Here's Why Jeeps are the Biggest POS Vehicles Ever Made

[@scottykilmer]

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[@RodneyBridenthal]

Check that rubber brake line that goes to the caliper from the chassis to the caliper inside that brake line it'll be swollen like shut and mash the brake pedal down you got looking 78900 lb of pressure going down when you let up your foot you ain't got no pressure coming up with a bad hose and it seemed like a stuck caliper change the

[@yoda6051]

Scotty, Please help! My local mechanic is charging me $810 to replace my 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery. He said that he also had to charge me for a new auxiliary battery, AAA tow fee and 2 hours of labor. Does this seem possibly correct? I don't wanna get rude with this guy, but I have a feeling I might be getting scammed.

[@mereesemanigan]

Been a tech over 30 years…my elderly dad has been driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 for the last 20 years…after 200k developed low oil pressure and a piston slap…I bought it off him I’ll fix it but we bought him a 2011 Grand Cherokee 5.7 HEMI 4x4…other than the broken exhaust bolt Hemi tick…(I’ll fix it no biggie)…it’s a GREAT truck. 158k it’s in great shape but we are in southern N.C. So ZERO rust:)

[@LancelotLink1]

The new ones are worse. I owned a 2015 4x4 Ram 1500 5.7 Sport that had so many recalls I quit taking it back to the dealer to get serviced because I didn't have the time or desire to do it anymore. The rear 3.92 axle made a clunking noise at 1000 miles. The body panels never aligned up correctly. The dashboard made weird creaking sounds when I shut it off. The ignition system broke down and left me stranded in 100 degree heat. The Hemi ticked at 20k miles but I was told it was because of a lack of lifter/rod lubrication at start up problem. I purchased it new and took good care of it but it still wasn't worth the money in my opinion.

[@howardboyd7764]

Moral of the story if a mechanic you're unfamiliar with or don't trust claims he "replaced something" anything at all, ask for the old parts back..

[@outwiththem]

Used to work in NYC. We used to have plastic bags to give old parts to them if they asked. Was the law in the 1990's.

[@davec.3198]

Calipers have a core charge. You'll pay at least $50 more if you want the old ones back.

[@gordocarbo]

ALways, put it in writing on the invoice with estimate. Caught a MB mechanic who gave me a part for another mb want the one he replaced. Flaky industry, worked in enough shops to know. Brake, trans and esp body shops are the worst thieves on the planet. Trans shops only replace what broke, rest of the old parts go back in youll never know

[@outwiththem]

@@gordocarbo Some are. Just like all professions. But mechanics work harder than anyone else. It is a dirty difficult and dangerous work. A DDD JOB. I will rather be a cop or pilot. Yes, been those too.

[@xuto2693]

@@outwiththem Cop making excuses for being dogs* because their job is hard? Checks out.

[@kunfuyy]

2013 Laredo that I bought brand new. I’ve had it for 10 years with 133k miles and it has been a really good car. No major issues!!

[@HectorQuien]

Same here. Mobil 1 Synthetic and filter every 5k without fail. About to switch over to Royal Purple next change though. LT265/70/17 Sumitomo Encounter AT tires [Sumitomo is the parent company of Falken so they're the more road mannered version of the Falken Wilpeaks AT3W's] balanced and rotated at every oil change interval as well. Even though they claim the the transmission is lifetime fluid and doesn't need to be changed make sure you do. Same with your rear differential fluid [front/rear and transfer case as well if you have a 4x4]. Stay with either the Mopar fluid or get the ZF Lifeguard 8 since it's cheaper and that's who actually makes the Mopar fluid to begin with! Depending on your particular usage and driving style you may need to service that stuff soon though. Don't go past 120-135 without doing so. That kind of preventative maintenance is what makes the difference between having to replace/rebuild your tranny, differentials and transfer case! Doing so will keep everything running like butter!

[@antho7475]

2012 new. No major problems two gas caps and tank purge solenoid . New headlights. Maintain anything as it should be and you'll usually be rewarded

[@ganonpig]

Nothings more relaxing than chilling out after a long day with a beer in one hand and listening to Scotty talk trash about terrible car companies and their failures

[@speteydog2260]

😂 👍

[@chirayudesai793]

literally haha

[@martincooke4837]

Scotty try stand up comedy you make me Laugh 🤣🤣🤣

[@stanleypachica8506]

Haha. Truth! Watching those arms flail around…. I watch his videos more than I’d like to admit. 😂

[@silverdoggg]

Scotty hates any and everything that isn't named Toyota or Lexus.

[@jt9411]

I have a 2015 Grand Cherokee with 100,000 miles. Its garage kept. Very little rust and I live in Pa. Washing the underside frequently in winter helps. Also fluid film helps.

[@JohnK-pb6mn]

Scotty can be a dumb azz sometimes.

[@grandche3966]

Most conscious and strongest reply in front of numerous Kilmer's POS calls😂

[@joshd4821]

Same here 2015 Grand Cherokee with 180,000. No problems just basic maintenance. Also live in Pa.

[@Vziera]

My ecodiesel is rusted like crazy cuz it’s in Ontario. Did you guys Krown rust proofed yours?

[@rickreese5794]

A little maintenance Helps a Ton😮

[@libertyforever836]

I did a stupid thing and followed someone’s advice and bought a 2019 jeep renegade. In two years I only put 4400 miles on it and it was constantly in the shop being repaired. the last break down I had. The entire air conditioning system went out of it right at 4000 miles, that is the day I decided to get rid of it, and traded it for a Toyota Highlander.

[@nordicpride9708]

Best decision you made was buying a Toyota! Enjoy it 🍻

[@yeahhoo86]

This is very similar to my story. In December of 2018 I brought a new 2018 Jeep Renegade, the fact that model year was still on the lot unsold should have been a clue to stay away. As it got to 60k miles, started having all sorts of the issues and really didn't inspire confidence while driving it. I decided to cut my losses and in May 2023, traded it in for a certified pre-owned 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, I am absolutely thrilled with it.

