ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 23, 2015
THE DASH HEADLIGHT SWITCH KEEPS GOING OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND THAN GO OUT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10678649
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2000
- Mileage
- 46,822 mi
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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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 Jan 23, 2015
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.
1%
of 991 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 1997 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
ElectricalExterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 13, 2014
JUST HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING AND ELECTRICAL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10610109
- Incident
- Jul 13, 2014
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jun 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE WITH THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10461800
- Incident
- May 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 158,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE HE OWNED THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE SWITCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE TO OCCUR . HE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE HE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ARE AWARE OF FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,000. UPDATED 01/03/11
- NHTSA ID
- 10358608
- Incident
- Dec 13, 1997
- Mileage
- 143,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 14, 2008
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF IN RAPID SEQUENCE WHEN DRIVING ON STREET LAMP LIT STREETS. WORK FINE ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS, BUT NOT IN TOWN. MUST TURN HEADLIGHTS TO MANUAL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10245393
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 171,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesEngine+4 more
Filed May 9, 2002
*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT THE WAY IT SHOULD, THERE IS A DELAY WHEN GOING INTO GEAR AND IT MAKES A NOISE, REAR SEAL, PAN GASKET, AND COOLER LINES LEAKING, HUMMING IN ENGINE AT 59-62 MPH, THE WIPER BLADES FAILED, WHILE USING REMOTE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM DOOR AREA, THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR IS WORN, THE DEQLER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE ADJUSTED.*YD
- NHTSA ID
- 8009546
- Incident
- Aug 6, 1997
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Oct 22, 2001
CONSUMER HAS HAD RECALL, 00V136, WORK DONE, HOWEVER ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, ABS MODULE NEEDED REPAIRED, BRAKES ARE NOISY, BRAKES PULSATE, AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, BECAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND HAVE TO BE ROTATED OFTEN, DEALER STATED THERE MAY BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION IN THE FUTURE WITH THE ABS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 563774
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 29, 2000
I WAS TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH WHEN I WENT FROM HIGHBEAMS TO LOWBEAMS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THEY ONLY RETURNED AFTER I SWITCHED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM AGAIN !! I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR SERVICING AND THEY REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL/HIGH BEAM SWITCH. I WENT OUT TO MY VEHICLE SATURDAY NIGHT, 3.25.00 AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. NOT UNTIL I SWITCHED THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM SWITCH AGAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 720737
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2000
BrakesExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 6, 1999
LIGHT BULB FAILED ON THE FRONT PANEL. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 548936
Fuel systemInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Sep 8, 1999
GAS GAUGE. SIGNAL SWITCH. DOOR LOCK.
- NHTSA ID
- 609663
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 23, 1999
SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TAILGATE MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836045
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Oct 19, 1998
RECALL WORK ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP.
- NHTSA ID
- 542099
- Incident
- Sep 28, 1998
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Aug 10, 1998
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT CONTAINED MORE THAN AQUARTER OF GAS. ALSO REAR LAMPS/TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 539613
- Incident
- Apr 27, 1998
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+8 more
Filed Apr 13, 1998
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 533995
- Incident
- Jan 30, 1998
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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