2016 Jeep Cherokee Lighting Problems

I was driving mid day today and I noticed my display on the dash had gone dim as if the headlights had turned on and the dash lights dimmed expecting it to be dark inside. I then got a ding about the auto shutoff when stopped feature not working (this has been dinging for a few years and hasn’t worked since shortly after I got the vehicle in 2018, however it’s been working the last few weeks). I was pulling into a grocery store looking for a spot when all of a sudden the car died. I lost brakes and power steering but luckily was going slow. I turned off the key, put it in park, and it turned right back on. I pulled into a spot and then noticed the engine light on. I’ve read countless forums about this exact issue. Other owners have experienced this since their Jeep was brand new. I’ve had this for 5 years without issues until lately. Prior to the is event, my car was experiencing the same issue with the display dimming. A week prior to the stall today, I was driving around 70 mph when the dash dimmed and I think went completely dark for a bit. I got a ding about the auto shutoff and another stating that 4wd was not available. I tried to turn my headlights on and off but there was nothing. I didn’t have any blinkers either. I pulled over, turned it off and back on and all was fine the rest of the hour-long drive home. I am extremely concerned about it stalling, especially if I’m turning in front of traffic at an intersection. This is not uncommon and other owners are concerned for their safety as well.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM COLONIE AUTO REPAIR & SERVICE CENTER DEALER, LOCATED AT 2116 CENTRAL AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. *DT*JB

THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER L LIGHTS UP RED. SOMETIME THE EMERGENCY BREAK SETS ITSELF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY TELL ME THE SHIFTER BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS FAULT REPAIR IS NEEDED WHICH IS ALMOST $300 AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW; IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. WHILE RESEARCHING I'VE NOTICED MANY JEEP OWNERS ARE HAVING TO SAME ISSUE AND THAT'S HOW I DISCOVERED TO WRITE UP THIS CLAIM. I FEEL IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKS UP. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD A RENTAL WHILE IT'S BEING REPAIR AT THIS TIME; I NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE DROPPED OFF BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE SITTING STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATE ROADS AND WHEN FIRST GEARING AFTER STARTING AND REVERSE. (THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR IN MAY; IT'S JUST MORE FREQUENTLY NOW).

DEFECTIVE HEADLAMPS CAUSING PREMATURE LOW BEAM BURN OUT. REPLACED THE LEFT HEADLAMP 3/8/2018 AND THE RIGHT 5/9/2018. THE LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLAMP HAS NURNED OUT AGAIN AFTER ONLY 5 MONTHS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS IS HIGHLY IRREGULAR.

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM SINCE PURCHASE. HAVE CHANGED TO DIFFERENT BULBS WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. THE BULBS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HALOGEN HEADLAMPS. THE FOG LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS BRIGHTER THAN THE REGULAR BULBS. DEALER UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING.

HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE, VERY BAD LIGHTING FOR NIGHT DRIVING, NOT INCIDENTS BUT RELUCTANT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY IN ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. TURNING CORNERS ARE BLIND SPOTS AND CONCERN WITH HITTING SOMETHING UNSEEN. GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF OVER DRIVING YOR LIGHTS GIVING CONCERN WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IN TIME IF SOMETHING SHUD APPEAR IN HEADLIGHTS. SEEMS TO BE A "LINE" OF ILLUMINATION THAT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ABOVE. THIS IS ALL THE TIME

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL POST OF TTHE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. DIM HEADLIGHTS NOT ABLE TO SEE ON COMING LANES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE PROJECTION HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROJECT FAR ENOUGH TO SEE AHEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT IN THE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND MAKE DRIVING AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN OR SNOW VERY HAZARDOUS. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGREE THEY ARE DIM BUT SAID THAT THEY ARE IN WORKING ORDER. THEY GET THIS COMPLAINT FREQUENTLY. SO NO FIX OR UPGRADE AVAILABLE. NO MY EYES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER MADE STANDARD VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON ALL OF THE 2017 MODELS. NOT A COINCIDENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DRIVE ON DARK BACK ROADS IN THE HILLS FREQUENTLY. IT ISN'T JUST A NUISANCE BUT A TRULY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS IMMEDIATELY.

THE DEALER SOLD THE JEEP PATRIOT 2016 WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE THE REAR HATCH NOT WORKING. THE LATER INSPECTION CONDUCTED FOR WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A BAD LIGHT BULB, TURNED INTO A DISCOVERY THAT THE BRAKE FIXTURE WIRING HAD BEEN CUT WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE THE HARNESS ($600).

DROVE MY NEW JEEP FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NIGHT IN THE COUNTRY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY INADEQUATE. THE SHOULDER IS NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATED, CREATING A HAZARD WHEN OBJECTS ARE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AS WELL AS WHEN MAKING A TURN ONTO UNLIGHTED INTERSECTION. WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE, THE LIGHTS DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH DISTANCE TO REACT IN AN EMERGENCY. DEALER HAS CHECKED ALIGNMENT OF LIGHTS AND DETERMINED THEY ARE TO FACTORY SPECS. HAVE A CASE NUMBERS STARTED WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SUPPORT, BUT GETTING VERY SLOW RESPONSE. PICTURES OF MY NISSAN FRONTIER WITH OEM LIGHTS AFTER 72K MILES VS JEEP WITH 500 MILES.

THE FIRST TIME I DROVE MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE AT NIGHT I COULD NOT SEE AS WELL AS WITH MY OTHER CARS ,I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WIYH MY HEADLIGHTS SO I STARTED LOOKING ON LINE AND FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPT.AND THEY TOLD ME THERE ISNT ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM.I THINK JEEP SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMTHING SERIOUS HAPPENS.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM WITH INSUFFICIENT FORWARD RANGE/ILLUMINATION AND YELOW-ISH COLOR SPECTRUM. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING BECAUSE THEY ARE SO DIM. THIS SITUATION IS A SAFETY RISK FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHERS.