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Used 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

To drive until it dies

gkmichael, Boston, MA, 08/09/2013
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
29 of 29 people found this review helpful

Have read some of the reviews in disbelief. I bought my Jeep 3 years ago at $4k with 190k miles,. Am a commuter for school and work. I put about 1,000 miles on the truck every week and since purchase, I have added 107k miles on the car but the 'thing' wont die. Apart from regular maintenance, I have only worked on A/C blender doors yet everything else works as it should. At one point I parked the car for a small Honda to save on gas. After 3 months i started getting issues with the Honda and went back to my Jeep. Am not getting rid of it unless the motor dies.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Very Pleased with Grand Cherokee

augrpeters, Tyrone, PA, 08/25/2012
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful

My 2003 Grand Cherokee has been a wonderful vehicle for me. I have had none of the problems described by other 2003 Grand Cherokee owners. The only part I've replaced was the Throttle Position Sensor which the dealer paid for. I find my 4.0 full of power and has no trouble keeping up with other vehicles. My A/C still blows ice cold as well as every other feature works like new. As of today my car has 111890 and shows no sign of stopping. I drive with a light foot and average 23.5 mpg on my commute to work. The city mileage is awful but every car other than a Prius is like that. I have yet to get stuck it seems to be unstoppable. Not sure if I'll buy another but it will be another jeep.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Jeep :)

Andy, Milwaukee, WI, 11/13/2018
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I had a 2000 jeep cherokee. Loved it, beat the hell out of it though. By the time I was done with it the interior roof fabric was black and neon green swirls, the outside was spray painted like jurassic park. The drivers seat was swapped for the equivalent of a seat from a ridge racer arcade game. I didn't want to get rid of it, and am sad I did. I got a Chevy tahoe I thought would be better. It was not, it had numerous problems that would have cost me thousands at a dealer if I wasn't handy and adventurous. Did brakes, fuel pump, distributor/spark plugs, and fuel filter. Then it blew a rod on christmas eve and I had to give it away to get it towed away. Then I bought a honda accord with 100k on it, that car had about 50 problems I didnt want to deal with. Dealt with 5 or so anyways. After that I got my 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I will be buying Jeeps from now on. The car is great in winter, the 4.0L is basically bulletproof, any issue is extremely easy to deal with because the 4.0L engine is so simple and perfect. I expect to put at least 100k on it without issue. Mainly because I take care of it, and don't care if the blend doors fail. A/C is super nice right now, but if it breaks I'll open my window. If you can't fix simple issues, may not be the car for you. If you have a garage and the internet, the repairs are cheap and minimal. Great car, Jeeps are amazing if you can fix minor stuff yourself.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

2003 Cheap Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4.0

Whatquality, 09/27/2010
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful

Wow. How can a type of one vehicle be so split? Some love it . Others hate it. Me, I hate it. Since I've owned this vehicle I've had 2 sets of rotors replaced. 3 fan relays. Now with a hole cut under the headlight I can replace it in minutes at $65. I now keep a spare. 2 window mechanisms. I can't believe an engineer ever imagined that a thin piece of plastic would ever hold the window up. The hood doesn't stay up. Wouldn't that be a no-brainer? Weight of hood. Strut to hold (I have a piece of wood). Now the best part. The engine dies. Anywhere. At intersections, expressways, in the driveway. And no diagnostic codes. After a couple of minutes right as rain. Dangerous! Illegal?

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2 out of 5 stars

AGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!

disappointed buyer, 04/13/2009
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Never buying another! Relay switch, Window regulator just plays out, A/C has been totally redone, CD player replaced and still not working right, and the gauges will just flicker and the jeep eventually just dies on us. Has been in shop 4 times for this and well, obviously 4x's...they can't seem to find what is wrong. 2003 only 54,000 miles on it!! We wanted a reliable SUV that we could take traveling in and I don't trust it.

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