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The engine is a pretty solid thing - as far as I know there’s no common issues with the engine.
The transmission can be problematic for some owners. It’s not the smoothest shifting and sometimes the shift patterns will leave you scratching your head, but you do learn what to expect and how to get it to behave as you want. Beyond that, there have been a few more tranny failures than Jeep would like to admit to, so the health of the tranny is probably worth a little extra attention.
The only other common issue is the rear diff can be prone to metallic, ‘rotational’ squeak that can be heard from outside or while the vehicle is rolling. I had this issue on mine, and the problem was because the cap and seal where one of the half shafts meets the diff wasn’t seated properly. It was fixed under warranty (after a lot of pain from the dealership), and was good for a year; now it’s returned. I know others have had similar issues. It’s more annoying than a risk of immediate failure, but something that IMO needs to be made right.
Another thing to be aware of - the rear diff has an electric actuator that engages 4 wheel drive. When the gearshift is engaged, this will cause a constant, high-pitched electronic buzzing noise. It’s a quirk if the vehicle and something that worries me at first, but they all seem to do it to varying extents and it’s not a mechanical risk.
Servicing costs - if you’re going to ge let it serviced at Jeep dealerships (a waste of money IMO), call up and get a couple of prices on the next couple of services you’ll be due for. The 2 most expensive scheduled services are at about the 4 and 5 year old mark, and a dealer will ask you for the best part of $1k for each of them.
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