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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1578783
Internal NHTSA #	11229369
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2013
File date	23/06/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2013 jeep grand cherokee overland started to smoking from the alternator and burned up almost catching fire. There was a recall that they only looked at the alternator never replacing it. I want to know more about this recall, i want to be contacted in regards to this faulty part that almost caught my jeep on fire. I feel this part should have been replaced. The jeep was running stationary when it started whistling and making a bad noice. Once i started to drive it to auto zone it got worse and started smoking, making a loud whistling sound and choking like it was going to die. When i pulled into auto zone it was smoking bad, smelt electric burning and it was all coming from the alternator. I had to have it towed 60 miles back home and another 12 miles to the dealership that next monday morning because this happened on a sunday when everything was closed. If it
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST JORDAN, UT
VIN pattern	1C4RJFCG3DCXXXXXX
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	10
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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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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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