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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1386475
Internal NHTSA #	11000595
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/06/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Alternator failed with no warning. It began violently smoking like it was about to catch fire even though it was turning freely. Turned car off and it was still smoking badly. Grabbed fire extinguisher but it never flamed up. In the process, it burned my battery up also. Jeep had a recall on the 160 amp alternator for the same issue but said mine was not covered because it was 180 amp. I have read where several others have had the same issue with the 180 amp alternator. Had the car towed to former dealer i bought it from(he was the new car dealer at the time), he said he had never seen a battery that hot after sitting for awhile and couldn't understand how it didn't burn up. Cost of repair was over $1000 for a new alternator and battery
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121105
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORENCE, AL
VIN pattern	1C4RJEAG0CCXXXXXX
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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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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