I remember one of the other cars they did and he had like a minute of screen time and all he really said was “they are pretty good… no common failures/faults” and then tried to pad it out with some general stuff like keep it serviced and don’t get one that’s been hooned in or something lol
Worked for Alfa for many years quite happily. Jeep came in to my showroom one day and in all my years I never had customers crying until I sold Jeeps. Then I worked for Land Rover...😬 I'm sorry. Just sorry. Nailed it guys. As always.
The problem is Prior to Jeeps You basically bought a Nissan or a Toyota in this class of vehicle.Of course for the non Europeans there were later Mazdas and Hondas and Subaru after Jeep returned in the 90s to present day.If one had a Brain and always had Toyotas and wanted a Change they would switch to one of the other Japanese brands mentioned.
Had a 2014 Trailhawk and currently have a 2019 Trailhawk. The 2014 Trailhawk suffered a Rear Diff Lock PSU Failure after 5 years and around 80k. Went to local Jeep Dealer on the GC and they (and Jeep) agreed to trade on the 2019 model as if it was mechanically 100%. The 2014 model only had a 3 year warranty. My first 2019 model was delivered sans GPS and on further investigation it was found to be a factory mis build with wrong AU wiring harness. Long story short after 6,500k and 6 months Jeep supplied a replacement Trailhawk with an additional 12 months rego at no cost. The replacement 2019 Trailhawk has been fault free and has just had its's 4 year service at which Jeep replaced the battery (under warranty) - no cost. Off Road? Me and 3 mates went to a remote bush cabin on a cattle station near Nanango. The road to the cabin was "Propper 4wding" No Australian Market SUV (in class) sans perhaps the Landrover would have been able to traverse the track, The Trailhawk did it easily. On road the Trailhawk is entirely competent. Would I buy another Jeep, absolutely, just get one that was not built on Friday afternoon.
Should I just ask the dealer when was it built at what time or if it was built in the late evening or afternoon? Let’s see how that conversation turns out 🙄
I'm thinking about buying a used 100K mileage orange and black Cherokee Trail Hawk, I already have a completely paid off 2017 Camaro 2SS so I already have fast. What can you tell Me about the 2014 Jeep Cherokee trail hawk 3.2 V6?? do you believe it can go another 200,000 miles?
@@CornpopMAGA Sorry for the late response. I think that as long as you keep up on oil changes and such, it should last more than that. The only problem mine has had was a problem with fuel getting into the evap system when filling up. It would push liquid fuel into the intake, choking the engine out. I put a small valve barely open so it won't flood it, but will allow liquid to trickle slowly if need be. As for the engine, it's a 3.2 Pentastar and is built very well and has a ton of power for the weight, even with the Trailhawk package. The interior is AWESOME! I love it. I've owned a lot of cars in 40 years and this one is my favorite as far as comfort and ease of use. I highly recommend it, as long as it wasn't wrecked and is well maintained. Otherwise, I can't be sure. With older ones you might need to have the on-board cell (head unit) updated for 5g. Mine is 3g so the internet connectivity is gone. I don't mind that though.
@@WindsEternal I didn't end up buying it, it was sitting in a lot at Car max out in Las Vegas out in the desert before being shipped to Colorado. It looked sketchy plus the economy and interest rates are garbage right now. I only thought about the Jeep as a side vehicle because it's snows here in the winter and that puts my 6.2 liter V8 2SS Camaro at risk usually have to leave it in the garage and borrow another Vehicle, I'm still looking at options safer for Snow driving to avoid totaling my Camaro. something that uses cheaper gas not premium only.
I bought a 2018 Cherokee Trailhawk withe the 3.2 V6. When I got it as a demo with 6,900 miles on it, was still like new. I have just under 50,000 miles on it now. Not one single problem. Love it. Awesome in the snow and AC keeps it more than cool in the hot summer. So glad I got this, and if I ever wear it out, will be buying another.
I used to work for a Jeep dealer. Factory "new" vehicles would turn up to the lot with engine lights on. JK/JL Wranglers, Compass and Renegades were the worst offenders. I wouldn't buy a Jeep....Unless it was a 4.0L XJ Cherokee from the 90s
I've had 2 jeeps an XJ cherokee and a jk wrangler , I miss the XJ it was like grandads old axe bullet proof a lot like me , capable but likes a drink. JK was unstoppable and I never got it stuck in the 11 years I had it. Yeah they are a niche vehicle problem is most reviews review them as cars their not. You want off road get a JK or a XJ
Then you're very lucky. As good brands have cars that are absolute trash, bad brands have cars that some times turn out to be good or at least one unity :)
Jim had far too much to say for himself. When Jim says one word, like, superb, brilliant, reliable, awesome, bullet proof, etc, you go and buy one or even 2. When Jim goes for a 6 minute rant, run; run very fast and very far and do not look back; it will all be very ugly, very distressing and very expensive. There are Americans out there that when you say, Jeep, they admit themselves to psychiatric hospitals or commit suicide, or murder people. Just don't. Nobody knows why Jeep is still in existence, but there are people out there that wear flip-flops, thongs, or go bare feet, for a reason, and they have Jeeps...
