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2011 Dodge DURANGO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1318743
Internal NHTSA #	10907252
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	2011
File date	05/09/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on the freeway with my wife and three young children in my 2011 dodge durango crew i observed a smell of smoke from the hood compartment. Seconds later the instrument panel went haywire and every light began flashing. Heat began blowing from vents, wipers turned on by themselves. The car suddenly died and i lost control of steering as well as braking. I was barely able to make it to the side of the freeway. We removed the kids from the car so they would be safer. When the kids were out of the roadway i popped the hood and observed smoke coming from the alternator. I had to have my durango towed to my mechanic. My mechanic rebuilt the alternator but once it was rebuilt the car wouldn't start. Mechanic performed testing and determined that the pcm was fried and needed to be replaced. My mechanic notified me that the pcm and alternator for the 2011 durango was under recall. When i called chrysler they informed me that my durango was not included in the recall. Apparently their are three sizes of alternators in the 2011 durango 160amp, 180 amp, and 220amp. Only the 160 amp is covered under the recall. After researching online i have came across hundreds of other durango owners with the same problem. All 2011 dodge durango's should be recalled because this is the same exact issue as the durango's covered under the recall. This could have ended much worse as my children could have been hurt or worse yet killed. Dodge needs to take responsibility for their defective parts. The vehicle only has 54,000 miles. Way too early to be paying for this kind of repairs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, MI
VIN pattern	1D4RE4GG4BCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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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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