Problem... Driving down the road or stopped at light or in the middle of a turn or on expressway... It would shut off without warning, sometime it would restart immediately, sometimes not!!!... Extremely dangerous situations developed, which I was lucky!!! 1996 jeep grand cherokee, 4.0 , 6 cyl.... Spent 6 months doing repairs/ replacement parts and many ,many dollars spent tracking down part after part. Using diagnostics machine to determine faulty part... Problem was the power control module ( PCM or ecu same part) was defective and either was misreading codes or giving out bad codes to parts (like to the crank shaft position sensor or the coil, or the 01 or 02 ox sensors or it goes on and on and on). Not sure how it works but you get my drift. Since signing up with cnet.com, have found many people across america with the same issue on jeep with different years (1994/2000) and models. To search... Look up jeep stalls or jeep fixed and you will see other topics and forums around that topic and you will also see where the manufacture doesn't know how to address the problem either. Another possible recall issue is the screws that hold the PCM might be too long and are grounding out the unit after paint wears off on firewall... Important to read all articles and different forums!!! ... Is a must lastly... Instead of replacing PCM's, is it possible to have the PCM re flashed under recall??? I'm stretching, but maybe electrical power storms and rain is causing parts to defect??? Lastly... Jeep parts consists of module power units that work or don't work but the PCM reads the codes and adjusts the workable of the motor... Another issue is that there are several issues that will shut down the motor besides the fore mentioned parts... Ie... Asd relay, the security system, door locks, steering column, the electronic key, the back windshield wiper...
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: windshield wiper failure
5 of the 892 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Front sway bar link and bushing failed. Also, rear windshield wiper motor failed.
Water pump replaced 2 times by dealer, air conditiong compressor continues to fail. Front end vibrates when braking from 35 m.p.h. + causing to back off on the brakes and reapply. Rear wiper motor failed. All 4 interior door panels peeled and replaced by the dealer.
Rear windshield wiper was seldom used (3- 4 times only). When first used this year, it stopped after a couple of wipes. Dealer replaced motor.
Rear wiper design causes poor visibility due to failure of the wiper blade to contact the rear windshield.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
5 of 892 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention windshield wiper failure. 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 3 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 7Knocking 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Steering lock-up 6Sudden acceleration 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Rollaway 5Won't shift 5
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