NHTSA Complaint #10839494 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AROUND 45K MILES IN 2013/2014. I HAD IT REPLACED; IT HAS SINCE BEEN RECALLED, BUT DODGE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING ALONG WITH A LOSS IN ELECTRICAL POWER. IN 2016, AT AROUND 75K MILES, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE TIRE. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE TANK AND PUMP WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE NEXT FILL UP, THE LEAK BECAME WORSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING IT ONTO THE TRUCK, GAS WAS SPRAYING DOWNWARD WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. THE SECOND SHOP ALSO SUSPECTED THE GASKET DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. THEY ALSO REPLACED IT, BUT THE LEAK PERSISTED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK. I DON'T APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT OF DRIVING SOMETHING THAT COULD CATCH ON FIRE OR WORSE. APPARENTLY, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS "REDESIGNED" POST 2011 MODELS. DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE CAN RESULT IN A MAJOR HAZARD. AN OIL CHANGE SHOP EVEN COMMENTED ON THE STRONG GAS SMELL AND WARNED OF THE DANGER.