Model year record
1996 Jeep Laredo recalls & problems
The 1996 Jeep Laredo has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 47 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (19 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1996 Jeep Laredo.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainAutomatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch; Automatic transmission | 19 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 10 | — |
| StructureBody › Door; Body › Bumpers | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Exhaust system › Emission control | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly; Delivery › Fuel pump | 4 | — |
| Electrical system | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 3 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner; Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 3 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Pump | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bagsCrash1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL BEFORE ROLLING OVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE BOX AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
- Electrical system
I JUST BROUGHT THIS TRUCK A FEW MOTHS BACK AND WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT'S QUITE FREQUENT NOW. I'VE BEEN ON HERE TO LOOK FOR ANY RECALLS BUT CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY FOR THIS MODEL. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND SCARY TO BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR CAR LOOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN AND IT'S DANGEROUS. JEEP PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN HONEST MECHANIC AND HE DOESN'T CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT BUT CAN'T FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT DOESN'T SHOW A CODE. *TT
- Electrical system
THE VEHICLE (1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) OFTEN STALLS IN TRAFFIC. IT FAILS AT ANY SPEED, WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IDLING OR IN MOTION. IT SOMETIMES TAKES 15+ MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. IT HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR EVEN IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM AND MANY PHANTOM PROBLEMS REPAIRED WITH NEW PARTS INSTALLED, THE LATEST BY THE DEALER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA WHO JUST REPLACED THE CONNECTORS ON THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, NOW THEY WANT ME TO POUR ANOTHER $500+ DOLLAR INTO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE SIGHTING THE PCM AS THE ??PROBLEM??. MY CURRENT BILL IS NOW AT $1,200; ADD…
- Engine
ENGINE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR WILL BE OPERATING FINE, ENGINE TOTALLY CUTS OUT. NO POWER WHATSOEVER. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A FAIRLY REGULAR PROBLEM ON JEEPS OF THIS ERA (1996 - HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS OF SOME OTHER YEARS). THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, DEALERSHIPS DENY RESPONSIBILITY. CODE HAS INDICATED BAD COIL - HAVE REPLACED COIL, SAME PROBLEM. ANECDOTAL REPORTS THAT PCM BOARD APPEARS TO BE SHORTING OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY TOO LONG SCREWS, SUGGESTION TO REPLACE WITH SHORTER SCREWS OR PLACE WASHERS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTACT TO BOARD. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE WORKED FOR AT LEAST A BRIEF TIME FOR MANY, MYSELF INCLUDED, THEN PROBLEM RECURS. OTHERS SUGGEST THIS IS…
- Seats
1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY...TO THE POINT IT CANNOT ME MOVED FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. SO IT STRAINS ANY DRIVER'S BACK IF DRIVING LONGER THAN 5-10 MINUTES. ONE HAS TO LITERALLY HOLD AND PUCH THEMSELVES UP TO SIT UPRIGHT AND DRIVE. NEED RECALL, PLEASE.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER E22 ON OCTOBER 30, 2007. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER OBSERVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INCORRECT PART WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND POSITIONED IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPOSITION THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO AVOID MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WIRES NEAR THE OXYGEN SENSOR; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO MOVE IT AND CHOSE TO LOWER IT BY A 1/2 INCH. THE CONTACT IS AWARE THAT THE TEMPERATURE FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN REACH TO 600 DEGREES. THE CONTACTS RECEIPT HAS THE CORRECT…
- Engine and engine cooling
I OWN A 96 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO IT BEGAN TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON FOR THESE 6 WEEKS SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAVE SPENT APPROX. $600 TRYING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, THEN I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SO I TOOK JEEP TO LOCAL DEALER TO GET REPAIR DONE AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE "95 % SURE" THAT THE CONVERTER IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP CUTTING OFF. NOW THE COMPLAINT, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX MY JEEP. DEALER TELLS ME HE CAN ONLY ORDER ONE PART A WEEK AND HE'S NOT SURE THAT ONE IS GOING TO COME IN. DEALER TELLS ME TO CALL CHRYSLER. WHEN I CALL…
- Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury
DT: THE CONTACT STATES ON 9-13-05 STARTED THE CAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND WHEN SHE REACHED OVER TO PULL THE CAR INTO DRIVE THE CAR REVVED/SURGED AND TOOK OFF. THE JEEP WRAPPED AROUND A TREE AND TOTALED THE JEEP. SHE REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL PRIOR TO THIS. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS KIND. SHE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT SIX MONTHS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING. SHE HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT PLANED TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE IS A 1996 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.