Headlight Switch problems of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee

Three problems related to headlight switch have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2000 Cherokee.

1 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2013

Driving at night. There was a burning smell in the cab. The headlights went out. Discovered headlight switch and plug had shorted causing an arc fire damaging the wiring loom leading to the switch .

2 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2013

The headlight dimmer switch over heated/melted the bezel support and connector.

3 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2000

Vehicle fire originated underhood, vehicle taken to dealer and informed consumer that problem was due to headlight selected switch. Vehicle was pronounced as totalled by dealer/manufacturer.


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