Fog Light Switch Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep Grand Cherokee owners have reported 16 problems related to fog light switch (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the Grand Cherokee.

1 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 07/02/2019

Headlight illumination at night is terrible. If on a highway with no additional lighting your visibility is dangerously low even when using the high beams and fog lights. If inclement weather like raining, make visibility even worse. A recall and upgrade to the headlights should be issued.

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2 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 02/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the head lamps were replaced more than three times and the fog lights were replaced more than twice due to the light bulbs shorting out without warning. Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of concord (4901 marsh dr, concord, CA 94520, (925) 246-2295) retained the vehicle for over three weeks because the part for the head lamps was on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

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3 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 01/15/2019

I was driving down a busy road and all my warning lights came on at once-abs, check engine, battery, etc. All my lights started to flicker. My head lights began to get very dimmed so I tried switching my fog lights or high beams on but that only made it worse and the lights completely turned off. My windshield wipers began going very slow making it really hard to see as it was raining. I was able to pull onto a side street. My car felt strange while driving like I wasnt able to accelerate so once I was able to pull off on the side somewhere and get my car in park, all my lights flickered heavily and shut off 1 by 1 and then my car lost all power completely. I had to have my car towed back home bc nothing would start it.

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4 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 10/01/2018

When turning on the right front turn signal my emergency flashers come on instead of the turn signal. Fog lights doesn't work at all. Wind shield wipers come on randomly whether it is raining or not. These all happen when driving the vehicle. Sometimes the vehicle will turn off right after starting. I have to re-start.

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5 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 05/11/2018

When the right turn signal is on the fog lights flash and the turn signal does not blink. When I turn the fog light button on my turn signal lights up but does not blink. Took it to the dealer and they said it was the tipm that was faulty. Now after I got it back both front turn signals do not work and the back flashes fast and sometimes flashes normally. Also back when I bought the car a year ago in June 2017 the car would start and I would let the engine warm up but about 20 seconds in, it would stall. When driving it would usually stall when I was breaking at stop lights and stop signs. I replaced the camshaft positioning sensor about 3 times so far and still feel the engine losing power at times.

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6 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 12/23/2016

Issue 1 - all the internal door handled have broken. This limits passenger egress in the even of an accident. Issue 2 - this past weekend all the lights on the car flickered and briefly turned off while driving at night on the highway. This includes the headlights, parking lights, fog lights, and all interior lights. It appears there is a known problem with the light switch mechanism in the multi function turn signal assembly. This present a very dangerous situation if traveling on a two lane rural road.

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7 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 12/30/2015

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the totally integrated power module was defective and replaced. The contact stated that the repair affected the passenger side turn signal, which caused the front fog lights to blink. Dodge Chrysler Jeep city (4395 us-130, burlington, NJ 08016, (855) 242-0015) stated that the initial repair caused the passenger side turn signal to have to be repaired for more than $2,000. The failure mileage was 140,000.

8 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 11/15/2015

On sept. 2, 2014 I had my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee towed to the nearsest dealer, milford Chrysler, milford, PA. I was driving the day before with family when the vehicle suddenly stalled in an entrance to a parking lot just avoiding an accident. Message center showed key not detectable. Several attempts later it turned over. To play it safe I returned home to exchange vehicles. It was making hissing sounds so I left it out of the garage. The next day, it was still making noises. I called for a tow to the dealer. I called Chrysler and they advised me of a recall but that the engineers were still trying to determine why but that the tipm was malfunctioning. I was also told that a final recall would not come out for about 3 months! I had no choice but to get my vehicle repaired. They had to replace the battery, fuel pump, tipm for a total out of pocket cost of $2493. 98. Chrysler eventually reimbursed me for the total amount. On November 20,2015 I went out and found that my blinkers did not work. In fact, when engaged, the fog lights blinked and or flashed. I took it to my original dealer, r. I. Suresky in goshen, new york. They ran a scan and found that it was caused by the tipm ! this makes tipm #2!. I called Chrysler, the final verdict, it was not covered by the recall (fuel pump related only). The tech replaced the tipm yet again at an out of pocket cost to me of $1043. 40. On October 21, 2016 the engine light came on. I have an appointment at suresky's on Monday October 24 to run a diagnostic on it. Could it be tipm related? we'll see. I feel that Chrysler owes me $1043. 40 for having parts ( never available immediately by the way) that are defective and place people in very dangerous situations on the road.

