NHTSA Complaint #10761901 — 2006 JEEP COMMANDER

DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES BEGAN FLICKERING AND ON / OFF. EVENTUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS, ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS BEGAN OCCASIONAL GOING ON AND OFF COMPLETELY. THIS INCLUDED HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS. BEGAN DOING THIS MORE AND MORE OFTEN. DO A LOT OF MECHANICAL WORK MYSELF. SAW THAT THIS WAS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS AS REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. CAUSE WAS A FAULTY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. BOUGHT A NEW CONTROL ARM/SWITCH FOR ABOUT $130. AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE REPAIRED NOW. SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE SWITCHES IN LOSING ALL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HAVE CHECKED AROUND AND DO NOT SEE ANY RECALL AS OF YET FOR THIS PROBLEM.