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2.88 out of 5 stars

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John B, 08/17/2010
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle used with 36,000 miles on it and 45,000 miles later, i am proud to say i am FINALLY getting RID of this car. The AC went twice, the parking brake randomly fell out and for some reason I just went through tires (found out that wheel barring was bent somehow). MPG is awful, the lining around the moonroof fell out constantly, heated seats broke twice, and the side paneling of the door started to fall out. I loved the vehicle at first, but I am truly not sad to see it go this week!

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5 out of 5 stars

WJ 4.7 HIGH OUTPUT: LOVE IT!

Bart, 01/28/2010
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have a fully loaded 4.7Ltr High output, I have installed a Magnaflow muffler, Removed the main cat and left on the pre cat, installed a K & N cold air induction system. I am also running Michelin M S radials(E-rated). I am consistently getting 24 MPG. Go figure! the window sticker said 14-19, I have never go below 17 and I drive this machine hard and it it has more power than I care to talk about Best machine have ever had on and off road. loves deep snow. Bart

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3 out of 5 stars

Got 140,000k miles out of it.

Gypsy77, 07/12/2018
updated 07/15/2019
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2002 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4WD used with 66k miles. I drove it to 140k miles and just sold it in 2018. At around 100k miles it really started going down. The cloth interior was ripping out, power windows, a/c, rear wiper, radio, etc. stopped working. The radiator blew and it had a history of overheating and making clunking noises. The transmission also started slipping. I just couldn’t put anymore money into it. I did enjoy driving it, it had space for a family of 5, 4WD was great during Midwest winters. I wish it would have lasted longer because I’d still be driving it. Jeeps are cool, there’s no doubt about it. My new suv is not a Jeep, I need my vehicles to last longer after paying it off.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3.5 out of 5 stars

Looks Great! BUT ALWAYS IN THE MECHANICS

kulik3192, 03/28/2012
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Loved the car as soon as I saw. I even paid STICKER PRICE!!!! I thought it was worth every penny. Not even 1 week in the check engine comes on.... I have put in almost more than 4-5K in some normal maintenance but some that are just annoying... For one thing it never starts right, always cranks over and over! I am one that hates when ppl ride their brakes, so I know I dont but the brake pads go so fast. I had to replace the routers three times already. Now its starting to stall on me. I just put 1500 into about two weeks ago and now the radiator just went the other day while i was driving. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 Miles on it. over a 100k would make sense. Looking to just trade it in, with a loss.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

BUYER BEWARE - nothing but issues!

lschulz, 10/25/2011
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bought fresh off the lot in 2002 for over 50 grand. Nothing but problems from the get go, and the dealership hoses you! Jeep has awful customer service. Though a nice looking vehicle on the outside, i've had the heat fixed twice now, A/C is on its third break. I swear, heat works in the summer and ac works in the winter. It started making an awful whirring sound and I noticed it was leaking fluids all over the driveway, took it to the dealer and they wanted over 6 THOUSAND DOLLARS to fix everything!! Turns out it was leaking coolant, power steering pump was cracked, and the gas caps seem to be famous for giving out on these. Now transmission is going..

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