NEW......T36 Alternator Recall

[SouthernComfort]

Originally Posted by bjm

The recall is for both 180 and 220 amp alternators fitted to petrol only WKs as per recall notice.FCA have up to now not included the diesel in the recall even though same alt same electro hydralic steering etc.ie It appears currently FCA Aust are now reimbursing Aust diesel owners if their alt fails ,as they should!
This was / is a world wide safety related recall.

If FCA are doing this then it is minor but still inadequate progress. As alternator failures appear to occur without warning we have read accounts of drivers narrowly averting potentially disastrous outcomes e.g. failure and a shut down of systems when driving at 100kph etc....

The principal of reimbursement worries me. Offering reimbursement only AFTER the alternator has failed may be too late for the poor sod who ends up being unable to avert disaster. In the worst case scenario, the owner may have more to worry about about than just the cost of a new alternator. A recall on the other hand is a PREVENTATIVE measure which mitigates the risk of failure and potential disaster.

I can't understand why FCA think it's acceptable to exclude diesel owners from the recall when they are at exactly the same risk as petrol owners resulting from failure of exactly the same component

[bjm]

Loss of steering not nice any time ! I have the same problem with the safety recall for the WK 2 fuel pump relay problem ,another world wide safety recall Dec 2019 still no parts.Probably need new tipms.

[genpk]

i guess this is why jeep scraped the hydro/ electric power steering and went back to hydraulic . No good having no steering if your electrics fail!!

[Treebreakerbob]

IMHO the blame also lays on the relevant govt department for failing to assess this recall and make it mandatory for all these alternators. Probably due to whether it is state or federal responsibility, makes it to hard, you mean I have to do some work

[Trissaayne]

Originally Posted by genpk

i guess this is why jeep scraped the hydro/ electric power steering and went back to hydraulic . No good having no steering if your electrics fail!!

Hydraulic dont really help with a wk2 with no power as no motor to turn the pump so your still in the same situation. Both systems are still drivable with no power but quite heavy.

[NICK513]

23/04/2021
When the vehicle is running, the battery symbol is displayed on the instrument panel, and the text prompt needs maintenance. The engine fault symbol appears and various symbols flash. After that, the electronic products stopped working until there was no power steering. It's very dangerous on the road! After barely driving home, it can't be started again after flameout.

After charging all night, the maintenance symbol disappears. In the morning, it's normal to light a fire and drive 16 km. In the evening, when driving nearly 10 kilometers, the battery maintenance symbol appears again. After that, all kinds of electrical appliances were cut off in 5 minutes until they suddenly stopped at an intersection. It was very dangerous! Cannot start again. After emergency replacement of a new battery, start the battery normally and drive it home.

My detection and judgment: according to the above experience, this car should be charged because the generator can't work normally.

The voltage does not change before and after the vehicle starts normally. When the positive pole of the battery is turned off, all the vehicles are cut off and flameout.

Maybe first, the generator is damaged; Second, the generator regulator is damaged; The third is the control program of automobile computer power generation.

I think this should belong to the campaign number: T36 "2012-2014 (WK) Jeep Grand Cherokee
" recall issue. The VIN of this vehicle was not in the range of the VIN list released at that time. But the problems are consistent with many generator problems.

Therefore, a recall is strongly recommended.

2014 WK2 diesel Overland

Located in PERTH, WA, AU

Registration Number:**1GZ...
Km:105500
VIN:1C4RJFGM6EC2.....

Waiting for a response from Jeep Australia.

[Grippy]

Originally Posted by NICK513

23/04/2021




Maybe first, the generator is damaged; Second, the generator regulator is damaged; The third is the control program of automobile computer power generation.

I am pretty sure these run a rectifier not a regulator and they're part of the alternator, I reckon I've watched or read some things where blokes have successfully replaced them.
How many k's on your rig?
I'd replace the alternator before trying to drive it again, I've heard they can fry the ECU and other things when on the blink.