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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
3%of 893 total for the year
Median mileage
143,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the 893 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 143,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While exiting one freeway to another (on the ramp) at 60+ miles per hour, the entire front end starting shaking violently. The steering wheel was shaking back and forth. I have since found out this is known as 'the death wobble'. We have spent well over $5000 trying to correct this problem. However, the front end continues to require work in order to keep it from reoccurring.”

NHTSA complaint #10715785, filed 2015-05, 150,000 miles

“The dealer said they would inspect the hitch, and remove it if they decided. They would then determine if repairs were needed before they would install a replacement hitch. I was advised the repairs would be at my expense and could cost several thousand of dollars before a replacement hitch would be installed. They also said they couldn't determine how long repairs would take since they were not responsible for all the work.”

NHTSA complaint #10789583, filed 2015-11, 90,236 miles

“All electronic door locks fail to work. Cannot lock or open them with the key either. This means I cannot lock my vehicle at any time since it will mean locking me out and requiring calling assistance to open my vehicle door.”

NHTSA complaint #10485405, filed 2012-11, 150,000 miles

“When the problem started, approximately 7 months ago, the vehicle would stall when I was slowing for a turn or a stop. It happens intermittently. Fuel filter, fuel pump, tps, ECM, etc. Have all been changed, and the problem keeps coming back. Lately the vehicle stalls at driving speeds, as well as when slowing. I have been nearly rear ended so many times I can't even count. The stalling is always intermittent, but seems that it happens most frequently when I am on short trips of around 5 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10462474, filed 2012-06, 147,035 miles

“I am contacting your agency because of a safety concern I have regarding the repairs made to my vehicle in response to the recall #n45. As background, I took my vehicle to a dealer, mall of georgia Jeep, for the repair (I.e., to replace towing hitch) on 8.12.2014 and was told the next day that I could not use the hitch that had been replaced. The mechanic had struggled (he admitted to me) to do the job and it took him two or three times the estimated time to complete the work. In fact, it took so long that I had to go home in a rental car and had to return the following day to pick up my Jeep. …”

NHTSA complaint #10622160, filed 2014-08, 163,832 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
20251620%
20243213%
20236716%
20223915%
20215714%
20206427%
20197721%
201827132%
20177721%
20163110%
201519314%
201427512%
2013607%
20121217%
20111368%
20101412%
2009107%
2008355%
2007394%
2006786%
20051377%
2004363%
2003132%
2002352%
2001131%
2000272%
1999362%
1998222%
1997303%
1996303%
1995162%
1994132%
199392%

Other parts of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Transmission and drivetrain
280 complaints
Fuel system
134 complaints
Brakes
118 complaints
Engine cooling
88 complaints
Body and structure
85 complaints
Steering
67 complaints
Electrical system
65 complaints
Suspension
50 complaints
Tires
35 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Air bags
34 complaints
Equipment
26 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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