1996 Jeep LAREDO: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 31.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 13.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 10.3% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 10.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 10.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10019573 · 2003-05-09 (May 9, 2003)
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND ROCKED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BOLT WAS MISSING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019573 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 10025086 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)
THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ROUTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN FLAW WAS DESCRIBED IN A TSB. IT CAUSED CONDENSATION, CORROSION AND RUST. WHILE DRIVING THE SLUSHING OF THE WATER FLOWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNDER DASH CAN BE HEARD. THE UNIT FAILED TO HEAT OR COOL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10028503 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)
1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT HOLD. SUDDEN STOP OR GO AROUND CORNER OR A PERSON SITTING IN THE BELT NEXT TO THE CHILD SEAT BUMPS THE BELT AND IT WILL UNSNAP.I CAN PULL ON THE BELT TRYING TO SECURE THE CHILD SEAT THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE HELD IN PLACE AND IT WILL ALSO COME OUT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10028503 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 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 ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.