Gladiator is Highest Ranked in JD Power Initial Quality for 2021 Midsize Pickups

[PDiddy]

Well 16k miles on mine with no issues until recently, my transmission makes a whine, while going up hill revving high. Normal driving it doesn't do it. I noticed it this weekend, heading up to Tahoe.

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[Mojave2021]

And now Consumer Reports says the Gladiator is the only Jeep they’d recommend. I’m assuming those of us with major issues in the first few miles (for me a rear axle leak) must be in the minority then or those companies do next to no research. You’d think they’d check this forum out at least.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/consumer-reports-recommends-jeep-model/

If this helps resale values then I guess I’m all for it.

 

[Fastwake]

12k on my 2020 JT NOT ONE ISSUE

 

[nikkie15]

Overall I'm happy with mine closing in on one year in. My only complaints is the auto start thing (ole lady hates it as well) and I wish first/reverse gears were a bit lower geared (manual). Otherwise, seems well built. Really hoping to keep it for a long time, eventually replace it with a different daily driver.

With ya on the gear ratios. First and reverse are too high and 6th should be swapped for a granny.

 

[Tommyd]

Guess I avoided the “bunch of hooey” - I am eight months and 5,500 miles in with my 80th Anniversary Edition and haven’t had one issue - everything works perfectly - great performance and build quality - one happy camper so quit yer bitchin.

Just making sure you know shadowspapa was being sarcastic. Just clarifying.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Just making sure you know shadowspapa was being sarcastic. Just clarifying.

Yep - liked the first so much, and had such great luck with it, I bought another without any reservations.

 

[onewhippedpuppy]

Forums are a bad sample for reliability. Lots of people join forums to either get help with a problem or complain about one. If you’re an average person that’s happy with your car but not an enthusiast, you don’t typically participate on a forum or join just to say how much you love your car.

Most people aren’t weirdos like me who can talk cars all day long.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Most people aren’t weirdos like me who can talk cars all day long.

I dunno, cars have been my life since I was 14 many many moons ago.

 

[onewhippedpuppy]

I dunno, cars have been my life since I was 14 many many moons ago.

You and me both, though only on a professional level (diesel tech) for a relatively short period of time. If it has four wheels or floats I’m definitely into it.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

You and me both, though only on a professional level (diesel tech) for a relatively short period of time. If it has four wheels or floats I’m definitely into it.

My diesel experience is with heavy equipment, tractors, combines, whatever - and limited at that - mostly maintenance and so on.
It was gas all the way and it seems the more gas it consumed, the more I liked it.
And yes, the hair was an issue after a while. It got long enough it would get tangled in creeper wheels.

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