NHTSA Complaint #10637843 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10637843
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 20, 2014
Date Filed	September 21, 2014
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I LEFT OUT THE HOUSE TO GO PICK UP A FRIEND WHEN STARTED UP MY CAR I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN IT WENT AWAY AS I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT BATTERY SAVING MODE POPPED UP ON THE DASH BOARD SO I DRIVE IT TO MY FRIEND HOUSE WHO LIVES 5 MINUTES DOWN THE STREET FROM WHERE I STAY AS I WAS TURNING TO HIS HOME THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD KEEP POPPING UP ON DASH BOARD SO I PARKED MY CAR AT MY FRIEND HOUSE THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND ALL I COULD SMELL WAS BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR THEN I TRIED TO START UP MY CAR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD NO POWER AT ALL I CALLED MY INSURANCE TO GET A JUMP START THEY TRIED BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK SO I CALLED TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE I HAD A MECHANIC COME OUT TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT IT WAS WRONG HE DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

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