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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1398684
Internal NHTSA #	11013867
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	05/08/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving the car fine on the highway at 50 mph. The lights flickered and an emergency repair notice flashed on the dash. At that point, an air suspension warning light and other lights came on. The car went dead suddenly, no lights, no nothing. Complete loss of electricity. When i stopped i could smell smoke. Was able to safely get out of the car and had it towed to the dealer. Dealer says the alternator is dead and possibly the pcm (drive train computer) is dead. Total repairs for 2300. 00. They issued a safety recall for these alternators but because there is no open recall for my car, the dealer is not budging. There should be a recall for all the alternators 160 and 180. My infant son was in the back seat when the car died. This is unacceptable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMYRNA, GA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFCG7CCXXXXXX
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	50
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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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