Problems with 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Brake lights, running lights, tail lights, turn signals dont work. sitting still or moving.

I have read that !any people have the same driver's seat issue. the holes for the bolts has been shredded completely and the dealership tried to charge $3,500 to repair it. it's a defect that should be fixed for free. it under the seat, how can the owner destroy that. 2) the head light covers gets this discoloration or grime on the inside decreasing the brightness by 45% at night, this didn't happen in my bronco. i called chrysler and they said the recall # listed online didn't match the format of the numbers in their system to do research. what? this is ridiculous, fix your recalls chrysler!!!

Although no accident yet, i wanted to say that i have never received any notice from fca about the "customer satisfaction campaign" (because although the gas tank hangs under the rear bumper, year 2000 was not included in the "recall" trailer hitch deal). i bought it new and am still living at the same address. i also wanted to note that another issue with the gc is that the brake and tail lights often stop working. the socket gets scorched and you have to go take it apart, pry the contacts up just right and put aluminum foil under them (google grand cherokee brake lights). that works for a while, then you have to do it again. i've been stopped twice in 6 months for it. sometimes the taillight works but actually goes out when you step on the brake. in any case, having a gas tank prone to exploding when rear ended along with brake light issues is not a good thing. the door locks on the passenger side also cannot be unlocked except from inside the vehicle, while the drivers side have to be locked manually (again, it's all over google. it's called the angry duck for the noise the locks make. i have been waiting for nhtsa to make a other announcement about this - the news was they were going to in a week or so, but that was 3 weeks ago. thanks [xxx] [xxx]@gmail.com information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *jb

I have had to replace my right side brake light assembly four times. for some reason, it continues to go bad. this is getting really expensive and inconvenient, as i continue to get stopped by the police for this problem. i've been told that this has been an issue with many of these trucks. i have had this truck for four years. *tr

When headlights are on and you step on brakes all rear lights go out. i have now been cited for this twice and warned 3 times. i have had this issue addressed with 2 local mechanics who thought they fixed but yet again this is broken. i am giving all my hard working money in fees for this issue. *tr

Brake lights fail when lights are turned on. *tr

Rear taillights stop working, contacts deteriorate and burn. this is a serious problem because taillights will go out without warning to driver and can cause an accident or the driver to be ticketed by law enforcement for faulty equipment released by jeep. taillights have to be replaced. *tr

The power in doors windows works off and on. there will be no point to lock your door and then you can't unlock the door. the windows sometimes roll down and times they don't. the lighting on the inside of the car comes off and on without being turned on. happened on its own anytime the car is started and can't be turned off at times. the dash lights don't work sometimes blinkers work off and on any electrical in the inside of jeep is messed up. *jb

I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and have had it now since 2004 it has been a problem after another the tail lights go off the circuit board stops working and the money issue is ridiculous to keep replacing the problem has gotten expensive and from what i have seen on the internet on car survey.com i am not the only one this is a problem that can only get worse if it were to cause an accident and maybe loose a life to a part that should have been recalled there is currently 290 complaints and yet i am just one more to add to the list and well hopefully with this complaint there can be something done! hopefully someone does not have to loose a life to an accident when it should have corrected!! thanks for your time!! please help!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that when the headlights were turned on, the brake lights would not operate. the dealer advised they were aware of the failure but there was not a recall. the manufacturer advised having the dealer make repairs at the contacts expense. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 119,000.

2000 jeep grand cherokee rear brake lights out because of defective design. brake lights stop working when headlights turned on. brake lights work fine when headlights off. problem design is in the tail light assembly. when you remove the light socket for the tail/brake light in the light assembly, you will see 3 silver contact points inside the black plastic ring. two are grouped together and there is one that is opposite of the two. the one by itself is the ground; the other two are the contacts for the tail light and brake light. the problem lies with the ground connector. you should notice that the ground contact is depressed into the plastic and the plastic itself is slightly warped down. most cars have light sockets with their wiring attached. the socket twists into the lamp assembly. on the grand cherokee, the socket does not have the wiring attached. instead, the wiring goes into the lamp assembly and the socket has three electrical contacts that, when twisted into the assembly, will make the contact. what seems to be the most frequent malfunction is that the electrical contacts (which make contact with their respective electrical paths when they are inserted into the assembly) are pressed tight to ensure good contact with the assembly...and on many taillights, the plastic ring containing the respective paths often begins to separate from the fatigue of the contacts pressing so hard. of the three contacts (rear tail light, rear brake light and ground), the ground is what most commonly loses its contact due to fatigue cracking. this is a serious safety issue because often drivers are unaware that there is a problem. it only happens when the headlamps are on, so if checked in daylight, the problem often goes undetected. only when another driver or the police point it out does it looked at. this is a widespread problem that occurs for nearly every 2000 jeep grand cherokee. it is not an issue of will it happen, rather when is it going to happen! *tr

Jeep grand cherokee laredo 2000 105,000 miles got pulled over tonight for not having brake lights when the brake is pressed. was told that i would be at fault if someone would rear end me. searched online, there are thousands of complaints about this same issue on the make/mode of my jeep. this is not the first time this has happened. i have had my brake light assemblies changed, i have changed numerous brake lights. according to a few sites i read, the fix is because the ground connector on the brake light housing is cheaply made and doesn't contact with the lights. this is a safety issue and there should absolutely be a recall on this issue - even after 10 years. with all the complaints online, i'm really shocked that there isn't a recall from jeep about this very issue. *tr

My rear corner brake lights constantly have issues either in the taillight assembly or the bulb installation connection -- i am still not sure where the issue is really. i will replace the bulb and in 3 months or so my brake light is out on one side then a short time later the other side. i can't tell you how many jeeps i see with at least one brake light being out. also if my lights are on, then both rear brake lights go out. if i turn the lights off, maybe only one brake light will not work. i've had several people tell me when they are behind me that i have no brake lights, which means if they were not paying attention they would have hit me! and as we all know, paying attention is a huge issue today with so many cell phone distractions. i am shocked there is not a recall on the grand cherokee that i can find on my original factory tail lights.

I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.. i have the same as all other 2000 jgc owners are having. been using coolant every few weeks needs to be topped off.. fan was replace due to recall. had to replace fan control under headlight. last year was overheating. replaced water pump/ thermostat. overheating again. just replaced thermostat today. did not fix the problem. transmission has been shifting hard for the past year and a half. i replaced parts in transmission as suggested by dealer. but it did not fix problem..replaced radiator around may of 09 still having cooling problems. i replaced so many sensors that have failed that i cant remember them all. i still have 1 more year of payments on this vehicle.. its hard to make payments when i have been buying so many parts to try to keep this car running. bad door seals, they are too small (short or shrinking) it lets water come in back passenger area. always smells musty inside.. black mold in the rainy season. taillight brake light on one only works part time. replaced 3 door latches. including one on rear hatch. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the brake lights failed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the brake lights were replaced however, the contact was still experiencing the failure. the failure mileage was 127,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

I have had ongoing problems with my brake and tail lights. i have replaced the housing, sockets and bulbs. the bulbs overheat and melt the plastic which causes the lights to malfunction. the tail lights will work sometimes but the brake lights may not work when the tail lights are lit. there have been times when the tail lights don't work and the brake lights do even though they are the same bulb. i have seen other jeeps on the road with the same problem and have seen multiple complaints on internet. i've contacted jeep and they claim to have no knowledge of the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the seatbelts don't retract. he also experienced failures with the fog light and the cooling fan. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing with the cooling fan failure and the mechanic replaced the radiator; but, the failure wasn't corrected. report 19961050 was filed with the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle wasn't included in recall 06v199000 engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan and they would reimburse him for the repairs. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

Driver's side tail light keeps going out and having to be replaced. because it is the same problem each time, i believe it is a safety issue that needs to be addressed and corrected by the manufacturer. *tr

