Are newer jeeps that bad?

[jstone]

My wife wants a newer four door Jeep. We mentioned it to the family and some said no way that they are garbage? Are they that bad??
Opinions please

[10thmountainarcher]

We have a 2015 wrangler unlimited... I hate it, but the wife loves it. It’s on 35” M/Ts though. It rides like crap and is a gutless wonder.
The newer ones have more creature comforts though.

[Crunchy]

I bought my son a new 2017 Wrangler Unlimited.  Put 35s and a lift on it.  Have not had one problem with it.  Not overly fancy rig on the inside, but wasnt that expensive either.

[10thmountainarcher]

I bought my son a new 2017 Wrangler Unlimited.  Put 35s and a lift on it.  Have not had one problem with it.  Not overly fancy rig on the inside, but wasnt that expensive either.

Ours has had a couple issues that were covered by warranty. The rear right caliper locked up at 19k miles. The transmission had an issue too, can’t remember what it was, but it was stuck in 2nd gear.

[timberfaller]

ALL new rigs will give you problems at some point.   

As to the four door jeeps,  my  neighbor went through 3 of them in less then six months!  Bad rear axles, faulty transmission tube.  Don't remember what he experienced with the third one, but he didn't bring home another one.

Wish I'd have kept my 73 Wagoneer!!  360 with a four speed behind it, ran like a champ!   I'll stick with my 92 YJ and just keep fixing it!

[10thmountainarcher]

ALL new rigs will give you problems at some point.   

As to the four door jeeps,  my  neighbor went through 3 of them in less then six months!  Bad rear axles, faulty transmission tube.  Don't remember what he experienced with the third one, but he didn't bring home another one.

Wish I'd have kept my 73 Wagoneer!!  360 with a four speed behind it, ran like a champ!   I'll stick with my 92 YJ and just keep fixing it!

My brother in law had a 2015 that got lemon lawed. The rear diff was constantly screwed up.

[Woodchuck]

My wife wants a newer four door Jeep. We mentioned it to the family and some said no way that they are garbage? Are they that bad??
Opinions please

I'll send you my card, pm your name so I can get your name painted on a stall. Shop side or street side?

[Taco280AI]

They seem like they'd be fun to have, but I haven't wanted to take the risk. Jeep/Dodge in general (Ram being an exception).

[bear]

The new ones have leaky roofs as well

[Jellymon]

 Depends what you want it for. If you like off-road vehicles and understand that it’s a 4x4 first and a street vehicle second then they’re great. Expect a cushy comfortable daily highway cruiser and only use it for groceries and you’ll hate it. Don’t lift it correctly (expensive) and it will drive like crap. Put 35s on it without regearing and it will feel very gutless. Basically if you aren’t willing to put the money into it and you aren’t a Jeep person that’s willing to put up with its quirks, a different route may be the better option.

[Troutnut]

I don't know if you're talking about just Wranglers or any Jeeps, but I love my '17 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. I've taken it on some ridiculous boulder crawls to get to fishing spots, and it's handled everywhere I tried to hunt without even having to engage most of the off-road features. Maybe I just got lucky, but I haven't had any problems at all except for routine maintenance stuff.

[Pegasus]

Got a 2018 JL Wrangler Rubicon. No problems, no roof leaks. If your wife gets one and you ride with her you will notice all of the guys waving 'hi" to her. Don't worry, it's a Wrangler thing and not something your wife is doing to encourage all of those waves.

[10thmountainarcher]

Depends what you want it for. If you like off-road vehicles and understand that it’s a 4x4 first and a street vehicle second then they’re great. Expect a cushy comfortable daily highway cruiser and only use it for groceries and you’ll hate it. Don’t lift it correctly (expensive) and it will drive like crap. Put 35s on it without regearing and it will feel very gutless. Basically if you aren’t willing to put the money into it and you aren’t a Jeep person that’s willing to put up with its quirks, a different route may be the better option.

  Ours is a dang mall crawler, no way would the boss let it go off road. If it was used as an off road vehicle I would be more pleased with it. However for around town/highway use it is miserable.

[Curly]

As I was reading this thread, I saw a jeep pull into the parking lot at my office bldg.  Never seen one like this before....looks sweet to me.

[Russ McDonald]

2018 Grand Cherokee and love mine.  3.6 293 HP.  Got plenty of power.

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