NHTSA Complaint #11000771 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11000771
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 21, 2017
Date Filed	June 23, 2017
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

180 AMP ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT NEARLY CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND PCU. SITUATION ADDRESSED BY RECALL NHTSA 14V-634 WHICH FCA SAYS NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF LARGER ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER INDICATION OF DANGER UNTIL STOPPED. SMOKE WAS CLEARLY EMANATING FROM ALTERNATOR WHEN HOOD RAISED.

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