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Used 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

ONE CATASTROPHE AFTER ANOTHER

karma90, 03/07/2013
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV
35 of 40 people found this review helpful

I have a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, Automatic, 2WD, the vehicle starts up perfectly but then instantly dies.Not a sputter nothing it's like it just loses spark.The power works fine, the dash lights come on,no problem, automatic & manual head lights work great so far.Power windows and door locks work,my interior lights work.Gas light comes on,but there's gas in the jeep.None of the gauges move at all.After trying to start it multiple times there is no sort of clicking from inside my vehicle like when my alternator went out & my battery kept dying.I recently replaced the alternator 2 days ago.I replaced transmission catalytic converter,muffler,& major tune up 6 weeks ago. PLEASE HELP

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5 out of 5 stars

280000 miles just wont die

sailingdude, 11/09/2011
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4dr SUV 4WD
14 of 16 people found this review helpful

I bought this jeep with allot of miles cheap. It is the fourth jeep I have owned. Cheap to fix and lots of used parts out there. Can't go wrong if you havn't allot of cash to blow on some over priced ero-trash leather llivingroom. You can still drive it with many things wrong with it then fix it at your own pace. 280k starts and runs great. and the interior is just as good, leather, heated seats, premium sound, comfortable, I can go on.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

What more can you ask for

Big Frank, 03/03/2002
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV 4WD
10 of 11 people found this review helpful

Most dependable and sturdy vehicle I have owned in years. Actually like it better then my Lincoln.

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5 out of 5 stars

Take care of your vehicle

ORJeeper, 07/22/2002
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV 4WD
11 of 13 people found this review helpful

I've been a Jeep person for 25 years. I've owned nearly every model at one time or another and there are few vehicles which can come close to the craftsmanship these vehicles are built with. I am religious when it comes to maintaining my rigs (especially the CJ) and because of that, they last far longer than the same vehicle in "average Joe's" hands. Most negative comments are from people who do nothing more than gas and go and expect the car to last forever. It just doesn't happen. Treat this vehicle right and it'll take you anywhere you want to go.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

My poor Jeep

Great SUV!, 10/23/2009
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr SUV
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bought my beloved Jeep GC with 107k miles. The good far outweighed the bad. 24+ mpg highway with the inline 6 and auto transmission. Would haul anything I put in it (1200lbs of Pavers) or towed behind it. Water poured in by the passenger A pillar while raining, brake rotors warped easily, power locks worked most of the time. It never left me stranded even though I used the heck out of it with little maintenance. As it was "dying" something would fail ONLY at the end of a long trip **after arrival**. A trans fluid line to the oil cooler blew off at 192k miles and the trans was toast, but it still drove me safely to a parking lot and out of traffic. My poor Jeep was good to me. <snif>

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