Battery Cable problems of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Four problems related to battery cable have been reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2012 Grand Cherokee.

1 Battery Cable problem

Failure Date: 04/12/2018

Car stalled after starting and backing out of driveway. Has not been starting after until multiple attempts and stalling after starting. A few years ago it stalled in the middle of an intersection in pinellas park florida while my husband was driving 25 mph with our children. Aaa thought it was a loose battery cable. Car also has failed to start off an on over the last few yeara and various parts have been replaced yet problem persists and is now getting worse. Now we are very concerned that the real cause of these persistent problems have gone undetected and we have a malfunctioning tipm.

2 Battery Cable problem

Failure Date: 07/07/2017

Driving down hwy. For 10 minutes and battery light came on, short time later vehicle died. Battery cables on jumper side hot, strong smell of burned rubber. Battery and alternator very hot and could not be touched. Seem to be direct ground on 180 amp alternator. Had to replace battery and alternator just to get power back. Now more checks needed on computer. Same as p60 recall, however, Chrysler tells me the 180 amp is not involved.

3 Battery Cable problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2015

I bought a 2012 Grand Cherokee used three weeks ago to the day when while driving the kids to the library Saturday, suddenly all the warning lights (check engine, abs, traction control, brake, service power steering system etc. ) buzzers, speedometer and transmission position started acting erratically. I pulled over and turned the car off. After a few minutes I restarted it and made it to my driveway when it did it again. I got it into my garage, disconnected the battery cable and let it sit until this morning. When I re-connected the cable and started the car only the check engine light came on. So the wife followed me to the dealer where we dropped it off. Luckily it made the 8 mile trip without any other issues. Then a few hours later the service dept. Called me to say it was the tipm, appx. $950. 00, not under warranty, and about 3 to 5 days to fix.

4 Battery Cable problem

Failure Date: 11/27/2015

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012 headliner fire. Recall p36. Headliner burst into flames while stationary in my driveway at home. Had been driving the car 15 minutes prior to the fire starting. Lots of smoke and noxious fumes coming from the headliner area above the windshield prior to the fire. Thinking that this was probably an electrical problem, I was trying to disconnect the battery cable to prevent further electrical current flowing through the wiring. Before I was able to disconnect the battery, flames erupted just above the driver's side front window. I was able to distinguish the flames with water from a garden hose and high pressure nozzle. The fire department was called and arrived within 10 minutes of the call. They cut out the headliner, cut the wiring and disconnected the battery cable. I reported this incident to Chrysler on November 28. They sent an investigator to investigate the situation and submit a report. The report has been received by Chrysler and it is my underdtanding it is now in their legal department, where it has been for almost a month. I have not heard anything from Chrysler on this matter. I have contacted the Jeep recall center at least 8 times over the last 30 days and am told by them that someone will be contacting me within 2 to 3 business days. It never happens. Also, I had had the p36 recall service performed at the Chrysler dealer on July 30, four months prior to the fire. I have now seen that there is a new recall notification from Chrysler, December 24, on this same p36 vanity lamp wiring issue. The new recall specifically addresses 2011 - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee's that have had the original p36 recall service performed. It appears they are trying to re-fix a problem the dealers did not fix the first time. Who can I contact to get some help with this? so far Chrysler is doing nothing to resolve this matter with me. Thank you.




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