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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1467206
Internal NHTSA #	11093786
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	06/05/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After returning home from a 190 mile trip, during which we experienced no maintenance issues or warning lights, my wife and i parked our jeep in our underground garage. Upon unpacking our car we could smell, what appeared to be, an electrical smell with a cloud of smoke forming around the car. We were forced to use the emergency key to reenter the car to inspect it for fire and to open the hood in order to check the electrical system. We observed the car for approximately ten minutes until the smoke cleared to ensure there was no lingering fire. The jeep was towed to an auto shop where they determined that the alternator had completely shorted out, thereby destroying the entire electrical system including the alternator, computer and battery. We consider ourselves very fortunate that this incident did not occur while we were driving on the interstate, or the chesapeake bay bridge which was on our route. We have since learned that chrysler had issued a recall for this alternator in 2017. However, we were never notified about the recall. We are concerned that this could happen to someone else on the highway while they are driving and could be devastating if they lose control of the car due to the loss of power, or worse, a fire. We are hoping to be reimbursed by chrysler for the cost of repair which totaled $2,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75240
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ASHBURN, VA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFBG5CCXXXXXX
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	30/04/25
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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