1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems
68 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, 4 deaths.
What owners wrote
Great weather, smooth road, a bottom of a hill, left rear axle broke at 60 MPH causing the vehicle to spin and then roll. Left rear wheel totally separated from vehicle. Vehicle was a total loss after rolling and landing upside down.
At high and low speeds, and when stopped without any warning my 1996 grand cherokee will die and immediately steering is lost. This is totally frightening and life-threatening. The car will start immediately to get out of roadways. I've spent days researching this situation on-line and it is outrageous that there is no recall, there are years of complaints about this situation . The solution may be that 2 screws associated with the PCM are too long.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Transmission 242 complaints
- Fuel system 153 complaints
- Brakes 144 complaints
- Engine 101 complaints
- Body & structure 89 complaints
- Steering 70 complaints
- Electrical system 66 complaints
- Suspension 55 complaints