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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1503918 · 2018-10-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MONROEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 3651 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146, (412) 856-1422) AND REPAIRED PER NETS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT SELECTOR FAILED TO OPERATE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS MELTED, AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECMA AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CLICKING SOUND STILL PERSISTED AND THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS ALSO STILL INOPERABLE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT MEMORABILIA CHRYSLER JEEP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TTT *JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11133308
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