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2012 DODGE CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1036109 · 2014-02-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRST TIME, BATTERY KEPT GOING DEAD. TOOK IT TO CORTLAND DODGE, THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING [NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY] CHARGED US ABOUT 80.00 ! SECOND TIME. FUSES BLOWN FOR SEAT CONTROLS AND WIPERS THIRD TIME CAR STARTED SHIFTING WILDLY UP AND DOWN. HEAD LIGHTS STARTED TO DIM AND CAR FINALLY QUIT! HAD IT TOWED TO DODGE DEALER WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY[NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY] COST ALMOST 1000.00 TO FIX IT!! FOURTH TIME CAR WAS PARKED BESIDE THE HOUSE WHEN HORN STARTED BLOWING WHEN WE WENT OUTSIDE CAR WAS RUNNING LIGHTS WERE FLASHING WIPERS AND WASHERS WERE GOING FULL SPEED, FLASHERS GOING AND RED GLOW UNDER CAR ALSO DOORS WERE LOCKED ! ! WE FINALLY GOT DOOR UNLOCKED AND GOT HOOD OPEN,BATTERY AND FUSE BOX WAS CHERRY RED. FINALLY TOOK HEDGE CLIPPERS AND CUT BATTERY CABLES AND THINGS COOLED DOWN ! WHAT CAN WE DO?!?!?!?! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10562598
Machine
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