[@Bond007er]

My dad has a 2019 renegade the ac doesn't blow cold he already tried having it fixed but they didn't fix it

[@nordicpride9708]

@@Bond007er Time to ship it down the road motors and buy a reliable vehicle (Toyota). Just my two cents working on a lot of these.

[@DakotaRaymond1999]

I wouldve never even touched a jeep renegade

[@markbanash921]

A friend of mine is an MIT trained Mech Eng. His brother-in-law owns a garage outside of NYC. He once asked him what cars were the best engineered. He was told that Jeeps were. My friend asked why he said that, and he replied "Do you know how hard it is to engineer parts and systems that fail so precisely?"

[@TLSingleton1962]

I'm currently driving an old 2000 B3000 pickup. I went to the Jeep dealership to drive a new Commander. I am still driving the B3000. The Jeep was put together so cheaply that I would rather continue to drive a beat up 21 year old (at the time) truck than the new Jeep. Still driving the B3000.

[@lacrosse2932]

The cars today are so poorly made. We went to look at n Audi Q7 to replace our aging Lexus and the Q7 had nothing but cheap plastic throughout the interior. And they wanted 60k...give me a break. We decided to keep the Lexus...

[@TraveladvRajanSRai]

commander is old the gladiator is new

[@hobbyhermit66]

Could be the flexible brake line swollen on the inside. It acts as a check valve, allowing high pressure fluid to flow to the caliper but not returning because there's no pressure pushing back. Happens all the time. It often doesn't show on the outside of the hose because, it being a high pressure hose, it has a steel braid embedded in the rubber. The inner rubber swells against the braiding, closing the opening of the hose up. Can't believe Scotty didn't think of that one.

[@johnwhite3218]

100000000% agree Scotty, I have owned two jeep wranglers, a Durango, a Concorde and a Caravan. Thousands of dollars into the jeeps to keep them straight down the road. The Durango rusted like crazy, the Caravan was a caravan of 93, and the Concorde was an 01 with Mitsubishi under the hood. Needless to say now we have two Subaru's in the drive.

[@httlforever8244]

The rubber hoses should also be changed when doing the calibers they close up inside over a period of time. Easy to do.

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

Jeep didn't start getting bad until Chrysler went away from the AMC specifications and parts. The TJ was the last Jeep that was still essentially an AMC. Once Chrysler began selling a car that was nothing more than an expensive grocery getter, all the problems of any other brand came to the fore: sensors, poor brake parts from low bid makers, gadtetry thatfailed, etc, etc. Theyreally weren't thatbad in comparison to omost other brands, though. but, theywere a lot better when AMC made them.

[@mallardcutter7209]

Spot on !!

[@MudflyWatersman]

Better, but not good. I had an 1983 cj7. Idle control solenoid failed, steering box failed, and it came from the factory with a bent axle housing new....in first 2 years. But to be fair all american cars were pieces of crap then.

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

I agree 👍

[@stewiegriffin3549]

(I own a 88 YJ on 35s)dad owns LJ on 36s) I drove a 2 door JL manual at a dealership I was working at, they are nice it's the same formula as they always been, but the only good thing about them is the Dana axles rest is Chrysler crap

[@gcrauwels941]

Jeeps weren't bad then. I had an '86 CJ8.

[@Ako-John]

'96 grand Cherokee, ' 99 Cherokee, '11 Liberty. I loved them all Scotty. Still driving the Liberty but the NE rust monster is starting to eat it up too😢

[@TheRareCriticalThinker]

My dad who passed away long ago used to own a 90s Jeep Wrangler, brand new at the time. The oil pan kept leaking, and the dealership “fixed it” twice. Only 10k miles, the Jeep started leaking oil again. Apparently he just drove it in the dealership bay, parked it there and left as it created a puddle of oil and a mess everywhere. I think lemon law allowed him to get rid of it, and he drove a 98 Corolla up until he passed

[@danieldillon6436]

I have been fixing Jeep 'death wobbles' for years. I just replace the junky factory steering damper with a higher quality steering damper ( like a Bilstein, Koni, KYB etc) I've done this to like 20 Jeeps, I used to work in a Jeep specialty shop. A bad brake caliper or internally damaged brake hose will cause a pull, not a death wobble.

[@wennerygunsmithing5213]

I've had jeep brake calipers heat and warp the rotor on one side ...it was a HELL of a wobble

[@yelapa999]

@@wennerygunsmithing5213 +1

[@natevanlandingham1945]

I agree. But the wobble could be explained wrong and Scotty could of taken his description of a "wobble" and said "oh you have the death wobble" . We're honestly not exactly sure the symptoms. Like only happens with hot or it's all the time or a certain speed etc?

[@doberchic]

@danieldillon6436 Wish you lived nearby. 😢 '11 Chrysler over here with a new creepy shimmy going on.

[@markpace9400]

I have had death wobble on my WJ because sticky brake caliper. ....Also track bar bushings.......Also track rod bushes... Fixed em all, steers like its on rails now.

[@josha2366]

05 Jeep GC and the thing is solid, it’s got an ignition switch sensor that went out but mechanically it does not let down

[@timwiechmann1519]

I’ve owned 3 Grand Cherokees in my life and loved them and had no major problems with the ones I’ve owned.

[@greatdimitri1049]

You were lucky. Jeep is the turd of Chrysler.

[@DakotaRaymond1999]

Ive had 6+ grand cherokees and I will continue to buy more.

[@RobertSpiller]

@@DakotaRaymond1999 I may be buying an 05 this week, but I'm cautious after listening to this video and reading these comments. From your experience, is there anything I should watch out for? I just need a car for transportation so it's between the JGC or a Chevy Impala of the same year.

