Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 1998 Jeep Laredo.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlight Switch problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| High/low Beam Switch problems |
While driving about 55 mph at night headlights turn off, leaving consumer blind in dark. Dashboard lights were still on. Consumer drove off road, and moved headlight switch, then started working again.
Interior lights flickering.
The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Laredo. While driving 5 mph, the low beam headlights failed to operate. Whenever the contact attempted to turn on the vehicle, he had to shift into neutral. When parked on a hill, the vehicle rolled intermittently. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 206,000.