There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVING AT NIGHT. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAB. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DISCOVERED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND PLUG HAD SHORTED CAUSING AN ARC FIRE DAMAGING THE WIRING LOOM LEADING TO THE SWITCH . *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED HER HEADLIGHTS AND DISCOVERED THAT THEY PRODUCED POOR ILLUMINATION. SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS FAILURE AND ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY. AS OF AUGUST 13, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE HEADLIGHT COVERS TURNED YELLOW AND ARE COVERED WITH FILM. THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO SHINE DIMLY AT NIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SEALANT THAT WAS USED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC THAT GOES OVER THE HEADLIGHTS WAS ALL FOGGED UP AND IT AFFECTED DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED OVER 9,000 OF FEET THE PLASTIC COVERS . SHE NOTICED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT IT WAS GETTING WORSE. SHE WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALER THAT IT WAS COSMETIC.*AK
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HEADLIGHT SELECTED SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED AS TOTALLED BY DEALER/MANUFACTURER. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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