The few Americans I know really like jeeps and say they’re great… I’m guessing their difference of experience is down to different country of manufacture🤷♂️
@@lukeclifton4392 You dont have to know everyone that owns one, there are other methods of ascertaining the general opinion. When you find them, they dont make good reading for the older, ie not new models. Afterall they are part of the Fiat Chrysler Jeep or Stellantis Group...
I have a 2014 Cherokee Trailhawk and love it! I take it out to the dunes, rougher trails, and deep snow. Only time I got stuck was because I wasn't paying attention. Mine's modified with a 2" lift and Bilstein struts. If yours has the original struts and is approaching 90 - 100k miles, prepare for new ones and definitely get the Bilsteins for the same cost. It's extremely comfortable. I have all the options, with the pano roof, adaptive cruise, lane assist, etc. I beat on mine and some unnormal wear has come from that, but I highly recommend! If you're getting a 2014 - 2016, check the vin to see if it's included in the extended powertrain warranty. Otherwise, see if your 2014 has a build date of 2013. Those are solid buys. Also the skid plates have saved me more than a few times
The 96 Grand Cherokee Laredo never let me down for 16 years as a daily driver. Bullet proof 4 L 6 cylinder cost me a total of 1 water pump & 2 fan belts & 1 exhaust manifold. Mostly due to all our Jeeps back then were manufactured in Austria.
Also I think that was due to being the pre DaimlerChrysler days (AMC) as well. Don’t get me wrong the AMC group wasn’t without their problems but I think the DaimlerChrysler tried to take them more upmarket with Mercedes parts and servicing prices to go with it and making the them more complicated as opposed to people thinking it’s the ChryslerFiat merger. Pre naughties (and possibly late 90s) ChryslerJeeps were far simpler and cheaper to fix. When the spare parts department says part are generally cheaper and easier to get for a Volkswagen as opposed to a Chrysler you know that’s saying a lot
Only export Grand Cherokees up to the WK (WH in Europe) were assembled in Austria from mainly U.S content to get tax concessions, and included all European/ RHD versions. All Cherokees bound for Australia were manufactured in the U.S.A., where RHD examples are used on rural mail routes, same as the Wrangler.
Great video! It makes some great points. Now i have owned a 2019 KL trailhawk for 4 years and 60k miles problem free and i know I'm lucky in that regard! It is probably the most comfortable off road capable vehicle I've ever drove! I'm a mechanic so i take very good care of my drivetrain. Im also aware of some of the likely issues to transpire on my v6, and i will repair them myself when that time comes. I also do hit some pretty rough off road parks a couple times a year plus back woods camping. If your not willing to keep well maintained, and go off the beaten path often then it is most defiantly not the 4x4 for you! However its perfect for me and my family!
Purchased a 2014 about 10 months ago. A few tiny issues, nothing major. Had 92k on it, have added 25k. So far enjoying my first Jeep. Only real complaint, its cramped. (6-2)
Well, I had a landcruiser that cost me a fortune. A Triton that soaked up a heap of money, a jeep that has cost me nothing..so you tell me where I went wrong?
I just turned 40K on my 2017 Cherokee KL Trailhawk. I added a Rough Country 2" lift level with 31" x 10" BF Goodrich KO2's. Wow, if you thought they didn't get great mileage stock you can expect 15/19 mph with a range of about 220 miles with this set up. But... so far I still love it and never want to get rid of it.
Jeeps from 2016 or 2017 onwards diagnostic scan tools wont work, you can read codes but cant delete or read data, they have locked you out of being able to touch them, you either have to go to jeep or find someone who has a jeep subscription with their scan tool, this also includes the Ram
Great Jeep Cherokee review. In the near future, could you please make a video review on the Hyundai Getz, preferably the two door auto about 2004 with the 1.6 auto. thanks again.
2015 Jeep Cherokee has been perfect for me, until the SVC 4WD error and PTU unit failed the other day. Out of warranty and quoted $6k to get it fixed. Unsure whether to keep it now. Anyone had the same?
