2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 18 records
- tail lights · 15 records
- brake light · 9 records
- lights work · 5 records
- tail light · 5 records
- light assembly · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Wiring
About every year the taillight/brake light sockets corrode and the lights quit functioning. Cleaning them solves the problem. We live in phoenix area and so moisture is not a factor. *jb
ODI 10176639
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the brake light bulb would overheat the housing and melted the area where the circuit board was located. The failure recurred intermittently on both the passenger and driver sides. The dealer advised the contact that the housing was causing the failure and did not provide a remedy besides replacing the housing, which the contact stated was done…
Fire reported
ODI 10434099
Air Bags · Cooling System · Exterior Lighting · Frontal · Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel System, Other · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
My car has major problems and i can't afford to fix, then i find the problem that i have is due to the automaker's problem because the car is on recalls for the problems i am having. I received no notices on any recall, and when i got on the web-site to check for recalls there are as many as 10 major problems with my car and jeep. Some could cause me to crash or even explode while driving. Where are my recall…
ODI 10250735
Electrical System · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Both tail light assemblies stopped working and was cited by a police officer. Replacement was ~$500. Rear lift gate lock actuator is broken, so cannot open lift gate. Right rear door lock will not allow opening from inside. Shift sensor/solenoid has gone bad twice leading to problems with shifting from gears (revs really high before shifting). Rotors are constantly becoming warped and brakes have to be readjusted.…
ODI 10252464
Exterior Lighting
The vehicle brake lights keep going out. One goes out, then eventually the other one goes out. We have changed both light assembly and bulbs; they last for a while then, eventually goes out again. This problem is compounded by the inconvenience of being pulled over for the problem multiple times and not to mention a huge safety factor. The expense to replace the light components/and or repair has been in the…
ODI 10269563
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the tail and brake lights failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the sockets and bulbs were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's recall. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 156,000.
ODI 10513256
Exterior Lighting
I am the owner of a 2000 jeep cherokee grand laredo and every since i bought this truck the brake lights/ tail lights haven't worked properly. I have replaced the bulbs several time but they continue to not work. I contacted the local dealership and i was told there isn't a recall on them and if i wanted to get them fixed it would be out of my pocket. I have yet to see a jeep around town that had all the lights,…
ODI 10241708
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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