# 2011 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `1403124` · 2017-08-24 · 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:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING ABOUT 1 MILE AND AIR CONDITIONER BY ITSELF WENT TO A LOWER SPEED, KEPT DRIVING FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 10 MILES AND PROCEEDED TO GET ON FREEWAY WHEN DID SO, DRIVERS SEATBEALT FLASHING THAT WAS NOT BUCKLED THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE FLASHING AND THE AIR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF.  IT WAS HOT SO PROCEEDED TO ROW DOWN WINDOWS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO,  ALMOST LIKE LOST POWER.. GOT OFF FREEWAY ( THANK GOD) AND GOT TO A STOP IN A SAFE PLACE, SMELT SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED OFF CAR WHEN DID SO WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT CRAZY AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE.  WAITED FOR AAA IN MEAN TIME TRIED TO START CAR BACK UP AND WOULDN'T BUDGE CLICKING SOUND (LIKE ALTENATOR) TRYING TO START CAR THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, COMPLETELY DEAD!!!
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