Originally Posted by 4x4_Welder

Mostly because no matter how much you talk it up, it's still a Renault engine. Brought to you by the same marriage made in hell that brought you the Eagle Premier. Build quality by Chrysler, wiring by AMC, and component fitment and accessibility by Renault.
The XJs were a great concept, but poorly executed, and God help you if you need to work on anything under the dash or in the engine compartment.