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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 0801005 | 02/15/2005 | 10012807 | Auto headlamp feature may fail to operate as desired. *tt | 03/30/2005 | |
| E03 | 02/01/2005 | 10012798 | The automatic smart beam headlamp system may not turn off the fog lamps as intended. this condition may be intermittent and could result in a run-down battery. customer satisfaction notification e03. reprogram fmc/fog lamps. *tt | 03/30/2005 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 04030 | 12/22/2004 | 10011934 | Fog lamps may fail to turn off as intended upon exiting vehicle. rapid response transmittal. *tt | 02/07/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I was driving the 2005 grand cherokee that we puchased and on the second day after purchasing the car at 80,000 miles the interior and exterior lights started flickering on and off and all the emergency light would come on. we took the vehicle back to the dealer we purchased from told them about the problem, so they ran a diagnostic on it and drove it and could find nothing wrong. now recently the problem started to worsen as my wife drives the car at night with our 3 year old daughter in the vehicle the light are flickering on and off then completely going blank and not coming back on. this is very unsafe and dangerous to have a vehicle that the headlights go off when needed especially driving down the dark roads of texas. something absolutely needs to be done immediately about this problem, everytime i take the vehicle to shop cant ever find anything wrong. this issue is putting my family and other family's at danger. we depend on our vehicle to be reliable and safe. i thought i was the only one experiencing this problem and that it was an electrical problem but it is obviously a defect on these 2005 vehicles. my vehicle is now at 90,000 miles and the issues have got worse. chrysler needs to do something about this immediately before is results in a fatality. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 80000 | ||
| I was driving the 2005 grand cherokee that we puchased and on the second day after purchasing the car at 80,000 miles the interior and exterior lights started flickering on and off and all the emergency light would come on. we took the vehicle back to the dealer we purchased from told them about the problem, so they ran a diagnostic on it and drove it and could find nothing wrong. now recently the problem started to worsen as my wife drives the car at night with our 3 year old daughter in the vehicle the light are flickering on and off then completely going blank and not coming back on. this is very unsafe and dangerous to have a vehicle that the headlights go off when needed especially driving down the dark roads of texas. something absolutely needs to be done immediately about this problem, everytime i take the vehicle to shop cant ever find anything wrong. this issue is putting my family and other family's at danger. we depend on our vehicle to be reliable and safe. i thought i was the only one experiencing this problem and that it was an electrical problem but it is obviously a defect on these 2005 vehicles. my vehicle is now at 90,000 miles and the issues have got worse. chrysler needs to do something about this immediately before is results in a fatality. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving 55 mph when the headlight and the instrument panel lights failed completely. he was able to pull over and changed the settings for the headlights. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving 55 mph when the headlight and the instrument panel lights failed completely. he was able to pull over and changed the settings for the headlights. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep cherokee. the contact stated while driving 55 mph when the headlight of his vehicle and the instrument panel lights went complete off. he was able to pull over. he stated that he place the lighting into a different setting. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. the vin was unavailable.jp | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlights begin flickering without any warning and then go out entirely. next day, headlights work again. this has happened on three separate occassions and is potentially a fatal problem since driver is suddenly driving in complete darkness.. my car is meticulously maintained at local 5 star jeep dealer. we brought the car to this same jeep dealer on two separate occassions to diagnose (each time for five days and mechanic drove car over 100 miles home at night) and no problem can be found. after conducting a google search, there are about 12 similar complaints from other owners of 2005 jeep grand cherokees. chrysler's position and the dealer's position is that if they can't find the problem, they can't fix the problem. that is not good enough. they should have issued a voluntary recall. nhtsa should now require a mandatory recall of all 2005 jeep grand cherokees. at a minimum, the likely components, e.g. headlight switch, control units and/or wiring harnesses should proactively be replaced. | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 43000 | ||
| While driving the entire electrical system fails; lights start flashing, heat goes out, all system warning lights flash ( brakes, tire pressure, service 4 wheel drive system, check engine light comes on), i was able to contiue to drive the car but the lights flashed continously for approximtely 15 miles. this has happened mutiple times since i purchased the suv june 2005. the dealership runs test by say they cannot find anything wrong. i have read on the internet that this is happening to many owners of the 2005 jeep grand cherokee and the dealers and mechanics at the dealership cannot find anything wrong. this is a dangerous situation as many people also loose power and the suv shift into low gear. i am afraid to drive my jeep now because the check engine light keeps coming on and off. i am going back to the dealership again for some more stupid i did not find anything wrong statements. originally i was told it was because i had a remote starter so i has it disconnected and the problem still exists. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 81000 | ||