Rear brake lights continue to fail within 12-20 months time even after the entire tail light is replaced. this has occurred for both rear tail lights in my 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. we're having to replace both of them every 12-20 months now. the tail light circuit area is known to be a jeep defective, as i now discovered. *tr

I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the brake lights and tail lights are continually going out and have been replaced numerous times. i have been pulled over a number of times after having the lights fixed only to find out again that they have gone back out. *tr

Left turn signal only works on occasion and then will go out totally. the bulbs are ok. in checking jeep owner websites this is apparently a very large problem. i strongly feel that this is a safety issue as if the left turn signal fails the driver behind you does not know your intentions and may run in to you. currently, i have to pass up my turn when it fails and then find a safe place to turnaround and go back to my original turn point. with as many complaints as i have seen on the various websites i believe this is a strong safety issue and needs to be recalled and a permanent repair made. *tr

Have owned vehicle for 4 years now. have had problems with the heat not working 3 times now and still have problems (spent over $1,000.00 in this alone) the wires connecting to the blow box get to hot and melt the plug & blow box. when it first starts you can wiggle the wires and it will work for a short period of time. ultimately you must replace the plug & blow box. last week i was pulled over getting off the express way and a guy stopped me and told me i had no tail lights or brake lights. again this was another electrical problem. this was very dangerous as i could have been in a serious accident. the tail gate sticks and will not open. *tr

I was on my way home from work and followed by a police officer. he pulled me over to give me a citation for an equipment violation. it appears whenever i hit my brakes my driverside taillight went out instead of illuminating further. i had once been told of this before but everytime i checked they worked (always with my lights off). and i have replaced the bulb a few times. i have now done some testing and it appears the housing is faulty. my mom has an 04 liberty with the same problems as well as my sister in laws 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo. this obviously is a faulty design and needs to be corrected by the manufacturer. i should not have to pay both my ticket and the cost to fix the issue, when it's an issue of faulty manufactured equipment. *tr

I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee limited and this is the second that i have worked on and i have noticed that the license plate lights wiring harness seem to melt on the bulbs and i think over time this could become a big risk over time. the harness is very hard to replace and i don't think many people would notice cause of the location. i have been burned by the hot rubber type plastic. this is the third time i have had to replace the lights over the years and every time it just gets worst. once on my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo the light hosing was burned. *tr

Passenger side brake light constantly fails on 2000 model jeep grand cherokee. the part has been service between 5 and 10 times and continues to fail less than 24 hours later. the failure is only noticeable when the head lights are on and the brakes are activated. i have been pulled over by the police twice for this but was able to avoid a ticket by showing the numerous repair receipts and explaining the situation. on one of the occurrences, all rear lighting completely failed except for hazard lights (which i had to use for safety). i don't know if it was related to the original problem since my service provider can't diagnose the problem. the sockets have been replaced numerous times as well as the bulbs. *tr

Brake light issues-when the headlights are on, the brake lights go out from the research i have been doing, the manufacturer is well aware that there is a very widespread problem with these lights. this should be a recall issue, not "go to the dealer and pay the ridiculous rates for repair". *tr

Within 2 weeks both rear brake/tail lights stopped working. after checking all fuses and bulbs the it was found to be a faulty ground contact within the light housing due to poor design. the dealership replaced both fixtures at my expense since there has not been a recall. after it happened a second time 2 weeks later i searched the internet finding a repair message board www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_33943_11.html that assisted me in identifying the problem and fixing it permanently. at the end is the procedure identified on the website.feeling that this is a safety issue (driving and fire hazard) i am reporting it to assist others to fix the situation and making dodge/jeep liable for repairs. 1remove the tail light assembly. most of you know how to remove the light assembly if you've changed bulbs, so i won't cover that. 2disconnect the wiring harness by sliding the red locking clip to the side in order to press the side of the male connector and pull apart. 3. once you've got the tail assembly away from the vehicle and on a bench, remove the light socket for the tail/brake light. you will see 3 silver contact points inside the black plastic ring. 2 are grouped together and there is one that is opposite of the 2. the one by itself is the ground; the other two are the contacts for the tail light and brake light. the problem lies with the ground connector. 4 clean all contacts with a q-tip and some sort of contact cleaner. 5. you should notice that the ground contact is depressed into the plastic and the plastic itself is slightly warped down. i was able to use a small pair of needle nose pliers that have a 45 degree angle to press up on the contact from underneath using the opposite lip of the hole as leverage (very carefully).once it had moved up a bit, i was able to wedge a mini-flathead screwdriver in between the metal contact and the plastic to force the contact up even further. once it looked even with the rest, gently reinsert the connector and test. *tr

