Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The brake lights, turn signal lights, runninng lights keep blowing. at the same time usually the instrument guages also stop working. this is the 5th time we have had to take to be fixed. this is dangerous for us and other vehicles and is going to cause an accident. they could be working fine and go out between 1 place and another. we have been pulled over by police, had people in other vehicles yell at us and almost been hit while turning left due to lack of working signals and brake lights. this re-ocurring problem needs to be addressed properly. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2001 | 9900 | ||
| 2001 jeep cherokee over heated seat driver side burn out .......replaced , under warranty, with defective part, same issue recurring burning coil.....also, back up lites don t work ........replaced under warranty, with ....defective ...same reoccurring ...told no longer under warranty and my problem...$500 plus $1300...for identical repair as warranty work already done and replaced with same defective parts... ...dates and milage when authorized jeep dealers did work or denied warranty on same issues is recorded and on file, and estimated by me at this time...but recorded....by dealers, and in my file | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 113000 | 1 | |
| Rear brake and safety lights on 2001 jeep keep not working flaw in workmanship and construction of assembly. driver seat coming lose at base brackets that slid the seat back and forward. window lifts break constantly. blower door brakes ceasing defrost and windows fog during cold days. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 75000 | 1 | |
| For a 2001 jeep grand cherokee the headlight glass(or plastic) has a gloss on it that dims the headlights and i noticed it on similar models of surrounding years. i purchased several products that were supposed to remove this glaze, without any correction. chrysler says there is nothing that can be done regarding this matter. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 23000 | 1 | |
| Front headlights began to fill with moisture making it difficult to see .since the problem has increased significantly since i first noticed it in 2003, i feel compelled to report it. my local dealership venice chrysler has been informed of this problem since it began but have offered no remedy. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 50500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. the contact noticed that the tail lights failed to illuminate. the dealer stated that the tail light assembly failed and needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 50,500 and current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 40000 | 6 | 09/10/2001 |
| I have owned a jeep for 3 years. since i have purchased the jeep i have had nothing but problems. the rotors went bad, the steering manifold went bad, the engine went bad, and the motor in the window went bad and broke. now i have replaced my left rear brake light six or seven times. it slowly started to fade out, and now the entire light goes out at night when our lights are turned on and we have to depress the brake. it is also barely noticeable during the day. we thought we had a faulty wire, but when we took it to a shop to have them look at it, they said that in every jeep that has been brought in with the same problem has been the entire light and casing. the bulb gets too hot and warps the casing that holds the light. so the light no longer touches the casing and will no longer work. they told us also that our right rear light is warping also, so both of them need to be replaced. shouldn't this be a recall, since it is happening to so many jeeps. and shouldn't it be a recall since they have a rebuilt one knowing the old ones are no good? i don't like it , i don't like knowing my tail lights are getting so hot that it is melting the casing. could you please let me know about this! *jb | |||
| 03/25/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| I went to grayson jeep and reported that i had possible safety issues with my vehicle that needed to be addressed. the assistant service manager refused to look at my vehicle and said that i needed an appointment to be seen. however, the dealership has no by appointment only policy. i asked to speak to the service manager. when the service manager came out (j.r. laudermilk), i told him the situation and he responded by saying that they were not going to work on my vehicle so i should leave the property. i asked him on what grounds he refused to work on my vehicle and he responded by saying that they were an independantly owned dealership and he did not have to honor my warranty if he didn't want to. i refused to leave the dealership until i received the owners name and number. after calling the owner to discuss the situation with him he has failed to return my calls. the dealership should be held responsible for failing to respond to a safety related issue without grounds for doing so. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 500 | 06/21/2004 | |
| 2001 jeep grand cherokee laredo the brake lights will not come on when the lights are on. i have read many problems with this on both the 2000 and the 2001 models. we checked to make sure the brake lights were working in the daytime, and they were, but we turned the lights on, and they would not. my wife was coming home the other night, and her friend was behind her, and when she applied the brakes, her friend no longer could see the tail lights, and by the time she realized what had happened, she had to slam on brakes to avoid slamming into her. there needs to be a recall on this, as i personally saw over 1000 complaints on this same problem. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 140000 | 2 | 11/01/2004 |
| I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee that has 2 potentially dangerous issues with it. due to a manufacturers design flaw, the brake lights malfunction on a regular basis. the light shorts itself out when the headlights are turned on leaving me with no brakes at night. in addition, the door lock actuator in my rear passenger door has broken. since jeep saw fit to only provide a key on the drivers door, this rear door neither locks nor unlocks which would result in a potentially lifethreatening situation if i were involved in a wreck and was unable to exit the vehicle from this door. my cooling fan broke, i replaced with a non-oem model which chewed a hole in my radiator after 100 miles. replaced radiator and fan. radiator broke after a year, re-replaced. after searching online i found that these are fairly common problems and not the result of some action on my part. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 50000 | 9999 | 09/29/2001 |
| Left rear brake light dims and goes out at night when lights are on when i brake or while i am driving with lights on during the day when i brake. i have had the bulb looked at and changed 4 times now. each time i am assured the problem is fixed. i had it changed again 2 weeks ago and i am now experiencing the same problem. *jb | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 39000 | 1 | 03/16/2004 |
| Rear left brake light failing, rear tail light is fading when hitting brakes and turns off at night when the lights are turned on as if it is shorting out. i have seen several other jeeps with the exact same problem. *ak | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 40000 | 6 | 09/10/2001 |
| I have owned a jeep for 3 years. since i have purchased the jeep i have had nothing but problems. the rotors went bad, the steering manifold went bad, the engine went bad, and the motor in the window went bad and broke. now i have replaced my left rear brake light six or seven times. it slowly started to fade out, and now the entire light goes out at night when our lights are turned on and we have to depress the brake. it is also barely noticeable during the day. we thought we had a faulty wire, but when we took it to a shop to have them look at it, they said that in every jeep that has been brought in with the same problem has been the entire light and casing. the bulb gets too hot and warps the casing that holds the light. so the light no longer touches the casing and will no longer work. they told us also that our right rear light is warping also, so both of them need to be replaced. shouldn't this be a recall, since it is happening to so many jeeps. and shouldn't it be a recall since they have a rebuilt one knowing the old ones are no good? i don't like it , i don't like knowing my tail lights are getting so hot that it is melting the casing. could you please let me know about this! *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/31/2006 | 117000 | 1 | 05/18/2006 |
| Noticed that the head lights would automatically come on while the car was in park and shut off (headlight switch on auto) the radio controls on the steering wheel would work once in awhile the same for the cruise controls plus the horn does not work at all know did work when i bought it in april 06. i noticed when i played with the tilt steering something is would work some wouldn't. i believe that this might affect the airbag from deploying if in a wreck. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 79450 | 1 | 02/21/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the plastic covering on both headlights became progressively more fogged and discolored to the point of being nearly opaque. this caused the intensity of the headlights to diminish. a service dealer was contacted, and determined nothing could be done to fix the problem. updated 12/1/2006 - *nm | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 37800 | 3 | 05/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights would not turn off, the battery was disconnected so the headlight would go off. second, the car is not in park light illuminated on the overhead console while driving 45 mph. third, the antilock brakes vibrated while coming to a complete stop at a red light causing the vehicle to accelerate. the vehicle hit another vehicle from behind however no one was injured. a police report was filed at the scene. the vehicle sustained frontal damage and was driven home. the dealership inspected the vehicle but was unable to determine the problems. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 6/23/2006 - *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 jeep grand cherokee laredo headlight lenses are dull.*mr these dull headlights cause reduced visibility. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 38500 | 1 | 12/12/2000 |
| The lenses on the front headlights were cloudy. it appeared to have developed condensation which made visibility very difficult when driving after dark. the owner contacted the dealer who told the him it was not their problem. provide further details. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 3 | ||
| As has been published in two other postings i see, my left tail light would work well, until i depressed the brakes, then it would go out. i had the bulb replaced 2 or 3 times, then took it to the local dealer today. $190 later, it is supposed to be repaired. we'll see...*jb | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 12 | 05/31/2004 | |
| There are two problems with this model of jeep grand cherokee laredo. 1) the tail light socket in this model of jeeps constantly burns out. i have replaced this socket numerous times at $8.00 - $10.00 each and have kept all of the burned out sockets as evidence. when the socket burns out, the tail lights stop working once you turn the headlights on. my vehicle has automatic headlights and this truly causes a big problem. i've visited a jeep / chrysler junk yard in my area and checked each tail light socket. each socket is burned out like each of the sockets that i have in my possession. 2) the outside rail that connects the drivers seat to the risers breaks, converting the drivers seat to a rocking chair. i have spoken with the service and parts departments all of the jeep dealers in a 100 mile radius of zip code (20744) and was told that these issues are a common problem with jeeps from 1994 to 2004. i have also spoken with several friends as well as common strangers who i see with this same model jeep and have learned that they also have this problem and the below problems. i believe that this problems are a safety issue and warrant a safety recall. i have received two tickets on two separate occasions for the tail lights alone. i can understand having to change a light bulb every year or two but not the socket that the bulb plugs into. this is a serious defect that chrysler will not address. please help!*jb | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 1 | 11/03/2000 | |
| While driving, consumer applied brakes and without warning brakes made noise and skipped. *ak the rear axle seals were leaking. left front out side mirror was loose. the right front window rattles. the rear hatch light was inoperable. the brakes pulsated and the rotors were resurfaced. shock absorber makes noise when hitting slight bumps. the vehicle rattle in front at 15-30 mph. the front tires were wearing out due to misalignment. the vehicle was hard to start after warmed up. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 9 | 08/15/2003 | |
| 2001 jeep grand cherokee= my vehicle should have been covered under the lemon laws of the us. equipment failures: - window regulators- replaced 2 - heated seats- both seats have the wires burnt in two in them; possible fire hazard...not covered in recall of a later year - blend doors broke- had to replace all three motors and doors - left turn signal does not function consistently - door lock system is failing: driver's door has quit locking; has to be done manually; back door behind the driver makes a squawking noise when you lock the doors, tailgate is not locking; alarm will go off if you open the door, but it is not locked. _constant small coolant leak. *tr | |||