Dan Vitous

It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already, it's
been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
years, and it's been solid ever since.

I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7 times,
and they still couldn't fix it.

I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something like
that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.

I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and failed
outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
tries. (I could have filed after 3x).

So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked 2
weeks later.

No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me full
sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell it
again.

So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got a
better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.

I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.


"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
lemon
> 97?
> At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> dealership to give-in?
>
> sb
>
> "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> >
> > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
to
> > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> water
> > slosh out.
> >
> > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
them
> > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> >
> > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
Took
> 3
> > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
from
> > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
been
> > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> >
> > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > originals.
> >
> > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> spots
> > on the garage floor last week.
> >
> > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
very
> > happy with it.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > >
> > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > >
> > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> > (getting
> > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
> new
> > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> > vehicle
> > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > everything is
> > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
> get
> > many
> > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > anything at
> > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> filter
> > [is
> > > there one?))
> > >
> > > Chad
> >
> >
>
>

Dan Vitous

It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already, it's
been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
years, and it's been solid ever since.

I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7 times,
and they still couldn't fix it.

I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something like
that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.

I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and failed
outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
tries. (I could have filed after 3x).

So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked 2
weeks later.

No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me full
sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell it
again.

So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got a
better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.

I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.


"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
lemon
> 97?
> At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> dealership to give-in?
>
> sb
>
> "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> >
> > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
to
> > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> water
> > slosh out.
> >
> > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
them
> > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> >
> > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
Took
> 3
> > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
from
> > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
been
> > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> >
> > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > originals.
> >
> > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> spots
> > on the garage floor last week.
> >
> > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
very
> > happy with it.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > >
> > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > >
> > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> > (getting
> > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
> new
> > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> > vehicle
> > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > everything is
> > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
> get
> > many
> > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > anything at
> > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> filter
> > [is
> > > there one?))
> > >
> > > Chad
> >
> >
>
>

Dan Vitous

It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already, it's
been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
years, and it's been solid ever since.

I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7 times,
and they still couldn't fix it.

I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something like
that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.

I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and failed
outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
tries. (I could have filed after 3x).

So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked 2
weeks later.

No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me full
sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell it
again.

So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got a
better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.

I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.


"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
lemon
> 97?
> At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> dealership to give-in?
>
> sb
>
> "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> >
> > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
to
> > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> water
> > slosh out.
> >
> > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
them
> > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> >
> > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
Took
> 3
> > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
from
> > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
been
> > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> >
> > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > originals.
> >
> > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> spots
> > on the garage floor last week.
> >
> > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
very
> > happy with it.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > >
> > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > >
> > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> > (getting
> > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
> new
> > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> > vehicle
> > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > everything is
> > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
> get
> > many
> > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > anything at
> > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> filter
> > [is
> > > there one?))
> > >
> > > Chad
> >
> >
>
>

Tirya

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday.

'99 TJ Sahara, 5 speed, D30/35 with 31" tires
111,300 miles
Only major mechanical problem - replaced exhaust manifold 2 years ago after
hauling a small trailer from Chicago to Dallas.

I *LOVE* my Jeep!

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Tirya

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday.

'99 TJ Sahara, 5 speed, D30/35 with 31" tires
111,300 miles
Only major mechanical problem - replaced exhaust manifold 2 years ago after
hauling a small trailer from Chicago to Dallas.

I *LOVE* my Jeep!

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Tirya

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday.

'99 TJ Sahara, 5 speed, D30/35 with 31" tires
111,300 miles
Only major mechanical problem - replaced exhaust manifold 2 years ago after
hauling a small trailer from Chicago to Dallas.

I *LOVE* my Jeep!

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

SB

How good is the add-a-trunk?
I have an old metal "junk-box" with a latchable lock. (something work was
throwing out).
It's great to throw my cables and tools in, but really isn't formed for
fitting in the jeep.


"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:04CdneroeceGENbd4p2dnA@wideopenwest.com...
> It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already,
it's
> been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
> years, and it's been solid ever since.
>
> I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7
times,
> and they still couldn't fix it.
>
> I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
> Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something
like
> that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.
>
> I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and
failed
> outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
> tries. (I could have filed after 3x).
>
> So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked
2
> weeks later.
>
> No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me
full
> sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
> rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell
it
> again.
>
> So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
> couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got
a
> better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.
>
> I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
> cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.
>
>
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> > Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
> lemon
> > 97?
> > At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> > dealership to give-in?
> >
> > sb
> >
> > "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> > >
> > > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the
dealer
> > > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
> to
> > > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> > water
> > > slosh out.
> > >
> > > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
> them
> > > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> > >
> > > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
> Took
> > 3
> > > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
> from
> > > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
> been
> > > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> > >
> > > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > > originals.
> > >
> > > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> > spots
> > > on the garage floor last week.
> > >
> > > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
> very
> > > happy with it.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped
73k
> > > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > > >
> > > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > > >
> > > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at
40k
> > > (getting
> > > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at
50k,
> > new
> > > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance
free
> > > vehicle
> > > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > > everything is
> > > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I
will
> > get
> > > many
> > > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > > anything at
> > > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> > filter
> > > [is
> > > > there one?))
> > > >
> > > > Chad
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

SB

How good is the add-a-trunk?
I have an old metal "junk-box" with a latchable lock. (something work was
throwing out).
It's great to throw my cables and tools in, but really isn't formed for
fitting in the jeep.


