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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1576193
Internal NHTSA #	11222464
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2013
File date	19/06/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was started and transmission placed in drive, then driven onto a city street accompanied by an unusual whining noise, lurching, and impaired acceleration. Vehicle was limped into a parking lot, placed in park and shut off again, after which it would no longer crank. Vehicle was towed to dealership where initially the starter was replaced. After starting the vehicle, the technician reported sparks and a strong burning smell from the alternator, which he declared unsafe to drive. The alternator was then replaced, after which the powertrain control module or pcm was also found to have failed and was replaced. The primary cause of the problem here is unclear, but the safety concern stems from the shorting alternator making the vehicle unsafe to drive. It seems likely that had the driver been unable to immediately pull over, the vehicle could have caught fire and/or completely shut down in traffic. As other, similar vehicles from this manufacturer have been recalled for weak alternator diodes failing catastrophically (p60 / nhtsa 14v-634), it seems reasonable to investigate whether this hazard exists in this and other similar vehicles also.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LINCOLN, NE
VIN pattern	1C4RJFCT4DCXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
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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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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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