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What 1,637 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Srt

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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Nov 24, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11376186

Nov 24, 2020Fuel system

I'VE HAD A RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR OVER A YEAR ON THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH. I'VE BEEN CALLING ABOUT MY RECALL NUMEROUS OF TIMES & PINEBELT JEEP & CHRYSLER IN LAKEWOOD NJ CONTINUES TO TELL ME THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET BUT ARE NOT ATTEMPTING TO TRY & DO SOMETHING ELSE IN THE MEANTIME!!! THEY CONTINUE TO TREAT ME AS IF I'M AN IDIOT! I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THERE OVER 4 YRS AGO & THEY ARE NOT TREATING ME AS A VALUED CUSTOMER!!!! I'VE ASKED NUMEROUS OF TIMES FOR A LOANER BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS NOT STARTING NOW & I'M A NURSE SO I NEED TO GET TO WORK!!! I HAVE NO OTHER WAY OF GETTING TO WORK BUT WITH MY TRUCK! I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR LYFT DRIVER TO TAKE ME AT TIMES WHICH COST AN ARM & A LEG ALL BECAUSE I CAN'T GET NO COOPERATION WITH PINEBELT! I FINALLY GOT AN APPT FOR NOVEMBER 27,2020 BUT NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FIR A TOW & PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC IF MY TRUCK DOES NOT START!!! LIKE HOW THE HECK IS THAT MY FAULT???!!! MY TRUCK IS NOT STARTING BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL!!!!! I'VE BEEN SOOOOO FRUSTRATED WITH THESE PEOPLE FOR OVER A YEAR BUT THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME A SIMPLE SOLUTION OR HELP ME AS A VALUED CUSTOMER!!! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS!! IT'S TRULY SAD! I'M STILL PAYING FOR A TRUCK THAT I CAN'T USE ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO START OR BREAK DOWN ON ME!!! I NEED A RESOLUTION ASAP!!! WHAT ELSE CAN I DO??!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!

NHTSA ODI 11376227

Nov 23, 2020Electrical systemFire

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND POPPED THE HOOD. I SAW THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS LITERALLY ON FIRE! IT THEN, BURNED OUT AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. I THEN, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I THOUGHT THIS WAS RANDOM, UNTIL I SAW THE ISSUE ONLINE. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THIS ISSUE. CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR?

NHTSA ODI 11375949

Nov 22, 2020Fuel system

VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO START.

NHTSA ODI 11375819

Nov 18, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE WITH BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION DODGE RAM ARAPAHOE (10743 E ARAPAHOE RD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112; (303) 578-6107) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

NHTSA ODI 11375278

Nov 17, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY, SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENDALE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (900 S. BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 242-4161) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.

NHTSA ODI 11375096

Nov 15, 2020Seats

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED OPEN WHILE I WAS PUTTING ITEMS INTO THE BACK SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, BUT RUNNING, BUT HADN'T BEEN JARRED OR HIT TO PROVOKE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE PLASTIC TABS ON THE INSIDE ARE BROKEN, AND I'M NOT ABLE TO RESET THE HEADREST INTO POSITION, AND ESSENTIALLY HAVE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WITH MY HEAD WHILE I DRIVE (NOT THE MOST DESIREABLE WAY TO DRIVE). I WENT TO JEEP TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR (OR REPLACE) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURE, NOR CARRY THE PART. ..... THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURE NOR CARRY A PART FOR AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR? I FIND THAT VERY SUSPICIOUS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST HAS NOT DEPLOYED (YET), BUT I HOPE IT DOESN'T DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT.

