Our 2013 is a similar story. 3.6 v6 giving us very few issues besides a minor oil leak and a failed motor mount, and also has the miraculous unlimited mileage bumper to bumper warranty, which convinced us to get this over a sienna as it was cheaper even after the warranty. Has been a great vehicle so far at 130k miles and this era of Chryslers is one of the most reliable when taken care of before fiat got into the mix.
Have both a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X w/3.6 as well as a 2012 Chrysler 200 w/3.6. Jeep has given me some grief but the conclusion is the dealership I bought it from has crap for a service department so take it to a different dealer - much improved. 200 has been great - no issues. :-) 🙂👍 These still have some Mercedes influence before FIAT messed things up to bad as well as not to bad in electronic goo as the new ones are. With the prices of new so far out of line and in "nutty head - greed area" - plan on running both for many years to come!
I had a 2017 GC, the transfer case started leaking at 30k miles. The part was also under perpetual backorder from the dealer. The infotainment developed a dead pixel. One time, it refused to move from a stoplight and i had to turn it off and on again. The thing looked good and the pentastar v6 was pretty solid. That'll probably be my first and last chrysler product.
I almost bought a 2011. First model year for this gen. The previous owners smoked in it a lot. A weird transmission turned my dad off it. We had a first gen Grand Cherokee in the backyard. He loved it. 300k miles and dead. He thought I should get one. I threw a curve ball amd wanted to go with a Corolla or Camry. Went with a 2013 Canry that I loved. We all are very happy we picked that and dodged a bullet. Never buying a Jeep.
I’ve had my 2012 GC Laredo for 5 years this month and paid $15k for it with 52k miles. I’ve only had to change out the Engine oil cooler and thermostat. It likes pennzoil synthetic oil with natural gas and I just changed out the tires. I did routine maintenance myself such as transfer case, transmission, and differential oil change. So far it’s been a great vehicle. just take care of it by checking fluids and doing regular maintenance.
By "Italian engine", I assume you're referring to the 3.0 Ecodiesel. Because the other engines had been in use before the Fiat/Chrysler relationship...except for the Trackhawk, but how many people bought those?
I drive a Durango the twin to the jeep, I absolutely hate that the battery is under the passenger seat. When I needed a new battery they had to remove the seat and I actually needed 2 batteries which are both hard to get to. It actually cost me more money for the labor.
Having driven a late WK2, I can confirm that the visibility is poor. It drives heavy. The 3.6 is a decent engine and adequate power. It's not fast but it's not slow. I guess it's a testament to how good the old Mercedes-Benz platform is that the WK2 lasted so long. I see many switches that are the same as the 2022. One big facelift after a few years and it continued to print money. I don't see why they got rid of the opening tailgate window. It's practical but is almost nonexistent any more.
Timely review as I have been looking at these to purchase. But I've never owned anything from the brand. Also, surprised the bottle barely considering it is a big American car
Go with the 5.7 for better reliability, go with coil suspension instead of the air ride to save headaches. Everything else is just FCA being FCA, inevitable... I pretty much treat my 2011 OL like a GMT800, aka the 2003 era Tahoe. Pretty awesome for a cruiser with some room inside, like the engine notes after modding my exhaust and took her offroading a few times.
Of the big 3, Chrysler, Ford & GM, Chrysler is the least reliable as they have poor build quality. In the early 2000s, their was a website don't buy Chrysler/Dodge products
@Brian Lee idk what the hell are you talking about. mitsubishi locally had cars since the 80s and all of them are proven reliable. hell, i still see galants from late 80s working as taxi. The pajeros (which some countries didn’t get unfortunately) is the holy grail of mitsubishi durability. in fact, even first gen and second gen pajeros are working to this day. but maybe their CVT sedans are not the best since they’re popular for their pajero and mirage here alongside the mitsubishi nativas which are holding value really well despite their age
@@ih8700 yeah.meant to say that he must have thought it was a Chevy and mispelled it ... Because Chevy had loads of issues and still has them,but someohow people hate on Chrysler and newer Fords for having issues (Fords being another story,like people going nuts over issue with clutch on Focus when VW had the same issues and no one cared )
The 3.6L replaced the 3.5 and terrible 2.7 also in the LX platform in 2011 and was a 5 speed autostick only. 2012 Chrysler introduced the german ZF 8 speed and made the 3.6L almost 2 full seconds faster 0-60. Honestly i love the 3.6 in the LX/LD platform like the 300, Charger and Challenger. Also the 3.6 in the Avengers was pretty quick being as small as they were
