Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND REVERSE LIGHT UNITS MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UNITS AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE AND OPTED TO REPLACED THE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10650881
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2010
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 13, 2014
NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES EITHER THE TURN SIGNALS LEFT AND RIGHT WILL NOT WORK OR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT LAMP ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT WORK. FOUND A ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ISSUE WITH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REGARDS TO BRAKE LIGHTS. WITH REGARDS TO THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LAMPS COME ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10644255
- Incident
- Oct 2, 2006
- Mileage
- 77,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 19, 2012
I OWN A 99 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREADO EVERY NOW AND THEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I CHECKED FUSES ARE ALL GOOD, LIGHT BULBS NEW, AND THIS PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ARE REALLY FOGGY LOOKING MAKING IT HARD TO SEE ON DARK ROADS. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10444475
- Incident
- Jan 19, 2012
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 6, 2008
FOG LIGHT SWITCH. WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET ANOTHER SWITCH , I WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH # HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THE IT IS $186.00 WHICH INCLUDES WIRING" I ASKED IF THE WIRING IS RECALLED HE SAID " NO" SO I BOUGHT THE SWITCH FOR $45.00 AND IT SEEMS TO WORK. I WAS WONDERING IF DODGE KNOWS THAT THE WIRING IS BAD? I HAVE SEEN A JEEP IN THE JUNK YARD THAT HAS A DASH FIRE STARTING IN THAT AREA? YOUR HELP IS REQUIRED FOR OUR SAFETY & PEACE OF MIND! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10244514
- Incident
- Oct 4, 2008
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Sep 19, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLABLY AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO STOP THE CAR SO THE SHAKING WILL STOP. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER PARTS REPLACED SUCH AS THE STEERING STABILIZER, AND THE STEERING ROD. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10203488
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2006
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Fuel systemExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Nov 18, 2003
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. WILL DRIVE FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AND THEN FUEL TANK WILL READ WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO. ALSO TERRIBLE SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. BRAKES/ROTORS ALL NEW AND REPLACED STILL SHAKES. FOG LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT, DEALER STATES WIRING HARNESS. HAVE HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE ON THIS NUMEROUS TIMES... LIKE IT IS MY FAULT THEY BURN OUT. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10047130
- Incident
- Nov 14, 2003
- Mileage
- 50,615 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 10, 2003
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10002504
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DASHLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED, TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8022720
- Incident
- Dec 25, 2001
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 27, 2002
WHEN TRAVELING DARK AREA OF ROADWAY, THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM, SUDDENLY LIGHTS GO DARK. SWITCHING BACK TO LOW BEAM THE LIGHTS DO WORK. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THE LIGHTS WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN THE PROBLEM OCCURED.
- NHTSA ID
- 761256
- Incident
- Apr 23, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 25, 2001
WHEN WE USE OUR TURN SIGNALS, THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS COME ON. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT IN, THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEN THEY CHANGED A PART WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS AN " INTERMITTENT" PROBLEM AND WE HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN EVERY TIME THE PART MALFUNCTIONED. LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING WITH THREE CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE ROAD IN A RURAL AREA. AS I PREPARED TO TURN LEFT BY TURNING ON MY TURN SIGNAL I NOTICED A VEHICLE BEHIND ME TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WHEN I SLOWED TO TURN, THE VEHICLE PASSED ME ON THE LEFT. HAD I NOT BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. IS MY JEEP THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. I GAVE UP ON TRYING TO HAVE IT FIXED TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE I COULDN'T TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY SINGLE DAY! I HAVE NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEALERSHIP DID. I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY LET JEEP KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CONTACT AT THE DEALERSHIP IS NAMED ANGELA. SHE WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT DID NOTHING TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 751113
- Incident
- Sep 5, 1998
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting+4 more
Filed Sep 1, 2000
CONSUMER HAS HAD MANY SETS OF TIRES, MAY BE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 554247
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 22, 1999
WHEN BACKING UP OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846472
- Incident
- May 1, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.