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2011 Dodge DURANGO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402188
Internal NHTSA #	11018838
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	2011
File date	21/08/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Yesterday i started my 2011 dodge durango up on my lunch break. The vehicle then omitted a high pitch sound. It almost sounded like sirens, and the sound got louder as i began to drive. About 30 seconds after the noise, my battery light came on. After arriving at my work 5 minutes later, i called my husband and he said it sounded like an alternator issue. The vehicle was parked a little over 3 hours when he arrived to my work. He popped the hood, and smoke had filled up in there. He couldn't tell where the smoke was coming from because it was everywhere. He eventually got into the vehicle underneath the passenger seat to unplug the battery. At that point we called a tow truck to take it to the dealership. When i tried to get the key fob into the ignition, it would not go in without force, as something had melted inside there as well. I checked the nhtsa database for any problems, where i did find a recall for the exact same issue for my year, make and model. However, after entering my vin#, the recall said it did not apply to my vehicle. I think this should be investigated further, as this could have turned out to be a deadly scenario.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77727
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURR OAK, 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	15
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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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