The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. That contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH the vehicle slowed down and the head lights dimmed. The contact stated that many warning lights were illuminated but was not able to recall the exact ones. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was then told that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicles failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where the owner was then told that the computer needed to be replaced due to the damage caused by the alternator. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 62,000.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: headlights failing or too dim
31 of the 1,641 complaints about the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 59,024
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Tipm is malfunctioning constantly draining my battery, headlight flickers random check engine codes sporadically… just has been a complete nightmare trying to diagnose
Problem with the PCM. No warning if goes out. Car will die and not start back up. Will not keep a charge. Windshield wipers will go on without doing anything. Can't put windows up or down. All lights on bash will light up. Lights inside and headlights will go very dim. Not safe
my vehicle keeps shutting off when I make a turn - I lose all power - I have no warning at all that this is about to happen - the radio and headlights stay on (no steering at all so I have to struggle to turn the wheel since I am in a turn when this happens) and I have to coast over to the shoulder to put the vehicle in park and start it up again. This truck has been recalled for this problem several times already and repaired several times already and it just keeps happening. I am going to get in a car accident one of these times. It is the Pump relay that is not working.
My vehicle headlights will go on and off. My vehicle at headlights will further flicker on and off if they stay on. My engine will also turn off about 2-3 times a month when braking approaching a stop sign. I’ll have to put my car in park and wait about 10 seconds and the car will start again.
I have had this jeep in shop to find out that the tipm is no good the low beam headlights do not work the heater turns on and off whenever it wants and not sure what else is acting up but this is all while driving or sitting still. I have called chrysler and filed a complaint and tried to get help as this is a 1500 dollar fix and have read that there was a class action law suit for this year against them for this in california and that those involved were given some type of supplemental help toward their repair bill.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the high beam headlights remained illuminated. In addition, the power locks were inoperable and the power outlet failed. An independent mechanic noticed that a wire attached to the totally integrated power module (tipm) had burned out. The contact took the vehicle to dick scott chrysler dodge jeep ram plymouth (located at 684 w ann arbor rd, plymouth, mi 48170, 734‑259‑2023) who stated that the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that despite the vehicle matching the criteria of the vehicle's included in the recall, the VIN was not included. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Vehicle is making a popping noise, when turning or hitting bump replaced sway bar end links and tie rod-unable to locate exact problem at this time. I was driving today and without warning my front wipers turned on and could not be turned off, on inspecting further all components on the starting wheel and column are not operatable-no signals, cruise, headlights, stereo-nothing. Vehicle acts like its stuck in 4x4-making other noise while turning also having issue with dash board bubbling-possible safety concern as it may interfere with air bag deployment. I have contacted jeep with all the above concerns, to which they state they cannot help with the problems vehicle has 103k miles. I am 3rd owner. *tt 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
Faulty headlights while driving on the freeway at night time the headlights completely failed causing a very dangerous situation almost causing an accident. I have had to replace these headlights 8 months ago now this.
I was driving down the freeway at around 6:40am in the dark when sensors in my vehicle started flickering on/off, then the ambient lights inside the vehicle started flickering on/off before shutting off, then the stereo went out, then the headlights shut off, and then the entire vehicle shut off. There was no warning light that the battery was low before all of this happened. The repair shop the car was towed to said the battery was dead and wouldn't hold a charge. When they tested the alternator after replacing the batter, it was found to have zero output.
While in motion and stationary the vehicle with have power surges through the electrical system. While stationary the tailgate will open on its own and the horn will randomly start blowing. While in motion and stationary the vehicle will blow headlamps and tail lamps. The wires in the head and tail lamps have caught on fire and have melted the wires. Yesterday the rear drivers side tail lamp caught on fire and burned the casing and wires. The vehicle will randomly stall and sometimes won't start.
While driving, the vehicle engine shuts off and the steering wheel locks up. Having a hemi v8 in the front makes it very difficult to steer! I have no idea when the vehicle will stall but ive ended up at a stop sign and in the middle of an intersection twice. A bit scared as to when this will happen again. The radio and headlights stay on when this happens. Ive found that putting the vehicle in neutral and pressing the start button restarts the SUV
Related recalls
Interior lighting
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
- Risk
- The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
Recall number 15V879000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
31 of 1,641 owner complaints about the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (2%) 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 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 402Fuel pump 187Won't start 181Check engine light 80Loss of power 79Fire or smoke 58Power steering loss 52Key fob 43Brake failure 37Wipers 30Engine failure 25Hesitation 19Misfire 17No deployment 16Door locks 16Sudden acceleration 15Steering lock-up 14Warning lights 13Airbag light 12Overheating 11ABS 10Adaptive cruise 10Collision warning 9Knocking 9Jerking 9Harsh shifting 8Whining noise 8Battery drain 7Fuel smell 7Ball joint 6Grinding brakes 6Won't shift 5
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