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2017 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1394027
Internal NHTSA #	11010147
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2017
File date	16/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving approximately 15 miles to work i noticed a whirring sound like a bearing going bad in the water pump, alternator, etc. Just before i arrived the "check battery" light came on. After my shift, the vehicle started with no problem, the sound was gone and the "check battery" light did not come on. After driving approximately 2 miles, the whirring sound started again and i smelled smoke. I immediately pulled to the side of the road. When i opened the hood, smoke and flames were coming out of the alternator (i have video of the smoke in mov format which this site doesn't allow). The fire burned itself out. However, the vehicle's electronic system was dead - no lights, window, radio, etc. This issue has the exact same characteristics as mopar's recall p60 campaign # 14v634000 electrical / alternator / generator - alternator may fail without warning. However, this vehicle has a 180 amp alternator rather than a 160 amp. This is extremely dangerous, especially in the dc - northern virginia area, as you have minimal time to respond to something that causes the vehicle to ignite and shuts down all of the electrical systems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRINGFIELD, VA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFBG4DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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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.
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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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2017 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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