One problem related to ball joint has been reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1996 Jeep Cherokee. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shakes violently from left to right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who changed the upper and lower right ball joints. After the repair, the shaking had become worse and the vehicle is unable to be driven. The current mileage is 120,000 and failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 02-04-08.