NHTSA ODI 11374759

Nov 15, 2020Electrical systemEngine

THIS VEHICLE HAS ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS JUST SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING. TO BE CLEAR, EACH TIME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING SOMEWHERE AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST STOP. EACH TIME, I WAS DRIVING SOMEWHERE LOCALLY AND ON CITY STREETS. THE FIRST FEW TIMES THIS HAPPENED, I WAS EITHER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, OR STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, AT WHICH, I EITHER "FELT" THE ENGINE STOP, OR I REALIZED IT WHEN I WENT TO PROCEED AFTER THE STOP AND GOT NO REACTION FROM THE CAR WHEN I HIT THE GAS AND TRIED TO PROCEED ON MY WAY. THESE TIMES, I SIMPLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. I DON'T REMEMBER AND DIDN'T TAKE NOTE OF WHETHER ALL ELECTRICAL HAD TURNED OFF OR NOT. BUT THE MOST RECENT TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS VERY CONCERNING. IT WAS JULY 10TH, APPROXIMATELY 11PM, AND I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL BOULEVARD AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN, AGAIN, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THIS OF COURSE, DISABLED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HEADLIGHTS AND RADIO CONTINUED TO WORK. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND TURN ON MY HAZARDS. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE CAR HAS NOT REPLICATED THE ISSUE SINCE THEN, BUT I HAVE TO CONSIDER THIS WHEN I TAKE MY FAMILY FOR A DRIVE/TRIP. I HAVE TO CONSIDER THEIR SAFETY, AND THE THOUGHT THAT IT COULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY, OR BOTH, IS VERY CONCERNING. THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE JUST STOPS, (AND DOESN'T SPUTTER OR SHUDDER OR SHAKE TO A STOP) MAKES ME BELIEVE THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11374767

Nov 15, 2020Electrical systemEngine

ON TWO OR THREE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST YEAR, WHEN I GO TO START THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE CRANKS MANY TIMES, BUT WON'T START. I WOULD TYPICALLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A "NO FUEL TO THE ENGINE" ISSUE OR "NO SPARK", BUT ONCE I'M ABLE TO STOP THE CAR FROM CRANKING (WHICH HAS BEEN AN ISSUE) AND ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT DOES SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT MAKES ME THINK THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS OR MAY HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11374770

Nov 13, 2020

THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ONE YEAR AGO AND NO FURTHER ACTION HAS OCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI 11374516

Nov 13, 2020Visibility & wipers

THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS DELAMINATING (I.E., DETACHING FROM THE DASHBOARD). CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED AN "X-81" EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH THEY FAILED TO COMMUNICATE TO CONSUMERS) AND IS NOW REFUSING TO TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES A DISTRACTION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND IF IT CONTINUES TO WORSEN IT MAY IMPEDE VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI 11374536

Nov 12, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED, AND RESUMED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. TATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, INC (7429 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (410) 994-2737) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 189,000. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ODI 11374277

Nov 9, 2020Engine

THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED SO WE TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSIS TO A JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS FOR MY VEHICLE IS LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDERS #1 AND #2 CAUSING A MISFIRE. THE CODE IS P0302. THE IRONY OF THIS DIAGNOSIS IS THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A CYLINDER HEAD EXTENSION WARRANTY FOR ONLY THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. MEANING THAT CHRYSLER WILL REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT WILL NOT WARRANTY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE THAT SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. CYLINDER #1 IS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY 10 YEARS 150,000 MILES AND CYLINDER #2 WAS COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL POWER TRAIN 5 YEARS 100,000 MILES AND WE ARE STILL UNDER 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. UNUSUAL WEAR AND FAILURE IN THE UPPER CYLINDERS AND VALVES ARE PERVASIVE PROBLEMS WITH 2011-13 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH THIS ENGINE I WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN AT LARRY MILLER CHRYSLER THAT LKQ AND C&K DO NOT OFFER AFTERMARKET ENGINES FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL SO THE FACTORY MOTOR SEEMS TO BE OUR ONLY HOPE. WE HAVE SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO CHRYSLER CORP AND AM GETTING THEIR "GENERIC AUTOMATIC EMAIL THAT STATES OUR CLAIN HAS BEEN CLOSED". ONE REPRESENTIVAE EVEN ASKED US TO SUBMIT THE STAMPED WORK ORDER AND ANY RECEIPTS, WHICH WE DID 10 DAYS AGO. TODAY WE CALLED TO ASK ABOUT OUR CLAIM AND ARE BEING TOLD IT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND THEY HAVE NOT GOVEN US ANY EXPLANATION OTHER THAN IT IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. HOW CAN 1 SIDE OF THE ENGINE BE COVERED BUT THE OTHER SIDE IS NOT? WE BASICALLY HAVE TO PAY FOR A WHOLE NEW ENGINE AND LABOR COSTS TO THE TUNE OF $8,000. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS AND REPAIRS AND WE ARE DEVASTATED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THIS ENGINE ISSUE IS EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY RUINING OUR FAMILY.

