Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. While driving in traffic, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to 21 different independent mechanics where it was tested from top to bottom. The vehicle passed inspection even after it was test driven by the dealer. When the contact brought the vehicle home, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer in york, maine diagnosed the vehicle and found no failure. The vehicle remained parked at the contact's home for over a year. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: steering wheel locks up
6 of the 892 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact attempted to make a turn then a loud noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the steering wheel locked without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 4/15/13
While driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. When this occurred, the steering wheel locked up and the brakes failed to function. The dealership indicated that this was caused by an electrical system sensor failure.*ak the consumer stated the engine light illuminated and apparently the problem was the oxygen sensor, also the monitor light on the dashboard blinked which indicated there was a rear lamp failure even though there was no failure. *jb
Vehicle shut down without prior warning steering wheel locked up. Back wheel bearing were still rubbiing, and headlights go on and off. Dealership is aware of problems.
Steering wheel locks up when vehicle is being towed. Dealer has been notified.*ak
Steering wheel locks up on left hand turns. Dealer replaced pump 1997.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 892 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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 7Knocking 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Sudden acceleration 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Rollaway 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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