NHTSA Complaint #10863963 — 2011 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10863963
Vehicle	2011 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 6, 2016
Date Filed	May 9, 2016
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

HAD A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE FOLLOWED BY BATTERY LIGHT AND BATTERY SAVER MODE, THEN SHORTLY AFTER THEY WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. UPON CHECKING FOUND THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNT OUT AND IT WAS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. UPON CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR AND HAD NO ISSUES. HOWEVER I DO NOT BELIEVE A FIVE-YEAR-OLD CAR SHOULDN'T NEED AN ALTERNATOR! NOT TO MENTION AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT IT THEY CHANGED EVERY COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND EVERY MODULE IN THE CAR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE! I'M SCARED TO PARKETTE IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS!

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