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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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Oct 10, 2020Seats

THE PASSENGER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT IN USE. IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. PLASTIC IS BROKEN INSIDE.

NHTSA ODI 11363671

Oct 8, 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 WORLD CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 681 SHREWSBURY AVE, SHREWSBURY, NJ 07702, 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 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL AND FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11363442

Oct 7, 2020EngineFuel system

MY 2012JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL STALL AS I'M COMING TO A STOP. IT DOESN'T ALERT WITH ANY CODES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS NOW DOING THIS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT A PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT STALLED TRINING ONTO A ON-RAMP, WHILE I WAS IN A ROUNDABOUT, AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. IT IS HAPPENING AT DECELERATION. NO CODE IS SENT ANY TIME IT STALLS. THE MUSIC IS TILL PLAYING, ALL LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. I KNOW IT HAS STALLED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS OUT AND ENGINE IS OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL PRESS THE BREAK AND STARTED BUTTON TO MAKE IT GO AGAIN. TOTALLY NOT SAFE WHILE IN A ROUNDABOUT LET ALONE ANYTIME.

NHTSA ODI 11363244

Oct 5, 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 THE DEFECT WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. RIVER FRONT CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 200 HANSEN BLVD, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ODI 11362846

Oct 5, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START-UP AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. KAHLO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9900 PLEASANT ST, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11362922

Oct 5, 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 UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TRANSITOWNE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM WILLIAMSVILLE (7408 TRANSIT RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221; (716) 634-8000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11362931

Sep 30, 2020

IN AUGUST 2017 I PURCHASED THE 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM MOSSY MOTORS. A RECALL 17V-435 WAS ISSUED AND AN UNKNOWN DEALERSHIP INSPECTED, NOT REPRISED, THE ALTERNATOR AND MARKED 'COMPLETE' TO THE RECALL. IN MAY 2019, THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH WAS IN RECALL 17V-436 QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND SURGED THE PCM ON MY CAR. CAUSING ALL STEERING, LIGHTS, ETC TO QUIT WORKING AND THANKFUL DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS STRANDED OK THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. UPON REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR (WE PAID FOR BECAUSE WE THOUGHT ALL RECALLS WERE COMPLETE AS STATED - UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION), IT WAS FOUND THE PCM ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SURGING FROM THE ALTERNATOR THAT WAS INSPECTED, INSTEAD OF REPLACED. FCA IS REIMBURSING FOR THE ALTERNATOR BUT SAID THEY WILL NOT FOR THE PCM, ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD FROM AN FCA CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST, FCA WAS AWARE THAT IF THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT REPLACED IT WOULD INDEED CAUSE THE PCM TO FAIL. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO DISPUTE THE NON-REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PCM REPLACEMENT, BUT NO ONE AT FCA COULD GET A CASE MANAGER TO CALL ME BACK AND JUST INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WHO COMPLETED THE 'INSPECTION' IS UNKNOWN TO MYSELF, AND STATED UNKNOWN FROM THE CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE AT FCA.

NHTSA ODI 11362048

Sep 29, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST TORQUE AND LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND HAD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHILE HITTING GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE IS ONLY 80,100 OF 100,000/5 YEAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY THIS POWERTRAIN ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE VIN HAS MULTIPLE EARLIER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ITEMS COMPLETED. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FRONT TRANSFER CASE INTERNALLY FAILED, AND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HAS FAILED. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED THIS FAILURE IS COMMON AND MAY ALSO REQUIRE A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE BUT DETERMINED IT TO BE THE TRANSFER CASE. PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON FAILURE (4+ WEEKS FOR PARTS). A FONT DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANSFER CASE FAILURES ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH.

NHTSA ODI 11361764

Sep 29, 2020Fuel system

SAFETY RECALL V62 THE FUEL PUMP RELAY CAN FAIL AND THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE PART TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2019. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE AND THERE IS NO SENSE OF URGENCY IN GETTING A REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI 11361866

Sep 28, 2020Fuel system

NOV 14,2019, RECALL V62 [19V-813] WAS ANNOUNCED. IT IS 11 MONTHS LATER, WITH STILL NO REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS AS IT COULD "FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A STALL CONDITION IF THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR A NO-START CONDITION IF NOT RUNNING. - A VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING."... WHEN WILL THE MANUFACTURER COMPLETE THE RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORSE...?

NHTSA ODI 11361521

Sep 27, 2020Fuel system

THIS VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. I'M SENDING THIS COMPLIANT BECAME I STRONGLY BELIEVE BASED ON INTERACTIONS WITH OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT FIAT CHRYSLER IS PURPOSELY DELAYING REPAIRS TO SAVE MONEY. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR FOR PARTS AND THE CURRENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN WHEN OR IF IT WILL BE REPAIRED AND THIS VEHICLE IS SEVERELY AFFECTED IN STARTING BY THE FAULTY RELAY AND TIPM MODEL THAT IT'S INSTALLED ONE. THIS PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL THAT FAILED TO FIX IT. AFTER THIS MANY YEARS, THE FACT CHRYSLER CAN'T PROVIDE A HARD DATE FOR THE REPAIRS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY AREN'T GONG TO. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMES COVID SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE ON EVERYTHING, BUT THIS WAS ONGOING LONG BEFORE COVID.

