Vehicle was purchased with approximately 34,000 miles on it. When consumer turns ignition key to on position, guages in the vehicle do not register or activate. When consumer attempts to start vehicle, engine will crank on/- backfire, and then shutdown. Consumer has taken vehicle to a dealership, and had battery replaced twice.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
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Vehicle sometimes won't start, and sometimes it will start. Took vehicle to mechanic, and they couldn't find cause of problem. Took to another mechanic and he changed ignition wires, but problem still exists.
When depressing horn it would not sound off. Dealer stated horn had a shortand replaced it. Provide further information.
While traveling at any speed or indication vehicle would stall . Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Vehicle experiencing problem with starting; taken to independence shop and informed consumer ofan electronic module needed to be replaced due to rust/corrosion. Part was available for analysis. Please provide any further details.
Vehicle experienced problems with pulling which caused the tires to wear prematurely.
Intermittently, for the last two years, owner would experience all types of electrical problems, such as, instrument panel lights and dome lights going out. When vehicle was taken to the dealership for a tire recall, wiring harness on the rear left door was found broken. Please provide any further information.
As stated earlier repeated fuse failure worried about electrical fire.
While driving the dashboard lights go off then all lights, on three occasions consumer has experienced loss of control when electrical malfunction occurs, possible short in the dashboard electrical harness.
After automobile was parked for approximately 6 hours or more, it just ignited and burned on driver's side. No injuries.
Horn has never consistently worked
The fire under the dashboard melted so many of the components that they have not yet been able to identify the source of the fire (as of 2/12/99). It is currently at southbay jeep, torrance, ca 310/542-0900 ext 3051 pending action by my insurance company.
Just started the vehicle when it stalled and made a "grinding" noise unexpectedly which caused an underhood fire. Cannot determine what caused the fire.
When turn signal lever is pulled a fuse blows out, causing signals not to function. Vehicle has been taken to dealers where they replaced it with a higher voltage type fuse.
Electrical error messages on heater display.
Horn button is difficult to locate.
Air bag light came on and won't go off/ radio is working intermittently, and all windows won't come down due to a short within vehicle.
Electrical malfunction resulted in ear lamp/headlight/radio/clock failure.
The jeep is having serious electrical problems one after another and this could be a possible fire hazard.
Oil pressure gauge malfunctioned.
Brought vehicle into dealer on four different occasions for various electrical problems.
Owner states that vehicle stalls while driving, he notes at one time vehicle stalled three times and could not be restarted, most times when vehicle would stall it could be restarted. *ak cargo lights would not turn off, several hours later they turned off on their own.
Electrical short, causing vehicle to stall 6 times.
When driving at highway speed the vehicle shakes and the check engine light comes on and the vehicle cuts off.
Underhood fire; exact cause unknown; possibly caused by new design flaw around battery; vehicle totaled. Tt
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