2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Exterior Lighting Problems
- 53
- 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 53 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument panel · 10 records
- dash lights · 9 records
- lights flicker · 7 records
- ignition switch · 6 records
- warning lights · 6 records
- dashboard lights · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have been dealing with this jeep grand cherokee issue for years now. At one point there was a recall on the ignition switch and it was replaced at the local chrysler dealer. The issue i have is identical to the one in the link attached. Up until a few weeks ago, i lived with it. Now the issue has turned dangerous because it also affects the ability to brake and turn. When the brakes seemed compromised, i took the…
ODI 11289361
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Recently bought our jeep and have dimming lights due to low idle and also have a problem with starting it. There are times it wont start unless the battery is disconnected and reconnected 5 mins later and that's after shutting the vehicle off after driving it. From what i have read there is an issue with the wire harness from the battery. The low idle is making the lights dim throughout the vehicle and from what i…
ODI 11174635
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Dash lights flickering and keeps blowing fuses affecting right side front and rear marker lights (tail light and front marker light right side only) replace the fuse and it may last a day or it may last a few months, i see lots of complaints about flickering and i think it's a short, the fan relay for the heater motor kept blowing and after replacing it twice and the blower motor once i found that the problem was in…
ODI 11180325
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 jeep grand cherokee srt8 about two weeks ago i was leaving a store at night when i started the jeep the indicator light for my bright lights was on i tried to turn them off nothing happened they were stuck on then i realized i had no turn signals either. When i went inside the store the brights were not on and everything was working fine. I went ahead and drove home without turn signals and my bright…
ODI 11132759
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
The car shut off lost all power control panel went out while driving at 45 miles per hour i quickly wiggled the key(ignition switch ) and the car began to run again
ODI 11042689
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
When driver or parked and idling the dash, indicator lights, headlights, tail lights, speedometer completely lose power. This has happened while driving in low light conditions causing a very serious hazard.
ODI 11042766
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
When i'm driving while in motion in a straight line all of a sudden my dash lights flicker and my ac stutters on and off and then all power stops and my brakes more or less lock up but not all the way but the engine still runs .... I'm not sure if the windows stop working or not but its been happening a few times and it seems like its going to need a tow truck but when i pull over off the highway and turn it off and…
ODI 10875001
Exterior Lighting
A/c heater center control lights do not light up. Been this way since jeep was purchased. This has been a safety concern, driving at night trying to fumble with changing the temperature and not being able to see what your doing while taking your eyes off the road. There are actually many complaints of this safety concern stated all over online with jeep having the exact same issue!
ODI 11071552
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10851149
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was on the highway with my family at night when all of the inner and outer lights in the car turnd off.
ODI 10816290
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When driving at night or when lights must be used during day light hours the lights in the cluster panel go out and come back on or dim and the return to their original brightness. When the turn signal "stalk" is puled in or pushed in everything is ok for a few miles. Also, once in a while dashboard lights go off and on and chimes go off and on. This is occurring more frequently.
ODI 10782814
Exterior Lighting
The headlights, dashboard light, and interior lights all flicker spontaneously. The headlights have went completely out at night while driving. Sometimes the headlights do not come on at all or takes several attempts before coming on. At times the headlights and interior lights will flicker on and off for several seconds before cutting off. When raining and using the windshield wipers and headlights the lights will…
ODI 10970603
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving the ignition turns off, the interior instruments don't work, the brakes, make a noise, the steering get hard to turn. When i turn the key back to the right everything comes back on. Occurred at least 5 times over last few months. Have been reported to dealership twice, who says dodge is dragging their feet with recall ignition switches. Have complained to dodge who says i have to brig it to the…
ODI 10782059
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10744947
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
While driving the vehicle at night, the dash panel lights and headlights began to flicker on and off repeatedly. Turned the headlights off then back on and the problem went away for a few minutes then started again. The next day the service engine soon light came on and i lost acceleration ability, rpm's went up but the vehicle wouldn't accelerate while already in gear on a main road at a stop sign. Codes p0700 and…
ODI 10730713
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
All the lights in the interior speedometer panel, all warning lights ect... Flash and the air conditioning goes off.
ODI 10716878
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Light bulbs behind the climate control unit and information center blow. Console is designed in such a way that the blown light bulbs cannot be replaced as they are fused to the circuit board of the affected unit. Only way to fix this issue is to replace the affected unit (like the whole climate control), which is quite expensive. This is a design flaw since the bulbs are neither maintenance-free (and long-lasting)…
ODI 10733021
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
This is not the first time this has happened since i purchased the jeep in 2009 but it was the most significant one. All lights went off inside & out. There was some problem with the steering & the braking also. The motor did not die nor did the a/c or radio go off. When this happens all the warning lights flash a few times & for a few seconds i loose all the lights & experience the braking & steering problems. I…
ODI 10704077
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights illuminated intermittently. Also, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
ODI 10781726
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On my way home from work after dark, i experienced a loss of head lights, dash power and heating traveling at a high rate of speed down the interstate. Earlier that morning on my way to work, the dash quit working 4 times. All gauges stop working and drop to zero and the heat/ac quits. I have experienced my head lights turning off/losing power on 3 separate occasions. I am able to switch them from automatic to on…
ODI 10682904
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the headlights flickered and failed. In addition, the instrument panel illuminated and the rear passenger tail light failed intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
ODI 10676751
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the headlights failed, impairing visibility at night. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated…
ODI 10667937
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving down a mountain grade, at 65 miles per hour, all power shut off including all dash lights, speedometer, power steering and brakes. Over the next 20 miles all of these systems flashed on and off about a dozen times or more. This erratic electric behavior continued on a daily basis until i took it into the dealership . The dealer was able to recreate the problem when they jiggled the ignition switch. I do not…
ODI 10683639
Exterior Lighting
Driving along at night, when suddenly my head lights blink off and on several times then shut off. Have to then turn on and off switch several times to get them back . Then few minutes later they do it again, along with the instrument panel. No one seems to be able to figure it out. I think its the computor on board thats defected, and jeep doesnt want to replace all of them! I think this issue needs to be addressed…
ODI 10745583
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving, all of my lights on my instrument panel start to flash. I am unable to tell the speed at which i am going because it the speedometer stops working as well. The fans stop blowing and this has happened over and over. I received a speeding ticket because of being unable to tell how fast i was driving. I have taken my car to a chrysler/jeep dealership and they were unable to do anything or figure out why…
ODI 10654557
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