Four problems related to hood have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving at 65mph and with out any warning hood blew up, damaging the top of the vehicle.
While traveling at 65 mph, hood suddenly flew up distorting consumers vision. Consumer was able to come to a safe stop. Please provide any further information. Mr.
Pulled on to highway from driveway proceed about 1 block when the hood flew voilently open. There were no cars in front of me and a truck and 2 autos behind me I got the Jeep to the side of the road and stopped. The safety latch and the regular latch failed. I am being told it is not a problem and therefore the manufacter is not going to take any responisiblity for the $1067 body shop estimate or my frayed nerves. I found two or 3 other hood problems listed on your website but can tell if they are similar. Thanks for any light you can shed on this problem. I am left with the feeling from the Jeep people that I did something wrong and they don't care to help. The safety latch never caught or at least it didn't hold , and there was not evidence of damage to either latch.
Hood cable snapped.