NHTSA ODI 11373874

Nov 4, 2020Fuel system

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. ALL ELECTRICAL CONTINUES TO OPERATE, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING. LIKELY RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 19V-813. ALWAYS OCCURS WITHIN ~10 MINUTES OF START. THIS RECALL WAS PUBLISHED 12 MONTHS AGO (ON TOP OF A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR SAME ISSUE). MANUFACTURER STILL DOES NOT HAVE A FIX "NO PARTS AVAILABLE". THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE, IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY.

NHTSA ODI 11372940

Nov 2, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. TOWNE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5130 CAMP RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075; (716) 646-5200) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A WHILE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE TO START WAS INTERMITTENT HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11372617

Nov 2, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER FARRISH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (9610 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22031, (703) 273-0200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11372753

Oct 29, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PRESTIGE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (6520 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149 702-309-8000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED JEEP REPLACED THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP BUT DISAPPOINTED THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AFTER THE 12 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11367049

Oct 29, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11367027

Oct 28, 2020Electrical system

IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECALL # 19V-813 THERE IS STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE! THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR - WHEN WILL A FIX BE AVAILABLE AND WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO DEVELOP?

NHTSA ODI 11366790

Oct 26, 2020Fuel system

CAR DIED FROM LACK OF FUEL HAS A RECALL FOR THIS #V-62 OVER ONE YEAR OLD AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX ISSUE

NHTSA ODI 11366480

Oct 26, 2020Fuel system

THE CAR WILL START THEN THE POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CUTS OUT. THEN THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. IT IS RECALL 19V-813 THAT WAS IDENTIFIED A YEAR AGO AND IT IS THE FIX TO A FIX OF THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11366499

Oct 23, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WALSER CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 314 MAIN STREET, HOPKINS, MN 55343, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11365942

Oct 20, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LESTER GLENN CHEVROLET (398 ROUTE 37E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11365342

Oct 19, 2020EngineFuel system

MY WIFE WAS STRANDED WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WILL NOT RESTART. MECHANIC MADE US AWARE HE CANNOT FIX AS THIS IS AN ISSUE UNDER AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2019. I CALLED A JEEP SERVICE CENTER WHO SAID THEY CANNOT APPLY THE RECALL WORK BECAUSE JEEP/FIAT HAVEN'T MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. MEANTIME WE NOW HAVE A JEEP WE STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR EVEN THOUGH IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THIS RECALL CAME OUT A YEAR AGO AND I AM TOLD ANOTHER YEAR COULD PASS BEFORE JEEP MAKES PARTS AVAILABLE TO SERVICE CENTERS. WHAT IN THE MEANTIME ARE IMPACTED JEEP OWNERS SUPPOSED TO DO, KEEP PAYING FOR VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN? TWO YEARS BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS WE HAD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO REFUEL AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, STRANDING US. OUR MECHANIC RULED OUT BAD GAS AND INDICATED THE TIPM HAS MALFUNCTIONED. RECALL 19V-813 ADDRESSES IT (JEEP'S RECALL FOR IT IS V62) BUT APPEARS ANOTHER YEAR WILL PASS BEFORE THE RECALL CAN BE DONE. THAT'S A YEAR AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. AGAIN, UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11365186

Oct 13, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER HERITAGE CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 9219 HARFORD RD, PARKVILLE, MD 21234 WAS CONTACTED, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ODI 11364074

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