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9 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 05/12/2015

When you turn on the right turn signal, the light stays solid & the fog lights blink. When you turn on the left turn signal it will start out flashing correctly & after about 30 seconds it will start flashing fast with no light in the rear at all. We have taken it to Chrysler & they want $1400 to repair or replace the tipm. There is no less than 15 videos on you tube on how to correct this issue which means you are without your vehicle for 2-3 days & you don't have a guarantee that it will fix the problem. We have been stopped multiple times by the police for not using our turn signals. This same complaint is listed on your site multiple times, but I don't know why a mandatory recall hasn't been issued. For a consumer having to pay $1400 out of pocket to repair what I think is a pretty big safety issue is just wrong.

10 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 02/07/2014

The water pump and radiator have gone bad, also the driving lights and the fog lights keep burning out. There seems to be a mechanical problem. This has cost me approx. $2000. 00 in repair cost. I have noticed on the road other vehicles like mine that have there lights burned out. Also my repair shop informed me that he sees quit a few cracked radiators.

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11 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 11/01/2013

Hid headlamps levelers failed, making lights shine down at road, and unsafe to drive when dark. No indication of problem until out driving when it turned dark. Lights shine out less than 30 feet from front of vehicle. Fog lights light farther than headlamps.

12 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 11/01/2013

On 11/11/13, I took my car in for the state inspection and reported the issue of the car not starting / stalling out to huffines Jeep in plano, TX. Huffines diagnosed the problem as a faulty tipm. The replacement tipm was installed on 11/25/13. On 11/29/13, I noticed that every time I use my right blinker, my fog lights flash. Car still does not start/stay running after starting and it has taken up to 8 tries to get it going. Even if it sounds like the car started, it will sometimes die after running a few seconds. I've also noticed that the doors do not always lock when I press the button on the door handle. This is also related to the tipm. Additionally, on 11/29/13, the dash light came on notifying me that the key fob battery was low. I replaced the key fob battery that day but that had no impact on the greater problems of the car not starting and the fog lights flashing when the right signal is activated. Will be taking my Jeep back to huffines tomorrow morning.

13 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 11/07/2012

All lights, instrument panel, head lights, fog lights began to flash and shut off then came back on as the car was being driven. This has happened multiple times while my wife has been driving as well as when my son has driven the car and also while I was driving. .

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14 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 07/01/2009

The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the seatbelts don't retract. He also experienced failures with the fog light and the cooling fan. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing with the cooling fan failure and the mechanic replaced the radiator; but, the failure wasn't corrected. Report 19961050 was filed with the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle wasn't included in recall 06v199000 engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan and they would reimburse him for the repairs. The vehicle wasn't repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

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15 Fog Light Switch problem of the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 01/15/2006

Driving with my daughters to the beach when suddenly my steering wheel froze as I was along a winding road. Towed truck to a mechanic who diagnosed that the gear box was broken at that point he repaired the gear box. Approximately 1 week later the same exact thing except that the truck caught fire, again towed the truck back to mechanic who replaced the gear box. I thought I was going to die when I experienced my steering wheel freeze and the fire was extinguished quickly so minimal damage was suffered. In 1 year that I own this vehicle the radiator has also needed to be repaired, the locks on my driver door stopped working, the fan in the cooling system has stopped working, I have been told that the muffler was improperly installed. I never expected so many faults or so much money spent in repairs on a so called certified used vehicle.

16 Fog Light Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Failure Date: 09/10/2003

The bulbs that illiminated the switch enabling the consumer to turn on the fog light, dim the panel light, and locate the headlight switch, burnt out. As a result, consumer was unable to locate and utilize the components. The bulbs could not be replaced because they were not available from the manufacturer or after market.

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