Recently was told, by another motorist who followed me to my driveway, that my brake lights were not working. after checking the usual defects (fuses, bulbs, relays) and not finding any problems i went online and was shocked to find multiple postings related to brake light failures on jeep grand cherokees (mine is a 2000) i was also shocked that despite repeated postings on this problem ,dating back several years, that there is no safety recall for this problem. there is an obvious flaw in the manufacturing of these vehicles that cause brake lights to fail, lights that alert drivers behind you that you are in the process of slowing/stopping. this is not a safety issue? are they waiting for a tragedy to occur before they do something? the fact that people are resorting to homemade remedies rather than pay the excessive cost of replacing a deficient assembly should be troubling. i won't even get into my left turn signal randomly working, also mentioned on the message boards. jeep can consider itself lucky that i was notified of the problem by another motorist, rather than as a result of my vehicle being rear-ended by a driver unaware that i was slowing. my 1 year old daughter would appreciate any help you could offer in addressing this issue. thank you. *tr

My driver side tail light will not work when the lights are on at night. it works fine when i press my brake if the lights are not on. i have replaced all bulbs and this still does not correct the problem. now the other side of my vehicle is doing the same thing. i have noticed other jeeps while driving that are having the same problem. *tr

Left brake light goes out when applying brakes, running lights and back up lights work but only when brakes are not applied. replaced bulbs several times but still getting pulled over for faulty brake lights. *tr

Taillight grounding issues. with headlights on and pressing the brake, the taillight will go out. there is a major defect with the taillight socket/ground connector in the taillight. i've been pulled over twice for the taillight being out, and in near wrecks because of this faulty piece of hardware. there should be a recall on the taillights to fix the bulb socket/ground issue. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact noticed a shortage that when he depressed the brake pedal with the headlights on, the tail lights shut off. the vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. the current mileage was approximately 180,000.

In 2007, my rear tail lights stopped working. they would not work if the head lights were turned on. however if the head lights were off the rear tail lights were working. there is no warning light that informs you of this failure and so it was not until i was stopped by the police that i was even aware of the problem. i got the rear lights replaced, not knowing then that this was a common problem. however, now three years later, the lights have failed again. same exact problem. no warning lights, it just so happened a family member saw that my lights were out. the replacement parts are expensive and obviously this is a common problem known by jeep/chrysler.

I have a 2000 jeep gc laredo, and along with many,many other people i have numerous problems. the warped rotors are very dangerous when you have to use your brakes, especially when you have children in the car as i do, also the taillight/brake light issue, that has gotten me pulled over more than once, even though i put a new bulb in it every time. the door lock actuator that is very annoying not to mention my transmission has a shifting problem that i can't do anything about and now my radiator fan will not work so my car will overheat if i am stopped for too long. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the headlights and the plastic shield that covers the headlights are dull and fail to provide adequate illumination. the service engine light has remained illuminated for four days. the contact will have the vehicle serviced by the dealer on october 1, 2007. the mechanic stated that the leak detection pump was also defective (code 1494). the current and failure mileages were 119,000.

Passenger rear door lock actuator failed; passenger front door window regulator broke and window fell into door while on highway;left brake light fails to light up with new bulb. *jb

Door actuator, overheating, transmissions slippage (or not wanting to shift at times), tail lights, cooling, heating (or lack of). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 65 mph, the police pulled the contact over because the vehicle's brakes lights were not operating. the rear connection was previously tightened, but the failure still persists. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 113,000.

