NHTSA Complaint #10678669 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10678669
Vehicle 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 29,847 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

ON MY VEHICLE DEALERS WEB SITE THERE IS NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM THEM. THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL BEING PERFORMED. PLEASE ADVISE IF THE RECALL APPLIES TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY RECORD OF IT BEING NECESSARY TO DO OR IF IT WAS DONE AT ANOTHER DEALER. THANK YOU MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RECALLS MAKEMODELYEARSUMMARY OF RECALL JEEPGRAND CHEROKEE2012CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CARAVAN AND JOURNEY MODELS AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 31, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L ENGINES. THESE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE THE ENGINE BLOCK. CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. THIS IS CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NUMBER L33.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TOHTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . *TR

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