1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, Jeep Grand Cherokee owners have a strong appreciation for its reliability, performance, and off-road capability. Many drivers are fond of the powerful V8 engine and comfortable interior but have expressed concerns about parts durability and gas mileage. While some have experienced mechanical issues, the majority find the vehicle enjoyable to drive and well-suited for various conditions, particularly in snow. The mixed feelings about repair costs and some quality issues keep the sentiments from being entirely positive."
Great all round 4x4. Great performance, plenty of power, quick acceleration, good brakes, handles well, good overall build quality, built to last, good looking car, nice shape (not boxy) nice interior (Full leather and wood) nice alloy wheels, cheap to average on part prices, I found it cheap to insure (SureTerm Direct) As for gas & mileage? aroud town 11 - 14 to a gallon but on a run (Ie ..Motorway) 22 - 26 to a gallon, remember this is a big & heavy 4x4 soI think its quite good on fuel. Maintenance / service £90 -£250. Fun Factor....Fantastic.
October 22, 2011fast for an suv. great offroad capability very upgradable performance was outstanding. good throttle response most comfortable seats i have ever sat it, to this day very fun to drive all the time if i could, i would buy another. i would do anything to have my jeep back. im in love
October 14, 2009I have had my jeep Grand Cherokee since 2000 - I have replaced water pump - radiator - tires -brakes and thats it - has never been tuned -starts and runs every day without fail - just turned 325,000 miles - what else can I say other than Jeep rules !!!!
August 30, 2023What owners say
Great all round 4x4. Great performance, plenty of power, quick acceleration, good brakes, handles well, good overall build quality, built to last, good looking car, nice shape (not boxy) nice interior (Full leather and wood) nice alloy wheels, cheap to average on part prices, I found it cheap to insure (SureTerm Direct) As for gas & mileage? aroud town 11 - 14 to a gallon but on a run (Ie ..Motorway) 22 - 26 to a gallon, remember this is a big & heavy 4x4 soI think its quite good on fuel. Maintenance / service £90 -£250. Fun Factor....Fantastic.
October 22, 2011fast for an suv. great offroad capability very upgradable performance was outstanding. good throttle response most comfortable seats i have ever sat it, to this day very fun to drive all the time if i could, i would buy another. i would do anything to have my jeep back. im in love
October 14, 2009I have had my jeep Grand Cherokee since 2000 - I have replaced water pump - radiator - tires -brakes and thats it - has never been tuned -starts and runs every day without fail - just turned 325,000 miles - what else can I say other than Jeep rules !!!!
August 30, 2023I would recommend this vehicle to anyone, the very best Grand Cherokee made, power, luxury, first class vehicle, this JEEP could go from, a night on the town, to the most treasures off roads you could find, in Michigan to Alaska
December 2, 2014We have had this Jeep in the family since 2001, and before that it was a lease vehicle. Locally owned, our family as enjoyed its function, power, ability to traverse snowy grounds, sand, and more over the years. Fun car which we have enjoyed, and continue to. The V8 is silky smooth, and has power to spare - torque. Pulls a full sized boat up Cuesta Grade at 75mph w/o blinking. Amazing! The full time 4x4 allows for extra traction on wet road trips and on our ventures to the Sierra Nevada's on snowy trips - our Jeep made this a joy. The blacked out privacy glass, also OEM, and cover in th rare makes for a clean look and privacy in hauling items. One thing we always apprecited in this vehicle was the ability of the rear seats to lay down, making a perfectly flat (flat) surface in the rear of the Jeep. Quite the hauler. Quiet fun. Quite nice! Great SUV!
April 19, 2013I love the heated leather seats with climate control. Great rear seats that fold down for cargo space with a wide opening hatch to fit the biggest items you would ever want to haul back to the house. Four wheel drive comes in handy.
