| Issue ID | 843931 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10382495 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/07/09 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Wiring harness located between front door and frame inside rubber tubing is made of inferior materials and cracks with time exposing wiring causing a safety issue. Specifically, the black neutral wire and orange wires have been cracking on dozens, if not thousands, of jeep grand cherokees (as seen here: http://autoforum. Classifieds1000. Com/jeep-grand_cherokee/04_jeep_grand_cherokee_electrical_problem). When this occurs, the wiring becomes exposed and/or breaks. In my case when this occurred, the drivers side door controls ceased to operate causing the windows and door locks to be unresponsive. In addition this causes the interior lights to turn on when the headlamps are on causing difficulty driving in night time conditions. Finally, this fault may be the cause of the drivers side brake light to fail when headlamps are on. This issue can be temporarily corrected by splicing the existing wiring harness. However, a more permanent solution would be to replace the entire wiring harness as other wires could deteriorate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | APEX, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW48N74CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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