Burnt out ESC need urgent help

[Shrooty]

I own a dhk hunter,recently I got a 3s lipo battery because it said it was compatible( I only had a 2s before)
Today I took it out for the first time on 3s, it was performing well, very quick and no hickups, but 5 minutes in, I hit a jump and didn't land it, it then started smoking from the esc.

I was wondering if the battery made it burn up or was it me? I'm new to the hobby so please reply
Jesse

 

[tntpoof]

just because it says 3cell dont make it stable on 3 cells.. did you change the pinion gear b4 running 3 cell?. get another esc and stick to 2 cells

 

[Heisenburg]

Could be a defective motor. My 4X4 Stampede did fine when I first got it. I hooked up the 2S, drove it around my room to make sure everything worked, then did my modifications. When I put it on the road with a 3s, I got smoke from under the body, illuminated by the headlites. Brand new vehicle, so I told my dealer, and he let me remove the motor and esc, ship it to him, and sent me a new motor under warranty. Installed motor, then tested it on a 3s, all was well. I always hook up the 3s when testing now before fooling around with a new vehicle.