2001 Jeep Cherokee exterior lighting problems

“ON SEPT.2, 2014 I HAD MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TOWED TO THE NEARSEST DEALER, MILFORD CHRYSLER, MILFORD, PA. I WAS DRIVING THE DAY BEFORE WITH FAMILY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN AN ENTRANCE TO A PARKING LOT JUST AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. MESSAGE CENTER SHOWED KEY NOT DETECTABLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS LATER IT TURNED OVER. TO PLAY IT SAFE I RETURNED HOME TO EXCHANGE VEHICLES. IT WAS MAKING HISSING SOUNDS SO I LEFT IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS STILL MAKING NOISES. I CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ADVISED ME OF A RECALL BUT THAT THE ENGINEERS WERE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE WHY BUT THAT THE TIPM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A FINAL RECALL WOULD NOT COME OUT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS! I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, TIPM FOR A TOTAL OUT OF POCKET COST OF $2493.98. CHRYSLER EVENTUALLY REIMBURSED ME FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT. ON NOVEMBER 20,2015 I WENT OUT AND FOUND THAT MY BLINKERS DID NOT WORK. IN FACT, WHEN ENGAGED, THE FOG LIGHTS BLINKED AND OR FLASHED. I TOOK IT TO MY ORIGINAL DEALER, R.I. SURESKY IN GOSHEN, NEW YORK. THEY RAN A SCAN AND FOUND THAT IT WAS…”

“1. I'LL BE DRIVING AND THE JEEP WOULD JUST CUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. 2. AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE THE JEEP WILL TAKE UP TO 15 MINUTES TO START. 3. THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT KEEP BLOWING, I HAVE TO CHANGED THEM CHANGE THE BULB ABOUT EVERY 3 DAYS.”

“I HAVE TWO JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BOTH INVOLVING THE REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND LAST YEAR I REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT HOUSING. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS WITH BOTH VEHICLES AND HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER JEEPS ON THE ROAD WITH THEIR TAIL LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE TAIL LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT WORK AT ALL, VERY FRUSTRATING. WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL WORK AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT, BOTH USING THE SAME BULB. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS AND HAVING THE LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE NOT INDICATE THAT I AM STOPPING OR IN FACT MAKING MY VEHICLE LESS NOTICEABLE. I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BOTH VEHICLES - NOT A COINCIDENT BUT A MANUFACTURES DEFEAT. *JS”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,0000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.”

“BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO WORK WITH HEADLAMPS ON DUE TO GROUND WIRE PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, GROMET ON TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTED. DEFECTIVE LIGHT COULD CAUSE REAR END COLLISION. AFFECTS ALL MODELS. *TR”