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1996 Jeep Cherokee Reviews

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“96 Jeep Cherokee Classic 2wd”

David11368

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David11368 recommends this car

10/15/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE SUV

Lots of power from the 4.0L HO. Brakes are pretty good. Maybe a little touchy. For a tall SUV, it handles nice. Tight turning circle for a truck. Haven't needed any major repairs yet. Doesn't have any obtrusive squeaks or rattles. Gas mileage ain't great, but it's an SUV. Stock AM/FM stereo has a surprising amount of volume and sound quality. l Love driving it.

Pros — Off-road ability, Power, Solid build

Cons — I don't like the buzzer when you start the car. That's about it.

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“Great All Around Car”

Matthew5106

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Matthew5106 recommends this car

09/05/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV

Tough as nails, someone hit a brick wall with me in at low speeds, so we strapped the bumper to a tree, put it in 4wd and hit reverse and pulled it out. The 6cyl. was very torquey. Pulled a landscaping trailer very well. Did very nice burn outs thanks to the eaton rear end. Very good suv, took its beating and always asked for more.

Pros — Four wheel drive meant four wheel drive not 3 or whatever spins the easiest

Cons — Not the greatest on gas, but worth it

“Red Jeep Cherokee”

Cj137

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Cj137 recommends this car

08/01/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE 4WD SUV

performance- good
gas mpg-ok
looks=sexy clean or dirty
fun factor=your under pants will be missing after the trip
maintenance=you gata pay to play
interior=stock nice system
engine=4.0l inline 6
performance mods= full exhaust,intake,tbs spacer
is this 50 words yet? ok now its 50 words

Pros — everthing

Cons — nata

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“Cherokee: Jeeps Red-headed Stepchild.”

Dale530

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Dale530 recommends this car

07/31/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV

Jeep has always made some solid off-road vehicles. Probably some of the best. The Cherokee, while it may not be the most popular, is still one of the better vehicles that Jeep made.

The 4.0 HO straight six puts out excellent torque and power and can pull the Cherokee through just about anything.

Build quality can be questionable when considering how vulnerable the floors are to rust. Cherokees are notorious for rotted floors and the unibody construction does not help to make this an easy fix. If you pick up a Cherokee with solid floors, however, expect to find that it's one of the most reliable vehicles made. The 4.0 engine will turn 300,000 miles if it's taken care of properly and will outlast the rest of the vehicle.

Gas mileage ranges. With 30 inch MTRs and a 5 speed transmission, I manage to get about 23/24 mpg.

Pros — Reliable, strong vehicle.

Cons — Floors intensely vulnerable to rust.

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“96 Jeep Cherokee”

David9249

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David9249 recommends this car

07/10/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Country 4WD SUV

Performance - Good acceleration, good handling
Build Quality - Unbreakable
Cost of ownership - Gas Mileage could be better, Regular maintenance keeps costs low.
Fun Factor - Off Road in 4WD - how is that not fun.

Pros — Suspension, 4WD, Chrysler In Line 6 cylinder engine that never dies.

Cons — Defective catalytic converter

“Woody Ending”

Patrick2255

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06/23/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE SUV

i drove this car for about 6 months and ended up putting it against a tree on accident. it isn't a bad vehicle if you live out in the country and may need 4wd for snow or something

Pros — 4wd

Cons — when not in 4wd it is really unstable

“Jeeeeeeep”

Josh3460

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Josh3460 recommends this car

06/19/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV

Owned it for years love it for everything handling braking acceleration, just watch pulling with it as the older they get the rear unirail frame rails get a little weak

Pros — 4 WD

Cons — unirail bodies are weak off road

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“Daily Driver”

Cole319

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Cole319 recommends this car

06/10/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Sport 4WD SUV

well this ones a fun one too.
under the hood
Gibson cat back exaust, transdapt throttlebody spacer, aFe cold ait intake, e3 plugs, acell wires cap and rotor, and hood struts.
inside
alpine head unit, sony speakers, 2 jl w1v2 subs running of of one alpine m450 amp, oh and cupholders
underneath
5 in suspention lift and 31x10.5 r15 mt mtz's, and skyjacker swaybar disconects

Pros — decent gas mileage

Cons — no factory cupholders

“Great Starting Vehicle”

Matt5046

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Matt5046 recommends this car

05/05/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr SE 4WD SUV

good vehicle minus the few issues that keep reocuring

Pros — breaking, exeleration, exhaust, sterio system,

Cons — electrical system and some mechanical parts break often

“Good All Around Vehicle”

Cuore1

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Cuore1 recommends this car

04/21/2008

Reviewing: 1996 Used Jeep Cherokee 4 Dr Country 4WD SUV

This vehicle was a good, solid truck. not overly roomy inside but comfortable to drive..
almost car-like. fuel mileage was ok for an SUV but if the fuel tank was low the fuel would
slosh in the tank so bad that during cornering, the fuel pump would not pick up any fuel,
causing engine hesitation. these vehicles are also prone to rust on the body. Only other
issue i had with mine was a driveline imbalance that caused shaking at freeway speeds.
you could remedy this somewhat by putting it in on-demand 4wd.

Pros — engine, acceleration, driving comfort, winter traction, on-demand 4wd feature (allows for
AWD on pavement.)

Cons — fuel tank design, driveline issues, mediocre brakes, small interior

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