1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

ENGINE OVER HEAT GET WORSE WHEN A/C IS ON AND IT ALSO HAVE A ELECTICAL PROBLEM THAT KILLS THE BATTERY AFTEN AND ITS NOT THE ALTENATOR REALLY TIRED OF THIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE: P235/75R15. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRE COULD NOT BE ROTATED BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT WAS SO BAD THAT IT BROKE THE GEARS IN THE STEERING BOX AND MADE ME LOSE THE STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING BOX REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE OCCURRING MULTIPLE TIMES. HAVE REPLACED ALL RECOMMENDED PARTS AND EVERYTHING LOOKS AND FEELS TIGHT IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS EXHIBITING RUST. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILIZER ARM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH, HIT A SMALL POT HOLE IN ROAD WITH RIGHT TIRE. FRONT END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITH FRONT END WOBBLING AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BADLY. IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO FALL APART. BY SLOWING DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY, IT STOPPED THE SITUATION FROM OCCURRING. IT WAS QUITE JARRING AND VERY DISTURBING. DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THIS IS KNOWN AS THE ?JEEP DEATH WOBBLE?. QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS OCCURRENCE.

1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD RECALL # 13V252000. *JB MA 09/22 UPDATED 01/04/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000: (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IN WORSE CONDITION THAN IT WAS GIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE OLD HITCH BACK ON AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUCTURE WAS TOO RUSTY, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000.