Jeep Grand Cherokee

[Chrissluggs]

Im looking to buy a Grand Cherokee 2.7 Diesel,

I need a decent towcar for a Bailey Pagent Bretagne, with five in a car, bikes etc....

How bad is the Mpg.

Any comments would help..

Many thanks...............

I was pulling a ranger with a Santa Fe 2.4 petrol,

which did struggle I must say.

 

[cris_408518]

Jeep have just come last of the latest reliability survey

 

[Chrissluggs]

were can I see this survey ?

Many thanks for your reply.

 

[Lee.C]

Hi Chris

We have a 2004 2.7 which was bought new and find its a brill towcar with loads of torque and i love the auto box. we average around 20- 22 towing a twin axle with MTPLM of 1748 we have had more and less!

 

[Lee.C]

oops!! caught the wrong key sorry. The only problem we have ha was alloy wheels changed due to slight corrosion where the weights were when balancing them from new, now we have stick on weights.Handbrake changed due to faulty ratchet and a door trim on window of rear door all mainly cosmetic and done under warranty. It would not put me off buying another. Heard about the survey but have not seen it tet but i did notice in a previos survey it was the cherokee and not the grand which let jeep down

 

[Chrissluggs]

oops!! caught the wrong key sorry. The only problem we have ha was alloy wheels changed due to slight corrosion where the weights were when balancing them from new, now we have stick on weights.Handbrake changed due to faulty ratchet and a door trim on window of rear door all mainly cosmetic and done under warranty. It would not put me off buying another. Heard about the survey but have not seen it tet but i did notice in a previos survey it was the cherokee and not the grand which let jeep down

Many thanks for your reply

 

[cris_408518]

The company "Warranty Direct" survey is appaernatly one of the biggest done.

The latest Survey was mentioned on tha mail web site and I guess the paper yesterday. The MD of Warranty Direct was also speaking on Radio 2 yesterday. Although Jeep came bottom just below Land Rover his words were mainly in response to Land Rover as they are built here. With the long history of LR in the UK he stated that the average repair bills for LR came in at

 

[rob_jax]

Chris,

The Jeep 2.7 litre diesel engine is sourced from Mercedes - it's the 5 cylinder CDI that was fitted across the C and E class saloons and estates, and the ML class 4x4.

The engine produces about 170 - 180 bhp depending on year, and 400 to 440 NM torque, and in our C-class saloon was 100% bullet proof.

The 5 speed auto box is also a Mercedes part and super-smooth, and capable of handling even more torque (used on the new ML with the 3 litre V6 CDI and 550 NM torque) so reliability isn't an issue.

If you like the Jeep GC, then it might be worth while looking at the service history - and seeing if the autobox fluid needs changing soon - and then get the garage to do that and a full service as part of the deal.

Robert

 

[Chrissluggs]

Chris,

The Jeep 2.7 litre diesel engine is sourced from Mercedes - it's the 5 cylinder CDI that was fitted across the C and E class saloons and estates, and the ML class 4x4.

The engine produces about 170 - 180 bhp depending on year, and 400 to 440 NM torque, and in our C-class saloon was 100% bullet proof.

The 5 speed auto box is also a Mercedes part and super-smooth, and capable of handling even more torque (used on the new ML with the 3 litre V6 CDI and 550 NM torque) so reliability isn't an issue.

If you like the Jeep GC, then it might be worth while looking at the service history - and seeing if the autobox fluid needs changing soon - and then get the garage to do that and a full service as part of the deal.

Robert

Thanks

 

[Lee.C]

Oh i forgot to say solo day to day fuel consumption av 24 but motorway at steady 60 can return 35!trouble is can*t keep asteady 60