62 of the 790 complaints filed about the Jeep Laredo are about the electrical system — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
62
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
9
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEAT NOT GOOD, REAR BOTH AXLES
NHTSA complaint #11187301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS ISSUES HAVE CHANGED BULBS CUIRCUT BOARDS NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH,BUT STILL CAN'T GET BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK NO ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11080044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1997 JEEP LAREDO & RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) NO DEALERSHIP SO I DROVE 120 MILES TO NEAREST JEEP SERVICE DEPT. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 4 HOURS THEN STATED THE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND I NEVER HEARD BACK. SINCE THEN I APPLIED FOR THE $100 GIFT CARD AND THEY SAID I AM INELIGIBLE SINCE THE ITEM WAS ALREADY REPAIRED. THIS JEEP HAS SO MANY ISSUES. ELECTRICAL SHORT THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VEHICLE THAT CUTS OUT STEREO, BLINKERS, RUNNING LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS. ITS NOT THE FUSES EITHER. THE DRIVERS DOOR HINGES ARE ROTTING. THE CAR NOW STALLS DAILY EVEN WHEN GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOTOR HAS SEIZED AND NO LONGER ADJUSTS. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT NOW WON'T PASS SMOG TESTS. THE FRONT CAR SHAKES AND NEEDS TIE RODS. I AM EXPERIENCING A COMPLETE LOSS. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO SCRAP THE VEHICLE SINCE REPAIRS WOULD COST MORE THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH.
NHTSA complaint #10849894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10789361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10786646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/12/16
NHTSA complaint #10780807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT DARK WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EVERYTHING IN THE DASH WENT OUT. THIS JEEP WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR 2014 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAS TO THIS DATE NOT BEEN FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR REPAIRING THIS SITUATION, THE HEADLIGHTS NOW WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DATE WHEN IT DECIDES TO DO THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION SINCE THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL.
NHTSA complaint #10749184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLAINT FOR ANOTHER JEEP OWNER WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO THE LIGHTS AROUND THE PND21 WILL CIRCLE ALL OF THE GEARS AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SAID IT NEEDS ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE AT A COST OF $750. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE JEEP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE A LOT OF THESE SAME 2006 JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY JEEP HAS TO MANY MILES 85,000 - BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO CALL JEEPS NO MATER WHAT THE MILEAGE - I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT - NOW MATTER HOW MANY MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10730866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA complaint #10683781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT FIRST STARTED OUT AS THIS.. THE A/C QUIT WORKING ,WINDOWS DON'T ROLL, CLUSTER QUIT WORKING, COMPUTER QUIT WORKING , NO POWER GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE HOUSE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE MY HUSBAND DID A COMPLETE TUNE UP, FIXED THE A/C, THE WINDOWS, CHANGED ALL FLUIDS, PUT A NEW A COMPUTER, BASICALLY FIXED EVERYTHING, THEN TODAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE .
NHTSA complaint #10679317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10655027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES STOPS MID USE, DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10637747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT A USED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO LAST YEAR FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR HIM IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. WE DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DRY ROADS IN PERFECT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AND MOST LIKELY AIR BAGS AS WELL. WE ARE LUCKY HE IS A SAFE DRIVER, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC, WHO IS A JEEP OWNER, CHANGED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR, THIS DID NOT HELP. HE ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER, BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, READING THE CODES, AS OPPOSED TO THROWING PARTS AT IT. THE DEALER CLEANED SOME GROUND WIRES, GAVE IT BACK TO US, AND IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME, AND WOULDN'T RESTART. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATION IN A RAINSTORM. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK. PUT 50 MILES ON IT TEST DRIVING, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T CHARGE US FOR THIS, THEY SEEM LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ANY NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, FROM THE COMPUTER, TO THE WIRING, TO SENSORS, MODULES, EVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED. IN LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE, I FOUND 5 COMPLAINTS FROM JUST 1999 AND 2000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT WITH HER THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO JUST THESE MODEL YEARS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SOME CERTAINLY HAVE NOT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT. HOW CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUCK RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SO LONG IS BEYOND ME.
NHTSA complaint #10605530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY, SUDDENLY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER - FELT LIKE IT JUST WENT INTO NEUTRAL. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AS IF IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CULMINATED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY GET TO SHOULDER AND SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY STOP WITH GREAT EFFORT. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND CONTINUE WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10604388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JEEP SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WILL SHUT DOWN/STALL AND MAY START BACK UP OR MIGHT BE 10 MINUTES OR TWO HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. STALLING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE WHEN IT STALLS. BEEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10587521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST BROUGHT THIS TRUCK A FEW MOTHS BACK AND WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT'S QUITE FREQUENT NOW. I'VE BEEN ON HERE TO LOOK FOR ANY RECALLS BUT CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY FOR THIS MODEL. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND SCARY TO BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR CAR LOOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN AND IT'S DANGEROUS. JEEP PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN HONEST MECHANIC AND HE DOESN'T CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT BUT CAN'T FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT DOESN'T SHOW A CODE.
NHTSA complaint #10583419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIMILAR TO RECENT GM PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING, MY KNEE TOUCHES THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH THEN SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE CAR TO THE ROADSIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT, IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10576304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 1997 JEEP LAREDO IT BACK FIRES AND STALLS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS STALLED AT A STOP LIGHTS. AND HELP UP TRAFFIC HAVE REPLACED SENSORS AND NOW GOING TO TRY CHANGING FUEL PUMP. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF HOW SAFE IS THAT CAME CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI WITH MY GRAND KIDS IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IT CUTTING OUT AND LOOSING POWER AT 55MPH THESE JEEPS ARE DEATH TRAPS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THEN ITS TO LATE WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE AND HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10572614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD JUST PURCHASED A LIFTED 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY NEW PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE BUT THEN IT HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. I BEGAN SWITCHING PARTS HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS MY CHILDREN SOMETIME RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER HEARING OF SIMILAR INSTANCES HAPPENING I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS A BIG PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS. THE PRODUCT HAS FAULTS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE A COSTLY/ LAWSUIT/DEATH OCCURS. I LOVE MY JEEP, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT A SOLUTION IS TO FIX AN INFERIOR PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10562883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE (1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) OFTEN STALLS IN TRAFFIC. IT FAILS AT ANY SPEED, WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IDLING OR IN MOTION. IT SOMETIMES TAKES 15+ MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. IT HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR EVEN IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM AND MANY PHANTOM PROBLEMS REPAIRED WITH NEW PARTS INSTALLED, THE LATEST BY THE DEALER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA WHO JUST REPLACED THE CONNECTORS ON THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, NOW THEY WANT ME TO POUR ANOTHER $500+ DOLLAR INTO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE SIGHTING THE PCM AS THE ??PROBLEM??. MY CURRENT BILL IS NOW AT $1,200; ADD THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND NOW THE REPAIR COST IS MORE THAN THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. REALIZING THEY ARE ONLY THE DEALER I CONTACTED THE JEEP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1 877 426 5337 AND WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE JEEP SPECIALIST [XXX] (HE HAD BEEN TRAINED TO BE APOLOGETIC THOUGH). I WAS PROMISED HELP IN A PREVIOUS CONVERSATION WITH [XXX] BUT WAS GIVEN NO HOPE OF ASSISTANCE IN MY LATEST CONTACT WITH [XXX] WHICH WAS 8/23/13. I ASKED IF I COULD SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN A HIGHER POSITION ACCORDING TO [XXX] HE WAS THE DECISION MAKER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THIS AND ALL JEEP BRAND VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10536919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.