The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact noticed a shortage that when he depressed the brake pedal with the headlights on, the tail lights shut off. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The current mileage was approximately 180,000.

- Vivian, LA, USA

Within 2 weeks both rear brake/tail lights stopped working. After checking all fuses and bulbs the it was found to be a faulty ground contact within the light housing due to poor design. The dealership replaced both fixtures at my expense since there has not been a recall. After it happened a second time 2 weeks later I searched the internet finding a repair message board www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_33943_11.html that assisted me in identifying the problem and fixing it permanently. At the end is the procedure identified on the website.feeling that this is a safety issue (driving and fire hazard) I am reporting it to assist others to fix the situation and making Dodge/Jeep liable for repairs. 1remove the tail light assembly. Most of you know how to remove the light assembly if you've changed bulbs, so I won't cover that. 2disconnect the wiring harness by sliding the red locking clip to the side in order to press the side of the male connector and pull apart. 3. once you've got the tail assembly away from the vehicle and on a bench, remove the light socket for the tail/brake light. You will see 3 silver contact points inside the black plastic ring. 2 are grouped together and there is one that is opposite of the 2. the one by itself is the ground; the other two are the contacts for the tail light and brake light. The problem lies with the ground connector. 4 clean all contacts with a Q-tip and some sort of contact cleaner. 5. you should notice that the ground contact is depressed into the plastic and the plastic itself is slightly warped down. I was able to use a small pair of needle nose pliers that have a 45 degree angle to press up on the contact from underneath using the opposite lip of the hole as leverage (very carefully).once it had moved up a bit, I was able to wedge a MINIflathead screwdriver in between the metal contact and the plastic to force the contact up even further. Once it looked even with the rest, gently reinsert the connector and test.

- Oshkosh, WI, USA

My driver side tail light will not work when the lights are on at night. It works fine when I press my brake if the lights are not on. I have replaced all bulbs and this still does not correct the problem. Now the other side of my vehicle is doing the same thing. I have noticed other Jeep while driving that are having the same problem.

- St. Joseph, TN, USA

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee ran hot and shut off. Consumer stated that her daughter had to leave the vehicle on the side of the highway at 3 am because it ran hot and cut off. The water pump, thermostat, cooling fan and radiator has been replaced on more than one occasion. The consumer received a recall notice regarding a defect with the radiator cooling fan which could cause the vehicle to overheat. However, after the recall was performed, the consumer continued to experience problems with the vehicle. The crankshaft position sensor was replaced and the left rear tail lamp was inoperative.

- Hayneville, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The exterior, tailgate and brake light bulbs were inoperable and must be replaced frequently. The dealer stated that there were frequent tail light failures with this make and model Jeep. On April 15, 2007 the tail gate bulb light assembly was replaced. However, itwas currently inoperable. The current and failure mileage were 163,000.

- Heath Springs, SC, USA

Both tail light assemblies failed (brake lights do not work when the headlights are on). The failure was due to the ground connection of the brake lamps, which is part of the tail light assy. The assy is not strong enough to withstand the brake light bulbs when secured and cracks. This compromises the ground connection and the lights do not function correctly. Must replace tail light assy.

- Sidney, OH, USA

: the contact stated the vehicle's headlights and taillights burned out and had to be replaced. The taillights were changed three times. The headlights also fogged up and the contact estimated only 50 percent of the light was visible to the driver.

- High Springs, FL, USA

There hasn't been a accident in my vehicle but there is a known issue with the driver's side tail light on my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I have noticed all the ones around the same model the same problem exists. This is a problem that has gotten me pulled over once recently with no ticket issued. I had it looked at before it is not the bulb this seems to be a vehicle defect since as I said before it isn't just happening to mine. This could end up causing someone a bad wreck at night if the other light were to blow without you knowing. I have already contacted Jeep they blew me off with no help.

- Cedar Bluff, VA, USA

The contact stated every time it rained the tail lights and brake lights shorted out. The bulbs have been replaced four times. The dealer replaced the wiring harness. The problem recurred. The spare tire storage area kept filling up with water.

- Hanford, CA, USA

Consumer is requesting reimbursement for defective ignition key locking system.** answer required***. the consumer was told there were problems where the tumbler become frozen and the locking pins fall out making the key inoperable. The consumer had a burned out tail light bulb replaced.

- Sutter Creek, CA, USA

After the vehicle was taken in for service the consumer noticed that the tail lights no longer worked.

- Houston, TX, USA

Consumer started experiencing problems with the brakes nine months after purchase. The consumer had rotors replaced several times. There was an excessive crank when the consumer attempted to start the vehicle, the dealer replaced the fuel pump quad ring. The tail light bulb and water pump was replaced.

- Phillipsburg, NJ, USA