Headlights problems of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Six problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2012 Grand Cherokee.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2018

Bi xenon hid headlamps Jeep Grand Cherokee passenger side headlight issues with design and expensive repair after 6 years as owner of this type of truck. Something as such an cars/trucks, bulbs or headlamp housing design shouldn't be such a issues on only 6 year old vehicle. Blub which cost over $99. 99oem and $300 at the dealership just for blub part plus labor. It's such a safely issues reading many message boards on other owners having concerns driving at night with one headlight being out until the repair is made or issues are fixed with this problem. Which I feel it is a problem with the design cause of all I have read about. Online. I would like to bring this matter to attention for the many disappointed consumers dealing with such issues that is related to the safety of traveling during the evening hours. Chrysler should beware of this issues in their trucks and offer recalls if known problems with the design or wiring. Just doesn't make sense a newer type of truck only 6 year old having such a type of issues in dealing with replacement of headlamp bulb which when new doesn't work. New york n. Y.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2017

Takata recall leather on the dashboard comes loose, I've taken it to Jeep to repair and it happend again. The adhesive dissolves and makes the leather bunch up. The front left headlight blinks for a few seconds every time engine starts. Engine stalls and doesn't start at times.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2017

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland became possessed. While driving on the freeway, lights began flashing on dash, occasional lurches from transmission, one headlight goes out at night. When I pull over and turn the car off, it will not start. It was as though everything is dead. No response from any button on the key. After about 5 minutes, the headlights began flashing and horn bleating as though emergency. I pressed the "panic" button on the key fob and it stopped. Car now started. I drove a few miles then everything began going crazy again. When I stopped, with car still running, windshield wipers began working as though on intermittent. Then they began wiping fast. I tried turning the wipers on or off, to no avail. They were working with their own mind. Dangerous! I had no idea, while driving on the freeway, if both headlights would suddenly go out (it was night while I was driving) instead of just one, transmission damage may occur (what was causing the lurching?). When I pulled over.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2015

Automatic light sensor will turn off headlights at night while driving.

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2015

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the rear driver side headlight failed to illuminate. The dealer replaced the bulb twice, but was unable to provide an extensive diagnosis to determine if there was an internal electrical failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2011

The following dangerous condition in the 2012 Jeep grand cherokkee has been raised by many drivers all over the internet and Jeep refuses to acknowledge there is a problem. Namely, the headlight system is tilted down so visibility distance is very low. There is about 25 to 30 feet of visibility then there is a black wall of darkness in front of the car. You can't drive the car safely at night on unlit roads. Jeep refuses to admit they know of any problem despite the countless people on the internet that claim they have this problem and have visited their dealers. Every owner of this car is told that Jeep knows nothing of this problem and that the car is to spec.


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