1996 Jeep Cherokee transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 54 complaints for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Shifted from drive to park, left engine running, got out of vehicle, gear shifted itself into reverse, such force, vehicle lurched backward, then forward. Vehicle travelled backwards, hitting a tree and consumer jumped in and knocked it back into park. *slc
Vehicle was unattended idling while in "park". After a period of time (10+ min) it self-engaged into "reverse" and accelerated back out of the driveway and into a tree.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
- Brakes 113 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints