1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system problems
94 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 121,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 121,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 9 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was parked at rest area. When consumer returned he saw smoke coming from underneath of vehicle. When he unlatched the hood, consumer noticed that plastic component was on fire, and there were a lot of wires that were melted.
Passenger side front door would not unlock. All doors automatically lock when vehicle speed increases above approximately 15 MPH. Vehicle was parked and passenger was not able to open door using door handle. After several minutes we were able to get the door to unlock and passenger was able to egress the vehicle. This could pose a serious threat to occupants that could lead to serious injury or death by delaying or preventing their exiting from the vehicle in an emergency or after an accident.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Brakes 734 complaints
- Transmission 314 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 179 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 150 complaints
- Engine 138 complaints
- Seats 94 complaints
- Fuel system 90 complaints
- Air bags 84 complaints