Paint problems of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Two problems related to paint have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Paint problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2007

Paint is fading and has started peeling, also chips very easily. Exhaust manifold is also cracked. The paint problem has been steadily getting worse since I first noticed it approx. (2) years ago. The vehicle was still loud after the muffler was changed, dealer diagnosed a cracked exhaust muffler. I contacted Chrysler who would not stand behind the factory problems. They stated the vehicle was to old and had to many miles on it.

2 Paint problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2005

Poor paint quality. Paint is peeling off of the car.


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