| While driving my 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo tonight the exterior and interior lights flickered on and off. the problem continued after turning the lights off and on. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2005 jeep grand cherokee 3.7l v6 manual headlights flicker on and off when in the on position. safety hazard when driving at night with no street lights. head lights even flicker on and off when the switch is in the off position. no recalls are available for lights malfunctioning like this. | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the headlights and interior lights go in and out on the vehicle. the contact has to play with the switch to get the lights to come back on. the dealer replaced an integrated power module, but this did not correct the failure. the contact has spoken with the manufacturer, but they are leaving it in the hands of the dealer and they have not been able to correct the problem. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 50000 and the current mileage was 75000.rl | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at night the interior and exterior lights would fail simultaneously. he would have to use the high beam headlight switch until the lights would come back on. no repairs were made. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 09e012000 (exterior lighting). the failure mileage was 40,000. the current was 49,000. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 46574 | 1 | |
| High mounted center brake light, wiring malfunction,complete light goes out , but no warning on the dash because the vehicle thinks its still working, move the wires it works but then stops working, i've noticed it on other chrysler type products . ex. durango. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 35120 | 1 | |
| 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited. my right front directional stays on all the time. even when key is off. i took the bulbs out so battery would not go dead. i am driving without the front right directional. called dealer, they tell me the front control module is out of warranty, and if i buy one from ebay at $50 it may not work and has to be programmed at dealer. they are going to give me a discount price to repair of $603. i told them to order the part over a week ago, and today they told me it is on back order and they will call me when it comes in. is this a common problem, and if so shouldn't they have a part some where to repair it? thank you for your help. *tr | |||
| 09/22/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| The headlights and dashboard lights turn on and off while driving. on occasion when attempting to start the car the vehicle was totally dead. i had to replace the starter, only 29,000 miles on the car and was advised half of the starter was defective. the problem still continues. can only assume it is a wiring, electrical problem. the vehicle is a hazard as you never know when this will happen causing myself and other drivers to use caution around the vehicle. this vehicle is definitely defective and should not have left the factory floor. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| While driving at night, my lights flicker on and off. i have brought it back to the dealers service center on numerous occasions only to be told nothing was wrong. in september of 2007, the service center diagnosed the issue with a multifunction switch fault. it occurred many times after and i was told again that nothing could be found. i just brought it back this week and was told something else was at fault and has to be replaced. it is extremely dangerous and something terrible could happen to me or someone else. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The multi-function switch on my 2005 grand cherokee jeep flickers on and off at times. it causes my headlights on my vehicle to go out during night time driving. i initially took it to the dealership for diagnostic and repair jan 2008. the part was ordered but never came in. i took it again to chrysler jeep dealership for the same concern and have learned that the part needed to repair my vehicle is on a national back order. this is a necessary part for safe driving at night. how can it be on back order unless it was something defective to begin with? *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/13/2007 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the headlights flickered on her vehicle, and would also turn off and not back on. the instrument panel lights would also flicker. on approximately 6-8 occasions, the vehicle would not start. the computer system was replaced and the starting failure was resolved; however, the headlights still flickered approximately 90% of the time they were activated. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 09/28/2006 | 29900 | 3 | 11/19/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the illumination of the instrument panel flickered and failed on three separate occasions. the service brake warning light illuminated each time. on two of those occasions, the brake pedal went mushy, but began operating after the brake pedal was pumped several times. the headlights failed to illuminate on the last occasion while traveling 45 mph. the vehicle was returned to the service dealer three different times for service, but the problems continued. the manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| Let me start by saying that i do not own this vehicle buy was following one last evening. it was dark, i was traveling east on rt 55 near front royal, va. a new (04 / 05) jeep cherokee style vehicle was stopped making a left turn across traffic. the brake lights were plainly visable but i commented to myself that the driver should use turn signals when making this manuver, especially on the well traveled road. as i got closer to the stopped vehicle, to my surprise, the turn signals were on and working....problem is ...from 100 feet behind, the intensity of the brake lights over shadowed the operation of the turn sigal as they are both red and operate on seperate light fixtures. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee that i purchased new. the turn signal switch is defective and continues to click and make noises everytime i turn my steering wheel. if you move the steering wheel in any direction the turn signal switch moves. i went to my local dealer where i purchased the vehicle and i am being told there are 785 of these switches on backorder and no date of resolution for this repair. i am worried that this switch will fail an cause some serious condition inside the steering column that won't allow me to safely operate the vehicle. *tr | |||