NHTSA Complaint #10795280 — 2011 DODGE DURANGO

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY TOWING A TRAILER, FAMILY IN TOW MY 2011 DODGE DURANGO BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING WAS PRESENT. 2 MINUTES AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR DIED AND HAD TO PHYSICALLY NAVIGATE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITH NO POWER WHAT SO EVER, IT WAS DARK AND CARS PASSING BY AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, I HAD NO FLASHERS OR WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE.. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FROZEN SOLID. I REPLACED IT WITH AN 160 AMP ALT. AND A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS COOKED ALSO, THE BATTERY WAS HOT. AFTER REPLACING IT AND HOOKING UP BATTERY NEG FIRST THEN POSITIVE. IT STARTED AND AFTER A BRIEF FEW SECONDS WHERE EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE NORMAL THE GREMLINS COME OUT, THE WIPERS ARE ON WITH NO CONTROL THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, NO DISPLAY OR RADIO, CHECK ENG LIGHT IS ON AS IS A HOST OF OTHER THINGS AFTER INITIAL START UP. I CALLED THE DEALER, GAVE MY VIN THEY SAID THAT IT DIDN'T FALL UNDER ANY RECALL. AND A DIAGNOSTICS TEST HAD TO BE DONE @ $125.00 JUST TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG .. I FEEL IF IT WERE MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR DRIVING THEY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER WITHOUT ANY POWER CERTAINLY A SAFETY COMPLAINT..... AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO HELL.