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2011 Dodge DURANGO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1137300
Internal NHTSA #	10662239
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/12/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving heard low moaning sound, 5 minutes later (still driving) battery light came on. I decided to take vehicle to auto parts store because it was late afternoon (~7:45pm) to see if my need was a battery. I asked technician to come and see if it was my battery or alternator, as i opened vehicle door to pop the hood, the suv was filled with smoke. The techs scurried to open the hood and waived smoke in attempt to remove the battery cable to disconnect power. I was rushing to get child out of car, because smoke was bellowing from underneath the hood. After technician removed the power cable from the stud under the hood, the fire and smoke from the alternator slowed and eventually went out. I called insurance company and had vehicle towed to dealer. Had i parked the vehicle in the garage for the night and sought support the following morning, i was informed that my 2011 dodge durango could have potentially caught fire in my garage, because power was continually being supplied to the alternator (over powering it). This is a serious, potential fatal system failure and needs immediate attention! Dealer confirmed the failed alternator and is charging me $855 dollars, and required prompting to engage discussion on possible recall. Dealer claimed no recall has been formalized. Due to my disbelief that dodge was unaware of this problem and persistence in questioning other potential customer complaints, the dealer began to advise that this was a previously known problem with "chrysler" that is being fixed by refurbishing alternators and selling them back to the dealer for $500. Dealer also stated the i could request repayment for my services once a formal recall disclosure was submitted to consumers. I am furious to see that is in fact a formal recall; nhtsa campaign number 14v634000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POWDER SPRINGS, GA
VIN pattern	1D4RD2GG1BCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Dodge DURANGO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Dodge DURANGO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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