2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE FLASHER RELAY LASTED ONLY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND HAD A FAULTY DESIGN. THE LIGHTS CLIPPED INTO PLACE AND WOULD NOT WORK ON BUMPY ROADS. MCKINNEY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM & USED CARS (4574 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY, EASLEY, SC 29640, (864) 859-1981) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 265,000. *AS *TR

NHTSA ID

11246639

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

265,000 mi

THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT BUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WORK.

NHTSA ID

11003322

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

Mileage

104,000 mi

THE WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE DRIVER DOOR IS NOT LONG ENOUGH SO WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE WIRES WILL BECOME LOSE OR DISCONNECT AS A RESULT IN THE POWER LOCKS,POWER MIRRORS,POWER WINDOWS, EVIC CENTER TO MALFUNCTION AND THE ALL THE DOME LIGHTS REMAIN ON. AND I'M NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE HUNDREDS WROTE ON THE JEEP FORUM.

NHTSA ID

10860312

Incident

Apr 17, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

BOTH LEFT SIDE & RIGHT SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE REAR HATCH DOOR DOES OPERATE HOWEVER. ALL 3 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO OPERATE PROPERLY WITH HEADLIGHTS OFF (DAYTIME DRIVING). CONDITION EXISTS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS OR WHILE STATIONARY EITHER PARKED OR IDLING. TURN SIGNALS OR BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

NHTSA ID

10783876

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

159,000 mi

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF RIGHT STOP LIGHT AND TAILLIGHT EVEN AFTER BULB REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679614

Incident

Sep 1, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BLINKER FAILED. THE BLINKER REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,885. ...UPDATED 08/22/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE UN-LOCKED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, THE HAZARD LIGHTS CAME ON. HE CHANGED ALL THE BULBS AND THE BLINKERS, BUT THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE BLINKERS, AND HE HAD TO UN-HOOK THE BATTERY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE ALSO REPLACED, BUT THEY STILL DIDN'T WORK.

NHTSA ID

10509434

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

44,100 mi

HAD MY JEEP FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW, AND I'VE RECENTLY HAD MANY ISSUES WITH IT. FOR ONE, THERE'S A RECALL, WHICH PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR AN ORC SENSOR. THE RECALL LETTER SAID THERE MAY BE A CHANCE THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL DISTRESS ON THE COMPUTER. NOW, I DON'T KNOW IF THESE CAUSED MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR NOT, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. AROUND LATER NOVEMBER 2012 I TOOK THE JEEP TO GET THE AC/HEATER WORK BECAUSE IT WASN'T WORKING. PAID $400.00, LABOR AND PARTS. ALSO GOT MY SIGNAL LIGHTS FIXED, BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T WORKING EITHER. FEW MONTHS PASS, NOW ITS MARCH 2013. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY WANT, EVEN AFTER GETTING IT FIXED. THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS FINE, THE LEFT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. MY DRIVER FOGLIGHT WENT OUT. I DON'T HAVE A BAD BULB SO WHAT IS IT? FEW WEEKS LATER, DRIVER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. AGAIN, NO BLOWN BULB. FEW MORE WEEKS PASS, AND MY AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. WHY? ALSO, THE DRIVER TAIL LIGHT, AT TIMES GOES OUT. NO BAD BULB. I FEEL AS IF I GIVE IT MORE TIME, THE PROBLEM IS JUST GOING TO GET WORSE. WE NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501362

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

240,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 05/02/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCCASION, THE RIGHT BLINKER FAILED TO OPERATE AS WELL. THE FLASHER RELAY WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAN NEW PART, WHICH WORKED FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. UPDATED 05/04/12

NHTSA ID

10455493

Incident

Aug 17, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, BUT HAZARD LIGHTS WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10446832

Incident

Feb 3, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTINGLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10433462

Incident

Sep 13, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS AND THE FUSES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TURN SWITCH WORKED PROPERLY AND ALSO CONTROLLED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

NHTSA ID

10432227

Incident

Oct 6, 2011

Mileage

176,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND BUT IT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ID

10386326

Incident

Dec 28, 2010

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT FUSE BOX FOR THE TURN SIGNALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10361377

Incident

Jun 11, 2009

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10331358

Incident

Dec 22, 2008

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CONSUMER STATED CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO NO AVAIL BUT THEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND FINALLY REPAIRED ON 07/31/07 PROBLEM IS NOW RESOLVED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10196570

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi