8/18/17 I WAS PROVIDED WITH RECALL NOTICES DURING MY ANNUAL INSPECTION. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND THIS WAS THE 1ST INSPECTION I HAD TO DO & 1ST I WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALLS. 9/5/17 STARTED JEEP AND BEGAN TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, IT MADE FUNNY NOISE, I SHUT IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I PARKED IT BACK IN IT'S SPOT AND SHUT IT OFF. SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD. I OPENED HOOD AND WATCHED ALTERNATOR EMIT SMOKE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN BEFORE SHUTTING HOOD. 9/5 CALLED MIDSTATE CHRYSLTER IN BERLIN, VT. THEY CONFIRMED ALTERNATOR IS RECALL ITEM T36 BUT CHRYSLER HASN'T AUTHORIZED FIX. CALLED 1-800-853-1403 FCA RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND SPOKE W/ SHEA WHO CONFIRMED THIS AND SAID I HAD TO OPEN A "CASE" AND COULD EXPECT A CALL WITHIN 24-HOURS. REQUESTED RENTAL CALL BUT WAS TOLD HAD TO WAIT FOR CALL BACK. WAS TOLD NOT TO TOUCH JEEP UNTIL INSPECTION DONE. 9/7 CALLED FCA RECALL, SPOKE W/ RENEE WHO CONFIRMED CASE #32345945 BUT SAID TO GIVE IT MORE TIME FOR A CALL BACK FROM A SPECIALIST. AGAIN REQUESTED RENTAL BUT WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR CALL. 9/8 CALLED FCA RECALL, SPOKE W/ JORDAN WHO SAID CASE WASN'T OPENED PROPERLY, HE FIXED AND GIVE IT 2-3 DAYS FOR CALL BACK. AGAIN, WAITING FOR ANSWER ON RENTAL CAR. 9/11 CALLED FCA RECALL, PAM, STILL NEED TO WAIT, AGAIN REQUESTED RENTAL CAR. 9/12 JAMES FROM "3RD PARTY" CALLED INDICATING I'LL BE GETTING A CALL FROM AN INSPECTOR TO COME INSPECT THE JEEP. REQUEST RENTAL BUT HE IS 3RD PARTY AND COULDN'T HELP. 9/12 CALLED FCA RECALL,