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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1392951
Internal NHTSA #	11006159
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	14/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle suddenly in a left turn lane at a intersection had the alternator light come on. The jeep then suddenly died and omitted a odor of something burning. The jeep would not budge at that point and was compliantly stuck with no power. I couldn't even push the vehicle out of the intersection because the wheels lock up, along with everything else. Luckily it did not catch on fire, but i smelled smoke. I had people yelling and honking at me because i was in their way, they even yelled at the police officer there to help. The vehicle was taken to a licensed chyrsler dealer... From there it was diagnosis with a shorted out alternator, which also shorted out the computer and battery. The extended warranty covered the alternator and computer, but the battery was not covered. That is $247 to purchase the battery and the $100 extended insurance deductible. There is a recall p60 on this year jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango, but that is the 160 amp alternator, ours has the 180 amp. The problem i experienced was exactly what the recall was issued for. I believe my vehicle and others need to be recalled before they short out and catch on fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TROY, MI
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAG8CCXXXXXX
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	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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