2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Oct 28, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 121,989 miles · NY · crash

I was on my way home from work at 1145pm when out of no wear the headlights went out ? The turning signals worked but headlights went out and wouldnt come back on, this has happened a few other times but when I had the autoshop look at it they couldn't find a issue? Tonight when the headlights shut off I couldnt see anything causing me to go into the ditch and back on the road causing damages to front bumper ,radiator, undercarriage!!! This is a dangerous issue and when I talked to other jeep owners they have the same issues !!! My jeeps been in texas , iowa , new york, florda .... I had a ford with this same issue and they fixed it beacuse it was a safty issue as it was a infernal motherboard issue! Jeep you need to fix the jeeps of buy them back for top book value for their year! Attached is photo of the headlight out and bumper damage.

Filed Nov 8, 2015 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · MD

Arm rest wire control door locks dash overhead lights turn lights remote mirror control has shorted out 3 times now driving in all types of roads.

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 200,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that after the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel failed to illuminate. In addition, the contact stated that the front headlights became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2015 · Electrical · 111,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the interior lighting remained illuminated, the message board displayed that the driver side door was open when it was secured, and the windows failed to close. In addition, the contact stated that the high beams failed to activate and the power mirrors failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 25, 2014 · Lights · 50,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the headlights were discolored. The contact stated that when driving at night, the headlights did not illuminate properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The contact had the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer under the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v527000 (air bags ). After the repairs, the windshield wipers would not turn off, and the headlights would randomly turn on and off recurringly. The vehicle was taken back for a diagnostic test where the independent mechanic diagnosed that the inner body module needed to be replaced. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jan 21, 2014 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · NJ

Windows, door locks will not operate. Cabin lights will not go out when headlights are on creating a dangerous situation.

Filed Feb 18, 2013 · Electrical · 68,000 miles · CT

First started in nov 2009 driver side door controls won't work, dome lights go on with headlights, repaired broken wire. June 2010, drivers door is inoperable window stuck down, cannot lock doors, repaired wiring harness in door. Dec. 2011 windows and door locks were inoperable. - made wiring repair., jan 2013 door locks and windows inoperable, dome light stays on while driving or else you loose control panel lights.-repaired door harness in rr and rf doors-was told this is last time they can repair harnesses and next time this happens it will cost $2,000 to replace all wiring. This seems ridiculous and the dealership mentioned they have had this problem before with jeeps. I do not see how this should keep malfunctioning if no damage or abuse has happened to the vehicle. I believe jeep should stand behind their vehicle and repair the wiring harness at no charge until they come up with a better system of wiring harnesses through the doors.

Filed Sep 4, 2011 · Electrical · 66,000 miles · MA

I was driving on the mass turnpike and all instrument panel gauges stopped registering, ABS and brake lights starting blinking, cd player stopped working, and AC stopped. We shut off the AC, headlights and radio within 10 minutes everything seemed to reset but this is a very dangerous condition at highway speeds.

Filed Feb 13, 2011 · Electrical · 99,000 miles · NC

Wiring harness located between front door and frame inside rubber tubing is made of inferior materials and cracks with time exposing wiring causing a safety issue. Specifically, the black neutral wire and orange wires have been cracking on dozens, if not thousands, of jeep grand cherokees (as seen here: http://autoforum.classifieds1000.com/jeep-grand_cherokee/04_jeep_grand_cherokee_electrical_problem). When this occurs, the wiring becomes exposed and/or breaks. In my case when this occurred, the drivers side door controls ceased to operate causing the windows and door locks to be unresponsive. In addition this causes the interior lights to turn on when the headlamps are on causing difficulty driving in night time conditions. Finally, this fault may be the cause of the drivers side brake light to fail when headlamps are on. This issue can be temporarily corrected by splicing the existing wiring harness. However, a more permanent solution would be to replace the entire wiring harness as other wires could deteriorate.

Filed Dec 19, 2010 · Electrical · 104,000 miles · IL

Lights went haywire in the car as well as the locks on the windows and doors I.e., all of the locks do not work on with the remote, the side mirrors don't move, and the windows do not move up or down. After the headlights are on, the interior lights dim to where they cannot be seen. From an internet search, this is a common problem that cost $275 to repair. I took my car in today for service and was told $112 to look at the car that could be used towards the cost of the repair. According to the internet search the problem will be from a damaged wire in the door that will need to be repaired/replaced.