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2002 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 1109033 · 2014-09-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE WHEEL, AND GENTLE STEERING, I FOUND I STILL HAD NO ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL WITH THE STEERING, IT WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE IT WAS DISCONNECTED. AT THAT SAME TIME, I WENT FOR MY BRAKES, ONLY TO FIND THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN WERE NOT FUNCTIONING EITHER. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SWERVED INTO THE FENCE OF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, THEN THE VEHICLE TO FLIP TWO TIMES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10632936
Machine
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