Any updates on the vehicle? My transmission went out recently and it’s getting covered, mostly, by the warranty and I’m debating getting rid of it as well
@@GenevaSevenfold Hi, still waiting to get it fixed I think the dealership is dodging the repair (they initially said they will only cover $1k). This is out of warranty though. If I had the extra cash I would buy a different second hand car and sell it as is. But if it fixes the issue the car is fine but hard to justify in my position a $5k fix when the car is probably worth $15k.
@@jbne9 @GenevaSevenfold I had this exact issue with my 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude. It was in the shop for literally like 3 months and it is still in the shop at it's third shop to fix the PTU under the warranty I purchased from the dealership luckily. I ended up trading in the Jeep because it was absolute garbage. I had to also have the front differential completely replaced in under 3 months driving the car. I traded my Jeep for a 2015 Honda Civic and I was underwater on my loan unfortunately. This has been my experience and it was terrible. I would suggest trying to get rid of your Jeeps ASAP if you can!
I had the exact same issue with my 2017 Cherokee Trailhawk in Fall of 2018 within 1 week of buying it from a Jeep dealership with 18k miles. They happily replaced the PTO completely cause it was under the factory 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. The technician told me the electronics were burnt up. He said the heat shield around them are really not adequate and it happens frequently. When I asked him if they could just replace the electric parts instead of the entire rear axle he said "no, it's all one part." When I asked is there anything I could do to help prevent it from happening again he said "not really."
We had the same, on a used 2014 Trail hawk we bought and were quoted $6,000+ to fix. PTU failed about 8 months after the PTU Recall update “fix”. We serviced with Jeep dealers (luckily) had the PTU RECALL update done at (another Jeep dealership) within a few weeks of being issued. The recall was issued as lots of PTU’s failing - when problems found Jeep reimbursed many who had previously had to replace their PTU. Try to remember how long the “fix” took! I was only there for 15-20 mins, so the Jeep dealership (not my normal service dealership) only did the software update, and didn’t check for damage on the PTU also - which they were meant to do, given how long it was incorrectly setup given ours is the 2014 model. Emails fired off to Jeep head office by ourselves and our normal Jeep Service centre. We had 85k on the clock at the time. Jeep agree to replace the PTU - so made the regular Jeep servicing etc worth it!
I own a KJ, so a few years older than this KL. They're great cars and is recommend them providing you can service them and keep them well looked after.
Because they are tangled up with Chrysler who then mingles with fiat then fiat decided to mingle with Peugeot Citroen. Jeeps were reliable for the most part until AMC was bought out in the late 1980s
Great vid, happy to say I’m *so far* one of the owners with no problems to report from my ‘14 KL Longitude, 92,000kms. Absolutely love this Jeep. It qualifies in the ‘Ive been everywhere man’ category on and off road. You missed one of its better party tricks though. Yes you can fold down the front seat but you can also take off the rear headrests, slide the rear seat forward and fold down 2 floor trays to make a perfectly flat area from tailgate to glove box. I use it this way as a camper .. no need for a roof top tent! Have done the Oodnadatta track/Kings Canyon/Uluru/Coober Pedy, Grampians, Tasmania etc etc camping this way. 😊
Hey mate, You forgot the tiny bin on top of the dash... "American interiors are chunky and seems they're trying to "overcompensate" , No mate, us Yanks just like practicality vs pretentious, overpriced, look good fluffy nonsense that has nothing to do with performance. Besides, you Aussies drive on the wrong side of the frikin road! Hence, you can't offend us! 🤣 Just teasing you, mate. I've owned quite a few Cherokees and other makes and models, in the SUV category. I have to say, even the most stripped down versions of Jeep 4x4's, off-road abilities are simply...awesome. The only thing that comes close are the old K5 Chevy/GMC Blazers 70's to early 80's. When I lived in Phoenix, AZ , there are plenty of places to do some incredible, technical off-roading and overlanding. From desert to muddy/snow trails and in-between. I've done it all. Including hops to Utah, New Mexico and Communist bizarro California. My jeeps and K5s always kicked ass. I actually preferred the K5, which I converted to 1 ton. The combination of outstanding off-road capability and the ability to carry a massive amount of cargo, was always welcome. But, I'm digressing a bit here. I would have to say that anyone buying something like the jeep Trailhawk series, should also know their way around a wrench, because if you use it, to its capabilities, shit breaks. While I'm here, those of you that don't know how to wrench... learn how to wrench. It's not difficult and now that we carry a device on our pocket that allows one to access all of the world's knowledge , there's no excuse not to fix your own shit. It's 2024 people, not 1924... get with the times! All of the problems you've mentioned are easy fixes, if you know how to turn a wrench, if not, well shame on you and save a few grand for maintenance issues. Now, the programming issues are a different story, but those are typically handled via recalls, as you stated. Thanks mate, for a really , really good review of a trailhawk and your honest opinion. *Disclaimer... I'm a US Marine, so any grammar or spelling errors are due to the fact I couldn't write this in crayon, nor did I have my usual crayon breakfast. As such, my brain is at a 35% performance level. Cheers, mate.
