vehicle signal
U.S. public vehicle records

1996 Jeep LAREDO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

29 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

157,618 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 29 complaints (13.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior931.0%
Transmission and shifting413.8%
Engine operation310.3%
Steering behavior310.3%
Fuel system concerns310.3%
Electrical and battery issues13.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
4
Electrical System
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Seats
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Air Bags
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch4
Electrical System2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Seats2
Unknown Or Other2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Air Bags1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 4; Electrical System: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seats: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 5

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 21 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
3
2001
7
2002
2
2003
6
2004
2
2005
2
2006
1
2007
1
2010
1
2012
1
2013
1
2014
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20003
20017
20022
20036
20042
20052
20061
20071
20101
20121
20131
20142

2000: 3; 2001: 7; 2002: 2; 2003: 6; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10067274 · 2004-05-17 (May 17, 2004)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS LOCK. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10067274 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083847 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE.THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE SHAKES THAT HAD GONE AWAY. THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE WHEN SEEING BUMPS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AGAIN ON THE BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP. THE STEERING HAD GONE OUT AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, COMING TO A C…

Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083847 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019674 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)

THE VEHICLE HAD 4 TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR END. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019674 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10137188 · 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137188 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176698 · 2006-12-20 (December 20, 2006)

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. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10487364 · 2012-12-04 (December 4, 2012)

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 POT…

Owner-reported narrative. 196,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011051 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, NOW HAVING 4TH FUEL PUMP PUT ON IN 17 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 96,613 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011051 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033768 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A GAS SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENT AREA DUE TO A CRACK INSIDE OF THE MANIFOLD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033768 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10536919 · 2013-08-23 (August 23, 2013)

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 PROB…

Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536919 at NHTSA ↗