# 2011 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `1291677` · 2016-06-22 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CHARGER
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
## Narrative
ALTERNATOR SMOKING.  ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON FIRST, THEN A WHINING NOISE DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THEN DEAD BATTERY.  WHEN BATTERY REPLACED, ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*