[@chynacash3138]

@@greatdimitri1049 I'm on my second Grand Cherokee (2012/2017) and never had major issues - They definitely aren't all created equal.

[@charliehos3936]

Live in the south. Got the same vehicle. 280 thousand miles and still looks great. Cut the abs lines at 100 thousand because of calipers sticking. Been doing great ever since. Replace stabilizer shock to stop wobble.

[@robsomething4435]

2014 Grand Cherokee Limited w/ 148k miles in NY and not a single issue with it since buying new. Basic maintenance goes a long way on any vehicle. Haters gonna hate.

[@THETOPGLOCK]

My daughter has 198k on her 14’ GC. 3.6 Runs and drives perfectly.

[@rayrios3504]

i wish i could have you as my uncle, scotty. You are so knowledgeable and the way you explain things with cars just makes sense. The videos will suffice, though. Thank you for educating all of us on some things that more people really need to know!

[@JakeKumar]

2019 Grand Cherokee 3.6 purchased new. Currently at 48K and runs perfect. It gets hand washed regularly and the underbody gets sprayed after every winter. All depends on how well you take care of it. Not sure how the new ones are but the previous MB engineered ones are known to last very long.

[@coolbreezeNYC1]

jeeps are and were not MB engineered

[@Batsmanship]

At 70k that’s when the issues start trust me

[@theinfinitymachine9610]

That's just a warm up for Toyotas. My Tacoma is at 170k. I do my own mechanic work and that truck will run to 300k easily.

[@almassengale]

48K without problems is not impressive. It should be expected.

[@carlmcdonald5864]

48k wow that might be a new record for a heep

[@samuelsanderson9692]

Happy owner of a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) 4.7 v8 236,000 miles on it. Just towed a 1500lb camper up a mountain grade from 1,000' to over 6,500' with the AC on. Still passes ca smog. Gets me to work in 2 feet of snow. It has its quirks of little small repairs. Honestly best vehicle I have ever owned!

[@kimbo167]

An opinion on a car that looks poorly maintained. We're on our 3rd Jeep. Wife has a Cherokee Blackhawk, her 2nd , I'm on my 1st 2015 Grand Cherokee Diesel. Best car I've owned.

[@brianakers9606]

Prior to my retiring, the police department I worked for went through a phase where we slowly converted our patrol fleet to the Dodge Charger. Oh, those black and white vehicles were sharp looking but it took us about a year before we had to start replacing the lower control arms. This became a yearly task, with the lower control arms being replaced 3 times on some of the cruisers. We spoke to other police agencies and they were having the same issue. One agency was on a fast track to ridding their patrol fleet of the Dodge Charger. We slowly began phasing them out and were down to 1 when I retired. I've since learned from one mechanic that it isn't just the Chargers, he said that ALL Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep vehicles have the same lower control arm issue. The lower control arms are an absolute junk part. When it goes bad, dealerships replace it with a brand new, yet identical, absolute junk part.

[@jeffreygreer8782]

I had this problem with my 300 unfortunately, and as soon as you replace, you’ll need to replace it again, lol. And come to find out the 5.7 hemi motor destroyed itself shortly after I sold it with about 150,000 miles. It was pretty solid otherwise 🥴

[@Glubbdubdrib]

Probably why I haven’t seen Chargers in my town. Sheriffs, highway patrol, everyone has a Tahoe or F150. Idk if it’s because they’re great year round, especially during the winterty season.

[@brianakers9606]

@@Glubbdubdrib The Chargers were terrible in the snow. On snowy nights, I'd always drive one of the old fwd Impala's that we had on the lot.

[@uhill74]

Chrysler is garbage

[@ambrooks5]

I’m surprised they haven’t tried a v6 Camry

[@mr_angry1482]

I've had a bunch of generations of Grand cherokee, and mine have been solid. 🤷🏽‍♂️ Currently have a 2000 4.7 with 227k and a 2013 5.7 with 78k

[@dwhitbourne]

Had the same problem. I replaced with a brand new caliper too. It was a bad brake hose that looked perfect on the outside but had deteriorated on the inside. No problems after changing it.

[@michaelhovey1698]

My 2017 GC has over 121k. Running great

[@thrustor]

My 2012 jeep grand Cherokee just got rear ended and it’s a write off faired really well considering the other truck was a mess. 305000 km 189000 miles and never really had any major issues. Miss my jeep

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

So happy I got over my FOMO a couple months ago of badly wanting a gladiator

[@spinzaleosamuelitomartinez6315]

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited in NYC. Second owner, at 39K and now she has 120+K miles and counting. Still drives like a beast.

[@Tikitikiroom]

If this was a Toyota that would be “surface rust” in Scottie’s book.

[@raymondebert180]

Bhahahahah true story 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mplslawnguy3389]

No kidding. All those parts rust no matter what make it is in states that use salt. There's nothing you can do about it. You can slow it down if you have a way to remove the salt during the winter, which a lot of people don't.

[@simonbrunet5605]

​@@mplslawnguy3389You can do something its called rust profing you need to apply a good quality sticky grease with parafin or bee wax on clean surface with minimum of 1/8 thick covering. Oh and you need to do it each fall. In spring you clean the under body with garden hose to remove crystalize salt. If your good at it you can keep a car 20 years no problem.

[@Vziera]

Does Krown rust proofing work permanently?

[@dontstarvenerds8024]

That's because Toyota makes dependable cars.

[@dc9mm2]

Replace the rubber break hose. They can develop an almost check valve in the hose as it breaks down and gets flaky inside. I bet that would fix the hanging caliper.