March 29, 2013I miss my Jeep a lot, especially on nights where the sky was clear and the valley was visible. Performance: I was lucky to get the rare 4.10 ratio on my Jeep, and because of that, it climbed whatever I wanted in 4 lo. The V8 had plenty of power when I needed it, and the gears worked perfectly. MPG was a heartbreak, though, so I had to let it go. Quality: Everything was firm and not moving. The build felt extremely solid. Appearance: Although I would have liked to change the seat design, the leather interior was a bonus, and everything was laid out well. The red exterior without the Laredo trim was definately a plus, and I enjoyed being nearly the only one with a limited edition. Cost: Insurance was higher than I wanted, and purchasing gas was a pain. However, everything was easy to maintain as long as you gave it attention. Fun Factor: I loved going places in this! The ride was wonderful, the power was great, the Infinity Audio performed admirably, and I always knew when I needed another fill up because it would talk to me.
September 15, 2009Awesome vehicle great off road when you need it, 0-60 in about 10 sec comfortable to drive, about 25mpg highway 16.4 city, fun to drive look good inside and out side happy with the vehicle would buy another or a newer one which I will be looking forward to.
November 26, 2009Just got this thing, and I love it. Luxurious interior, handles well, love the AWD system. I love having the cargo space and the towing capacity. Overall this car is exactly what I need right now. Awesome Jeep, Love It!!!
May 10, 2009I decided to purchase a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Resplendent in Gold, it was a well-optioned Limited with a 4.7-liter V8 and Quadratrac full-time 4-wheel drive. It also had leather interior, heated seats and the premium Infinity sound system. I needed 4-wheel drive because I recently moved to snow country and my Accord was fairly useless. I quickly fell in love with this Jeep. It was handsome and rugged and still managed to provide a fairly smooth ride considering if had solid axles front and rear. It has plenty of power from the hearty V8 and was never at a loss for lugging oversized cargo or hauling trailers. Yet the shine soon wore off. After years of Honda’s, Audi’s and VW’s, I was sad to see how much effort went into the superficial aspects of this Jeep. From a distance of about 10 feet, it looked great. As you came closer you noticed orange peel on the painted surfaces. Fit and finish are not this Jeeps strong points. Panel gaps were large and overall attention to detail was poor. For such an expensive car there was a large amount of hard plastic surfaces and the transition between the leather and vinyl surfaces was too noticeable. And for such a relatively large vehicle, 4 adults had a hard time getting comfortable on anything longer than a trip around town. On anything other than smooth road surfaces the Jeep squeaked and rattled and during the time I owned this Grand Cherokee no mechanic was able to track the loud moaning sound that came from the rear axle-area. Mind you, they all heard it but no one seemed to know how to make it go away! The brakes, a common complaint with Grand Cherokee owners, always seemed slow to react to the mushy pedal feel and, even after several inspections and adjustments. They never inspired confidence. The steering was sloppy and required constant correction on the freeway – I suppose you can’t expect BMW steering when you have a solid front axle but some sense of self correction would have been appreciated. Let’s not even discuss gas mileage, as it would be unfair to expect any heavy V8-powered 4-wheel drive vehicle to shine is this category. However I was able to manage a consistent 20-mpg on the highway and this big brute runs or regular unleaded fuel. I suppose I expected too much from my Jeep. I wanted value for the money and expected that its good looks were more than skin deep. What I did get was an ability to get to and fro in snow and other bad weather – already an amazing accomplishment. And maybe that’s what I needed to learn about the Jeep. I was judging it by standards that didn’t apply. It wasn’t a sports car or even a luxury car. It’s a truck…my first and (so far) only truck and I was unprepared to accept that trucks, while swathed in leather and packing a 6-disk CD changer, are still designed to take you places no car can go. Keeping this criteria in mind, my Jeep rocked! But my need to explore the Rubicon never outweighed my need for things that cars were better designed to do. I moved away from snow and began to see how unsuited I was for Jeep ownership. I don’t understand why so many folks are at ease driving such big boxes in the city. At any rate, my time with the golden Grand Cherokee was short lived. Shortly after I moved to town it was stolen. Even though I had a love/hate relationship with the Jeep, I was sad to see it go. Every time I see a 99 Gold Grand Cherokee Limited, I smile.
April 11, 2007
