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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1283320 · 2016-05-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
57,459
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN PROMPTED BY THE DRIVER. FURTHERMORE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,459.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865417
Machine
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