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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 15, 1997UT

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. ALSO REPLACED TIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SIDEWALL AND TRANSMISSION BUSHING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Oct 14, 1997IL

IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR UNIT FAILED. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 30, 1997CA

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 24, 1997MA

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ANYWHERE THE TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SOMETIME THE TRUCK WOULD START BACK UP, AND SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. *AK

Steering
Filed Sep 23, 1997KY

STEERING DAMPER FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip5 injured
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 18, 1997CA

CONSUMER NOTICES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS BUBBLING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA

ENGINE BLOCK FAILED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/GAUGE FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA

PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND LEFT REAR DOOR PANELS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA

NOISE IN ENGINE.

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

SEAT BELT ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE FAILED.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

HORN BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 3, 1997KY

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEIHCLE WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH. DEALER SAID THAT IT BROKE TWO PROMS OFF THE SENSOR. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Sep 2, 1997FL

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF/ RADIO IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND ALL WINDOWS WON'T COME DOWN DUE TO A SHORT WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN EAR LAMP/HEADLIGHT/RADIO/CLOCK FAILURE.

Power Train
Filed Aug 31, 1997OK

VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. DRIVER HAS TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION.

Fuel System, Other
Filed Aug 27, 1997MA

THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING THE LEVEL OFF FUEL LEFT IN THE CAR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 25, 1997NY

REAR LEFT ROTOR RUSTED/CORRODED, BRAKE PADS ARE NOT TOUCHING ROTOR. BRAKES MAKE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, NOT A SAFETY MATTER BRAKES WORKING NORMALLY. REPLACED ROTOR, NOW NEW ROTOR HAS RUSTED/CORRODED. *AK

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Aug 19, 1997NH

COMPACT SPARE TIRE WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND CAUSED THE DIFFERENTIAL TO FAIL. INSTRUCTIONS WERE UNCLEAR BUT DRIVER DROVE LESS THAN 40 MILES AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 40 MPH BEFORE IR FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1997OK

THE OVERDRIVE DROPPED OUT AT 75 MPH TWICE IN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD, CAUSING RMPS TO JUMP FROM 2100 TO 3200.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 14, 1997NY

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FAILED, CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR OVER 5000 MILES. PREVIOUSLY TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 12, 1997MD

MOUNTING BOLTS THAT HOLD MOTOR IN ENGINE SHEARED OFF ONTO GROUND, CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP, ONLY INDICATION WAS LOUD NOISE, BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, DEALER REPLACED BOLTS. *AK *SLC

Electrical System
Filed Jul 7, 1997NY

THE JEEP IS HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jul 7, 1997CA

WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, HITTING A PILLAR. THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY WAS ALMOST PUSHED UP TO THE FRONT DOORS FROM IMPACT. *AK

WheelsCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 12, 1997GA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND HALF OF ROTOR FELL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Filed May 28, 1997MN

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 5, 1997MI

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING WASHED THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDANT SHIFTED VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 30, 1997MN

DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO BRAKE; FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP; THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM & WOULD NOT TRY TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 28, 1997CA

PROBLEM WITH DOOR PANELS.

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Apr 24, 1997CA

SPEAKER INOPERATIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 24, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LIGHT STAYS ON.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 21, 1997CA

PROBLEM WITH DOOR PANEL.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 21, 1997CA

LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 17, 1997CA

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 16, 1997NY

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE HEAVILY APPLIED A THIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Apr 15, 1997CO

HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WITH OUT ANY PRESSURE OR WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD WOULD POP OPEN, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK DEALER ADJUSTED HOOD HINGES AND STOPS AND ALIGNED HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES AT 2342 MILES RADIO SPEAKERS CUT OUT OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPLACED WITH EXHCHANGE UNIT. DOOR TRIM IS COMING OFF ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS. *TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE LEAK.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

Interior Lighting
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

TIME DELAY SENSOR FOR INTERIOR LIGHTS DEFECTIVE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

DOOR PANEL FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION LEAK DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLMENT OF CONNECTOR HOSE TO THE RADIATOR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

DOOR PANEL WARPED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

EXHAUST TAIL PIPE RATTLES.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 18, 1997NJ

FRONT END MISALIGNED/PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

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