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Used 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

Not Recommended :(

carguru12, 02/20/2013
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

We have owned this Jeep since it was brand new. The performance is great on the V8, as is the features we have (leather, navigation, DVD, satellite radio) but we take great care of our vehicles, and unfortunately this generation of Grand Cherokee has held up the worst of all of the ones we've owned (we've owned three out of the four generations of Grand Cherokee). The center console lid is worn, the rear DVD headphones broke, etc. They claim it is "quieter than a Jaguar S-Type 3.0", but the transmission is quite noisy. I don't recommend this generation of Grand Cherokee.

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2 out of 5 stars

very poor design

richardp71, 02/10/2012
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 17 people found this review helpful

The door handles are built into the whole inside panel, and they are brittle. so we have a 05 limited with the HEMI 5.8L 2 door handle have broken, 3rd on way out. and looking at 700+ per door. 99% of cars have the handle seperate, why the heck they choice this design i dont know, but its poorly done. there was talk they were going to recall this online, but to thi date they havent and refuse to help with this. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Found my soulmate!!!

AmysJeep05, 02/15/2010
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought a 2005 JGC about a year ago and fell in love as soon as I saw her. Bought and took her home that day (unusual for me). 2/4/10, some idiot on her cell phone rear ended me at 50mph and totaled my baby. Demolished 3 vehicles in accident including my jeep,but, everyone walked away unharmed. Being in the middle of a 3 car accident like that; if my family had been in one of our other two vehicles I don't think we would have had the same outcome. 4 people owe their lives to that truck and I will NEVER buy anything else. Purchasing an 05 Limited w/ 5.7L Hemi, tomorrow and I can't wait!!

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5 out of 5 stars

The Best Jeep Yet!

spankycline, 10/21/2004
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned 6 Jeep vehicles and this one is the best. More room, more power, more luxury. If you haven't considered a Jeep product before, this one should be checked out.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Update After 6+ Months

Evlengr, 06/17/2006
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Rwd 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Well I am back with a 6+ month review. This vehicle still gets very poor gas mileage. 15.673 per gallon to be exact (calculated by taking current mileage and dividing by gallons used to fill tank ---- 40 times). It still has a horrible tendency to down shift like a 67 Chevelle station wagon. Baaaaam! Is the best way to describe it. Sometimes bad enough to think you have been rear-ended. This is my third Jeep. And my last. Steer clear of Jeeps. That are not what they once were.

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