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2011 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1328976 · 2016-10-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE APROX 75MPH 10/25/2016 THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. SUV BEGIN TO LOSE POWER AND TACHOMETER WAS REVVING HIGH. MADE IT TO MY LOCAL TIRE SHOP UPON PULLING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ALTERNATOR BLEW UP AND A SMALL FIRE STARTED. UPON REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR THE SUV STILL WILL NOT START. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10919036
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown