Three problems related to loud engine noise have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving down the highway,and all of a sudden I heard a loud noise. So I pulled over to the nearest gas station and realized I was leaking oil profusely. Then I realized the driver side motor mount had broken off of the engine causing a large hole in the engine block. I have taken great care of my vehicle, changed the oil every 3,000 miles, and then this happens at random. I didn't hit anything to cause the motor mount to break, so why would it break for no reason? anyways, the leaking oil caused a fire beneath my vehicle, and inside the engine compartment. But I quickly put out the fire by a container of water I had in my vehicle. I had my 13 year old brother with me and thank god he or myself was not injured. But it caused us great fear and stress.
While driving about 5 to 10 mph heard a loud noise and pulled over to see what the problem was. Took the vehicle to the shop, and dealer noticed that the motor mounts had sheared off.
While driving vehicle, the vehicle hit a bump in the road that caused the vehicle to make a loud noise. The dealer stated that the front engine mount bolt had sheared into the block causing the motor to drop. Ts scc.