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2011 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1382716 · 2017-06-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THAT'S WHEN MY TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD ZERO PRESSURE. PULLED OVER, CHECKED IT, AND IT WAS STILL FULL. SO THEN I CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD TIRE SENSOR. A FEW DAYS LATER MY PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED TO SHORT CIRCUIT WHEN TRYING TO ROLL IT UP OR DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THEN YESTERDAY MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THIS WOULD COME AND GO INTERMEDIATELY WHILE DRIVING. NOW TODAY, AFTER PARKING AND TURNING IT OFF, I CAME OUT TO A COMPLETELY DEAD CAR THAT BURNS UP BATTERY JUMPER CABLES WHEN TRYING TO JUMP IT OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993341
Machine
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