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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1396164
Internal NHTSA #	11011786
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	28/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Smelled smoke using a/c, battery light went on, took to dealer, 180 amp alternator burned out, also caused burn out of battery. Car just died, shut down, on road. Dealer replaced battery and alternator. My alternator not apparently part of original 160 amp recall so it was not covered. $980 repair bill. Car had 62,000 mi., always service at dealer. There are hundreds of similar incidents on internet, no recall for all these alternators? Seems to be rather dangerous when car just shuts down while driving. My case was not life threatening.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLENVIEW, IL
VIN pattern	1C4RJFCG2CCXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	35
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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.
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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.
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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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