Originally posted by: GiggleGirl
well my oil leaks... i burn trans fluid. my windshield wipers are possessed and work at their will. my AC is dead. my steering sticks and unsticks when it it pleases... my mileage counter is no longer in service... and on a very rare occasion my odometer stays at zero. and i have to guess how fast im going based on the surrounding traffic
i need a new car
Heh, I have a '92 Cherokee as well. No AC here as well, and the wipers only work on high, which is ok cause it doesn't rain much here in the desert and I never really like AC much anyways. My speedo also does not work sometimes, and I have found that going faster(around 50-60 mph) usually makes it come to life. I also am having trouble with my neutral safety switch and lots of driveline/suspension clanks. Thing still runs like a tank, and the 4wd works flawlessly and has gotten me out of more than a few jams. Plus that straight 6 engine is pretty damn indestructible.
As for your shaking issues, I had the same problem, but the problem went away after I got four new tires, so you might just have unbalanced tires. Check your wheels and see if it appears a wheel weight has fallen off recently, this is a lot easier to do if you have alloy wheels. Although an alignment problem is just as likely, I found there were only a couple "sweet spot" ranges of speed that would make the Jeep shake, and if I avoided them it was fine, which sounds like your symptom as well. Improper alignment would cause the shaking throughout the higher speed ranges.
I love my Jeep and will never get rid of it, but I really wish it got better mileage. I have an '80 Corolla as well for the mileage problem, but still prefer to drive the Jeep, so much more torque.
Originally posted by: Bignate603
The oil leak is normal if its coming from the valve cover or on the back of the engine. Burning the transfluid isn't common, you should have the AW4 (I assume you have an automatic) which is arguably the most reliable jeep automatic ever.
That is because it is an Aisin unit. Who also made another one of the most indestructible trannies ever, the A131L 3 speed used in Corollas, Prizms, and Novas. (all the same car basically)
The Chrysler transmissions that made it into later models did not fare so well...