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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system, gasoline problems
27 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee cite fuel system, gasoline, 2% of all 1,644 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
27
2% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle was towed to another local independent mechanic for a second opinion. The mechanic diagnosed that the fuel pump had experienced a short circuit, and the 150 AMP Mega fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving approximately 59 MPH with cruise control activated, the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. The contact shifted to neutral(N), but the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, where it remained for further diagnostic testing. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.”
“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.”
“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System). The contact took the vehicle to local dealer and had the recall repair completed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after the repair, the vehicle would intermittently fail to start. The contact stated that the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to start the vehicle on the second attempt. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated he continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,500.”
“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 19V813000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly shut off. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified. The failure mileage was 50,200. Parts distribution disconnect.”
“2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING FUEL PUMP SAFETY RECALL.*LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS”
“2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. 19V-813. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS”
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