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2012 CHRYSLER 200 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 1177741 · 2015-04-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, UP UNTIL THEN CAR WAS DRIVING FINE, MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE 200 LOSS POWER AND STALLED OUT. THE ETC LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON OUT THE CORNER OF MY EYE, NEXT THING I KNOW I WAS PLOWED INTO BY ANOTHER CAR. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM COME UP TIME AFTER TIME. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUALLY HAS PLASTIC GEARS, PLASTIC GEARS THAT CONTROL THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE VALVE IM SURE THOSE TEETH WILL WEAR OUT ON NEARLY EVERY CAR AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712900
Machine
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