[@bills6093]

2008 Grand Cherokee owner. No complaints. Original owner.

[@snowrocket]

It's NOT the ABS, master cylinder, or the caliper! It's a collapsing rubber brake hose going from the body to the caliper. I've had that happen a few times. Sometimes when you take your foot off the brake pedal, the hose acts like a one-way valve and won't release that caliper, so the brake at that wheel stays on. Replace that hose, bleed that brake, and the front brakes should be fine.

[@allimkhan7540]

Your suppose to replace the brake hoses when installing new capliers. Sometimes the brake hose can look perfect but they fail internally it happens alot

[@gpaull2]

30 years of owning Toyotas and Hondas with the odd ford and bmw thrown in. Some over 20 years/300,000 Km old. I’ve had to replace a calliper exactly never.

[@jessem8690]

@@gpaull2 I had to replace both rear calipers and brake hoses on my 04 Acura TSX.

[@davidjames2723]

Yes I agree with the brake hoses being changed also, I had a problem with that myself , I changed the caliper and wheel still stuck found out it was the hose all the time

[@whathappened2230]

It's an abs issue. I've seen this before. Use a double female connector on the line in and the line out that goes to that wheel. Also plug the holes in the abs unit. Then try it.. Then you will know.

[@teddynugent2463]

I had a 2005 Grand Cherokee 5.7 and the interior fell apart. Door handles etc and the T-handle to put it in 4x4 low broke. It was a plastic handle with chrome on it. Awesome ride though with a hemi full time 4x4 with low. I had a 99 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7 as well and loved it. No problems at all with it.

[@outwiththem]

Fat sweaty people make the fabric melt with the salts from the sweat. LOL..

[@teddynugent2463]

@outwiththem Gee, thanks for sharing. 🤔

[@overtaxedinmn5913]

I have an 2011 GC 100,000 mi the hood rusted at 5 years they replaced it. At 95,000 the ticking was getting really noticeable. Thank God for our lifetime unlimited miles factory warranty. Needed cams rockers the works.

[@Saratogan]

I have a 2016 Grand Cherokee Limited that has 80K miles and never given 1 minute of trouble. I look after it. Oil changed every 3k miles.

[@HectorQuien]

Same here. Mobil 1 Synthetic and filter every 5k without fail. About to switch over to Royal Purple next change though. LT265/70/17 Sumitomo Encounter AT tires [Sumitomo is the parent company of Falken so they're the more road mannered version of the Falken Wilpeaks AT3W's] balanced and rotated at every oil change interval as well. Even though they claim the the transmission is lifetime fluid and doesn't need to be changed make sure you do. Same with your rear differential fluid [front/rear and transfer case as well if you have a 4x4]. Stay with either the Mopar fluid or get the ZF Lifeguard 8 since it's cheaper and that's who actually makes the Mopar fluid to begin with! Depending on your particular usage and driving style you may need to service that stuff soon though. Don't go past 100k without doing so. That kind of preventative maintenance is what makes the difference between having to replace/rebuild your tranny, differentials and transfer case. Doing so will keep everything running like butter!

[@buckshot6481]

Our 04 Grand Cherokee is still going with our grandson at college, that's a northern car on Salt covered rds and potholes. See Scott's other video on the Grand Cherokee, the one jeep he'd own !

[@caseyyoung4205]

My mechanic always told me that JEEP stood for “Just Empty Every Pocket”

[@bencaldwell7234]

Junk each every part :)

[@samfeldman1508]

Fluid doesn’t “suck” calipers back. Typically it’s dirty slide pins. I’d remove slide pins, completely clean and regrease, and reassemble. That should remedy.

[@JahmariDavis-s4k]

9:55 agree with dry guide pins causing sticking calipers, but this year/model had a recall for corroded power brake booster housing.

[@chuckobin2065]

I needs aftermarket steering stabilizers ! I’ve dealt with this before when I was working at The Truck Guys in Weymouth Massachusetts 👍👍👍👍👌👌😊🇺🇸

[@edwardschmitt5710]

Yup. You should see under my GMC 2011 Sierra, a piece of the frame already fell off.

[@navret1707]

I have a 2014 Cherokee Latitude with 3.2 L V-6. The only problem I’ve had is the cam/valve problem at 96,000 miles. Three phone calls to Jeep/Chrysler and they had the dealer fix it. Other than that, no problems at 148,800 miles. Knock on wood. 🤫

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

Knock on plastic, too !!

[@chynacash3138]

Have the plastic oil cooler housing checked if you haven't replaced it already, they ALL fail due to being plastic.

[@paulnovalski2716]

2011 wrangler: First rep!aced Steering damper, kind of ok. Then installed heavy duty track bar death wobble gone.

[@CoreyCJordan]

Scotty, determining if the caliper is sticking is easy. I had the RF caliper on my '08 Wrangler stick. I've owned it for 15 years, so age related stuff is expected. Arriving home, I smelled overheated brakes. I went into my toolbox and grabbed my IR thermometer. I pointed it at the RF rotor. 365° F. Then, I checked the LF rotor. 186° F. I then checked the rears. 146° F and 144° F. I replaced the RF caliper, both rotors and pads. Why rotors? Because the right front rotor had been overheated. Changed both. This isn't the first Jeep caliper to freeze up. The LF froze two years prior. Common issue. Drive it aroubd for 15 minutes then check rotor temps. A frozen rotor will be much hotter than the opposite side.

[@outwiththem]

Right. I also check the temp of my rear differential when i tow something. They can overheat too on any rear wheel drive truck.

[@edwardschmitt5710]

Yeah did you here the part when he said it was probably NOT the rotor and caliper but the master cylinder brake lines, or antilock system ,etc????? Calipers go bad when the rubber seals fail, which was 100% NOT the problem with this JEEP.. Take off the smarty pants.

[@RodneyBridenthal]

Change that rubber brake line going from the caliper to the do the chassis where it connects to the meadowline.

