Advise about 05 jeep grand cherokee 5.7 Hemi

[kokxville]

I really like these and we are looking for a new family car.
So before i'm going to look for one,i want to know if someone over here has some experience with these cars.
Are they any good and are there some things i need to be aware of?
The one i'm looking for right now has 96000 miles

Thanks 

John

[69bronzeT5]

Not 100% the same.....but we have a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. It's been amazing, never had a problem with it. 90,000 miles on it so far. The 2005-2010 Gen. of Jeep Grand Cherokees seem to hold their value and I haven't really heard of many problems with them.

[kokxville]

Thanks 69 Bronze.
That's a nice jeep you have there 

[TUFCAT]

Cody, I've seen your Jeep pictured many times, and it looks beyond great for 90,000 miles!...are you sure that's not in kilometers?  

[kokxville]

Hi Tufcat,

Remember me?I've met you ( and your brother ) at Carlisle a few years ago.

John

[TUFCAT]

Hi Tufcat,

Remember me?I've met you ( and your brother ) at Carlisle a few years ago.

John

Absolutely John!  You brought your nice girlfriend (who's now your wife). It would be great for you guys to come back to Carlisle. I also remember your wife enjoyed touring around places in Pennsylvania. 

[Kern Dog]

You are looking for someone to advise you?

[69bronzeT5]

Cody, I've seen your Jeep pictured many times, and it looks beyond great for 90,000 miles!...are you sure that's not in kilometers?  

144,000 kms It's my fiance's baby.....she keeps him in amazing shape.

[kokxville]

You are looking for someone to advise you?

Yes 

[kokxville]

Hi Tufcat,

Remember me?I've met you ( and your brother ) at Carlisle a few years ago.

:cheers:John

Absolutely John!  You brought your nice girlfriend (who's now your wife). It would be great for you guys to come back to Carlisle. I also remember your wife enjoyed touring around places in Pennsylvania.  

That's right 
We did have a great time and traveled through 8 states.
I'd love to go to Carlisle again,but i don't know if i can make it this year 
I still have to finish my house,and have to see how the economy is doing this year over here.
But if we are going,i defenatly let you know.

John

[Stegs]

back to the OP


I have not heard much bad news about them....one thing i remember reading was to make sure its never had a chip/tuner in it

something about the computer and the way it controls the trans shifts


I do know that almost everyone that has those put trans coolers on them



One other thing that comes to mind was the front suspension

ball joints/u joints, and tie rod ends seem to wear down quicker than normal on those if i remember right


basically, verify and weird vibrations from the front end, and clunks or rattles........if it check out you should be good



Oh, one last thing, I do know the older 5.7 hemi had some sort of tick.....a quick google search will give you all the info you need

I think it was for the 1st gen 5.7 (02-05???)

[kokxville]

Thanks Stegs 

[69bronzeT5]

Oh, one last thing, I do know the older 5.7 hemi had some sort of tick.....a quick google search will give you all the info you need

I think it was for the 1st gen 5.7 (02-05???)

All 5.7L, 6.1L and 6.4L Hemis have some sort of tick. That's where the term "Hemi Tick" comes from

[kokxville]

Oh, one last thing, I do know the older 5.7 hemi had some sort of tick.....a quick google search will give you all the info you need

I think it was for the 1st gen 5.7 (02-05???)

All 5.7L, 6.1L and 6.4L Hemis have some sort of tick. That's where the term "Hemi Tick" comes from

Now that you mention it,my 05 Ram hemi sport had it 

[Stegs]

Oh, one last thing, I do know the older 5.7 hemi had some sort of tick.....a quick google search will give you all the info you need

I think it was for the 1st gen 5.7 (02-05???)

All 5.7L, 6.1L and 6.4L Hemis have some sort of tick. That's where the term "Hemi Tick" comes from

Now that you mention it,my 05 Ram hemi sport had it 

i figured every knew about, but i mentioned it just in case you didnt....

[kokxville]

Thanks. 

If it has a "hemi tick",is that a problem,or will it last for a long time?

Thanks.

John

[Bandit72]

Thanks. 

If it has a "hemi tick",is that a problem,or will it last for a long time?

Thanks.

John

I've known of 3 or 4 different people with HEMI's that ticked and not one of them was ever concerned about it...they just kinda chattered away forever

[kokxville]

Thanks. 

If it has a "hemi tick",is that a problem,or will it last for a long time?

Thanks.

John

I've known of 3 or 4 different people with HEMI's that ticked and not one of them was ever concerned about it...they just kinda chattered away forever

Thanks Bandit72 

I like your underscript from Copperhead Road by Steve Earle 

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks.  

If it has a "hemi tick",is that a problem,or will it last for a long time?

Thanks.

John

I've known of 3 or 4 different people with HEMI's that ticked and not one of them was ever concerned about it...they just kinda chattered away forever

It's normal for those engines...just out of the ordinary.