96 jeep cherokee country starts but then shuts off

that year may also have a cam sensor as well .

CRANKS BUT NO START>!
is this car in USA< on this USA forum or elsewhere?
tossing coin now, lands..
USA 96 XJ jeeps. guess 4Liters. inline 6.
what engine is there we cant GUESS engine yet,we dumbbbbb
its not 4wd caused. !!! or transmission caused !!!
cranks but does not start.
has many causes, fuses tops list on all cars made and 10x with EFI.
what matters in now , all cars ran before, now matters, only.
USA answers for GAS engines not diesel.

1: got spark, my guess is no, but this is next.
2: the dashcluster , key on does CEL glow? if not, fuses are blown.
CEL means check engine lamp. it must glow, key on.

3: then SKIM lamp if car has security, feature it must glow then go out and not flash, nor stay one while cranking, if it does key secuity.
i think only Europe had this in 1996 , not USA>
aka: VTA,VTSS,SKIM and SKIL (or in English IMMO LAMP)
as in immobilized, if in uSA its not there. best guess..
the 2second rules applies to all jeeps.
on usa cars, the ASD relay
It may fail to energize if yes, fails, then spark is ended.
the ASD relay pulls in (energizes) and you crank
then the ASD drops before engine starts or runs for 2seconds and stop, if YES< that means the PCM (ecu) did that on purpose
and only SCANNING the PCM with any scan tool ever made
1996 to now, USA, works.
all do. scan it. see DTC errors, bingo why ASD drops
there are 7 reasons for the DROP and all show a DTC error.

http://jeepdied.com/ASD.html

This sounds like a bad idle air control valve, but also make sure the throtlebody is clean, use a toothbrush and some throtlebody cleaner, spray and clean with brush, make sure to open plate by having someone hold gas pedal to floor, after cleaning if truck still stalls then replace the idle air control valve,

It sounds like your starter. Sometimes when starters get old the armature and/or field windings swell when they get hot. The reason is rather complex but I can tell you this is the most likely problem and the only fix is to replace the starter.

your first sentence says it turns over and over, then your second sentence says it doesn't turn over, need more exact info to offer any help

does your jeep run rough? idle is real low? and when you are driving and push the gas hard it doesnt want to move? if so it is most likely the mass air flow sensor. i had to replace that 2 or 3 times on my 1999 jeep cherokee

Check the ignition switch for proper adjustment and operation. Switch is above the column (attached to it) under the dash...sometimes easier to reach if you drop the column. (don't remove it, just take out the bolts that hold it to the dash)

check your starter wire as mine was loose and did the same thing every time you interupt power to the alarm system it will flash the lights unlock the drivers door with the key and this will rearm the alarm and the jeep should start up if this is the problem rember to have good battery conections and a good batt first or else this will keep hapening also after 20 starts you may have to do the key thing again

ASE Mechanic here. check all the fuses to start, and check voltage on battery. if there was a battery draw all night the vehicle might have started but the alternator could not charge the battery because its power was too low and causing the ignition to die and then not allowing the vehicle to start. keep me posted!!!!!!!!!!!

crank angle sensor