Tail Light Switch Problems of Jeep Renegade

Electrical issues continue with blinkers, brake lights, tail lights. Replaced battery, replaced cooling fan. Stationary, and when in motion.

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When driving, my instrument panel says my left tail light, left blinker and left brake lights are out. They do not work, so all of them were replaced and they still do not work. I know there is a recall to fix this, but my VIN is not on the recall. Can my VIN be added to the recall? I am so afraid of getting into an accident when I am transporting my grandchildren to school. The warning symbol is on all the time. The messages flash till I get up to 45 mph and won't display the speed digitally even though I tried to advance to the speed readout, it won't stay on the display.

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My vehicle's connector to the passenger side tail light has a burn mark on the middle pin of the connector. I have found countless others on forums with the same issue, where the connector to their tail light fried, thus causing the brake light, blinker, and reverse lights to be unusable which is a safety issue that can not be fixed by simply changing a bulb. The vehicle was stationary when the error first occurred.

All right rear lamps failed at the same time, showing failures on the instrument panel. After online investigation, I found that several people had the same issue. There were pictures of the wiring harness with the center (grounding) pin burnt off. I found the same issue with mine. The failure occurred during normal driving with no lights on on an open county road, in good weather. No signs of any moisture in the tail light enclosure. I was able to solder in a wire to complete the ground circuit and allow the lights to function again. But due to the failure, I was without a right rear turn signal until I got home, which is a safety concern. And apparently I'm not the only one it's happened to.

Mileage began flashing. Called dealership, unknown. Random lights illuminating on dash that lights and turn signals were "out" but they were working properly. Shut off vehicle, restart and dash warning lights were gone. At 36000 miles my drivers side rear light component not working. This includes tail light, back up light, break light. Unassembled connector and noticed the middle port appeared melted and black soot noted around the pin on the light that the pigtail connected to. Called dealership to explain, they state I have to pay the diagnostic fee ($120) then pay for labor and cost to fix what they find. Dealership states vehicle is out of warranty for electrical system. Obviously there are many electrical failures. Also I have encountered the stalling of my vehicle twice when turning left and trying to accelerate. My emergency horn went off in the driveway. My sunroof was closing extremely slow (as if it were a motor issue) but worked fine after shutting off and turning vehicle back on. "serv 4wd" displayed once.

Random lights come on saying headlight/tail lights/turn signals are out, even though they are not. Has been to local body shop x 3 and Jeep dealer where purchased x 2 and had 2 bulbs replaced but problem keeps recurring. Has occurred upon starting the car or while driving. Began after a body repair from a minor fender bender accident.

Radio power/adjust on own. Multiple/random. Headlights cut out driving in the dark. Both sides effected. Fog lights stay on. Possible link to turning steering wheel, with or without use of turn signal-effect on both headlights simultaneously. Turn signals not working intermittently (neither for lane change or turning, left or right. -multiple occurrences). Tail lights- while backing into driveway one night I realized I had no lights in the back including reverse lights (only acknowledged this problem once by the reflection of my car in my husbands) all lighting issues occurred with lights turned to auto and vehicle in motion. Emergency brake self engaged while in motion. After switching gears and before hitting gas and other times while driving at lower speeds. A message along the lines of-vehicle not on, shift to park and press run/stop button-has shown but only after turning off the vehicle does it show that the parking brake has engaged-multiple occurrences. Passenger seatbelt sensor illuminates at random, nothing on seat (concerned for malfunction in the event of an accident) -have to press the stop/start button several times for the car to turn on (no response in the form of sounds or lights with each attempt prior to the one that starts the vehicle. -remote start:vehicle turns on > try to enter vehicle moments later--car will turn off with touch of handles or press to unlock button-"remote start disabled" -lift gate closed and audibly latched>lights flash, latch releases, door opens itself-may happen 1 or 30 times. Check engine: thermostat replaced, key fob loses connection: warning "fob has left vehicle" while actually in cup holder, engages parking brake-only way to get rid of message/disengage brake is to power off/on. Can drive with no keys in part of transmission repaired, radio replaced 2 times, transmission sticks/slams multiple other issues.