NHTSA Complaint #10898880 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10898880
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 5, 2016
Date Filed	August 26, 2016
Mileage	230,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM ACTIVATED RANDOMLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED AND THE COMPUTER DISPLAYED THAT ALL DOORS WERE OPEN WHEN THEY WERE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAND NEW BATTERY THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

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