TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN EXITING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES BY THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH A BOTTLE OF WATER. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DICK POE CHRYSLER JEEP (6501 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 778-9331) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MALFUNCTIONING ALTERNATOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STARTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.