2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee: multiple warning lights

Filed Oct 27, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · DE

While driving on the highway the entire car suddenly shut off, on three separate occasions. All the lights lit up on the dashboard then the car would not accelerate. I turned it off when I reached the shoulder, waited about a minute then turned the car on again. I am grateful my daughter and I are still alive. I've had it in the repair shop for a month. They replaced the brake system and dealt with grounding issues but, they cannot figure out why it keeps happening. This is a very serious issue and I see that others have complained about it. Yes, the car is old and has over 175,000 miles on it but I see that this is a common problem so it should be addressed.

Filed Oct 18, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · AZ

The Jeep dealer replaced my ignition switch that was part of the 2014 ignition switch recall. My Jeep continues to lose power after successfully turning on. It will turn on for a less than one minute, all the lights on the dash board will turn on, and the engine will have sudden loss of power. It can take up to an hour to get it to turn back on without it losing power again. If driven after it turn on without waiting at least 2 minutes, the car will suddenly lose power while in drive. This has been happening on an almost daily basis since 2019, which resulted in it being parked in the driveway for 6 months for fear it would turn off while driving on the freeway.

Filed May 11, 2020 · Electrical · 126,633 miles · CT

While driving all instrumentation, gauges, and warning lights flash on and off as if you are starting the vehicle up. During this electrical 'fit' the heater fan stops, all bells and whistles also click and chime. First time it happened the vehicle stalled shortly after leaving driveway, I rolled to the curb, put it in park and shut off key then restarted. No issues for weeks until it happened again, this time under power at speed on highway lost all lights and windshield wipers, but vehicle continued to run. Sometimes the electrical fit self-corrects, other times you must shut off and restart to clear issue. Took it to dealership several times but on each occasion they couldn't duplicate issue. On one trip they blamed the ignition switch and replaced it as part of recall, but the issue continues to happen. Next visit they blamed the aftermarket remote starter which has been in the vehicle since bought. But to eliminate the possibility, I bypassed the remote starter for months and issue still happened. Happened again today so I searched on-line and found hundreds of similar issues reported. One report pointed me here to find many similar official reports so adding mine here. Dangerous when on highway as you never know when it might leave you without power. Frustrating to see so many others have same/similar issue and jeep/chrysler doing nothing about it.

Filed Feb 8, 2017 · Electrical · MI

I had my ignition switch replaced as a result of recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 nearly a year ago. Now I am experiencing the same dash lights flashing and blower not working problem as others while driving. This problem is occurring more frequently. Today after parking, I depressed the key switch to turn the vehicle off (the newly designed switch must be pressed in for it to turn) and all the dash lights lit up and blower stopped. Releasing the switch returned the dash lights to normal. Depressing the key caused the lights to turn on again. I was able to repeat this several times before it stopped. Obviously the new key switch design is contributing to the dash light problem as well. I will be bringing the vehicle back to the dealer to have the key switch replaced again.

Filed Mar 22, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 140,000 miles · IN

Was driving my jeep at night with my infant in the back seat, 55mph. Suddenly all the lights in the dashboard and parking assistance lights in the back all lite up. At the same time the heater stopped working and my headlights went out as well. They came back on about 5 seconds later. I continued to drive when it did it again. I switched the lights out of auto. The same problem occurred again but this time the head lamps did not go out, all the warning lights on the dash still flashed and heat went off. It resumed the whole way home but never fully lost power. It still does this on a daily basis, multiple times. I feel as if it's getting worse but no one can diagnose and figure out what's wrong with it. Considering the airbag warning and others(all of them) light up, I'm concerned for my safety and my sons. Today as I was driving it seemed worse. Even turn signal lights are effected when this happens. Today my speedometer, gas gage... Everything on my dashboard lite up and my meters quit working. It all resumed as normal after it happened but it happened approximately 15 times during a 10 minute drive. Sometimes back to back to back. It also happened while sitting at a stop light when I noticed my turn signals also went out at that time, while stationary and while turning. Happens no matter if stationary or in motion.

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the headlamps flickered and all the warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 2 MPH, a loud abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle and all the lights on the instrument panel were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2015 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a clicking sound and all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred on several occasions. Also, it took several attempts to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 03/10/16*lj the consumer stated the problem has been ongoing. The electrical panel problem occurred sporadically. Updated 03/17/16.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · OH

My car was recalled in september 2014 by recall # p41/the federal safety agency 14v‑438 to replace the ignition switch. Since then I have checked with and my dealer repeatedly and am informed that no remedy is available. On 10-20-15 I got another recall for the same reason. Again, on it says no remedy available. I want fca to fix my car. The ignition switch has failed off and on since mid 2014 when the car had about 85,000 miles. It still fails at least a couple of times a month. The recall notice said to drive the car only with the ignition key in the switch. I have removed all other keys and the switch still fails. When the switch fails the car keeps running but all interior electrical stuff stops and all the warning lights go on. This is very distracting and I have nearly lost control due to being startled and by trying to restore the car to proper operation. What's taking it so long for fca to recall my car and fix the problem?

Filed Oct 13, 2015 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 65 MPH, all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 04/04/16

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · Electrical · 106,400 miles · PA

While pulling out of my driveway all my dash lights came on then everything went black. My speedometer and tachometer both dropped to 0 and my gas gauge dropped to empty. The vehicle continued to run and I did not lose any power but the all the dash lights continue to go off and on and the gauges will drop to 0 or empty while the car is in motion.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 140,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 65 MPH, all the lights on the instrument panel, headlights, and the tail lights seized without warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. After approximately one minute, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the part needed was not available to repair the vehicle. Also, the contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The same failure recurred three times the same day. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.