[@heavymetalmadness666]

The super simple thing to do when a brake is actually dragging is to crack the bleeder screw open. If it instantly frees up it is not a caliper, stuck brake pins, or seized brake pads. If it starts to turn free right away, I usually suspect the brake caliper hose as defective. There are other things that can go wrong, but it is very rare that it is something other than a hose or a caliper when you can tell a brake is sticking on. My guess is that millions of people are not getting good gas mileage, because they have some form of brake drag and any overheated brake pad reduces the ability to stop as good as it should..

[@derschwule]

Have been riding a 2001 Jeep Cherokee sport and a 2009 Jeep SRT8 lately. A lot of people tell me these cars are junk but they're just so damn fun. At this point the XJ has been almost fully restored. Amc 4.0, chrysler 8.25, 30k miles. SRT8 accelerates like a Diablo has no rust and only 70k miles. Both go damn smooth for being so old.

[@theaustinfamily555]

I owned a 2007 Patriot and loved it. Mine had the 2.4 with a straight drive

[@rayc.8555]

I have a 2005 grand cherokee that now has 250k miles on it. It has been good to me. I fixed a few things on it but all in all no regrets and i have been kinda hard on it. Yes, i would buy another.

[@randman32]

I’ve had six of them. Only death wobble on one of them. New track bar , bushings and an old man emu steering stabilizer fixed it

[@stevedeleon8775]

My God Scotty my 22 year old Chevy S10 has No Rust & still has the original factory Undercoating The only thing I've undercoated is the Wheel Wells

[@willisswenson3843]

I have a Jeep CJ5, 134 Xi four cylinder, three speed stick, hi-lo range 4x4. It runs great. I’m not sure of the miles but probably about 50K. No major problems. But, it’s a 1970. So that says a lot.

[@registhetired4509]

maybe the Brake hose was clamped when they changed the Caliper at some point. Happens more than you would think. It is a hardwall hose.

[@damontronson1518]

I have a 2013 grand Cherokee, 5.7 hemi. Has 189k miles on it and still going. I did have two water pumps replaced along with my ac compressor, and ac condenser. Had entire suspension replaced just due to high mileage. Needs a new back up camera as it has stopped working. Everything else seems to be okay so far. But it is expensive to keep maintaining. Planning on getting a Lexus or Toyota soon.

[@mikesgarage44]

Death wobble is normally on straight axel not independent suspension. Its most likely a bad brake hose very simple fix.... Since The ball joint that is bearing weight it needs to be checked in the loaded position not jacked up like he did should have a jack stand under the control arm. And weight of the vehicle on it.

[@DavidJones-me7yr]

I've also heard that as the vehicle ages the brake hoses can get soft and collapse too! I've had two Grand Cherokees and an AMC Chrysler Cherokee Limited, the car had AMC tags on it but made by Chrysler. The 98 Grand Cherokee had okay brakes until it started to get older and I had the same problem of throwing Parts on and only making it temporarily better. Other than that I love my jeeps but I don't look forward to the Fiat models! Fiat seems to destroy everything they touch!!😮😢😢

[@RobertSpiller]

Question...I may be buying a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee this week. Some say it's an excellent buy and then some like Scott here says it's a terrible buy. What's your opinion? I can choose between the Jeep or a Chevy Impala the same year as the jeep. I'm paying cash and I just need a car/suv to get around.

[@DavidJones-me7yr]

@@RobertSpiller I'm not 100% sure when that model year started but mine's a 2006 and it's the type with the double headlight where are the ones before that looked closer to my 98 than the one I use now. I've had my 2006 for almost 3 years now it had 122,000 on it the exterior has no rust even to this day and the interior was in very good shape too and I have the 47 in it and it came with almost new tires. I paid $6,000 cash in Green Bay Wisconsin. But the only work I've had done on it is air conditioning which was done twice. She doesn't burn any oil and I'm hoping to keep it for a number of years. The one thing I can say that the older models were a little better at my 98 and then the next model the one in between you could still get the 4 L straight six. They call that motor Bulletproof as I've never had anything done on the inside of any of these motors, just water pumps. When I had my the straight six I would get over 20 miles around home here and if I drove to Florida in the winter time my mileage would improve all the way down to Daytona Beach or Fort Lauderdale. I found for every 3 lb of air over I would get one mile per gallon extra. both older ones topped out at 28 miles per gallon where is my newer one I get 18 around here and I haven't had it on a long trip yet. I hope this helps?

[@DavidJones-me7yr]

I meant the 4.7 L in the 2006

[@RobertSpiller]

@@DavidJones-me7yr Yes it did...thank you

[@Raydarman1]

So when your calipers keep failing you have to take a look at those rubber hoses that go to each caliper. The rubber swells inside and acts like a check valve. Every time you press the pedal it pushes fluid through that "check valve" and keeps the pads pressing against that rotor. So the appearance is the caliper is bad but in reality it's the rubber line that needs replaced. Plus it's a good idea to flush out that old fluid.

[@619jacoby]

I have had 2 jeep liberty’s 06 and 05 and I have never had any issues I love my jeeps

[@wydopnthrtl]

04 Liberty here and we had TONS of problems.

[@outwiththem]

@@wydopnthrtl Most are good 200k miles and up. But some were lemons. My lifted liberty is nice.. 2007 with leather seats and all powers..

[@unclebilly1353]

I'm from the rust belt. Later in life, I ended up in southern New mexico. It's nice buying something that will not rust out on you.

[@rwl8150]

The shaking can be caused by the abs sensor at that wheel, any good mechanic with a scan tool with ABS capability can pull the codes and determine which sensor went bad. I had this issue on my Challenger and 2 shop could not determine the issue, so I bought my own obdb2 scanner and within 5 minutes knew what the issue was.

