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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	999975
Internal NHTSA #	10533087
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	26/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought the vehicle from a dealer with 14,500 miles on it. Still under the 3 year, 36000 mile warranty. Started the engine only to have the check engine light illuminate. Drove byautozone and red the code, p0304, misfire on cylinder 4. Brought the vehicle to the dealer where purchased and he sent it to the jeep dealer for service. I was given a loner car from the dealer i purchased it from. I received the vehicle back on wed. July 31st from my purchasing dealer and was told the computer was flashed and re-programmed. Thursday morning, the day after the repair the check engine light illuminated again. Called the dealer i purchased the vehicle from and will be dropping off friday morning. I know of the inherent issues with the 3. 6 l pentstar engine cylinder heads and want both heads replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BILOXI, MS
VIN pattern	1C4RJEBG3CCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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