NHTSA Complaint #10933800 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10933800
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	December 7, 2016
Date Filed	December 8, 2016
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

ALTERNATOR GONE WITH LOW MILEAGE 3.6 ENGINE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. MANUFACTURE SAID THEY HAD A RE-CALL P60 BUT MY BODY STYLE AND VIN. # DIDN'T MATCH. SAME ENG. AND ALTERNATOR ON THE GRAND CHEROKEES THAT WERE RECALLED MAKES NO SENSE WHAT THAT ALTERNATOR IS ON. A BAD ALTERNATOR IS BAD ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN A WINING NOISE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON,SMELT HOT. *TR

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