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Used 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great but poor fuel economy

e123499, 07/11/2002
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

The Jeep is a great vehicle. Pretty reliable, very comfortable, and very nice looking. The V6 is definitly powerful enough for everday driving but if your looking to tow, go for the V8. The only thing I would have to say that is bad about this vehicle is the fuel economy, everything else is great. And yes there ARE cup holders in the back seat.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

junky old jeep

JDEOFF_2000, 08/13/2003
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Great vehicle until about 100,000 miles. After thatlittle things start to add up to kind of a junk pile.

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3 out of 5 stars

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo 2x4

Joshua Bagby, 01/02/2016
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

I inherited this truck with 193,000 I travel 50 miles a day to work and back home so 25&25 I work 50hrs a week 5-6 days a week. Now at 196,000 miles in only months I just spent $500.00 to repair 2 transmission leaks and 5/6 cylinders were misfiring all repaired for 500.00 engine was recently rebuilt so that's a plus but the truck will shake in the rear and then stall out and I was told this is occurring because the Computer is not sending the proper codes to the vehicle which is causing the issue I found the computer for the truck online 350.00 trucks and install is unknown so I would have to say I have 2 options prepare to put out nearly 3000,00 for a transmission rebuild and computer change out or selling as is this vehicle is only valued at 2000,00 with the engine rebuild and transmission rebuild so when all is said and done this truck is a long term money pit. that I am really not interested in paying out for.

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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1.25 out of 5 stars

buyer beware

whut wuz I doing, 02/25/2003
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee TSi 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have never wasted so much $ on a worthelss item. ****WARNING**** you will regret buying one & most jeep owners will say i told you so

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2.25 out of 5 stars

AMERICAN MADE JUNK

Sarah G., 07/24/2009
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought this after my '98 Camry got totaled in an ice storm. Thought I was upgrading...boy, was I wrong. Shame on me for not reading the reviews before purchasing; shame on Daimler Chrysler for poor build quality and shoddy reliability. Only owned for 6 months because repair bills kept piling up. Went to four different garages; none could figure out why the vehicle kept stalling. Replaced computer, coil pack, went through three fuel pumps...nothing solved my problem.

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