NHTSA Complaint #10669822 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10669822
Vehicle 2011 DODGE CHARGER
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 56,286 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ALONG FINE GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE BEGIN TO STALL AND START SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING MY CAR JUST WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. CALL TOLL TRUCK HE TRY TO BOOST IT OFF AND HE STATED IT HAD A DEAD CHARGE. HAD TO ASSIST TOW TRUCK DRIVER TO PUSH CAR TO BE TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO CHANGE MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND IT TOOK THEM UNTIL SEPT 23, 2014 TO RETURN MY VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO FAR BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS WITH HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS FIX. IT ALSO TURN OUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL DUE TO DIFFERENT SIZE ALTERNATOR. I WILL BE CAUTIOUS WHERE I WILL TRAVEL. THE COST OF REPLACING MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WAS 1181.48. AND ALSO WHEN I GOT MY VEHICLE BACK FROM DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MY REVIEW MIRROR ON WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN AND DAMAGE HAD TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIM TO GET THAT REPLACE. *TR

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