[@ninetyseven7656]

Thanks

[@modus_operandi2508]

Why waste your time, ab sensors fall off all the time.....it's the caliper this time

[@davec.3198]

ABS sensor failure does not cause shaking. It is a sensor and does not contribute to the feel or stability of the car. It is a passive sensor. Bad bearings cause shaking and those trip out the ABS wheel speed sensor.

[@skipcampbell4226]

What a hunka ____!

[@LilyWillow22]

The answer I found after tightening everything up and replacing everything from Weil joints to control Arms is a high level steering stabilizer.

[@40cleco]

I never seen anything rust away like jeeps. Oh the “Jeep” crowd will say they are great even after losing transmissions, engines, rocker panels gone, etc.. It is so laughable to listen to them. My coworker for 25 years had three and had so much trouble with them all. Finally after the third money pit was gone he fell off the Jeep wagon for good. I owned a 1994 Toyota Camry from new and drove it 22 years without fail. Sold it with 550,000 km on it still working fine.

[@robertcallaway5820]

Funny, I bought my Jeep GCL in 2004, love it! Have never had a serious problem, no rust - bought it in Maryland and drove through that climate for 8 years. NO PROBLEMS!! Have lived in northern Nevada for the last 12 years - NO PROBLEMS with my 2004. Awesome 4 wheeler, LOVE my Jeep. I am going to replace the brakes and shocks. Just Because! I believe it will outlive me. 😄Semper Fi!!

[@alexanderb4795]

Good for you I drive my 1988 Bronco 5.8 what’s the point ? I also own a Jeep Jeep has its problems they aren’t for everyone. If you can’t be a man and work on your cars don’t buy one.

[@ericpass9749]

Scotty knows his stuff! Love your videos. I get tickled watching you talk because I had a manager years ago from New York and he talked with his hands like that too and as we were all in Georgia, we weren't used to all those hand movements. 😄

[@duncancottam2533]

I have a 2009 Jeep Compass with over 220,000 miles on it and I live in Northern Canada. That Jeep has way more rust on it than mine, but I rinse off the underside about once a week during the 6 months of winter. The shaking could also be the camshaft positioning sensor beginning to go bad, I'm on my 3rd one. It's a cheap part, but a nightmare to change, but I have got pretty good at it. A scan reader will tell you in no time.

[@charlesbrenner3570]

Yes my Compass is not that rusty either (MN.) They must never have have done an undercarriage wash on the Cherokee.

[@redbay8068]

At work our yard vehicle is a 04 suburban with 420,000 miles so rusty I kicked the side step off still running perfectly stock motor and trans

[@carreviews4725]

The death wobble is a registered trademark of Jeep. Haha. Love all my Jeeps and will keep buying them. I think this video should be more like if you live in the north east, this is what happens when you don’t use fluid film…

[@richsweeney1115]

I dknt use fluid film.....you dont need to... You need to go to a brushless car wash a couple times a week...wash the body and underbody..... my hondas and fords have never rusted out..and I live in NH...we have plenty of snow in th winter. and salt..my cars and trucks have all had 300k and never rusted out...i or more when I sold them still running perfect

[@WestonPedestrian]

I rented a 23’ grand Cherokee with less than 4K miles and it died two hours into my road trip, “transmission error”, no start. The rental company replaced it with the same year and model with 10k miles. It didn’t die but the transmission would get stuck in gear at a high RPM and I would have to pull over and come to a full stop to get it shifting again properly.

[@davidtobergte8037]

My 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the hemi motor has over 100,000 miles and has been extremely reliable. Regular maintenance and synthetic oil changes every 5000 miles. No issue with it what so ever.

[@EarthNeedsHeroes]

I just retired my 2006 Jeep Liberty with about 250,000 miles on it. I'm not very good at keeping up with maintenance, had to slowly replace a bunch of parts as it got up towards the 200K point (some of that was from the previous owners half-assed repair job for an unreported wreck) and needed to keep putting oil in it every month, but I was still pretty happy with it. Unfortunately it was just rusting apart.

[@eligreg99]

250,000 mile on a Jeep Liberty is pretty good actually. I have an 08 with 95k miles. Hopefully it’ll last 5-10 more years

[@FixtIt]

Death wobble on independent front suspension would be a first.

[@fromthebackofmymind]

Old Ford twin cry beam suspension.

[@COMMANDER-ONE]

Scotty, it’s the rubber brake line and the clamp is rusting. It reduces the inside diameter of the hose and it won’t let the break release.

[@utcnc7mm]

I have a relative who owns one (I think an early 2000 model) that thing stayed in the shop almost as much as it did on the road. If I recall, most of it was electrical problems, but I think it did have a few mechanical issues as well. They don’t make them like they used to.

[@DakotaRaymond1999]

my 1999, 2003, 2005 have been great to me.

[@davewhite16]

I had a 2009 Wrangler and loved it. Currently own a 2016 Renegade and love it. Undercoating your vehicle annually is very important to stop rust and corrosion. This was clearly never undercoated and lived in a northern climate.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

So, unlike most other vehicles, you must undercoat a new Jeep annually "to stop rust and corrosion."

[@davewhite16]

@@WAL_DC-6B I said vehicle - not Jeep specific. Any vehicle living in an area with snow & cold should be undercoated annually to prolong the life. Any vehicle can become a POS if it isn't properly looked after.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

@@davewhite16 I've had two Toyota Camry sedans ("the most boring car you'll ever love!") in the past which I purchased new. I also live in the Chicago area (a lot of snow and consequently roads salted). I never had a rust issue with either car which I drove to nearly a quarter of a million miles each.

[@dannykelly3617]

Toyota trucks are famous for rusting out completely way quicker than anything else. Rust is not a vehicle specific problem.

