Used 1995 Jeep Cherokee SE 4dr SUV 4WD Consumer Reviews
Not for Teens
My 17 yr son rolled this vehicle, He was unharmed which is probably a plus from that stand point. The body of the vehicle held up even though it was unrepairable. In my opinion, the short turning radius, power, and top heavy nature of this vehicle require above average driving skills to be safe. I am sure most SUV's fit this category. I still want another one. I also had a 1991 Explorer that was much more comfortable and quiter, but not nearly as fun to drive as the jeep. The jeep was better off road and was lighter. Jeep was Better on the beach. Pick the jeep for fun & recreation, but get something else for trips if you are over 40
Love/Hate
Bought this XJ before my student teaching semester in college at 180xxx mi. Perfect for hauling all kinds of teaching junk and made a 30 mile round trip commute daily with no problems. Since I bought it, I've replaced the rear brakes, water pump, thermostat, spark plugs, and a block expansion plug. All work was done by me as this is the easiest vehicle to fix ever! Parts are cheap and plentiful. It now has 213xxx miles on it and is still running ok. The suspension is saggy in the rear, but this is expected on a 15 year old vehicle. Underbody rust is about to send it to the scrap yard, but I will drive it till it does.
- Country 4dr SUVMSRP: $9,8881,932 mi away
Best Jeep EVER!
These are the best Jeeps that Jeep ever made hands down! My Cherokee now has 416,000 miles on it and the only parts it's needed are a CPS (crank position sensor), Neutral switch for the tranny, 2 alternators and a rebuild for the transfer case because of some leaks. It only fussed about starting one time because the CPS was going bad, but it did start. I've been on top of the maintenance from day one, fluid changes and such.
95 Jeep SE 4D 4WD has been very reliable
170,000 miles. The only non-routine maintenance problem was a sheared engine mount bolt at about 120,000 miles. There have otherwise been no mechanical problems. Not even the clutch has failed.
Fun while it lasted
I bought this car used right out of college with only 60,000 miles on it (have owned it three years). Was great fun to drive and I liked that it was a car with personality but unfortunatly it kept on breaking down. I sunk just as much money into repairs (door fell off, other door was falling off, leaked oil, cracked everything, yada yada). Finally it just broke down on me and I am forced to get a new car as this one just is not worth it. Was a good, fun cheap car while it lasted but I would not recommend buying it today to anyone.