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Love/Hate Relationship
harrison7, 09/13/2012
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4dr SUV 4WD (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
41 of 45 people found this review helpful
Bought my Jeep about a year and a half ago. Before that had a 1998 grand. It was such a great car. Got over 300k miles on it before someone totaled it. But My 2006 Jeep is a good car. I love the look of the car, the hard lines and the awesome grille. Fun to drive, and the seats are so comfortable. But I do have mixed feelings about the jeep. I have all sorts of electrical problems. My dash lights flash constantly and my NAV stopped working. Dealer said it was the body control module that needs to be replaced. ($1,200)!!! Makes a grinding noise when I turn sharp in the parking lot. Have no idea what that is. And the thirsty hemi puts a dent in my wallet every time I fill up.
Great car so far
DINLONG, 10/15/2010
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4dr SUV 4WD (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
My 06 HEMI now has just over 90k on it. Has had no real issues. My only complaint about the car would be the awful Goodyear tires Jeep decided to use. I recently swapped them out for Firestone Destination AT's - what a difference! I also installed Bilstein shocks and SRT front and rear sway bars. This Jeep will go through anything now, and is very controlled and comfortable doing it. People complain about gas mileage on the HEMIs - are you kidding me? Coming from a F150 with the 5.4 I am completely happy. The Jeep weighs about the same, has way more power, and is way more fun to drive, yet I get about 5 more MPG - what is there to complain about?
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First of many
Nick novosel, 03/16/2016
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
31 of 34 people found this review helpful
This is my first jeep let alone my first car. Bought it with 76,000 miles and just hit 100,000 miles. Compared to my dads Silverado and my moms trail blazer the ride is definitely better in city and on the highway. I drive fast and hard and hardly let the engine warm up in below freezing temps. I live just over 2 miles from Lake Michigan and when that lake effect snow doesn't stop neither does my jeep. Last summer at 89,000 it wouldn't shift from 1st to 2nd due to the solenoid between the two going out. $380 fix but the transmission specialist said its a great heavy duty transmission (the same one they put in sprinter vans) and that it's not a common problem.only other problem besides that is at an idle the rpm sometimes bobs between 550 and 750. I've read the same thing on other reviews and it doesn't really seem to give anyone problems. Besides that, it's the easiest vehicle to park out there. Turning radius on it is crazy..even better than my sisters 08 fusion. There are also ZERO blind spots on this car. Gas mileage is poor but I could care less
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The Fun Stuff
Joseph, 07/20/2006
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 4dr SUV 4WD (6.1L 8cyl 5A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
I had a hard time moving from my beloved Ford SVT to the SRT camp. I would do it all over again. I have a 2002 Lightning and the Jeep SRT8 if so much better in so many ways. I was stunned by the handling and the sheer acceleration. This thing pulls like a freight train and can handle curves like a high end sports car. The size is just right to handle myself, my spouse and our two kids on a road trip. Plenty of room for those things you need for a long weekend trip; bags, stroller, etc. My kids also love the rear seat entertainment system and the sound system rocks. This vehicle is stable at all speeds.
The car from He**
Ashley Mahony, 02/20/2019
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV 4WD (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2006 Jeep grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD FOR 7 years now! I purchased the vehicle from a jeep dealership used, it had about 53,000 miles on it when purchased. This car has been an absolute nightmare. I owned a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, that I absolutely loved that’s why decided to upgrade to the 2006. To begin with I drove off the lot after signing papers and the check engine light came on. I return the car to have them fix the issue it took them two months to figure out what sensor was wrong. Three months after that the Motor in my driver side window and passenger window stopped working 700$. Then shortly after that my cylinder heads had to be replaced! I also had to replace all the lights on the dash. The lights inside the vehicle that would flicker on and off. I’ve replaced the stereo three times. Then at 83,000 miles my engine blew two rods. I had to put a new engine in the vehicle. Mind you I only owned the vehicle for about a year and a half at that point. I’ve had to replace many things since then the shifter, lift gate latch, door panels because my doorhandle just cracked off, Suspension system, alternator, radiator, my power seat, driveshaft, rear differential, water pump, transmission, countless electrical problems and probably more but I just lost count. Now mind you I did have an extended warranty so I didn’t have to pay a lot of it, and also why I kept it. But the fact that most of these things went wrong within the first two years of me owning the car is absolutely crazy. Most of the repairs happened before the car was even at 100,000 miles. I would plead with someone to avoid buying this car! I will never in my life buy Another Jeep product! I hope this helps someone, wish I could have seen how much crap this car was going to put me through.
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