Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 06:38AM

Funny how Jeep fights so hard now to protect their trademark on the 7 slot grill when the original Jeep actually had 9.

quasi Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 02:13PM

Didn't know about the fight for the seven slots, and wouldn't know until I check, but I'd guess that the original civilian jeeps (CJ's) may have had seven.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 03:04PM

After having had to maintain a Jeep Cherokee my Mom has had for the last 2 yrs my sentiments are ..... what a major piece of shit <- One just waddn enough !

I've replaced the MAP sensor, 3- o2 sensors, brake proportioning valve (NEVER seen one of these fail on ANY CAR!), replaced 2 cat-cons (related to failed 02 sensors), replaced 4 front brake rotors, rebuilt the (auto) tranny at 140k, replaced 2 sets of motor mounts and for some reason the passengers side mount likes to shear off one of the bolts in the block when it goes and short of pullin the motor the only way to remove the broken bolt is with exacting use of a 90 degree drill and a damned good EZ out, removed radiator tranny cooler from the loop and replaced with totally isolated external cooler (which the dumbasses at the tranny shop bypassed and reinstalled original cooler!), replaced interior fan switch and it's dying again already (only works on medium speed now) and tons of other shit I can't even recall at the moment.

She would never own another Jeep and I'd DAMNED sure never have one

ToucanSam Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 03:18PM

Very funny. When I saw this pic the VERY FIRST thing that came to mind was the "trademark grill slots", then I see it was the very first thing on someone else's mind too. kudos

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 04:45PM

love yhe old jeeps! the new ones are crap, except for the ones w/a hemi.

90130_ Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 05:49PM

I concur with Mrkim's observations regarding the reliability of Jeep Cherokees. I can always count on Chrysler Corporation to keep me in in the repair business as long as they keep makin' cars and trucks.

90130_ Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 06:00PM

BTW Mrkim, funny you mentioned the broken motor mount plate bolts in the RH side of the block.

I had one limp in with the engine resting on the front axle, and the resulting misalignment of components tore the radiator fan off and destroyed the shroud, and mangled the shift console and lever.

The owner actually drove it in like this, stuck in second 'cause he couldn't shift it into any other gear.

Had to heat up the sheared bolts in the block to soften the Loctite so I could drill and extract 'em. I use a Snap-On 90 degree pneumatic drill and reverse twist carbide tipped drill bits.

Lotsa work and it pays well.

quasi Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 06:48PM

OK guys, since my beloved International Harvester quit making Scouts nearly 30 years ago I figured the place to go for a true American classic small 4x4 was the Jeep Wrangler. Since I'll soon be out of the child raising business and looking to have a little fun I may be in the market for something like that but you guys have burst my bubble. Where do I go from here?

90130_ Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 09:06PM

Maybe out of the frying pan and into the fire as far as reliability goes, but I think the Land Rover Defender 90 and 110 are totally cool.

90130_ Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 09:11PM

Oh, and an H1 is tits on wheels, too. Not the wanna be H2 or totally laughable H3.

quasi Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 09:27PM

That 30 year old Scout II is looking better & better.

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2007 09:28PM

mine was a beast, ran through damn near anything and never broke. old gf had a cherokee '95? great car still, 200,000+. eveyone else i've known has had problems, then i tell 'em my M.G. stories.




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Anonomous Report This Comment
Date: June 14, 2024 02:57AM

I heard horror stories about Jeeps and don't know anyone who has one. I do know people who have Land Rovers and Land Cruisers.

woberto Report This Comment
Date: June 14, 2024 07:15AM

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