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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1274508
Internal NHTSA #	10854200
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/04/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I engaged the factory installed remote start in side my garage. Within 3 minutes the engine was on fire. The fire originated just in front of the passenger seat but under the hood. I pressed the start button in order to turn the car off of auxiliary. Flames engulfed the engine and my house.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FABIUS, NY
VIN pattern	1C4RJFBG3CCXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	03/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?