Hazing on inside of lense on headlamp assembly. sealed unit. both sides.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that there is a wiring issue regarding the vehicle's brake lights. as a result, the vehicle has no brake lights at all. the dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified. she has received traffic tickets from the police because of the failure. the current mileage was 130,100 and failure mileage was 129,300.

Jeep grand cherokee has defective tail/brake lights. mine have been replaced on several occasions and now its out again. i know other people who have the same vehicle and are having the same problems. *jb

Brake lights not working on jeep grand cherokee, have noticed this on other jeep's from 1999 to 2001 and from research on the internet. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the exterior, tailgate and brake light bulbs were inoperable and must be replaced frequently. the dealer stated that there were frequent tail light failures with this make and model jeep. on april 15, 2007 the tail gate bulb light assembly was replaced. however, itwas currently inoperable. the current and failure mileage were 163,000. *ak

To whom it may concern, i am writing to you about a two serious safety issues with my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. first, the door locks are all starting to fail. without warning they fail to operate and you can not unlock them. this is a serious safety issue if a rescue worker can not get into my vehicle to rescue my children. second the rear brake lights continue to fail intermediately. this could cause a grave accident killing me or my children in my vehicle. i have talk to twenty to thirty jeep owners of this same model and approximate year and they all have the same problems. you have to go to this web site; p://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_33943_4.html . this site lists over 700 complaints, most of them with the door locks and brake light. these parts are obviously defective to have such a nationwide outcry. please investigate these problems and chrysler recall all affected vehicles. thank you for your attention. *ak

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

Failure of brakes lights, tail lights when checked were due to over heated power strips in my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. could cause fire and now have to replace both strips at 200$ each plus 150$ labor-this is all from poor design the light bulbs plug into a black power strip that actually heats up from the bulbs melting the power strip-causing lights to not work-bulbs still work when tested,but due to melting of the black strip the connection doesn't work. dealer does nothing but charge us to fix. consumer paying for bad design, not over usage or any other problem. *jb

There hasn't been a accident in my vehicle but there is a known issue with the driver's side tail light on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. i have noticed all the ones around the same model the same problem exists. this is a problem that has gotten me pulled over once recently with no ticket issued. i had it looked at before it is not the bulb this seems to be a vehicle defect since as i said before it isn't just happening to mine. this could end up causing someone a bad wreck at night if the other light were to blow without you knowing. i have already contacted jeep they blew me off with no help. *jb

My 2000 grand jeep cherokee larado has a problem with the electrial system. all the dash lites are on and the speedometer dosnt work. it has been at a jeep dealershjp for almost a month. they cant figure out whats wrong with it. they first replaced a computer modular and i picked it up and the next day i still had the same problems. i took it back and they replaced the samething and told me it was fixed and it happened again after paying out 980.00. i took it back a third time and the company told them to change the ground wires and that didnt fix the problem. they are out of ideas. the right tale lite keeps going out also. so they just put a new one in. this will not fix the problem as we have changed lite bulb several times. the rear windows will no longer work also. they said they changed the fuse and fixed the problem but it wasnt fixed. this could lead to a ticket for not going the speed limit or accident from speeding, also a rear end crash as the tail lite goes off when you apply the brakes.

2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo - plastic headlight covers deteriorate and become cloudy causing a severe reduction in night time visibility. i took the car to a local chrysler dealer who said they had a special service @ $ 89.95 to restore headlights. service was not successful. i called chrysler for assistance and they said it was "not a known service issue." the senior staff agent @ chrysler stated he could not help me. he stated that only recalls are known service issue and chrysler had no knowledge of this problem. i asked why would the dealer offer a specialized service to correct an unknown problem ? he indicated that there no special head lamp restoration services being offered by chrysler and it must be limited to my local dealer. he stated that unless there was a recall by nhtsa there was nothing he could do. i called local chrysler dealer and spoke with service manager and he advised me that this was a long standing problem and chrysler, plus everybody south of the mason dixon line was aware of headlight cover failure issue. *jb

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 twice prior to the recent failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 198,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.