1996 Jeep Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 150,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine mount” (13% of reports).
- 54engine and engine cooling complaints
- 150,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Engine mount: mentioned in 7 of 54 complaints (13%)
- Sheared off: mentioned in 7 of 54 complaints (13%)
- Motor mounts: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Cherokee | 4 | 1% | 85,500 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 13 | 1% | 71,000 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 4 | 1% | 122,000 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 5 | 0% | 69,000 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 6 | 0% | 61,500 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 10 | 1% | 78,500 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 9 | 0% | 6,383 |
| 2006 Cherokee | 2 | 12% | 23,115 |
| 2001 Cherokee | 37 | 16% | 59,400 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 53 | 14% | 69,000 |
| 1999 Cherokee | 36 | 10% | 64,000 |
| 1998 Cherokee | 30 | 8% | 100,000 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 45 | 12% | 134,500 |
| 1996 Cherokee | 54 | 12% | 150,000 |
| 1995 Cherokee | 136 | 22% | 130,804 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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. *tr
Car stalls while driving with no warning. Stalls on freeway or in city driving. This is an infamous manufacturing defect on 96 jeeps. Very hazardous because engine cuts out completely while in motion. Requires pulling over with engine not running to restart engine. Jeep then will repeatedly die…
1996 jeep cherokee caught fire while driving on the westbound side of the ohio turnpike. *kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-0774-91
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Jeep Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee (12% of the 447 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 150,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “engine mount”, in 7 of 54 complaints, followed by “sheared off” (7).
Other 1996 Jeep Cherokee problems
See all 1996 Jeep Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Cherokee years.