"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:04CdneroeceGENbd4p2dnA@wideopenwest.com...
> It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already,
it's
> been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
> years, and it's been solid ever since.
>
> I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7
times,
> and they still couldn't fix it.
>
> I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
> Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something
like
> that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.
>
> I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and
failed
> outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
> tries. (I could have filed after 3x).
>
> So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked
2
> weeks later.
>
> No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me
full
> sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
> rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell
it
> again.
>
> So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
> couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got
a
> better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.
>
> I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
> cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.
>
>
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> > Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
> lemon
> > 97?
> > At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> > dealership to give-in?
> >
> > sb
> >
> > "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> > >
> > > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the
dealer
> > > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
> to
> > > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> > water
> > > slosh out.
> > >
> > > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
> them
> > > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> > >
> > > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
> Took
> > 3
> > > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
> from
> > > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
> been
> > > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> > >
> > > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > > originals.
> > >
> > > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> > spots
> > > on the garage floor last week.
> > >
> > > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
> very
> > > happy with it.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped
73k
> > > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > > >
> > > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > > >
> > > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at
40k
> > > (getting
> > > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at
50k,
> > new
> > > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance
free
> > > vehicle
> > > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > > everything is
> > > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I
will
> > get
> > > many
> > > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > > anything at
> > > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> > filter
> > > [is
> > > > there one?))
> > > >
> > > > Chad
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

SB

How good is the add-a-trunk?
I have an old metal "junk-box" with a latchable lock. (something work was
throwing out).
It's great to throw my cables and tools in, but really isn't formed for
fitting in the jeep.


"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:04CdneroeceGENbd4p2dnA@wideopenwest.com...
> It looks worse on paper. Considering I've had it for 5 years already,
it's
> been really trouble-free. All of these things happened in the first few
> years, and it's been solid ever since.
>
> I lemon-lawed my '97 due to the infamous water leak. I took it in 7
times,
> and they still couldn't fix it.
>
> I scheduled a 7th time, and sent a registered letter to the Chrysler Area
> Rep (as required). In Illinios, its 12 mos. or 12,000 miles (something
like
> that) during which you can file a lemon law claim.
>
> I was at about 11,500, and I told them that if try #7 didn't work and
failed
> outside the period, I was reserving my right to claim over the previous 6
> tries. (I could have filed after 3x).
>
> So the area rep followed thru with the dealer on repair #7, and it leaked
2
> weeks later.
>
> No hassle... no arbitration. They offered to "buy it back" - giving me
full
> sticker price (I paid $100 over invoice), minus .11/mile (lease mileage
> rate). I'm guessin "buy back" doesn't affect the title, so they can sell
it
> again.
>
> So I got to order a 99 with all the options I wanted the on the 97 but
> couldn't get (they messed up my order at the end of the model year)... got
a
> better loan rate, and was only out-of-pocket about $800 on the whole deal.
>
> I have a 97 spice soft top(purchased separately) on the 99 (tan), but who
> cares! I kept the add-a-trunk too.
>
>
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fTE1c.75296$sl.4023@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...
> > Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the
> lemon
> > 97?
> > At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
> > dealership to give-in?
> >
> > sb
> >
> > "Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> > > 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
> > >
> > > Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the
dealer
> > > before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had
> to
> > > order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
> > water
> > > slosh out.
> > >
> > > Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling
> them
> > > it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
> > >
> > > I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty.
> Took
> > 3
> > > tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer
> from
> > > above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never
> been
> > > able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
> > >
> > > Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> > > originals.
> > >
> > > I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
> > spots
> > > on the garage floor last week.
> > >
> > > Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been
> very
> > > happy with it.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > > > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped
73k
> > > > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> > > >
> > > > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > > > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > > > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> > > >
> > > > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at
40k
> > > (getting
> > > > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at
50k,
> > new
> > > > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance
free
> > > vehicle
> > > > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> > > everything is
> > > > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I
will
> > get
> > > many
> > > > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> > > anything at
> > > > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
> > filter
> > > [is
> > > > there one?))
> > > >
> > > > Chad
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>