Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 26, 2013
1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NOT BEING NOTIFIED ABOUT SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. *SMD
- NHTSA ID
- 10536646
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2013
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Aug 26, 2013
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 893 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Apr 30, 2013
JEEP ADVERTISES THAT THERE GRAND CHEROKEES CAN WITHSTAND WATER UP TO 20 INCHES DEEP. I BEG TO DIFFER AND I HAVE BEEN LIED TO. WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON MY WAY TO A BUDDY'S HOUSE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY, I HIT A SMALL PUDDLE ON MY WAY AND MY ENGINE JUST SEIZED UP AND EVERYTHING WENT BALLISTIC. MEASURED THE PUDDLE AND IT WAS A WHOPPING INCH AND A HALF DEEP. HAD MY BUDDY TOW ME BACK HOME TO CHECK IT OUT AND LOW AND BEHOLD, THERE IT WAS, ROD #1 STICKING RIGHT THROUGH MY OIL PAN ABOUT AN INCH. BENT TO HIGH [XXX] AND SHEARED RIGHT OFF (NOTE: ALSO NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SAID "JAPAN" AND WHEN I PULLED THE OIL PAN AND PULLED THE ROD, IN BIG BOLD LETTERS "CHINA" STAMPED ON THE ROD") NOW I HAVE A 6000LB PAPER WEIGHT SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I CAN DO NOTHING WITH. NOW IF JEEP ADVERTISES THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE SAFE IN WATER UP TO 20 INCHES, WHY DID AN INCH AND A HALF DEEP PUDDLE HYDROLOCK MY ENGINE RESULTING IN ROD #1 BEING SHOT THROUGH THE OIL PAN AND ALL ELECTRONICS FRIED? HMMMM INTERESTING. ALSO NOTICE HOW THE FOREIGN MASS MARKET PARTS WERE THE ONLY ONES TO FAIL. SEEMS A LITTLE FISHY. IT GRINDS MY GEARS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN A DIE HARD MOPAR ENTHUSIAST SINCE I WAS BORN, MY FATHER WORKED FOR CHRYSLER FROM THE DAY HE GRADUATED TO THE DAY HE DIED AND SLAVED FOR THE COMPANY AND THIS IS THE PRODUCTS THEY ARE SELLING TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. I SMELL [XXX]AND IT PAINS ME TO SAY THAT I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS........SCREW CHRYSLER AND THEIR FIAT OWNED CORPORATION. I DO NOT SUPPORT FOREIGN PRODUCTS IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. [XXX]= COMPLETE CRAP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10510168
- Incident
- Apr 29, 2013
- Mileage
- 190,125 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 8, 2004
BOTH HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE SO DISCOLORED AND FOGGY THAT IT CUTS DOWN NIGHT TIME DRIVING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 50% OF ITS ORIGNAL BRIGHTNES/. 996 JEEP GRAND,CHEROKEE, 4FX58S3TC335842. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10098475
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Mar 11, 2004
THE BULBS THAT ILLIMINATED THE SWITCH ENABLING THE CONSUMER TO TURN ON THE FOG LIGHT, DIM THE PANEL LIGHT, AND LOCATE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BURNT OUT. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND UTILIZE THE COMPONENTS. THE BULBS COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR AFTER MARKET.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10062983
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 6, 2002
VEHICLE FAILED VA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO HEADLAMP LENSES BEING DISCOLORED DUE TO EXPOSING CAR TO SUNLIGHT. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 763870
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2002
EngineExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Dec 28, 2001
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. BACK WHEEL BEARING WERE STILL RUBBIING, AND HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8001225
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2001
Exterior lightingSteering
Filed Dec 21, 2000
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, IF CONSUMER MOVES OR TILTS STEERING WHEEL, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. *AK THE TILT STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY MANUFACTURER. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TILTED TO THE MAXIMUM, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR BECOME UNPLUGED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 876885
- Incident
- Dec 19, 2000
Exterior lightingSuspension
Filed Jan 20, 1999
DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, IT STILL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. AS WELL, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL CAME A PART, THE TAIL PIPE RATTLES, THE FRONT RIGHT SHOCK BUSHING FAILED, THE PANIC ALARM SOMETIMES WILL NOT DISENGUAGE, THERE IS A VIBRATION AT 55MPH, THE FRONT LEFT SPEAKER HAS COME LOOSE AND MAKES A RATTLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL OVER/UNDER ACCELS/DECELS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON AFTER YOU TURN THEM OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 702393
- Incident
- Dec 22, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 27, 1997
TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605206
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 27, 1997
REAR TAIL LIGHT WIRING FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604908
- Incident
- May 30, 1996
Body & structureExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Oct 27, 1997
REAR TAIL LIGHTS LEAKING WATER CREATING MOISTURE INSIDE LENSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 604542
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Sep 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN EAR LAMP/HEADLIGHT/RADIO/CLOCK FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 603541
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 21, 1997
LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603148
ElectricalExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Mar 18, 1997
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515666
- Incident
- May 9, 1996
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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