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Problems with 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On average, the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and its various aspects after 97 234 miles.

Components Affected by ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Issues

We have classified the 115 complaints from 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.

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Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Anytime i hit a small bump in road or when turning the front end loses control and vehicle shakes violently sending me into other lane. several wires have melted under the hood and the front driver seat gets extremely hot while driving a distance over 13 miles

I got a short circuit by the air conditioner. it caught fire and burned the whole inside of my car.

Takata recall. clock will not go off at anytime, so battery goes down overnight all the time. brake and abs lights stays on while driving. ignition key doesn't match door nor hatch locks. the exhaust system has vibration at times when in motion. when test driving this vehicle i just assumed the vehicle had been sitting with an older battery was why it needed to be jumped. then after i got it home and it sat overnight and i had the same problem; i thought i'd left something turned on. then i discovered that the clock will not go off. i purchased this vehicle on 5/17/2019 as is.

My 2004 jeep has 110,768 miles on it and durring the recent cold spell in western ny the heater and ac stopped working ! my windows fogged up and couldn't see , i was a sitting duck in the middle of the road as i couldnt see. i was told tjat the wiers under/inside the dash behind the glove bkx has melted causing it to short out ? this seems to be a recall issue as if the original wiers r melting during normal use it can cause a fire. please recall and fix.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the front and rear doors did not unlock from inside the vehicle and the windows would not roll down. the contact became trapped inside the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact finally managed to exit the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, but the results were unknown. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000. the vin was unknown.

Seat heater wiring inside both front seats cracked at seat heater elements causing electrical resistance and melting of seat cushion material surrounding wiring. this defect was previously addressed via safety recall 09v11700 in 2009. chrysler claimed my vehicle had received the safety recall, and the parts are only warranted for 2 years. if this is true, the new parts have the same fire hazard as the old parts.

The vehicle stalls .shuts off when driving it runs like a dream and out of no where it shuts off

Back seat on driver side window is stuck in the down position, the window button was pressed while driving on a local state road and would not go back up. bad wiring should be the culprit...

The driver's side control for the windows and doors does not work making it impossible to put the windows down or lock the car. this occurs when in motion or while stationary. it is a safety concern.

The break tail lamp shots out and had to replace the unit twice this year and the was wiring shots to the break light and it cost me $1500 for the break light wiring shot and the tail light assemble. i have had this problem for 3 yrs consecutive and i think it is a safety issue since it is the breaks lighting and their has been multiple complaints about the same issue for this vehicle on line. i think that chrysler should recall all this vehicles and rewire them for free since it is a safety fitcher. the whole break wiring had melted because it had a shot and burnt the bulb sockets and assemble unit

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. a local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v112000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was not available.

Without warning my jeeps engine will shut off. it doesn't matter if it is while stopped or driving it will shut off and not turn back on until about 10 minutes later. when it has shut off it will still turn over and i have power to everything i need but it will not fire up. this happened first on a sunny morning driving in town. i towed it back to my house and could not get any codes. it fired up and i thought it was fine so i kept driving it. at this point about ten minutes down the road in the middle of traffic and while cruising along a busy road it shut off, i had power and the ability to steer but no power steering. luckily i had a driveway to pull into and i coasted into it. this happens without warning. at this point i have my jeep at the dealer in modesto ca for a diagnostic and they have told me that i need to replace the computer and the wiring harness for 1400 dollars and then they will see if that fixes the problem. ...

My 2004 jeep grand cherokee interior lights stay on and windows will not work. have had this problem fixed 2 times now and it has happened again. on the internet it says it is a flaw in the wiring harness. a black ground wire breaks. also the vehicle is developing the death wobble where going down the road if you hit a bump the front end shakes violently. had this same problem on my 1997 jeep grand cherokee. very dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front and rear driver side window and also the front and rear passenger side window failed to open and close. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (bachman chrysler dodge jeep ram located at 630 broadway st, jeffersonville, in 47130) where the dealer stated that the contact had to pay for the charges. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-992-1997 and was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer asked the contact to call the nhtsa hotline. a case number was not provided. the approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

System will read "drivers door ajar" when door is closed causing the loss of control to windows, interior lights and radio.