The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The recall faulty alternator was replaced 3 tmes in this car of which I had a lost of vehicle usage for over 3 months. It did start and he started to back it out of the guarge and it died and started to smoke and it was extremely hot under the hood then it would not start again. All of the gauges will momentarily drop to the off position and the fluorescent display could change from temperature or trip mileage to the odometer mileage. All of which would be expensive. That cars still a little too new to be having problems like that.
My dad is a mechanic but his words of wisdom were to disconnect the battery. Service people are either incompetent or lazy - or both. If the rest of the cluster gauges and lights are working, the cluster is working. As of three days ago, I have been hearing a whining sound at startup. Now my cruise won't work. While driving various speeds, the battery saving mode warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.
Went to my mechanic who tested my charging system. I had zero control over the steering and braking. Once the light is illuminated, one or more of your tires is underinflated and should be inflated to meet the recommended standards of the tire manufacturer. I just think I got a lemon and at the point of late Dec 2015, I refuse to pay any more money on this car--I feel that Chrysler owes me for the time I was without transportation due to the fact of the recall and the recalls parts being recalled and recalled a call. The contact stated the abs warning light was illuminated. The parts to do the repair were unavailable.
The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Update from Mar 19, 2015 : I ended up getting the alternator replaced. The resistance should be less than 1 Ohm. In addition, the contact stated that when the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the strong odor of electrical burning persisted. Check Oil Message Your vehicle comes equipped with an engine oil change indicator system. I pulled over and turned it off. I am riding to work and it started to make this whinning noise and I couldn't drive over 10 miles.
The failure mileage was 129,000. There is a service bulletin that I believe applies to this issue, but I'm not certain what to do. I then noticed that my abs and esc lights appeared on the dashboard. Shortly after that I smelled what seemed like burning plastic. I saw on the internet that this same defect was in 2011 and 2012 cars and they were being repaired.
Then the abs light in electrical light,in battery light had came on. Some other things to keep in mind that tire pressure may increase from heat during operation. The technician diagnosed that the module transmitters needed to be replaced. When asked about noise they said they didn't see anything but would check again. Later he called me and stated that a wheel sensor went bad and it was not relational to the recall notice. They did reimburse me for the alternator that turned out to be defective as well.
The vehicle was taken to milton ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 3508 Washington rd, augusta, ga 30907, 706 863-6633 where a diagnostic test was performed and the technician replaced the battery. He said maybe battery cell is bad. The vehicle was towed to reedman toll Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of jenkintown 140 old york rd, jenkintown, pa 19046, 215 690-3770 where it was diagnosed that the battery was drained due to an alternator failure, and needed to be replaced. The contact had not experienced a failure. Similarly, a binding or sticking valve in the valve body could cause the same thing.
If you need further assistance with the lighting up on the dash, then seek out a professional, such as one from Your Mechanic, to help you. Checked all fuses and everything is fine. I could not put on my emergency blinkers or get the car in gear to push off the highway. If this happens to you, properly tighten the fuel filler cap. Seems obvious, but I understand your question. Replaced entire fan assembly as advised. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.