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Used 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Consumer Reviews

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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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4 out of 5 stars

Worth The Small Headaches...

jeepo, 07/17/2002
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee TSi 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 5.2 V8 in late 2001 and have put 10K miles on it since. In that time I have grown to love this vehicle despite its quirks. The most common problem across the board is bad differentials which cause a loud growl or whining noise when bad. Other than that,my only problems have been a bad IAC motor($90)and a steering dampener and Catalyst,probably about $700 total. Not bad for a vehicle that has over 100K on it! Nice interiors,but cheap parts overshadow this,not good for a 35000+ vehicle.These are capable offroad vehicles that will reward you if you take care of them. You MUST keep on a strict maintenance schedule to avoid problems.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

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linda, 03/20/2002
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

comfortable low milage rust gaurds good gas millage

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