How Would I Like A Jeep Cherokee?

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 7, 2014

ximportdriver said:
The new 30mpg diesel option in the 2014 Grand Cherokee seems like a good option with 410ft-lb. But that would be pricier than a Durango. Seems the late model has really become more eco friendly and feature rich.

Not to mention wallet rich.

FordRacing302 · Feb 19, 2014

timeless2 said:
The only negatives I know of from experience are: electrical gremlins and not-so-great automatic transmissions. Else, they are bulletproof, for the most part.

Grand Cherokees got the not-so-great chrysler transmissions. Small cherokees don't use chrysler auto trannies, and are just as bulletproof as the 4.0 that they sit behind...

Kilgore Trout · Feb 19, 2014

my old pig ain't running

get an FJ

timeless2 · Feb 19, 2014

FordRacing302 said:
Grand Cherokees got the not-so-great chrysler transmissions. Small cherokees don't use chrysler auto trannies, and are just as bulletproof as the 4.0 that they sit behind...

Thank you for the information.

Do you know, by chance, who did make the transmissions, then?

94GTCoupe · Feb 19, 2014

FordRacing302 said:
Grand Cherokees got the not-so-great chrysler transmissions. Small cherokees don't use chrysler auto trannies, and are just as bulletproof as the 4.0 that they sit behind...

I second this.
my brothers 95 jeep grand Cherokee has had nothing but transmission problems since he bought it in 97.

But the engine is solid.
in fact, its been sitting for three years until this past monday.

A quick oil and filter change,fresh rear gear oil, fuel filter, plugs and drain and refill of the fuel tank and i started it right up, idling silky smooth.

I will be replacing the water pump/tstat/rad cap and coolant this weekend.
Coolant looked funky.

FordRacing302 · Mar 1, 2014

timeless2 said:
Thank you for the information.

Do you know, by chance, who did make the transmissions, then?

Aisin Warner...AW4

This is a paragraph I found on howstuffworks.com

"Take for instance the Aisin Warner AW4 transmission. This automatic transmission, found in Jeeps and Toyotas among others, holds something of a legendary status. The stories surrounding the longevity of this car part speak to the proverbial bullet-proof transmission, one that can run without lubrication and at high temperatures for unconscionable lengths of time. It can take punishment that would make a lesser transmission weep and seize. In short, all efforts to kill it will end in failure. It simply can't be stopped."

timeless2 · Mar 1, 2014

Many thanks.

stykthyn · Mar 9, 2014

The ax15 found in the sport models is pretty stout. It will hold everything the 4.0 can throw at it.

DocG · Mar 10, 2014

Is that for a Wrangler or Cherokee or both?

My Cherokee is a Sport and didn't realize what might have been different about it.

Never mind...read that was the manual.

How Would I Like A Jeep Cherokee?

85_SS_302_Coupe

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

FordRacing302

Kilgore Trout

Fried or Broiled ?

timeless2

Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

94GTCoupe

FordRacing302

timeless2

Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

DocG

5th graders > me. They're not bant

How Would I Like A Jeep Cherokee?

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

Fried or Broiled ?

Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

5th graders > me. They're not bant

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