratio or similar.
With any vehicle that new, there shouldn't be problems as long as it hasn't been abused. Also, with only 54,000 on the clock he should still have some of the original warranty left; it'd be worth transferring that into his own name.
So far, I'm happy. I'll be interested to see how it shapes up over the next few months as I start changing things.