I bought my Jeep Grand Cherokee 3 years ago from a local dealership where I live. I always wanted a Jeep Grand Cherokee, but had never heard too much about the SUV. Regretfully, when I bought the vehicle I did not look up any kind of reviews or ask for opinions on the Jeep. Now that I have the suv I would not recommend it to anyone! Since I bought the car there have been 2 recalls on the safety of the vehicle. It is terrible on gas which really affects me with as much as I have to drive for my line of work. The paint and trim of the car is chipping and fading so quickly from the sun and the heat and I see this on every older Jeep like mine. I have had the car in the shop about a dozen times for anything from the radiator to the brakes going out after I recently had them replaced. The car on the inside is nothing special and very plain. The leather seats are cracking and the dash is sun faded. I do like having an SUV for the trunk space, having 3 kids with all of their things to lug around. I love the look of the SUV as well, it is very nicely designed. I do not like how it sounds like a monster truck when you press on the gas, and our headlights flicker on and off when it is dark outside. We have had fuses replaced and inspected and still can not figure out what is wrong with it. The transmission also slips when you are pressing the gas to go up a hill.

I always wanted to own a big, comfy Grand Cherokee - friends and family had owned them, and I loved the look and performance. I finally picked up a beautiful 2014 certified pre-owned model, the pros and (significant) cons of which are detailed below. Short version: it's a great ride, but Jeep has some serious QC issues that have hopefully been addressed in the intervening years since my truck rolled off the assembly line.