NHTSA Complaint #10918628 — 2011 DODGE DURANGO

I WAS AT THE MALL PULLED INTO PARKING LOT SMELLED A BURNING SMELL SO I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND OPENED HOOD SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT NO FIRE THOUGH TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN CAR COMPLETELY DEAD. SO HAD CAR TOWED OF COURSE WAS IN PARKING STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURE WAS SO SMALL NO TOW TRUCK COULD FIT INSIDE SO HAD TO CALL A MOBILE MECHANIC TO COME OUT AND HE BYPASSED SOMETHING TO GET CAR STARTED DROVE CAR TO OUTSIDE PARKING LOT SO CAR COULD BE TOWED. MECHANIC SAID ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FRIED. SO REPLACED THEM. COME TO FIND OUT THAT PCM WAS ALSO FRIED SO NEED NEW BRAIN FOR CAR! LOOKED ON WEBSITE DODGE/CRYSELER HAVE RECALL ON ALTERNATOR....YOU GUESSED IT NOT ON MY VEHICLE THOUGH!! THERE IS A RECALL ON 2011 DODGE DURANGO ALTERNATORS BUT NOT ON MINE YET MY ALTERNATOR GOES OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON!! RIDICULOUS