Hello my wife has a 2014 Jeep Cherokee with 96,000 miles on it. She bought a brand new. We hear this car isn’t that reliable and prone to a lot of issues. Is there any advice you can give as far as any maintenance we should do at this point? We have always rotated the tires and change the oil that is all we have done. I will also read the manual but I’m also looking for some insight from those with hands-on experience thank you very much
I would suggest that you spend a bit of time poring over the factory maintenance schedule, because there are a number of important items that you have skipped over the past 10 years.
In addition to the engine’s air filter being very much overdue for a change, you should change the cabin air filter. And, you are due for a spark plug change. There could easily be a bunch of other suggested maintenance procedures, including the inspection of things like CV joints, brake lines, and exhaust system.
I would also flush the brake fluid, and–if the vehicle has an automatic transmission–I strongly suggest that you have its fluid changed.
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Just like the engine oil, the transmission fluid/filter should also be serviced.
Tester
The factory maintenance recommendations start at page 654 at:
https://vehicleinfo.mopar.com/assets/publications/en-us/Jeep/2014/Cherokee/265.pdf
Like many manufacturers, it doesn’t list transmission fluid/filter replacement, but as Tester noted above, it should be serviced.
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What they said. Make sure they use fluid that meets factory specifications for the transmission, not ‘universal’ fluid. Have this work done at a good independent shop, not a quicky change place.
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Thank you very much.
The schedule implies at the 10 year mark to replace the coolant and inspect the cv boots. Seems like a good idea. I replace coolant at the 2-3 year mark on my older cars, and inspect the cv boots on every engine oil change. I have no experience w/your particular vehicle though.
She’s had it for 10 years. Has it been reliable? Your experience is more important that anything else for a 10 year old Jeep that she’s owned since new.
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Don’t forget that Jeep owners in general take those Jeeps to places that many car can’t even go, or would not make it back if they tried. Under those conditions, you can expect that they will have more issues that vehicles that never leave a paved surface.
The advice to follow the maintenance schedule in the owners manual is the best advice you’ve gotten here so far. But make sure you are following the whole schedule, not just the part for the engine. All those litte “inspect” items can find something that would lead to an unscheduled breakdown later. Being able to schedule maintenance at your convenience is a lot better than unscheduled maintenance that tends to happen at your most inconvenient time.
In my neck of the woods, most Jeep owners in general only go to work, the grocery store, church and family trips. Most of the Jeep owners I know never even go on a dirt road
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And remember, a 2014 Cherokee is an AWD crossover, like a Rav4, not anything like older Cherokees.
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+1
But on the rare occasions when they do, they purposely leave the dirt and mud on the fenders and doors as long as possible. But, that’s really only what I have observed with Wranglers–not Cherokees.
You mean lik this? 
I wouldn’t call a 2014 fwd based Cherokee a real Jeep anyway…
Nor would anyone in their right mind take the new 100K Grand Wagoneer off road… My neighbor bought one… lol
This is the third tread for this Cherokee asking about the maintenance schedule. The maintenance guide must be difficult to understand.
Jeep used to manufacture vehicles for the military and for prospectors, but they changed their marketing about 50 years ago, they now sell transportation and family type vehicles.
A Cherokee is similar to a Rav4, Pilot, Pathfinder etc.
It’s no harder to understand than most schedules i’ve seen. Oil changes are called by the computer but must be done every year or 10,000mi. Major services are at 20K intervals by the looks of it. Screenshot from the owners manual for the 2014 Cherokee. We usually ask the mechanic what else they feel it would need at a given mileage but by this point would have been working on the vehicle for awhile.
Me thinks Mr Nevada was being a bit sarcastic when he said The maintenance guide must be difficult to understand… 
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