Do not buy jeep!!!! Everything being said about the ptu and rear diff is true. Jeep will not honor it and it’s about $6 grand worth of work. In recent service bulletin update they changed the code thrown by ptu for recall so they don’t have to honor the entire mess they created. It will all fail around 65+ miles. I come from a family with six jeeps. We’re all going Toyota next time minus the wrangler. This is a humble rant from me…I have so much more I wanna say but if anyone doesn’t believe me look it up. It’s a disaster.
my 2020 trailhawk is an utter POS - clunky transmission, leaking shocks at 40k miles, had to replace the front axle 2 times and its about to be 3 times cause it keeps making a popping noise and fucking up the axle. awful mileage. interior trim is junk and loosens up. Its a city car for me - im not even beating it up off road. but ill be damned when we get snow and ice storms in my city my jeep rips through it no problem. Will never buy a jeep again though.
They are incredibly reliable, compared to the Grand Cherokee. The amount of owners I've had to deliver bad news to about their jeeps faults, and the cost of repairs, and often the delay in getting parts really sucks. Some of the owners are actually nice people. Unless you know an independent mechanic here in Straya who is experienced fixing Jeeps and who is honest, then you will live to regret ever buying that Jeep, mark my words. Edit, if you really don't like someone, recomend they buy this brand.
I heard the opposite from some people by saying the grand cherokee is more reliable. so is this actually more reliable? i know jeeps are crap overall but would appreciate an answer
I am almost positive that the ones who had problems.. stressed the hell out of their jeep. TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR AND IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. I bought a 2020 jeep Cherokee limited and I love my vehicle. I love how it drives. When I turn, the car feels like it just floats into the direction I want it to go. The interior is beautiful and of quality. My seats are EXTREMELY comfortable. Love the heating seats and heated steering wheel. I love everything about my car except one thing. The body style. I don’t hate it but I don’t love it. Other than that.. I love my vehicle. I love being inside of it. I can sleep in it if I had to and get a good nights sleep lol
I'm a Jeep lover, but not the Cherokee, I'm still say the Jeep GRAND Cherokee is a great car. I now have a 2015 V6 petrol Overland and this is a fantastic car, does anything I want in a car and the economy is great and absolutely nothing has gone wrong and everything still works at a great price, what more do you want.
My mate had one of these and it was a disaster. It was a 2016 with only 82k on the clock and the ECU, transmission and head gasket all went within the space of 4 months... It never left the shop as it would not idle properly no matter what Chrysler did. It spend 2 months on a hoist and was never fixed. Never buy a Jeep
I own a 2016 Cherokee Overland with the 3.2L engine. This is one of the best vehicles I have owned. No problems other than tires, brakes, wiper blades and a battery in over 90K miles. It runs like new.
I have purchased 2 jeep cherokees. 1 2020, 1 2021. Someone t boned me 9-2-2023 and took my 2020. I LOVE my 2021 they bought me just as much, maybe more.
These are are Good bad, or bad good...my Mom has a 2016 that is still running and feeling great at 75000+ miles, but she drives it like a Grandma. I don't think it will last 32 years like the 92 Toyota pickup we still have with 266000+ miles.
Bought a brand new 22 Cherokee trailhawk and it had to get the PTU replaced before the 1st payment was due. Fast forward today I’ve been without a car for 5 days and the dealer has no idea what’s wrong with it. This car has been a big pile of shit.
I own a '21 Trailhawk Elite (V6) and wouldn't trade it for anything other than a newer version of the same, which will only get more difficult with Jeep moving away from the V6 in this line. So, I might very well have to move up to the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk for that. The Elite version has everything you really need, rides well, and gets decent mileage (I avg 20 mpg or 11.7 L/100 /city and 25+ or 9.4L/100 /highway); I find since switching to using manual mode more often it does better. Thus far, I have only needed a couple small sensors replaced: living in a northern region of Canada....things freeze when you get -45 temps for extended periods ;~). However, that's what a warranty is for, and luckily with the extended warranty, I'll probably run out of years before I reach the KM limit.
