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Explorer

Aug 09, 2016

Grand Cherokee Owners - Help & Advice Please

Getting ready to go full time next year and have pretty much decided the perfect toad for us is a new 2016/2017 Grand Cherokee. Read several reviews that highly rate them in every category important to us except "Reliability", which is rated as "below average" relevant to the other handful of SUV's tested in it's class at the same time. It's a subjective term and not sure exactly what it implies... Is it a lemon, or did it have only a minor issue that dropped it below the "average" line...

Looking for input from owners, good or bad, any advice, dealer issues... Anything you wish you had known, as well as personal experience with regards to reliability.

I am aware of which models can be flat towed, and of the wiring harness for the electric power steering. Haven't decided on a braking system yet, and will install an inline toad charger, but that is as far as I have gotten so far. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance for any and all comments. Bill

jdealcpa
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
I have a 2014 GC tows great, easy to hook up.. No real problems, a few flashes, a couple minor issues. I have 33k miles on odometer and 20k towing. I usually trade every 3-5 years. I'll get another GC.
w4phj
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
I have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Lots of recalls, mostly for flashes. No reliability issues except for V6 oil filter housing cracking.
dkreuzen
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
I had a 2012 and now have a 2014 Grand Cherokee Overland with the 5.7 hemi that I have towed both for many miles. I haven't had any repair issues that I would consider worse than any other brand. It's a great vehicle and I can tow my 7000lb boat too.
fredandkathy
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
I have owned several Grand Cherokees beginning in about 1990 and they have all been very reliable for me. We have consistently put about 100,000 miles on each one and have only done the basics of oil changes and brakes, nothing else. My latest is a 2012, but I only have about 33,000 carefree miles so far.
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2016
Below average implies that the vehicles spend more days in the shop than others in the same class. Will you be able to tow it weight wise? Seems, at least out west many more people are towing the lighter, more agile Wranglers