1998 to 2004 Grand Cherokee Reliability

[OldButStillJeeping]

So, I sold my beloved 05' TJ a couple years ago and got a new JT Mojave. The JT is my wife's daily, and it now has around 25K miles on the clock
Knock on wood, it's been a good Jeep.

Anyway, I don't social media much so I'm stopping in here to ask a question. I'm considering buying a beater. A Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, V8, WJ, for cheap. As a winter vehicle where I now live in Wisconsin. 130,000 miles on it.

Any advice or reviews on 1998 thru 2004 WJ Grand Cherokee Limited 's would be appreciated.

Thank you

 

[ColoJeep]

Grey areas to watch for : transmission , evaporator coil , electrical system.

 

[OldButStillJeeping]

Grey areas to watch for : transmission , evaporator coil , electrical system.

Thank you. It made a horrendous sound when put into reverse. But it was about 0 degrees Fahrenheit at the time. (32 below freezing).

Not feeling like swapping a out a transmission on a rusty vehicle at Temps sometimes 20 below zero, I passed on it.

 

[JeepZilla380]

From looking at WJs in the past it seems the v8 was prone to head gasket issues, so I was only looking at 4.0 models. The ones I looked at seemed to share the same issues the XJs had, electronic window and lock issues probably related to old wiring in the doors. Its easier now to find a ZJ or WK cheaper than an XJ.

 

[Woodrow]

Grey areas to watch for : transmission , evaporator coil , electrical system.

That's why I sold my V8 '02 after nine years in 2011. Otherwise, I loved that car but as a daily, I just couldn't deal with a new electrical problem every month