Two problems related to defogger heater have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 20 mph consumer noticed that the rear liftgate overheated. It only happened when another vehicle was behind. This caused poor visibility to the driver. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future.
Started to noticing droppings and dog food inside vehicle. Later found out that there were mice entering the vehicle. Dealer told consumer the mice were coming in through fresh air vents. They once made a screen to cover it, but it began to cause other problems, so they no longer use the screen.