NHTSA Complaint #10648191 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10648191
Vehicle	2011 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 22, 2014
Date Filed	October 16, 2014
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET MY CAR STALLED AND I SMELLED SMOKE, MY DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AND I HAD SMELLED SMOKE, I FREAKED OUT AND TOOK MY KEYLESS REMOTE BATTERY OUT AND PUT BACK IN ANY MY DOORS UNLOCKED, SO I GOT MYSELF AND KIDS OUT ASAP, I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR, I HAD TO BUY ONE WHICH WAS $500 OR A LITTLE MORE. *TR

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