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Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven2017 Ford Explorer Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 40000 miles driven

Multiple complaints about the nine-speed automatic transmission, peaking around the spring of 2015. Not reflected in the stats because in many cases there has been no hardware-based solution.
2015
Jeep Cherokee
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  39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 40000 miles driven

Multiple complaints about the nine-speed automatic transmission, peaking around the spring of 2015. Not reflected in the stats because in many cases there has been no hardware-based solution.

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Jeep Cherokee vs. Ford Explorer Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Jeep Cherokees and Ford Explorers with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Jeep Cherokees and Ford Explorers that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer have been recently.

To see how frequently Jeep Cherokee and Ford Explorer problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Jeep Cherokee

Jeep Cherokee Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr SUV 271-horsepower 3.2L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Ok so Jeep and Fiat obviously do not have the best brand image when it comes to quality. This perception should not be applied to this vehicle. Nothing to me comes across as cheap or low quality. Just remember that you will be dealing with Jeep service department. I haven't heard the best about Jeep service, but every brand has good and bad dealerships. Just do your research before you get it serviced. see full Jeep Cherokee review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
Lots of them on the road. see full Ford Explorer review
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Ford may not be perfect, but they are still solid. see full Ford Explorer review
Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Ford Explorers were long a bad brand based on the tire fiasco that was proven, for the most part, was owner created. So have high expectations that it will improve. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Fords do not have the same reputation for quality as imports. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8
6-speed automatic RWD
Ford is not considered a premium brand. see full Ford Explorer review