1993 Jeep Cherokee Review

Beater with a heater.

Written by: 2Fast on 05/09/2009

Vehicle

1993 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr STD 4WD Utility

Review

I bought my 93 2 door 4 cyl. With 223,000 miles, replace cap, rotor, plugs, wires, and fan, and now its getting 20 + overall mpgs. Even as a 2 door it holds 4 people with comfort. I work in 2 way communications, and thus have taken this Jeep places I dont think it should have been. It runs awesome in more then 2 feet of snow. The only problem is the door hinges.

Favorite Features

Simple, no fills, nothing to break. great gas mileage for a SUV. good room and great turning radius.

Suggested Improvements

New door hinges. If you buy 1, new exhaust and catalytic converter is a must. Other then that its a tank.

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reliable & tough

Written by: joebob on 04/02/2008

Vehicle

1993 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport Wagon

Review

I've had my Cherokee for about 6 months now. When I first got it, it had a lot of problems; mainly because of the carelessness of the previous owner. It had a terrible death wobble around 45 mph that I could not figure out. I replaced the transmission mount, a motor mount, shocks, steering stabilizer, and track bar mount. But it still shook. Finally, I replaced one of the track bar bushings that was pretty much gone, and it solved the problem.

Favorite Features

The 4.0 6 cylinder is nice. :)

Suggested Improvements

Better driver doors. And a more reliable climate control.

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My 93 is great

Written by: OrigOwner on 01/16/2008

Vehicle

1993 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD Wagon

Review

I'm original purchaser of 1993 Cherokee Sport 4D 4WD and am glad I did. Almost 180,000 miles so far. Have had to replace all the usuals but perform most maintenance myself. Easier to work on than many others. Traveled from Key West to Maine. A 12 hour drive from NC to MA isn't painful. Mileage as advertised but just got 22 on last tank w/snow tires. Awful standard shocks - get Ranchos. A/C works great. Has become hot on stalled roads - pop hood and turn heat on. If you want a problem fixed right - don't take it to a dealer! I am not kidding! Very fun to drive - don't try snow w/o snow tires.

Favorite Features

4WD great and easy to service; With good tires, grips road great - better than newer Explorers which Explorer drivers discover very quickly when following too close and quick; Dark green ext.; just after passing 100K miles a friend said it looked like it had less than 50K!; Driver's seat still comfy

Suggested Improvements

Oil leaks; std. shocks; Brakes! Mine became so hot in traffic two plastic hub covers fell off! 4WD difficult to operate at times; Dark green ext. paint wears; No dead pedal

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Shoot This Horse

Written by: JIM on 12/29/2007

Vehicle

1993 Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Country Wagon

Review

I have mixed feelings about putting this one down. She's got 304k miles, and I've put on all but 36k of those. Little stuff mostly has gone on this..new transmission on 9/11/01..otherwise, it has been OK..hard to complain with no car payment for the past 12 years! It failed emissions a couple of weeks ago, and a mechanic and good friend put it on the computer, did compression, etc. The 4th cylinder has no compression..so it's basically a goner. It drove like a truck, squeaked from the day I got it, and had a few puzzling breakdowns..none that I couldn't fix on my own, once I got the Haynes repair manual. Buying a used Accord tomorrow, and will just borrow a truck when I need one

Favorite Features

Durability.

Suggested Improvements

Better paint job.

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Love

Written by: YoYoYo on 10/10/2007

Vehicle

1993 Jeep Cherokee 2 Dr Sport Utility

Review

I've had my Jeep for around 11 years and it's always been reliable. We've definitely been stuck a few times [I really wish mine was 4WD] but the Jeep loves the dirt roads At 160,000 miles now, the only problem I've had with it is that the air conditioner (maybe?) is leaking underneath the passengers front seat and behind it. I ripped up the carpet and found out that the floor is badly rusted. There are some small holes where you can see the ground & it spits up mud when driving, so I covered it with a floor mat. It doesn't effect the performance so it's all good. Great great truck. I'll be very sad when she dies, which I doubt will be for a while.

Favorite Features

It's manly looking, but not cocky-frat boy manly. Very reliable and fun. And the front seats are very comfy.

Suggested Improvements

Rust free metal

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