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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1381775 · 2017-06-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTHOUGH A RECALL ON THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR MY 180 AMP ALTERNATOR FAILED EXACTLY LIKE THE 160 - SMOKE AND LEFT ME IN TRAFFIC, FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN HOUSTON TRAFFIC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES WITH THE 180 ONLINE BUT FCA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU SAY SO. SO FOR NOW $1995 OUT OF MY POCKET. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/GRAND_CHEROKEE/2012/ENGINE/ENGINE.SHTML NEXT SOURCE HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/GRANDCHEROKEE/ALTERNATOR-GENERATOR-REGULATOR-PROBLEMS.PHP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10992674
Machine
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