1996 Jeep Cherokee engine problems
57 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 161,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 161,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires.
What owners wrote
1996 jeep cherokee, exhaust manifold failed at weld point, not able to repair due to poor metal used by manufacturer. The exhaust must be replaced, jeep manufacturer is aware of problem, refuses to admit it is a manufactures defect. Mechanics will tell you it is a common problem with jeeps. Exhaust manifold failure is expensive to fix and can lead to multiple problems within in the engine it's self and the converters.
All of a suden this very bad shaking problem has occured at about 50 MPH. Very unsafe. My cetified ase mechanic has been trying to find the problem for over a week now - no luck so far.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
- Brakes 113 complaints
- Transmission 54 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints