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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1308112
Internal NHTSA #	10895184
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	23/07/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was walking out to my car after leaving a store. The car had been parked in the parking lot for no more than 20min. I got to my car and before i started the vehicle i noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and found that there was smoke coming from the alternator as well as the distinct smell associated with an electrical fire. I rushed back into the store asking if they had a hose or a bucket. They had a partially filled water jug that they let me use. I went back out to the car and noticed that the smoke was beginning to intensify. I also noticed that sparks were beginning to fly out of the area. I doused the area in water to quell any fire that may have been present (at this point there were no visible flames but plenty of smoke). I then quickly accessed the battery located in the vehicle under the front passenger seat and, using a multi-tool, was able to disconnect the battery. The smoke had once again intensified and i used the remaining water left in the jug. However, the smoke continued. I quickly went back into the store and filled the water jug with more water (i needed to be quick so i only partially filled the jug, about 1/8 of total capacity). When i got back to my car the smoke was still increasing but at a lesser rate from when the battery was connected. I doused the alternator and area around it with all of the water in the jug. At this point the smoke had stopped but the area was still very hot. I refilled the jug and doused the area again. After the last water jug, the area was warm but you could touch it. At this point i called aaa to send a tow truck. I continued to monitor the vehicle until the tow truck arrived. The smoke was gone and the area had continued to cool. Prior to the fire, there were no warning lights nor any indication whatsoever that there was a problem with the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENNS PARK, PA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFBG9CCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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