1999 Jeep Cherokee headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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 complaint #10650881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10644255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10444475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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!

NHTSA complaint #10244514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

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.

NHTSA complaint #10203488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10047130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES.

NHTSA complaint #10002504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES.

NHTSA complaint #10002504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #8022720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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 complaint #761256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

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 complaint #761256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

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.

NHTSA complaint #751113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

THE DOME LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF UPON CLOSING THE DOOR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #560071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

INTERIOR LIGHTS DONT WORK WITH THE TAILGATE LATCH REPLACED PROBLEM REOCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #719437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

WHEN BACKING UP OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #846472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.