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2017 Jeep Cherokee Limited

At 86,110 miles, this Cherokee is comfortable and useful in bad weather, but its 9-speed transmission deserves the closest attention.

Asking price$08% over market
$14,19186,110 mi2.4L 4-CylinderAutomatic 9-spd

What the data shows

At 86,110 miles, this Cherokee is comfortable and useful in bad weather, but its 9-speed transmission deserves the closest attention. When it develops a fault, the driver feels hesitation, a flare, or a hard bump during low-speed shifts. The 2.4L also has documented oil consumption, while the 4WD transfer unit leaks fluid as it ages. Those issues do not make every example unreliable, but they make a clean shifting road test and oil-level check important.

Budget about $9,900 for near-term repairs, mainly for transmission diagnosis, fluid leaks, or valve-train work. Drive it cold and warm, then check underneath the transfer unit for fresh fluid. The asking price is reasonable for the private-party market.

Red flags

  • 9-Speed Shifting Faults

    hesitation and harsh engagement are documented failure complaints on this transmission

  • Oil Consumption

    the 2.4L requires close monitoring between oil changes because low oil can damage the engine

  • 4WD Transfer-Case Leaks

    PTU fluid loss can disable the front-drive function and damage the unit if ignored

Green flags

  • Limited Trim

    provides the higher-equipment version of the Cherokee platform

Out of 100 against a typical car its age. Tap an area for why.

What’s costing this car points

Fixing these, or marking them done, raises the score.

  • Oil Consumption
    Usually shows up around 60k mi · $0 to $7,500 to fix
    −0.6
  • 9-Speed Shifting Faults
    Usually shows up around 70k mi · $250 to $4,500 to fix
    −0.2
  • Transfer-Case Fluid Leaks
    Usually shows up around 80k mi · $350 to $3,500 to fix
    −0.1
  • 6 smaller items
    −0.1
Fixing the top three$600 to $15,500

When this car gets expensive

The chance of a major repair as the miles add up. This one is at 86k, before the climb starts around 105k.

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3.6/10
ReliabilityPoor
Deal0.0
9 open issues
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Caution
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