1996 Jeep Cherokee fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 29 complaints for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While driving at highway speeds the car backfires and pops, excessive fuel is going through the exhaust system and igniting the pipes/fire under the car.
Sporadic gas leak from fuel pump hookup on gas tank at startup. Could not be duplicated except at random occurrences.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
- Brakes 113 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Transmission 54 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints