Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the brake light bulb would overheat the housing and melted the area where the circuit board was located. The failure recurred intermittently on both the passenger and driver sides. The dealer advised the contact that the housing was causing the failure and did not provide a remedy besides replacing the housing, which the contact stated was done twice prior to the recent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. The current mileage was 198,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee lights complaints
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Rear taillights stop working, contacts deteriorate and burn. This is a serious problem because taillights will go out without warning to driver and can cause an accident or the driver to be ticketed by law enforcement for faulty equipment released by jeep. Taillights have to be replaced.
In 2007, my rear tail lights stopped working. They would not work if the head lights were turned on. However if the head lights were off the rear tail lights were working. There is no warning light that informs you of this failure and so it was not until I was stopped by the police that I was even aware of the problem. I got the rear lights replaced, not knowing then that this was a common problem. However, now three years later, the lights have failed again. Same exact problem. No warning lights, it just so happened a family member saw that my lights were out. The replacement parts are expensive and obviously this is a common problem known by jeep/chrysler.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the seatbelts don't retract. He also experienced failures with the fog light and the cooling fan. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing with the cooling fan failure and the mechanic replaced the radiator; but, the failure wasn't corrected. Report 19961050 was filed with the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle wasn't included in recall 06v199000 engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan and they would reimburse him for the repairs. The vehicle wasn't repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the brake lights failed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the brake lights were replaced however, the contact was still experiencing the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and have had it now since 2004 it has been a problem after another the tail lights go off the circuit board stops working and the money issue is ridiculous to keep replacing the problem has gotten expensive and from what I have seen on the internet on car survey.com I am not the only one this is a problem that can only get worse if it were to cause an accident and maybe loose a life to a part that should have been recalled there is currently 290 complaints and yet I am just one more to add to the list and well hopefully with this complaint there can be something done! Hopefully someone does not have to loose a life to an accident when it should have corrected!! Thanks for your time!! Please help!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the headlights were turned on, the brake lights would not operate. The dealer advised they were aware of the failure but there was not a recall. The manufacturer advised having the dealer make repairs at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 119,000.
2000 jeep grand cherokee rear brake lights out because of defective design. Brake lights stop working when headlights turned on. Brake lights work fine when headlights off. Problem design is in the tail light assembly. When you remove the light socket for the tail/brake light in the light assembly, you will see 3 silver contact points inside the black plastic ring. Two are grouped together and there is one that is opposite of the two. The one by itself is the ground; the other two are the contacts for the tail light and brake light. The problem lies with the ground connector. You should notice that the ground contact is depressed into the plastic and the plastic itself is slightly warped down. Most cars have light sockets with their wiring attached. The socket twists into the lamp assembly. On the grand cherokee, the socket does not have the wiring attached. Instead, the wiring goes into the lamp assembly and the socket has three electrical contacts that, when twisted into the assembly, will make the contact. What seems to be the most frequent malfunction is that the electrical contacts (which make contact with their respective electrical paths when they are inserted into the assembly) are pressed tight to ensure good contact with the assembly...and on many taillights, the plastic ring containing the respective paths often begins to separate from the fatigue of the contacts pressing so hard. Of the three contacts (rear tail light, rear brake light and ground), the ground is what most commonly loses its contact due to fatigue cracking. This is a serious safety issue because often drivers are unaware that there is a problem. It only happens when the headlamps are on, so if checked in daylight, the problem often goes undetected. Only when another driver or the police point it out does it looked at. This is a widespread problem that occurs for nearly every 2000 jeep grand cherokee. It is not an issue of will it happen, rather when is it going to happen!
Jeep grand cherokee laredo 2000 105,000 miles got pulled over tonight for not having brake lights when the brake is pressed. Was told that I would be at fault if someone would rear end me. Searched online, there are thousands of complaints about this same issue on the make/mode of my jeep. This is not the first time this has happened. I have had my brake light assemblies changed, I have changed numerous brake lights. According to a few sites I read, the fix is because the ground connector on the brake light housing is cheaply made and doesn't contact with the lights. This is a safety issue and there should absolutely be a recall on this issue - even after 10 years. With all the complaints online, I'm really shocked that there isn't a recall from jeep about this very issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact noticed a shortage that when he depressed the brake pedal with the headlights on, the tail lights shut off. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The current mileage was approximately 180,000.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.. I have the same as all other 2000 jgc owners are having. Been using coolant every few weeks needs to be topped off.. Fan was replace due to recall. Had to replace fan control under headlight. Last year was overheating. Replaced water pump/ thermostat. Overheating again. Just replaced thermostat today. Did not fix the problem. Transmission has been shifting hard for the past year and a half. I replaced parts in transmission as suggested by dealer. But it did not fix problem..replaced radiator around may of 09 still having cooling problems. I replaced so many sensors that have failed that I cant remember them all. I still have 1 more year of payments on this vehicle.. Its hard to make payments when I have been buying so many parts to try to keep this car running. Bad door seals, they are too small (short or shrinking) it lets water come in back passenger area. Always smells musty inside.. Black mold in the rainy season. Taillight brake light on one only works part time. Replaced 3 door latches. Including one on rear hatch.
Driver's side tail light keeps going out and having to be replaced. Because it is the same problem each time, I believe it is a safety issue that needs to be addressed and corrected by the manufacturer.
Rear brake lights continue to fail within 12-20 months time even after the entire tail light is replaced. This has occurred for both rear tail lights in my 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. We're having to replace both of them every 12-20 months now. The tail light circuit area is known to be a jeep defective, as I now discovered.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The brake lights and tail lights are continually going out and have been replaced numerous times. I have been pulled over a number of times after having the lights fixed only to find out again that they have gone back out.
The vehicle brake lights keep going out. One goes out, then eventually the other one goes out. We have changed both light assembly and bulbs; they last for a while then, eventually goes out again. This problem is compounded by the inconvenience of being pulled over for the problem multiple times and not to mention a huge safety factor. The expense to replace the light components/and or repair has been in the thousands of dollars over time. The last time we had it in for a repair they changed the harness assembly and the repair shop said that this is a very common problem with jeeps of this era.
Left turn signal only works on occasion and then will go out totally. The bulbs are ok. In checking jeep owner websites this is apparently a very large problem. I strongly feel that this is a safety issue as if the left turn signal fails the driver behind you does not know your intentions and may run in to you. Currently, I have to pass up my turn when it fails and then find a safe place to turnaround and go back to my original turn point. With as many complaints as I have seen on the various websites I believe this is a strong safety issue and needs to be recalled and a permanent repair made.
Have owned vehicle for 4 years now. Have had problems with the heat not working 3 times now and still have problems (spent over $1,000.00 in this alone) the wires connecting to the blow box get to hot and melt the plug & blow box. When it first starts you can wiggle the wires and it will work for a short period of time. Ultimately you must replace the plug & blow box. Last week I was pulled over getting off the express way and a guy stopped me and told me I had no tail lights or brake lights. Again this was another electrical problem. This was very dangerous as I could have been in a serious accident. The tail gate sticks and will not open.
Both tail light assemblies stopped working and was cited by a police officer. Replacement was ~$500. Rear lift gate lock actuator is broken, so cannot open lift gate. Right rear door lock will not allow opening from inside. Shift sensor/solenoid has gone bad twice leading to problems with shifting from gears (revs really high before shifting). Rotors are constantly becoming warped and brakes have to be readjusted. Left blinker no longer works and to fix it, the dealership told me they have to replace this entire engine block for about $800. Power window lock no longer works. Other than that, car runs great :).
My car has major problems and I can't afford to fix, then I find the problem that I have is due to the automaker's problem because the car is on recalls for the problems I am having. I received no notices on any recall, and when I got on the web-site to check for recalls there are as many as 10 major problems with my car and jeep. Some could cause me to crash or even explode while driving. Where are my recall notices?
I was on my way home from work and followed by a police officer. He pulled me over to give me a citation for an equipment violation. It appears whenever I hit my brakes my driverside taillight went out instead of illuminating further. I had once been told of this before but everytime I checked they worked (always with my lights off). And I have replaced the bulb a few times. I have now done some testing and it appears the housing is faulty. My mom has an 04 liberty with the same problems as well as my sister in laws 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo. This obviously is a faulty design and needs to be corrected by the manufacturer. I should not have to pay both my ticket and the cost to fix the issue, when it's an issue of faulty manufactured equipment.
Door actuator, overheating, transmissions slippage (or not wanting to shift at times), tail lights, cooling, heating (or lack of).
I am the owner of a 2000 jeep cherokee grand laredo and every since I bought this truck the brake lights/ tail lights haven't worked properly. I have replaced the bulbs several time but they continue to not work. I contacted the local dealership and I was told there isn't a recall on them and if I wanted to get them fixed it would be out of my pocket. I have yet to see a jeep around town that had all the lights, brake or tail lights working.
Passenger side brake light constantly fails on 2000 model jeep grand cherokee. The part has been service between 5 and 10 times and continues to fail less than 24 hours later. The failure is only noticeable when the head lights are on and the brakes are activated. I have been pulled over by the police twice for this but was able to avoid a ticket by showing the numerous repair receipts and explaining the situation. On one of the occurrences, all rear lighting completely failed except for hazard lights (which I had to use for safety). I don't know if it was related to the original problem since my service provider can't diagnose the problem. The sockets have been replaced numerous times as well as the bulbs.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee limited and this is the second that I have worked on and I have noticed that the license plate lights wiring harness seem to melt on the bulbs and I think over time this could become a big risk over time. The harness is very hard to replace and I don't think many people would notice cause of the location. I have been burned by the hot rubber type plastic. This is the third time I have had to replace the lights over the years and every time it just gets worst. Once on my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo the light hosing was burned.
Brake light issues-when the headlights are on, the brake lights go out from the research I have been doing, the manufacturer is well aware that there is a very widespread problem with these lights. This should be a recall issue, not "go to the dealer and pay the ridiculous rates for repair".
Within 2 weeks both rear brake/tail lights stopped working. After checking all fuses and bulbs the it was found to be a faulty ground contact within the light housing due to poor design. The dealership replaced both fixtures at my expense since there has not been a recall. After it happened a second time 2 weeks later I searched the internet finding a repair message board www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_33943_11.html that assisted me in identifying the problem and fixing it permanently. At the end is the procedure identified on the website.feeling that this is a safety issue (driving and fire hazard) I am reporting it to assist others to fix the situation and making dodge/jeep liable for repairs. 1remove the tail light assembly. Most of you know how to remove the light assembly if you've changed bulbs, so I won't cover that. 2disconnect the wiring harness by sliding the red locking clip to the side in order to press the side of the male connector and pull apart. 3. Once you've got the tail assembly away from the vehicle and on a bench, remove the light socket for the tail/brake light. You will see 3 silver contact points inside the black plastic ring. 2 are grouped together and there is one that is opposite of the 2. The one by itself is the ground; the other two are the contacts for the tail light and brake light. The problem lies with the ground connector. 4 clean all contacts with a q-tip and some sort of contact cleaner. 5. You should notice that the ground contact is depressed into the plastic and the plastic itself is slightly warped down. I was able to use a small pair of needle nose pliers that have a 45 degree angle to press up on the contact from underneath using the opposite lip of the hole as leverage (very carefully).once it had moved up a bit, I was able to wedge a mini-flathead screwdriver in between the metal contact and the plastic to force the contact up even further. Once it looked even with the rest, gently reinsert the connector and test.
My driver side tail light will not work when the lights are on at night. It works fine when I press my brake if the lights are not on. I have replaced all bulbs and this still does not correct the problem. Now the other side of my vehicle is doing the same thing. I have noticed other jeeps while driving that are having the same problem.
Recently was told, by another motorist who followed me to my driveway, that my brake lights were not working. After checking the usual defects (fuses, bulbs, relays) and not finding any problems I went online and was shocked to find multiple postings related to brake light failures on jeep grand cherokees (mine is a 2000) I was also shocked that despite repeated postings on this problem ,dating back several years, that there is no safety recall for this problem. There is an obvious flaw in the manufacturing of these vehicles that cause brake lights to fail, lights that alert drivers behind you that you are in the process of slowing/stopping. This is not a safety issue? Are they waiting for a tragedy to occur before they do something? The fact that people are resorting to homemade remedies rather than pay the excessive cost of replacing a deficient assembly should be troubling. I won't even get into my left turn signal randomly working, also mentioned on the message boards. Jeep can consider itself lucky that I was notified of the problem by another motorist, rather than as a result of my vehicle being rear-ended by a driver unaware that I was slowing. My 1 year old daughter would appreciate any help you could offer in addressing this issue. Thank you.
Left brake light goes out when applying brakes, running lights and back up lights work but only when brakes are not applied. Replaced bulbs several times but still getting pulled over for faulty brake lights.
Driver's side turn signal and brake light go out when brakes are applied. Turn signal works when brake is not applied. Brake light typically works when turn signal is not on. Have replaced light bulbs on several occasions. Obviously not the problem...and after reading some of the complaints I see that this is common and is not related to the bulbs at all so I will stop wasting my money on bulbs!
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