NHTSA Complaint #11091421 — 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE PCM. THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WAS EXTREMELY WARM INTERNALLY, WHICH AFFECTED THE PCM. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF DURING THE REPAIR TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE PCM INTERNAL VOLTAGE SHORTAGE. THE DEALER (FRED BEANS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 858 N EASTON RD, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902, (215) 348-7500) WAS AWARE THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 10, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC).