2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee lights problems

Filed Jan 8, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · 145,677 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for repair under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V438000 (Electrical System). While placing the key in the ignition, it was extremely tight. The driver thought the key could possibly break. The Uconnect and power train warning lights were illuminated. The contact was alerted that the brake lights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle was serviced with no brake lights and informed the contact that a diagnostic test was needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. After taking possession of the vehicle, there was an abnormal sizzling sound coming from the dashboard, and the radio was inoperable. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 145,677.

Filed May 8, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 153,000 miles · NE

While driving on the interstate the vehicle will lose all power for varying amounts of time. Engine will continue to run and vehicle drives but during this power loss all lights, cruise control, A/C, and instrument cluster are inoperable. Driving conditions have not changed and these symptoms have suddenly showed up.

Filed Apr 17, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 176,000 miles · FL

Numerous times when driving everything electrical will go out, the dash lights,headlights radio lights everything like the car is completely off. One time I hit the dash and everything came back on another time just to see I opened my driver door and everything came back on when I closed the door back everything went back off. It started as random but is now more and more often. It happens alway when I am driving.

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · IL

Dashboard lights keep flickering, the whole dashboard turn on and off and headlights and interior lights flicker and while driving vehicle turned off completely.

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 156,000 miles · WA

All the electrical stuff on my car flashes on and off or will just go completely blank for awhile while I'm driving this includes speedometer and all my lights and windshield wipers which is very much needed to drive safely it appears that the car shuts off but it continues to run and I've done research and it is my ignition switch I saw that there was a recall on it already and I called and they told me they wouldn't fix it I'm not sure how all of this works so I'm writing you guys for help. When it had first happened I was going about 60 MPH down the highway in the rain in washington state I feel very unsafe in this vehicle now I can't take the chance of being on the freeway and this happening again in the rain the speedometer wasn't so scary but when your windshield wipers go out while it's raining and you're driving on the highway it's pretty scary and very unsafe for everyone. The video I have is another day it still continues to happen it was too risky to try and take videos of it the first time. So I guess I can't upload videos on here the picture it looks like I could be parked but I do have a video that I can send in to you guys if you provide me with an email

Filed Jul 8, 2020 · Airbags, Lights · 170,000 miles · NJ

Electronic equipment shuts off. The engine stays operational. Affected equipment includes A/C, lights (both interior/exterior), wipers, airbags, locks, windows, and dash gauges/components. The electronic equipment is non-responsive, which could result in death or serious injury.

Filed Jun 18, 2020 · Lights · 176,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the rear brake lights failed to illuminate. The light bulbs, fuses and brake pedal switch were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,000.

Filed May 19, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · IL

All of the dash lights up, flashes/flutter/flickers, radio shuts off, HVAC system shuts off, but engine still runs. This only happens when the car is on, however it can happen while in motion or in park.. But I do not see a pattern beyond that (like when it rains or is humid). I have tried to make it happen by juggling my ignition because I know that is a thing, but that never initiates the problem.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 175,000 miles · AR

At random times while driving, while in park, and just after startup, all dashboard gauges, lights, and power goes out, headlights turn off, but the engine still runs. I cannot see what is in front of me at night, I cannot tell my speed, I cannot see my fuel level, etc. The outage lasts from 2-30 seconds before every single warning light will illuminate for a few seconds, or flicker on and off, and then return to normal. I replaced the ignition 2 years ago from a previous recall notice. This is extremely dangerous because I never know when it will happen, it could happen at night on a heavily trafficked street and I lose all power and lights!

Filed Sep 27, 2019 · Lights · 1 miles · IL

The headlights and dashboard lights have started to flicker on and off. Numerous times the headlights and dashboard lights have completely turned off while driving or even while parked/