NHTSA Complaint #10660049 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10660049
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 14, 2014
Date Filed	November 21, 2014
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

DROVE THE CAR TO WORK BATTERY SAVER LIGHT CAME ON WENT OFF. WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK PICKED UP THE KIDS WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK PLACE AND ONCE ARRIVED TURNED CAR OFF ONCE I GOT BACK IN CAR IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNT SMELL WOULDN'T START AC WAS BLOWING A BURNT SMELL WIPERS STARTED GOING CRAZY, ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING FLASHING THEN NOTHING. WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING... JUST DIED.. AFTER PURCHASING AN ALTERNATOR THROUGH DODGE 585.00 NOTE FOR A 2012 MODEL IS INSANE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED ANOTHER 65.00 THE CAR IS EXTREMELY LOUD WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS WHEN ALTERNATOR WENT OUT IT OVER STRESSED THE FAN. THE HEATER WENT OUT LAST WEEK WHICH ENDED UP BEING A REGULATOR OR SOMETHING PART THIS CAR IS A LEMON NOTHING BUT ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT IT.. *TR

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