I bought a 2017 Jeep Cherokee limited with the V6. Issues i’ve had with it are…not in any particular order 1) it randomly locks the doors when i’m around the car with the key, most noticeable when pumping gas. 2) Lift gate button(s) would not close the lift gate, tried all three options(button in the back and front and key) numerous times. 3) similar to number 2, the memory seat adjustment (1 and 2) would not work. Again mostly inconvenient problems because i could still unlock the doors, i could still close the lift gate manually and it locked, and i could still move the driver seat with the bottoms on the side of the seat… and P.S the climate control in this vehicle sucks, it’s either blowing arctic air, or sauna heat with no happy medium
I got a 100k miles on my trial hawk an feels like new still. Everything thing is holding up really well. The weak points on jeeps are the transmission an transfer case.
I own a 2021 JC trailhawk one of the last to be sold in Australia I have a 2 inch lift and a/t tyres and it can serioudly go off road and keep up with some hard core 4WD's its a very impressive and capable off roader and not many mid size SUVs if any can go off road.
Ive got a 2014 KL Trailhawk - I love it! No problems at all, handles trips into the Otways with muddy trails, has no problems tackling the hard stuff - perfect for chucking my 9ft longboard on the inside or on the roof and is perfect for snowboard missions. Something that was missed is that you can expand the cargo area by sliding the rear seats forward so if you have younger passengers that dont need legroom you get bonus boot space. It also handles well in day to day traffic and has plenty of grunt when you need to overtake on the highway. Fingers crossed it keeps up the great work but yeah, I rate it! Happy trails.
I own a 2014 Cherokee FWD 2.4 and she still runs pretty good at 120k miles. I’ve maintained it pretty well but I will say that the transmission sounds pretty funky lol AND at around 100k miles my Uconnect screen just decided to turn off and only show footage of the back up camera, and I haven’t been able to fix that yet. I want to upgrade to a Grand Cherokee but really don’t know if I would go with Jeep again.
Jeep really took a massive hit to reliability when FIAT brought them! Jeep were always a rattle trap but they were never truly that bad when it came to reliability, but FIAT was never known for reliability ever!
Fiat and anything Italian was bad news.I heard about their come back in 2006 when it was initially the Punto then the 500 then a mix of commercial vans and the 124 Spider(Which basically is a MX5 by any other name). I was about to go test a Punto around the time that other joke the Nissan Tiida came out.
@@franzchong5889 yeah but GM themselves at the time was also cost cutting and discovering cheap plasturgie, being run by financials. Earlier Fiat puntos and especially pandas were big success in Europe, although I agree I wouldn't by anything Italian with electronics :)
I owned a KK Cherokee for a while. Built like a brick. Solid as anything and I never spent 1 dollar on it to fix anything, because nothing broke. I did however spend lots and lots of dollars on it maintaining its excessive drinking habit.
I've got a 2016 Trailhawk and I love it. It's fully loaded with all the safety tech plus huge glass roof. It handles very nicely, cruises down the motorway at 1500 revs, and is one of only 75 TH's in the UK. Yes, it does have a drinking problem but makes a nice V6 howl over 7k revs!
Yeah I'm with you! I've got a 2014 Trailhawk with the tech pack, big glass etc. When it's time to replace it, I'll look for something as comfortable and capable as this one, having driven across the Australian Outback over the decades in various 2 wheel drives. But there's the rub: this baby is just still too pretty to risk damaging in the bush! The Trailhawk is a dream to drive in the city, and way more comfortable than my wife's Swedish branded, Chinese manufactured wheels. Goodonya, Jeep. And thanks to ReDriven, too! :)
My 2014 Jeep Cherokee is the only car I've ever owned, which needed a fuel pump replacement at 31k miles, and a transmission REPLACEMENT at 40k miles. And the parts are replaced with...the same junk parts. You've been warned.
@emdaudio 2 transmissions, 1 ECU, 3 dashboard displays, water leaks, front axle issues electrical glitches beyond count...all within 30K km. Now you've ruined $5000 worth of therapy I spent to forget that thing!!!🤣
The two most reliable years to buy Cherokees are 2018 and 2020, by far the fewest consumer complains and issues. They are the most reliable model years. That's why I bought the 2018 Trailhawk. And yes, I do take it off road and yes, I do use the rear locker. Hear that, all you pavement princesses? But I will confess this: I bought it used from the dealership and it had a failed PTU in it, which had to be replaced. The 3.2L Pentastar V6 is a great engine. I have 88k on my '18 Trailhawk. The 4cyl Tigersharks are junk, however, so avoid those.
Greta work with this video, I am buying one of these bad boys on Sunday and I was just confused/curious. What does the 2018 update mean exactly? Does that just mean if you buy a 2018 that those are the upgraded features or is there some way of my 2015 having those features?
