NHTSA Complaint #11220017 — 2013 DODGE AVENGER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11220017 |
| Vehicle | 2013 DODGE AVENGER |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
2013 DODGE AVENGER 3.6L WILL NEED TO PLACED ON SAFETY RECALL P60 / NHTSA 14V-634 THE ALTERNATOR IS ALLOWING CURRENT BACK TO THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY IS COOKING AND THE ALTERNATOR IS SMOKING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND DESTROYED THE BATTERY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING AND THE NEW BATTERY BECAME VERY HOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE AND COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE IF I DID NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY AND THE NEW BATTERY.
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