1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 121,181 miles. The words owners use most often: “blower motor” (6% of reports).
- 84electrical system complaints
- 121,181median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Blower motor: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
- Door locks: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Lately i been having trouble startimg the jeep. At first it seems as if the battery is low. Sounds like it wont start but then it slowly picks up and starts if i press the gas. I changed battery but still having trouble. But once its on and running it seems fine. I also have a steering problem…
"takata recall" to be truthfully honest nothing about this jeep is safe i didn't know that i could put in a recall for this jeep because i thought it was too old and too late anyway sensors are horrible no turning signals , my belt assembly breaks a part while driving radiator gets really hot to…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the contact noticed a burning odor in the vehicle without warning. In addition, the interior lighting, hazard lights, and turn signals would turn on and off independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5% of the 1,638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 121,181 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “blower motor”, in 5 of 84 complaints, followed by “door locks” (5).
Other 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Cherokee years.