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Any Jeep owners here??

Post by BK Meyers » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:30 am

My wife and I are seriously considering buying a Jeep. We are looking at a 2014 Wrangler 2-door with the Sahara package. This will be her daily driver. She works in sales in the Etown area so the majority of driving will be city driving.

Any Jeep Wrangler owners here?? If so how do you like your Jeep??

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Post by Dustin » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:50 am

My Wives 2018 Renegade is POS. Its been in the shop 3 times in the 1st 3000 miles with electronics problems.
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Post by BK Meyers » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:29 am

Dustin wrote:My Wives 2018 Renegade is POS.
Luckily she doesn't care for the Renegade, though we did drive a 2018 Cherokee yesterday.

As she texted me the other day, she wants a Jeep Jeep!!
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Post by Dustin » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:40 am

Get one before fiat bought Jeep. They have gone down hill.


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Post by 1fastmach1 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:01 am

Dustin wrote:Get one before fiat bought Jeep. They have gone down hill.


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My experience has shown me that you either have tons of problems or don’t have any. I know people on both sides of the fence. My buddy has had nothing but trouble from his 17 limited Grand Cherokee and and a couple people with wranglers and they don’t have any issue. None of these vehicles are being wheeled (off-road) mind you.

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Post by jmeister » Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:19 pm

I've worked on the girlfriend's 2001 & 2008 Wranglers enough to feel like they were mine. I've only really enjoyed it a few times and that was during deep snows. Get a Jeep to be a Jeep, not an SUV

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Post by BK Meyers » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:01 pm

jmeister wrote:I've worked on the girlfriend's 2001 & 2008 Wranglers enough to feel like they were mine. I've only really enjoyed it a few times and that was during deep snows. Get a Jeep to be a Jeep, not an SUV

What work did the Jeeps need?? Routine maintenance type stuff or more major work?
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Post by Niceguy » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:43 pm

1fastmach1 wrote:
Dustin wrote:Get one before fiat bought Jeep. They have gone down hill.


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My experience has shown me that you either have tons of problems or don’t have any. I know people on both sides of the fence. My buddy has had nothing but trouble from his 17 limited Grand Cherokee and and a couple people with wranglers and they don’t have any issue. None of these vehicles are being wheeled (off-road) mind you.
Being that my job deals with dealers, shops and private owners I feel I get to see the bigger picture than most, and I 100% agree with this when it comes to Wrangler, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee. The other less Jeepy Jeeps, not so much. Most of those seem to have more issues like Dustin's. On a side note, lots of vehicles over the years have been studs or duds with little in between like that. The Taurus and Explorers were majorly like that. Impala and Malibu also. Either 300k with 3 oil changes and a single tune up in their whole lives or more time in the shop than on the roads, very little in the middle. 24+ years of seeing pretty much all sides, I've come to the conclusion that it really is 99.9% luck of the draw for the most part with any vehicle. 1 vehicle can be the crown jewel of vehicles and the next EXACT vehicle behind or in front of it on the assembly line is a total lemon it's whole life. Just my 2 cents.

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Post by Dave1965 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:12 pm

Consumer reports and recalls and tech bulletins and personal experiences on jeeps prevent me from ever considering buying one again.

I would almost bet its your wife that is considering it? We have noticed a major upswing in city women (or just in general) driving the jeep brand.

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Post by jmeister » Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:13 pm

BK Meyers wrote:
jmeister wrote:I've worked on the girlfriend's 2001 & 2008 Wranglers enough to feel like they were mine. I've only really enjoyed it a few times and that was during deep snows. Get a Jeep to be a Jeep, not an SUV

What work did the Jeeps need?? Routine maintenance type stuff or more major work?
2001 Sport issues between 100k-150k miles
Rear main seal leak
radiator replaced
starter replaced
trans rebuild
leaking rear diff pinion seal
heater blower fan relays
random electrical gremlins

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oil consumption
replaced leaking trans fluid hard lines
replaced intake manifold gasket
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Post by Dustin » Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:36 pm

The gremlins are what has been my problem 1st month we got it.


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Post by BK Meyers » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:40 am

Dave1965 wrote: I would almost bet its your wife that is considering it? We have noticed a major upswing in city women (or just in general) driving the jeep brand.
Yep. It will be her daily vehicle so she gets to choose and she has decided on a Jeep Jeep.
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Post by BIGC » Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:56 pm

I can't recommend jeep anymore. I've owned 5 and my parents have had several more. They used to be great vehicles but after the last 2 having all the issues they've had, I won't have another.. my 05 is sitting in the backyard with a cracked block.. trying to decide whether it's worth a new motor or not.
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Post by kokopelli » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:38 pm

I have had, and worked on multiple Jeeps- Wranglers (4), Cherokees (2) and Grand Cherokees (1)...

