NHTSA Complaint #10614741 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH TO GROCERY STORE AND A 'BATTERY SAVER MODE' MESSAGE CAME ON. I MADE IT TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, CAR STARTED FINE. WITHIN 1 MINUTE THE SAME MESSAGE APPEARED, THEN THE RADIO SHUT ITSELF OFF, THEN THE AIR WENT OUT. I STARTED TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND THEN I STARTED TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE ROADWAY, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I BARELY MADE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, SAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN --NOTHING. HAD TO GET DEALER TO COME TOW IT. WHEN I MADE IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE ALTERNATOR AS THAT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHARGERS. I ASKED HOW MANY HAVE THEY REPLACED AND THEY SAID LOTS AND LOTS. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS TO GET IT REPAIRED. THIS COST ME NOT ONLY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT ALSO CAR RENTAL FOR THE 2 DAYS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, ONLY 18 MILES ON IT AND IN 2 YEARS I'M HAVING THIS LARGE OF A REPAIR? SINCE THEN I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS, ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. HOW MANY MORE HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED??? *TR