NHTSA Complaint #11122254 — 2011 DODGE DURANGO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11122254 |
| Vehicle | 2011 DODGE DURANGO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I HAD JUST STARTED DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY DASH STARTED DINGING AND MY TEMP WENT FROM COLD TO EXTREMELY HOT SO I PULLED OVER.THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL AND WATER IN IT(I DOUBLE CHECKED).I STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT WENT COLD AGAIN,AS I STARTED DRIVING TO THE NEAREST EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY A FEW NOMENTS LATER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT,IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WOUNDNT LET ME GIVE IT GAS.IT SLOWED WAY DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY.I GOT IT OFF THE FREEWAY EVENTUALLY IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL THEN QUICKLY STARTED TO MAKE AN AWFUL SOUND.I STOPPED THE CAR AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND OPENED THE HOOD AND HOT SMOKE VAME OUT.AFTER I LET IT COOL FOR 2 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT WOUNDNT START.IT WANTED TO BUT NO FUEL WAS GETTING TO WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSE TOO.I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NO BLOWN ROD.THEY SAID OT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SOMETHING OR OTHER.I HAD IT TOLLED TO MY HOME 335 MILES AWAY WHERE IT SITS BROKE AND IT COST ME 300.00 THU AAA.TWO DAYS LATER ON 8/17/18 I GET A RECALL NOTICE ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND ALTERNATOR DIODE THERMAL FATIGUE.THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY CAR ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE MULTI CAR COLLISION ON I 30 IN TX. AND IT STRANDED ME IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD..
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