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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1384610
Internal NHTSA #	10995116
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	23/06/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This happened june 2016 in calgary, ab. Canada. I was upset then and am still upset now, enough to complain here. I was driving on street at low speed, the battery light came on, i pulled over less than a minute later, engine was squealing badly, turned off engine, there was a large amount of smoke coming from under the hood, i opened hood and was hit with a blast of smoke, i thought engine was on fire. After smoke dissipated, i could see smoke was coming from alternator. It appeared to have overheated and melted a connector/wiring. I had the alternator replaced, but the pcm was also fried, so had to have it replaced as well. $2000 later i was back on the road. I checked fca for recalls. Fca say the 160 amp alternator is covered under a recall but not the 180 amp. I have the 180 amp alternator. I talked to 3-4 people at fca and emailed them all the info and invoices and the said "we are very sorry and that is unfortunate but there is no recall or coverage" for my alternator or pcm. However, they did say that with enough complaints that possibly in the future there will be a campaign to recall the 180 amp alternator and told me to keep my receipts. So everyone keep your receipts and keep complaining as i believe they will eventually recall this alternator, and we will get some reimbursement.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA, AZ
VIN pattern	1C4RJFBG9CCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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	25
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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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