Unless they offered the lifetime warranty again on a new one, I won't own any more Jeeps. They were bad enough when Chrysler had them, with all kinds of electrical and sensor issues, but I think Fiat said "hold my beer' ...

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Post by Rem700 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:08 pm

Tell her she is gonna have a bad time and then go get her a toyota instead.

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Post by Toecutter1978 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:53 pm

I have driven Jeeps nearly my whole life, from Scramblers to TJ and a few ZJs and XJs too. The newer one you are looking at hopefully has the major bug's worked out of the engine. The aftermarket for Jeeps is amazingly huge, to the point of comical.

One thing to remember, they are called Jeep trails for a reason, not Toyota, Nissan, Subaru (which I love), or any other vehicle manufacturer.

Buy it, put a few dents in him and love it.

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Post by Toecutter1978 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:55 pm

kokopelli wrote:I have had, and worked on multiple Jeeps- Wranglers (4), Cherokees (2) and Grand Cherokees (1)...

Unless they offered the lifetime warranty again on a new one, I won't own any more Jeeps. They were bad enough when Chrysler had them, with all kinds of electrical and sensor issues, but I think Fiat said "hold my beer' ...
Yeah Fiat screwed Jeep over. Removing 3mm from the frames and other structural downgrades. A good early TJ or YJ would be the trick.

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Post by jackalo626 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:03 pm

Toecutter1978 wrote:I have driven Jeeps nearly my whole life, from Scramblers to TJ and a few ZJs and XJs too. The newer one you are looking at hopefully has the major bug's worked out of the engine. The aftermarket for Jeeps is amazingly huge, to the point of comical.

One thing to remember, they are called Jeep trails for a reason, not Toyota, Nissan, Subaru (which I love), or any other vehicle manufacturer.

Buy it, put a few dents in him and love it.

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Tell that to the people that live in harsh environments and drive in deserts and real life shit. They don't drive Jeeps. Here is a hint, it rhymes with Toyota and Nissan.

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Post by jackalo626 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:03 pm

Rem700 wrote:Tell her she is gonna have a bad time and then go get her a toyota instead.
This.

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Post by jackalo626 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:06 pm

Buddy has a new loaded grand cherokee and he has lost count of how many times he has had it in the shop and no signs of slowing down with the issues. All the Fiat hate isn't unwarranted but lets not talk like chrysler was making winners we all loved before though, that's crazy talk.

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Post by rustynuts » Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:50 am

My daughter and son-in-law have a pair of Jeeps (he's a "Jeep guy"), a 2016 Grand Cherokee and a newish Wrangler, can't remember what year it is though. Every time I talk to her one of them is getting something fixed. She's about over the whole Jeep ownership thing.

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Post by Dave1965 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:15 am

bottom line is that it doesn't matter what we say....

if the wife is set on it then they will be buying it.

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Post by Dustin » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:26 am

Dave1965 wrote:bottom line is that it doesn't matter what we say....

if the wife is set on it then they will be buying it.
So true. Kinda like the Honda Odyssey mine wants to replace the jeep. She did say I could mod it get the 1000HP version.
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Post by Jff24Gordn » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:27 pm

I have a 06 LJ Rubicon. I got it at 90k and it has 122k on it now. It has been decently reliable for being 10-13 years old.
Parts list in the last 3 years:
Both rear brake calipers sticking due to rust.
OPDA (cam position sensor)
Battery
Hvac fan resistor
Front wheel bearing
Vacuum line to hvac
Shocks
Gas cap
Ball joints
Bikini top ripped up by storm while driving
Cat back exhaust

Needs:
Axle u joint
Front fenders due to rust (going to high line it)
Rear track bar and bracket. Bolt got loose on relocation bracket and wallowed out the hole

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Post by jackalo626 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:47 pm

Jff24Gordn wrote:I have a 06 LJ Rubicon. I got it at 90k and it has 122k on it now. It has been decently reliable for being 10-13 years old.
Parts list in the last 3 years:
Both rear brake calipers sticking due to rust.
OPDA (cam position sensor)
Battery
Hvac fan resistor
Front wheel bearing
Vacuum line to hvac
Shocks
Gas cap
Ball joints
Bikini top ripped up by storm while driving
Cat back exhaust

Needs:
Axle u joint
Front fenders due to rust (going to high line it)
Rear track bar and bracket. Bolt got loose on relocation bracket and wallowed out the hole
I got a 15yr old car that gets driven hard and parts list below.
Oil changed
Drive
Oil changed
Drive
Washer fluid
Drive
Annndddd thatts it. Sorry so short of a list.

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