I had a 96 GC limited with the 5.2, It was a love hate relationship.
Trans died at 80K, Engine had weird issues where it didn't want to run or start when warm. Never traced that one down, all sensors etc all checked out good, no codes. The sensors for the display in the center console started to go out so it was always warning me about stuff that was obviously not wrong, door being open, low tire pressure etc.
Started to rust pretty bad in it's later years so I ended up dumping it. The hood rusted from the inside out and the rockers started to disintegrate, I've never had that happen in any other vehicle.
If I could find another clean example for a cheap Jeep to tinker with I would. I would not buy one for a daily driver or anything like that. It was very comfortable and excellent in the snow with its command-trac AWD. Took it off road a few times as well and it held it's own, even on Michelin LTX's. Of course being a 5.2 I think it averaged around 16 MPG.