[@chynacash3138]

@@WAL_DC-6B Your comment is purely anecdotal - Just like me saying my old 06 Toyota Solara convertible looked like this underneath and I live in Detroit, probably wasn't factory undercoated where your two Camry's probably were, but either way Toyota's can DEFINITELY look like this too - My 2016 Jeep GC doesn't look like this underneath, it has been undercoated.

[@ThomasKing19933]

I had a 1996 Jeep grand Cherokee and it was one of the best cars ive owned.

[@jimmyccee1083]

had a 94, 97, 2012 and a 2021. Loved them all. Sure, it’s a Wrangler…you either love or hate them. I like em.

[@trentondennis3125]

The reason why is because it had the 4 L in-line six ones Chrysler decided to completely take over jeep on the engine department. They just fell apart that 4 L in-line 6 technically is an AMC motor not a Chrysler motor which is why it’s reliable anything after that motor has been trash

[@sammencia7945]

Those mid-90s JGC are great.

[@ajaxracing]

I have a 96 ZJ and it's been through a lot and runs good almost 200k on it now to me it's the last real jeeps designed by AMC after that they went south

[@jfriar]

It's depressing they can't make a car right anymore.

[@danielcampbell7908]

Still have my 2006 Jeep Commander here in Iowa. Drive it through all 4 seasons.

[@jimmerkerlin5005]

I love Scotty, but when he is not a fan of something, he'll continue to tear into it, big time! If he were to bring 90% of the vehicles in the northwest, they will all look the same as this 11 Jeep. It was the repair shop that needs to be under scrutiny.

[@agnosticmanquestionsall2409]

No don't defend the garbage Chrysler quality, nothing they make is reliable nowadays.

[@richsweeney1115]

Yes.....but these aren't built that well.....

[@josephfuller8950]

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the origional straight 4.0 with 357000 miles. It had a death wobble. Replaced the original front suspension parts on the single axle front end, and its still driving like new. One of the best cars I've ever had and still drive.

[@mikebrown8065]

Thanks for all the great videos Scotty! As you have said a bazillion times, maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. I personally have a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that is my daily driver. I get 23mpgs. I looked into Chrysler's recommended maintenance suggestions, and it's extensive to say the least. Every 60k, replace the front and rear diff. fluid. 80k the transfer case fluid. 100k the coolant, spark plugs and coils. I change my synthetic oil every 20k, but the filter every 10k. The disturbing thing is they don't have a recommended transmission filter/fluid change intervals. The Dealerships (more than a dozen!!!) say it's a sealed unit and it never gets changed 😮😂. Every fluid used is synthetic, so what's so magical about the transmission fluid??? Anyway, I currently have 236,500 miles on it, and just put it's 3rd set of tires on it since new!! BF GOODRICH tires are awesome! Other than what I just mentioned, I've done the brakes 3 times. I can't complain; but just recently; THE DEATH WOBBLE 😂😂😂. I am currently working on replacing struts, shocks, rear springs (Rough Country) , all 4 wheel bearings. Once I get it apart I will inspect the ball joints and bushings to see if I should replace them too. Not bad for a newer "American" Vehicle !!!

[@engrxtn]

I have a Grand Cherokee with 272,000 miles on original motor and transmission with no repairs other than brakes and suspension typical stuff.

[@kmorris9098]

What year? WK2? I have 121,000 miles on my 2016. No issues other than replacing rotors and pads, just put new struts on.

[@engrxtn]

⁠@@kmorris9098nice!! You have a lot of year left. Mine is 2008 WK. I also bought a 2023 GC L WL and I love it. Hopefully my WK gets to 500k miles

[@kashyappatel1988]

Any advice on used jeep gc ?

[@wadegiddens4068]

I had a first-generation 2017 Jeep Compass. One of the last of the first-generation Compasses. Some early 2017s were first-generation, but the rest of the 2017s were second-generation. The dealership wanted to get rid of the first-generation units, so I got a good deal on it. I drove it for approximately five years and put 75,000 miles on it. I had very little trouble with it and it still looked, drove, ran, and rode as good when I got rid of it as when I bought it. Perhaps I took really good care of it. Maybe it was an unusually good one. I'm sure it helped that I was in an area that never had salt on the roads.

[@ThatGuy-bj3wy]

My moms grand cherokees engine just died today with 70k miles

[@Kushert]

Must have been a rental previously

[@ThatGuy-bj3wy]

She bought it brand new

[@Kushert]

@@ThatGuy-bj3wy That's crazy

[@ThatGuy-bj3wy]

@MrKushert yeah she loves it. She's going to put a new engine in it lol.

[@alexanderkhrushchelov5435]

My 2014 GC summit wuth 5.7 hemi has 300k on it. I'm in Canada, so it's has rust on suspension but nothing on the body. I pretend to do regular maintenance, and it does not cost me a lot of issues. Air suspension works, engine runs strong, start at -40°C. I do some towing with it, too. It's good you guys say it's junk because it keeps their price 3 times less than a same year 4runner, which runs rough, has no features Jeep has, and does worse towing. Thanks Scotty

[@markjackson994]

I have a 2017 Cherokee Trailhawk with 75,000 miles, great vehicle so far, only oil changes and tire rotations.

[@mstevens7053]

I too have a 2017 Trailhawk with the 5.7 L Hemi..i have 96,000 miles and only replaced the tires once and had to put on a new water pump…runs great and isn’t rusting out up here in NY…

[@HectorQuien]

Same here. Mobil 1 Synthetic and filter every 5k without fail. About to switch over to Royal Purple next change though. LT265/70/17 Sumitomo Encounter AT tires [Sumitomo is the parent company of Falken so they're the more road mannered version of the Falken Wilpeaks AT3W's] balanced and rotated at every oil change interval as well. Even though they claim the the transmission is lifetime fluid and doesn't need to be changed make sure you do. Same with your rear differential fluid [front/rear and transfer case as well if you have a 4x4]. Stay with either the Mopar fluid or get the ZF Lifeguard 8 since it's cheaper and that's who actually makes the Mopar fluid to begin with! Depending on your particular usage and driving style you may need to service that stuff soon though. Don't go past 100k without doing so. That kind of preventative maintenance is what makes the difference between having to replace/rebuild your tranny, differentials and transfer case! Doing so will keep everything running like butter!

