Instrument Panel Failure problems of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the low beam head lamps, interior lighting, and instrument panel lights flickered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired per a manufacturer's recall to address the failures. Shortly after the recall repair, the low beam lights failed to illuminate, the instrument cluster shorted out, and the instrument panel gauges failed to function properly. The dealer was notified of the failures and provided no recommendation. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to operate. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 mph, the entire instrument panel failed to operate. The lights went out and the gauges dropped to zero. When the panel resumed normal operation the break light continued to illuminate and the breaks pedal was very loose. The vehicle was taken to the an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing who reset the electrical panel but could not give a exact diagnostic reading. The contact received NHTSA recall number 14v438000(electrical system), however the dealer could not repair the vehicle because the part were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96816. Rg.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds, all the exterior, interior, and instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. An independent mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure and recommended that the alternator and battery be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic again and the diagnosis was that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic a third time and the ignition switch was repaired again. The failure recurred a month after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact had experienced the failure and was previously repaired on two separate occasions prior to the recall. The contact mentioned that while driving at various speeds, all the lighting on the instrumental panel would malfunction. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure and replaced the ignition switch. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The failure had recurred for a third time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,385. The VIN was not available.