NHTSA Complaint #10808449 — 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10808449
Vehicle	2009 DODGE CHALLENGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 2, 2015
Date Filed	December 4, 2015
Mileage	50,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY JUST TURNED IT OVER 50K MILES. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE THE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BUT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW MILES. CHECKED OUT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2011-12 3.5L ENGINES FOR THESE CARS. AS I HAVE THE SAME ALTERNATOR IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE ALSO BEING CHECKED. THIS CAR IS ALSO A SHOW CAR THAT HAS WON 9 TROPHIES AND 4 MEDALS, IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD FAIL SO QUICKLY FOR A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I DRIVE THIS CAR AT 4:30 A.M. TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SLIGHTLY.

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