1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems
88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline and structure) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. The contact received the notice months prior…”
filed May 2, 2014
“Jeep has been stalling for 2 years at least. Stalls under all conditions, idle, high speed, cold or hot outside temp. Recently the past month it is stalling constantly at the rate of 2-5 times per day, average mileage 25 miles per day. Stalls at highway speeds are bad, and in traffic can be deadly…”
filed Feb 28, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Cherokee years
Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.