NHTSA ODI 11361339

Sep 18, 2020Electrical systemFuel system

THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON MY JEEP, I WAS NOTIFIED OF OCTOBER OF 2019. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER OF 2020, AND THERE IS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS HAD TROUBLE STARTING SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MANY OF THOSE TIMES I WAS LEFT STRANDED. IT EVENTUALLY WILL START AGAIN, SO FAR, BUT ONE DAY IT WILL NOT AND IT IS DUE TO THIS RECALL. THE TIPM NEEDS REPLACING AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE JOB. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ODI 11359753

Sep 17, 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 UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER I.G. BURTON DODGE LOCATED AT 10420 OLD OCEAN CITY BLVD, BERLIN, MD 21811, WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11355513

Sep 16, 2020Fuel system

THIS RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON A LONG TIME WITH NO REMEDY FOR IT....MY FAMILY SAFETY WHY IS IT NOT MADE AVAILABLE YET.... SINCE IT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI 11355477

Sep 11, 2020Fuel system

CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A SAFETY RECALL REMEDY IN A TIMELY FASHION AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY NOW! THEY RECALLED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY (19V-813 OR V62) ON NOVEMBER 19, 2019 AND HAVE YET TO OFFER A REMEDY. THEY INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL RELY ON MY VEHICLE SEVERAL YEARS AGO DURING THE FIRST RECALL AND THIS EXTERNAL RELAY HAS ALREADY FAILED ONCE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS DEFECTIVE PART PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY IN A TIMELY FASHION. OWNERS HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING FOR OVER TEN MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM CHRYSLER.

NHTSA ODI 11354457

Sep 9, 2020Electrical systemFuel system

MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OCCASIONALLY WON'T START. IT HAS TO STAND FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STARTS. THIS HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL V62. (FUEL PUMP RELAY). I HAVE HAD THE RELAY REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT NOT THE ORIGINAL AS SEEMINGLY IT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CAR HAS NEVER STALLED OR ACTED STRANGELY ONCE GOING. THE AGENT HAS FITTED ANOTHER RELAY, BUT NOW SAYS THAT THEY HAVE TO INSTALL A WCM, ELV AND KEYS. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND SHOWED UP SOME ERRORS AFTER PUTTING IN THE LAST RELAY. WHEN WILL THE CORRECT RELAYS BE MANUFACTURED, AS I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO GREAT EXPENSE REPLACING OTHER PARTS IF IT IS STILL A RELAY ISSUE?

NHTSA ODI 11353943

Sep 8, 2020Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FROM TO TIME TO TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START FROM A COLD START. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDNENT MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT USE FUEL INJECTOR FLUID TO AID IN STARTING THE VEHICLE WHICH WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED STERLING HEIGHTS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (40111 VAN DYKE AVE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313 (586) 413-9610) AND WAS PROMISED A CALLBACK THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER NINE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERIM FIX HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT GUARANTEED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11353813

Sep 7, 2020

HELLO, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDER A RECALL SINCE 2019 AND JEEP HAS NOT FOUND THE PARTS YET STILL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND I'M SURE IT IS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL MY SUV CUTS OUT COMPLETELY.

NHTSA ODI 11353600

Sep 4, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2425 W. CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015) WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A TEMPORARY FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. DESPITE THE TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 11353167

Sep 4, 2020Electrical systemEngineFuel system

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP RELAY SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL #19V-813 & MANUFACTURER RECALL #V62. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. JEEP HAS EXPERIENCED SHUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY BUT NOBODY INJURED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED FUEL RELAY AGAIN BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS STILL NO PART OR FIX FROM MANUFACTUER.

NHTSA ODI 11353182

Sep 4, 2020Fuel systemElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER MCKINNEY JEEP LOCATED AT 700 S. CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE NO START CONDITION LISTED IN THE RECALL SUMMARY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ODI 11353210

Sep 3, 2020Electrical systemEngineFuel system

I WAS PASSING A SLOW MOVING TRUCK ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN MY JEEP LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE JEEP HAS HAD A NO START PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT 5 YEARS AGO. IT HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION WHEN STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALL ONLINE RESEARCH POINTS TO A DEFECTIVE TIPM AND THERE ARE RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT OPEN SAFETY RECALL IS NUMBER V62 WITH FCA FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH IS PART OF THE TIPM. THE LOSS OF POWER IS ONE ISSUE THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY TIPM, AS WELL AS THE NO START PROBLEM MY JEEP HAS HAD THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE OWNED IT. I CONTACTED FCA RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND OPENED A CASE, INFORMING THEM THAT I ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH AN OPEN RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT NOTIFY ME WHEN A FIX WAS AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUE ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND INVOLVES LIFE SAFETY. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT ALMOST KILLED ME 2 DAYS AGO BECAUSE FCA REFUSES TO FIX A DEFECTIVE PART FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

NHTSA ODI 11352954

Sep 2, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DAVID CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 1801 US-202, GLEN MILLS, PA 19342, (610) 358-5300, AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ODI 11352737

Sep 1, 2020Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START HOWEVER, WAS STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (4015 CLEMSON BLVD, ANDERSON, SC 29621 (864) 305-4234) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11352488

Aug 31, 2020Electrical systemFuel system

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AFTER STARTING, TICKING FROM ENGINE AT RANDOM SPEEDS, RUNS ROUGH AT RANDOM SPEEDS DURING DIFFERENT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER BECAUSE OF THIS AND THEY SAID THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS FAILING AND CAN CAUSE ME TO CRASH/STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SUDDENLY AND THAT THERES BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS FOR ALMOST A YEAR BUT THEY CANT HELP ME OR FIX MY CAR BECAUSE THERES NO PARTS. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE AT ALL

NHTSA ODI 11352188

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