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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1398852 · 2017-08-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING THE CAR FINE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH. THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND AN EMERGENCY REPAIR NOTICE FLASHED ON THE DASH. AT THAT POINT, AN AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WENT DEAD SUDDENLY, NO LIGHTS, NO NOTHING. COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICITY. WHEN I STOPPED I COULD SMELL SMOKE. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OUT OF THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS THE ALTERNATOR IS DEAD AND POSSIBLY THE PCM (DRIVE TRAIN COMPUTER) IS DEAD. TOTAL REPAIRS FOR 2300.00. THEY ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE ALTERNATORS BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR MY CAR, THE DEALER IS NOT BUDGING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL THE ALTERNATORS 160 AND 180. MY INFANT SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE CAR DIED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013867
Machine
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