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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1316044 · 2016-09-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 180 AMP ALTERNATOR BURNT OUT AND IN THE PROCESS BURNED THE COMPUTER AND OTHER PARTS BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT FRIED. WHEN I HEARD OTHERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR IT WAS NOT A RECALL YET. THEN EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO HEAR THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR AND DOES NOT COVER THE 180 AMP MODEL. REALLY???? JEEP SHOULD TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE AND REPLACE ALL OF THE ALTERNATORS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS ISSUE IF IT FRIED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND LOST POWER THE WAY I DID. MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY DIED WITH ALL OF THE POWER GOING OUT AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. JEEP CHRYSLER ' YOU SHOULD RECALL ALSO RECALL THE 180 AMP ALTERNATORS AND REPLACE THEM PROACTIVELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10905132
Machine
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