5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,455 miles

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problem #11

May 172007

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The headlights are so cloudy that one can barely see through them. I have never seen headlights do this, much less on a vehicle that is less than 10 years old. I contacted the company to no avail. I can send pictures for reference. I believe there was a failure in the manufacturing of these headlights that might include a failure to include a certain uv or other chemical component in the final production of this component.

- Greeneville, TN, USA

problem #10

Mar 172007

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I own a 1999 Jeep gran chrokee.the headlamp covers are very badly destorted over, that its becoming hard to see the road at night.I have tried everything on the market to clean them, but nothing seems to work.I think this has become a safty issue, and needs to be looked into.Jeep has refused to replace the defective covers.

- Pineville, NC, USA

problem #9

Oct 062006

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,000 miles
: the contact stated while performing a general inspection of the vehicle, it was determined the outer plastic covering lens of the exterior headlights were gray and cloudy. The dealer and manufacturer were not alerted.

- Monterey, CA, USA

problem #8

May 132006

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
The plastic used in the headlight lens covers becomes brown with exposure to the sun. This is a dangerous problem and the only remedy that I have found is to purchase new headlight assemblies for about $200 each. This is unacceptable since the problem is due to the improper selection by the auto manufacturer of the correct polymer used to create the lenses.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #7

Jul 192005

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
I own a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The headlight lenses have turned opaque (about 15% reduction in light transmission, using a standard photographic light meter). I have tried to polish this opacity "off" the lenses, using standard consumer plastic polishes, but the problem seems to be in the plastic itself and not a surface defect. I contacted Chrysler (1-800-992-1997) and talked to "[xxx], employee #6cm. I was informed that Chrysler considered this a "maintenance" problem. I consider the fact that approximately 15% of the light energy produced by the head light bulbs is not making it's way onto the road surface when I use my headlights, a safety mater, and request that you look into this problem. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Gastonia, NC, USA

problem #6

Nov 072004

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Headlight lens have deteriorated so severely over a 5 year period that seeing at night is significantly reduced. This is a severe safety factor.

- Greenville, NC, USA

problem #5

Feb 012003

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The interior of the headlamp covers on my Jeep have, over time, become pitted and discolored to a point that the headlamps barely light the roadway. There is no way to separate the covers from the headlamp assembly in order to correct the problem. This has resulted in several near miss accidents.

- Kings Park, NY, USA

problem #4

Jan 222004

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • 26,000 miles
Headlight lenses are turning dark, causing poor visibility to the driver when driving at night.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 142002

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
The vehicle exhibits a sag/hesitation following a partial cool down restart, possibly an oxygen sensor problem. While making hard left turns at slow speeds (such as a U-turn), the airbag warning light illuminates and a audible chime is activated. The right side brake light assembly is burnt (internally) due to some kind of electrical overheating. The vehicle shifts hard, misses shifts, shifts repeatedly at constant speed and on a level grade. The rear differantial "bumps" very hard within 3-20 seconds of coming to a complete stop. An immovable "fog" has developed on the lenses of the composite headlight assemblies.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #2

Jun 041999

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Low beams dim, visibility approx. 30 feet. Both headlight lenses have cloudy film inside. I have noticed this on several vehicles at dealer

- Kingwood, TX, USA

problem #1

Nov 141998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While in reverse and going into drive, the vehicle stalled unexpectedly which might have caused an accident. Also, when starting vehicle with the headlight switch on, the headlights go off when instructed to be on. Been to dealer several times. Dealer cannot determine problem, they say it might be the computer module, but have not fixed that part.

- Dear Park, NY, USA