Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the alarm activated randomly, the headlights flashed and the computer displayed that all doors were open when they were closed. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brand new battery that had been installed became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 1,027 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
All of my dash gauges go out at any given time. There will be a beep and then the speedometer and all the rest do not register. The ck engine light will be on and the fuel light. The power windows will not go down, the AC will not work, radio, and now head lights are being affected and nearly caused me to crash. I have been terrified !! I worked and saved to get a new ignition switch installed hoping since it powers so many places at once that it would work, but after $174.40 and a week without transportation I picked my car up today and after driving it about 15 miles it started doing the same thing. Now I am reading that many people are having similar problems with this make and model and finding your site gives me hope that maybe I will get some much needed help. Thanks for any help you can give to me it is greatly appreciated.
Recall campaign 04v086000 concerning low beam lighting: consumer has recall repairs performed less the 4 month ago, and the problem recurred with the low beam lights failing again. Dealer had been notified.
Electrical system failure has caused the headlights, power windows & the power locks to fail.
Headlight assembly failed.
Headlights would dim by themselves whenever engine cooling fan was turned on, causing poor visibility. Dealer notified and informed coonsumer that was normal for that vehicle, and the manufacturer refused to do anything.
Automatic lighting system which controls headlights reamains dim. Owner is very concerned for safety. Also their is no warning signal to warn drivers when lights are not on.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
7 of 1,027 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 67Fuel gauge 47Slipping 18Premature wear 17Grinding brakes 16No deployment 15Fire or smoke 15Rollaway 15Brake failure 13Fuel pump 13Jerking 13Whining noise 13Loss of power 9Sudden acceleration 9Transmission failure 9Check engine light 8Tire blowout 8ABS 7Engine failure 7Knocking 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Door locks 6Steering lock-up 6Fuel leak 5Pulling 5Wipers 5Won't start 5
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