[@wtmayhew]

I have a 2005 Tacoma whose sheet metal still looks great. The frame was a despicable sea of rust a couple of years after I bought it. Toyota sent me a letter in 2016 agreeing to replace the entire frame, fuel lines, brake lines and leaf springs. It isn’t just Jeep/AMC/Chrysler/Mercedes/Stellantis who make rust buckets. Toyota laid an egg with my Tacoma, but Toyota made it right even after it was 11 years old and I’m still driving it now. Like Scotty’s friend’s Jeep, the Tacoma has problems with calipers. The 4x4 Tacoma has four piston calipers which clamp from both sides and the small pistons tend to stick. I believe the pistons are phenolic and swell over time. One good thing I can say is that the calipers are pretty easy to change.

[@brunobandiera2062]

I had an '06 Grand Cherokee 4.7, got 262,000 km out of it before trading for a '17 GC with the hemi 5.7 . It had an exhaust manifold gasket leak early on, replaced under warranty. It was pretty reliable aside from it ate water pumps [3] and had a seized idler pulley bearing the last time which the shop should have replaced when they did the pump. Worst was 2 identical transmission repairs, one solenoid on the shifting valve failed which kept it in higher gears, but you had to re/re the whole trans and replace the entire valve body, $$$$$... and one set of brakes, tires, and battery. Which is expected. Towed our 23' travel trailer all over Canada and the the U.S.A. reliably. My 2017 5.7 had the same manifold leak out of warranty, no other problems so far at 162,000 km. It tows like a dream, you can't even tell there's something back there. My only complaint is you can't get the 5.7 in a Laredo, have to go to Limited or higher trim level, but hey, I'm lovin' it !

[@edwardschmitt5710]

"Towed all over reliably" After the list of ills it had???? 5.7 gas must be$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@toploadtele]

As a WJ owner, I've never even heard of "Death Wobble" on an independent suspension set up. Shaking ... yeah all the time but DW? NO! Any solid axle front end is subject to DW especially if the track bar bushings are badly worn or the thing has been lifted without correcting the caster angle.

[@markparren8697]

I live in Michigan.. I paint my calipers when I replace or service them. None of my vehicles have rust under, because I clean and paint at least once a year. My 2006 Jeep Wrangler has held way better then my 2013 Honda Ridgeline.

[@Inferno45]

My 2015 Grand Cherokee is high mileage at 145k its running perfectly fine. Seats are a little worn out and the 8 speed is a little jerky between 1st and 2nd (common issue from this era) but the truck is running good.

[@paulangel4877]

I have 165,000 miles on my 2015 Cherokee. It has its problems but overall a decent car. 4 banger

[@dat3.8ltr56]

Have you had any major issues? Also what problems has it gave you. I'm wondering because I'm considering getting a 2015 cherokee soon with 130k miles so I just want to know the potential issues

[@kylebucy9541]

Get a 4Runner and say good bye to any problems.

[@georgeorwell126]

The transmissions in those were crap.

[@chriskonte1909]

​@@dat3.8ltr56It will probably have the 2.4 Multiair 4 cylinder then. They can be noisy, but other than that, just have someone checked out the Multiair unit. If that's OK you wanna know if the Multiair micro filter was changed every so often. Transmissions are not the best these have the 9-speed. The AWD system is decent if it's FWD even less to go wrong :)

[@dat3.8ltr56]

@georgeorwell126 no the ones I'm looking at all have the 5.7 hemi v8, my first car was a v6 mustang so I really want a v8 in My next car

[@w.e.s.]

Ive had new calipers rust within a month. And i live in alabama we dont get snow

[@thomasrossi31]

If you change calipers… change the brake hoses too. Learned that the hard way…. 2006 Charger had a similar issue.

[@iakazul]

Thanks for the heads up and I'll do the brake job myself like I have for every other car for the past 30 freaking years lol. Replace those tie rods, ball joints, and control arm bushings lmbo.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

My 1999 Cherokee Sport was a great car. I would still be driving it today if my daughter hadn't wrecked it.

[@fistofsabin82]

Solid Jeep with the 4.0.

[@mgpBLARG]

Might as well be a different company though. A lot has happened in the last 20 years

[@uhill74]

Hope she’s ok

[@emmanuelbuenviaje2973]

Im currently on my second WK2 Grand Cherokee and have experienced no issues thankfully at 67K miles

[@mluckynikko77]

Thankfully I just sold the Jeep Wrangler that I had for 10 years. For jeeps to manufacture a product for 70+ years AND they still did not get it right. Of all the cars I’ve owned it was the biggest money pit! The happiest day was when I sold it!

[@markstebelton5953]

Replace the brake hose and caliper at same time. Inside of brake hose can collapse during a sudden emergency stop.

[@sharpshooter012345]

One of my neighbors recently bought a brand new 2023 jeep grand cherokee, he already had to bring in bc it was on the rear coil recall list. He also said "service shifter" light came on.

[@doberchic]

Our neighbors have a '18 and it's been sitting already forever.

[@edwardvahlin569]

Had something similar on a 2012 Ford F-150. Drivers side caliper was locking up. Replaced the caliper. Same thing. Figured we got a bad part and got another caliper. Same thing. Turned out it was the flex brake line going to the caliper. Flex line looked fine. But after finding someone else with a similar problem we took a chance. That was it. Makes no sense to me.