# How reliable are the 4.0L Jeep Cherokees? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 7, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607 "2008-03-07T11:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/21 "2008-03-07T12:18:30Z")
motors are stout, my friend’s gf has one and the thing has been nothing but good to her. typical problems, radio being sketchy, the rear hatch wont open, but drivetrain wise these cars are xtuffx you can find some in 5spd, if you can by all means pick it up ive always said if i ever bought a domestic car it would be a jeep. theyre awesome vehicles ---
**Author:** ![spanky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spanky/32/5148_2.png) [@spanky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spanky)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/22 "2008-03-07T13:08:08Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > I’ve had 3 of these Jeep’s with the I6 4.0L and I can attest the motor will go through a lot. > > However, transmissions do suck (all 3 I’ve had were auto, do they make the 4.0 in stick?) Yes, they did make the Cherokee in a stick, I almost bought one several years ago. Wranglers also come in 5 and 6 spd flavor. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/23 "2008-03-07T13:54:09Z")
I picked up one cheap, has 134,000 its a 99 grand Cherokee. Had the motor rebuilt, had a little knock to it. The interior is nice, leather, moon roof, CD player, etc. I will be selling around fall next year, thats when you can get the most money for them. In the summer or spring they are a little cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/24 "2008-03-07T15:09:24Z")
DO NOT buy a 99 - 00 I was going to but seriously, more problems than the other years… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/25 "2008-03-07T15:42:01Z")
Im a moron, i had the 5.2 ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/26 "2008-03-07T15:52:49Z")
my buddy in high school had a 98 cherokee. it had alot of intake problems. i did one on a 91 in boces. and vowed never to do one again lol ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/27 "2008-03-07T15:56:13Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > DO NOT buy a 99 - 00 > > I was going to but seriously, more problems than the other years… Yup, but if you get a good deal and feel like doing the work yourself then its worth it. ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607/28 "2008-03-07T15:58:53Z")
i have the 4.0 in my Wrangler, and before getting it I did some research on it and it seems to be an extremely solid motor. I saw a Grand Cherokee with a 4.0 in it at the junkyard today that had 256,000 miles on it. Ii was smashed in the side, so my assumption would be it wasnt there because of old age. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-the-4-0l-jeep-cherokees/44607.md?page=1)