NHTSA Complaint #10643319 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET APPROX. 40MPH, THE "BATTERY SAVER" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY FOLLOWED BY THE RADIO TURNING OFF, AND THEN THE "ABS" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT. THEN IT ALL WENT DOWNHILL FROM HERE PRETTY FAST. SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON, A/C OFF, HEADLIGHTS DIMMING, THEN THE DASH WENT COMPLETELY BLANK,THEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE ENGINE DIED AND HAD TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I MADE IT HOME WHERE THE CAR JUST DIED THERE.AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. BATTERY WAS TOTALLY DEAD AND REALLY HOT. COULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR 44636 MILES LET ALONE ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR