1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems

101 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 101 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 130,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 6
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 3% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	0
60k to 80k miles	6
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	4
120k to 140k miles	6
140k to 160k miles	7
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	3
200k+ miles	5

What the data shows

Of the 38 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 130,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires, 1 injury, 1 death.

What owners wrote

My 1996 jeep grand cherokee limited, will not pass safety inspection because it's exhaust manifold is cracked and leaks exhaust gases. The problem seems to be common among grand cherokee owners with the 6 cylinder, 4 l engine. The manifold failed due to a stress crack that developed from uneven expansion and contraction during normal operation.

Reported at 70,000 miles, December 2003 Death

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The parts for recall number e22 regarding the mandatory emission catalytic converter are unavailable. As a result, the vehicle will not be able to pass inspection in a timely fashion and would be illegal to drive. The dealer stated that there is no specific date as to when the parts will be available. The current mileage was 145,000 and failure mileage was 144,000. *updated 12/12/07 updated 12/12/07.

Reported at 144,000 miles, October 2007

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Jeep models