2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Feb 11, 2024 · Lights · VA

High beams are not activating when enabled from the steering column. Both automatic and manual switches for the vehicles high beams do not enable the lighting in front of the car. The odometer also does not signal the high beams are active in this scenario as well.

Filed Jun 16, 2023 · Transmission · NC

I’ve recently noticed when leaving my driveway my 2015 jeep grand Cherokee shifts hard / feels as if the transmission is slipping. Today out of now where my vehicle starts slowing down and the rpm is getting higher . I luckily was able to get to the side of the highway to pull over with 3 children in the car . I cut the vehicle off opened and closed the door cranked it and it drove as normal until I was a couple of miles away from home when this happened again . I could not go over 40 mph and the vehicle wasn’t shifting it just sounded like it was reving up . I’ve also been smelling a burning smell inside of the vehicle that smelled like burnt rubber / burning wires. The smell is worse when cutting on the seat warmers . When putting the vehicle in park it sometimes takes a few seconds before the vehicle realizes it’s in park . My headlights at night also appear to look like they are smoking or has a certain smell to them when you get up close

Filed May 2, 2023 · Engine · NY · crash

On April 24, 2023, while driving 53 mph down a busy highway the car just lost all power. I wasn’t able to control the vehicle then I stepped on the brakes but only if the back brakes worked. Which caused the vehicle to spin out of control until I eventually flipped the vehicle upside down into a ditch. It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever experienced. Besides the fact my drivers side head rest and seat bell we’re also broken at the time. I was going to the dealership on April 26th to have both the headrest and seat belt fixed. It’s also the second time the car lost power. In addition to that my headlights, rear lights, & windshield wipers, would suddenly stop working then work again. I totaled my Jeep and I’m now out of a vehicle since I had a active loan of the vehicle. I was suppose to be done with my payments in Aug of 2025. I don’t ever want anyone to experience what I went thru. I’m very very grateful and fortunate that I wasn’t seriously injured or killed because of this problem.

Filed Sep 22, 2022 · Lights · WA

While driving ALL headlights suddenly went out. This has happened a few times now while waiting for our service appointment. It has occurred in both high and low beam configurations. The lights have failed when the dash switch is in the Auto OR in the On positions. The vehicle is definitely available for inspection, however it is currently being serviced for this defect. Failure of all forward-facing lights could be fatal at speed. We were in our driveway and on small town streets when it has occurred, but next time? We showed the service representative a video of the failure recorded 09/21/2022 in our driveway, high beams on and switch in Auto position when all lights failed. The video is available to the federal safety agency if requested. Upload formats, below, don't include the MOV (iPhone video) format. The lights failed without visible warnings, messages, or symptoms. I did not check for OBDII codes.

Filed May 8, 2021 · Lights · 72,000 miles · WV

Halo lights in 2015 jeep cherokee went out. This is not a light bulb replacement. You have to replace the entire headlight assembly when this happens and it is $1600 for just the part. This is not covered under my warranty so when I called jeep to complain the person I spoke with advised me that she gets this complaint frequently. Lighting on the outside of your vehicle is important. Why would jeep put a part on a car that you cannot replace or change a bulb and if it happens frequently it seems to me that this is a defect of some sort.

Filed Apr 21, 2021 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 57,700 miles · SC

Forward facing camera behind rearview mirror developed an internal fault, which triggered vehicle's communication bus to not function at all. Vehicle would not start and could not be jumpstarted. No interior lights or accessories functioned. Vehicle had to be towed and after diagnoses, the dealer disabled the forward facing camera to make my vehicle operable again, but without functionality of auto high beams and forward collision warning and forward collision active braking features. The forward facing camera impacts auto high beams, forward collision warning, and forward collision active braking functions, at minimum. Have not been able to obtain a replacement part due to either backorder or the dealer not sufficiently searching supply chain despite repeated inquiries.

Filed Feb 13, 2021 · Lights · 117,000 miles · VA

During regular use of vehicle, headlamp casings appear to be melting. Vehicle has just under 120k miles.

Filed Dec 11, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 114,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. The only indicator illuminated on the instrument panel was the "service electric brake system". The contact also stated that the passenger side headlight blinker failed to operate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump, body control module, and computer. The repair did not correct the failure. The vehicle was towed to chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of bay ridge (8825 5th ave, brooklyn, ny 11209-5901) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump connector failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v813000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Engine, Lights · 104,000 miles · IL

Memory seats no longer work, therefore causing my seat to be out of whack and I can not sit right. My engine began to make a ticking noise out of nowhere, meaning something is wrong. One headlight is out but isn't and causes my bright to be on at all times. When using my light I now cannot use my actual brights.

Filed Jul 2, 2019 · Lights · 19,000 miles · MD

Headlight illumination at night is terrible. If on a highway with no additional lighting your visibility is dangerously low even when using the high beams and fog lights. If inclement weather like raining, make visibility even worse. A recall and upgrade to the headlights should be issued.

Filed Mar 25, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · KY

2015 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to defective automatic headlight feature. *ld the consumer stated there was also a malfunction with the keyfob.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Lights · 75,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate brightly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlights were designed in that manner and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.