NHTSA Complaint #10670353 — 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10670353
Vehicle	2011 DODGE CHALLENGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 27, 2013
Date Filed	January 6, 2015
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING BACK HOME WHEN I SUDDENLY SAW THE BATTERY LIGHT COME ON. AFTER A FEW SECONDS ALL LIGHTS IN DASH BOARD CAME ON. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK/LOCKED AND COULDNT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. THATS WHEN I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. BUT IM GLAD I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY AND GOT MY CAR TOWED BACK HOME. A BAD SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AND SAW THE ALT. WAS PRETTY BURNT. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST SHOP AND GOT MY ALT. REPLACED. NOW ITS JAN. 5 2015 AND THE BATTERY LIGHT STILL COMES ON OCCASIONALLY, I JUST HOPE THE CAR DOESNT SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I KNOW THAT NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY AND GET INTO A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT. I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND WISH DODGE CAN TAKE CARE OF THEIR ISSUES BEFORE IT GETS WORSE.

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