2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
- 47
- 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 47 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument panel · 8 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- dashboard lights · 4 records
- dash lights · 4 records
- headlights interior · 4 records
- lights flickered · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph, the lights and gauges on the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that the head lamps illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10705610
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when driving, the instrument panel electrical gauges and the headlights failed. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10667697
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Headlights began to flicker on and off- unable to see pedestrian - did not hit pedestrian but almost did-have contacted chrysler and milton ruben where i purchased car- they say they have no parts to fix it even though i received a recall notice september 2015 that said i would receive another notice- i have not received anything else-it is dangerous driving especially at night and when it is raining- is there…
ODI 10714276
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My lights both interior / exterior / gauges flicker on and off whenever the want to on their own. This is a serious problem driving at night
ODI 10732647
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Intermittently, all lights flicker off and on. Affected lights included external lights including headlamp, front & rear marker lights, lic plate illum; plus the internal lighting that included guages, dashboard panel lighting, etc. Flickering headlights were serious distraction to motorists ahead of me and approaching, causing one other vehicle to go off the road. This jeep only has a little over 40k miles. After…
ODI 10535949
Door · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the instrumental panel, interior, and exterior lighting failed. The failures occurred intermittently. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The contact also mentioned that the interior passenger and both rear door handles fractured and detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifting cluster needed to be…
ODI 10701677
Door · Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
2005 jeep has been slipping into neutral since february 2013. It caused me to have an accident because i couldn't get out of the way of rear-oncoming traffic. No major damage was done thankfully! A few weeks later i experienced a rollaway. I went into the sitter to pick up my son. After about 5 minutes of being inside i my jeep roll across the street! I go running outside, opened the door and pulled up the emergency…
Crash reported
ODI 10523050
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact was driving 55 mph when the headlight and the instrument panel lights failed completely. He was able to pull over and changed the settings for the headlights. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10468451
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was driving the 2005 grand cherokee that we puchased and on the second day after purchasing the car at 80,000 miles the interior and exterior lights started flickering on and off and all the emergency light would come on. We took the vehicle back to the dealer we purchased from told them about the problem, so they ran a diagnostic on it and drove it and could find nothing wrong. Now recently the problem started to…
ODI 10483992
Exterior Lighting
Headlights begin flickering without any warning and then go out entirely. Next day, headlights work again. This has happened on three separate occasions and is potentially a fatal problem since driver is suddenly driving in complete darkness.. My car is meticulously maintained at local 5 star jeep dealer. We brought the car to this same jeep dealer on two separate occasions to diagnose (each time for five days and…
ODI 10453995
Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
While driving my 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo tonight the exterior and interior lights flickered on and off. The problem continued after turning the lights off and on. *tr
ODI 10416304
Exterior Lighting
2005 jeep grand cherokee 3.7l v6 manual headlights flicker on and off when in the "on" position. Safety hazard when driving at night with no street lights. Head lights even flicker on and off when the switch is in the "off" position. No recalls are available for lights malfunctioning like this. *tr
ODI 10407292
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
While driving my 2005 jeep(with my 2 year old daughter in the back)on a friday evening my dashboard lights and headlights went nuts. They flashed on and off for about 30 seconds and it was pitch black-i was going about 60mph. I decided to take it really slowly but keep on driving,i had issues earlier this year with some shifting module.i really get freaked out about this stuff when my daughters in the car but it was…
ODI 10369347
Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the headlights and interior lights turned on and off. The contact had to play with the switch to get the lights to turn back on. The dealer replaced an integrated power module but the failure continued. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the…
ODI 10371907
Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at night the interior and exterior lights would fail simultaneously. He would have to use the high beam headlight switch until the lights would come back on. No repairs were made. His vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 09e012000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 40,000. The current was 49,000.
ODI 10296227
Exterior Lighting
High mounted center brake light, wiring malfunction,complete light goes out , but no warning on the dash because the vehicle thinks its still working, move the wires it works but then stops working, i've noticed it on other chrysler type products . Ex. Durango. *tr
ODI 10294444
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When starting ignition, wipers activate. While driving, headlights and instrument panel flash intermittently. When starting ignition and while driving, air conditioner blower shuts down, cuts out intermittently and blower, when operative, only works on high. Sometimes switching to off and restarting or hitting a bump activates blower. At one time opening and closing the glove compartment activated blower but not any…
ODI 10851425
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
While driving the entire electrical system fails; lights start flashing, heat goes out, all system warning lights flash ( brakes, tire pressure, service [redacted] system, check engine light comes on), i was able to continue to drive the car but the lights flashed continuously for approximately 15 miles. This has happened multiple times since i purchased the suv june 2005. The dealership runs test by say they cannot…
ODI 10443170
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlights and dashboard lights turn on and off while driving. On occasion when attempting to start the car the vehicle was totally dead. I had to replace the starter, only 29,000 miles on the car and was advised half of the starter was defective. The problem still continues. Can only assume it is a wiring, electrical problem. The vehicle is a hazard as you never know when this will happen causing myself and…
ODI 10244403
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night, my lights flicker on and off. I have brought it back to the dealers service center on numerous occasions only to be told nothing was wrong. In september of 2007, the service center diagnosed the issue with a "multifunction switch fault." it occurred many times after and i was told again that nothing could be found. I just brought it back this week and was told something else was at fault and…
ODI 10233838
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2005 jeep grand cherokee limited. My right front directional stays on all the time. Even when key is off. I took the bulbs out so battery would not go dead. I am driving without the front right directional. Called dealer, they tell me the front control module is out of warranty, and if i buy one from ebay at $50 it may not work and has to be programmed at dealer. They are going to give me a discount price to repair…
ODI 10276971
Exterior Lighting
The multi-function switch on my 2005 grand cherokee jeep flickers on and off at times. It causes my headlights on my vehicle to go out during night time driving. I initially took it to the dealership for diagnostic and repair jan 2008. The part was ordered but never came in. I took it again to chrysler jeep dealership for the same concern and have learned that the part needed to repair my vehicle is on a national…
ODI 10231007
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