Steering gear box failed, while driving a loud knocking noise from under floorboard and then lost control of vehicle....could have caused terrible accident on the freeway.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: engine knocking or ticking
7 of the 892 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
The consumer was backing boat on trailer down boat ramp, the consumer let the boat float off the vehicle, so that the trailer was out of the water, the vehicle was placed in park and the consumer exited the vehicle, suddenly the vehicle jumped into reverse knocking the consumer down and drug him into the water, the consumer sustained a bruised right ankle and was covered w/ road rash from neck to heels. Nlm
Vehicle jumped out of park and backed up knocking the consumer down and running over his leg, consumer noted several complaints on the power train, consumer has permanent damage to his leg as a result of this accident.
Vehicle was in "park" w/engine running. Engine engaged itself in "reverse" on flat drive, went 122' smashed into a tree, continued 22' rear end of vehicle lodged itself on wooden deck of building with trail hitch, then went forward 100' feet knocking down two 5-6" diameter trees before coming to a stop. Vehicle had to be taken out of "park" to remove off of trees.
While making a left or right turn there is a very loud knocking noise coming from under the floorboard on the driver's side. Dealer stated that the problem was due to a worn out steering box. The steering box has not been replaced.
While in park at fast idle no incline, no emergency brake engaged, vehicle went into reverse down drive way, knocking down owner and rolling over his leg, when stopped found indicator showing vehicle still in park position. *ak consumer suffered injuries, consumer states vehicle was in park fast idle and did not move at all when he got out, consumer states either thetransmission failed on linkage may be out of spec.
Hub casting error, resulting in grinding/knocking noise at slow speed; also, belt separation in three of four original tires.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Reprogram PCM and inspect catalytic converter
- Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information
- Some vehicles may exhibit light spark knock with a warm engine under load
- Subject pertaining to OBD II misfire monitor
- Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
7 of 892 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fuel pump 61Stalling 59Won't start 19Power steering loss 16No deployment 13Slipping 13Door locks 11Fire or smoke 11Transmission failure 11Grinding brakes 10Pulling 10Check engine light 9Engine failure 8Headlights 8Loss of power 8Ball joint 7Brake failure 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Steering lock-up 6Sudden acceleration 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Rollaway 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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