Five problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While operating the vehicle I kept smelling burning plastic. The heater fan quit and when I jiggled the switch it started to operate at high fan only and would not let me set it to low. Then it quit working and I removed the switch to replace it. I found that the wiring harness was melted. I am now concerned about the danger of replacing the switch. I am not sure if I can replace the melted part of the wiring harness. I also noticed that the switch has 5 connections but only 4 wires were connected to it.
Had parked vehicle. Was informed by another individual that vehicle was on fire. The fire dept called & extinguished flames. Had indicated it was faulty electrical wiring. 1j4fj67x4tl250839.
Been having intermittent electrcal problems,then the steering column started smoking with a burning wires smelling.
An electrical inadequacy in the fan motor wiring in the steering column, caused wiring to melt.
Electrical short, door locks and also instrumental panel light continues to stay on.