NHTSA Complaint #11005135 — 2013 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN A WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RIVERLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, 601 BELLE TERRE BLVD, LAPLACE, LA 70068, (985) 652-9600) MORE THAN TWICE AND THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER HAD COMPLETED THREE UNKNOWN RECALLS PRIOR TO THE MOTOR TURNED ON AND HOT AIR ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDIES MAY HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.