causes for overheating?

first, is your coolant full? second, check your fan, if it is belt driven then dont worry about it. second i would check your thermostat. on a 1996 unless previously replaced odds are it has gone bad

i had that problem with my 95 jeep i put new thermostat in still had the overheating problem then i replaced the hoses that didn't solve the problem then i put new radiator that solved the problem lucky for me that my hubby is a mechanic and he owned 2 previous jeep before this one i reccomend u to get a new radiator if the thermostat doesn't solve the problem.

Also the 96 cherokees have a clutched fan and a secondary electric fan that kicks on to cool the motor if it gets to hot it could be simple as a fuse. If you have a small leak in the host or radiator it will over heat since its a pressure system. :-)

calen, where would this fuse you're speaking of be at? I have a 96 sport 2-door, and would it be the same?

I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee it keeps overheating when I drive it I have to turn the AC on so the electric cooling fan won't kick on and off is that a good thing or is it supposed to kick on and off without turning the AC on

my 2004 jeep Cherokee is over heating can't afford to pay to do much with it what can i do till i can.

Why would it over heat when you warm it up in the morning?

My j2016 jeep Cherokee latatude is over heating when I drive. When I shut off the ac it imporves but the jeep is still running hot. I have put a gallon of antifreeze in it in week. Any suggestions?

Could it be the water pump?

My 1996 Jeep over heats after driving it for 5 minutes

My 1996 jeep over heats after running 5 minutes

Your heater core, that’s the little radiator inside of the cabin that heats the air that warms your little toesies Is an intricate part of your cooling system. The hoses return to the outlet that houses your thermostat. If your heater core is plugged up, you do not get cold water return properly at the thermostat and it will not open up and allow the coolant in the large radiator to circulate properly. An easy way to check if your heater cord is plugged, is to turn on your heater after the motor has warmed and check to see if the air coming out of your heater is hot. If the air is not very hot, then you probably have a clogged heater core. disconnect the small hoses that attach to your heater core and put a hose up in there and flush it out really well you will probably see dirty water come out of it. Reconnect the hoses and top off your radiator. If your engine is still overheating, then take your jeep to a repair shop that can read hydrocarbons coming out of the tailpipe. If there are hydrocarbons coming out of the tailpipe, then you probably have a leaky head gasket, or worse a cracked head. Jeep Cherokee‘s tend to run about 8 to 10° hotter than they should. If you have the money, I recommend you put in a three core aluminum race radiator. Do not cheap out. The less expensive aluminum radiators will crack out multiple welded joints within a few years. Aluminum is rigid and does not handle vibration very well and eventually bad welds crack. I recommend the Mishi Moto. It is about $400, but it comes packed in a bullet proof package and will not be dented or broken by the time you get it like most other aluminum radiators. Also the small screw studs at the top of the radiator are fastened in such a way, that if they break you can easily replace them, and believe me they do break. It is a very clever design. I run this radiator in my jeep and the inlet hose runs about 10° cooler and the outlet hose runs about 30° cooler. I can run my air conditioner at idle and not have Heat gauge move past 212°.