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2012 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 1178342 · 2015-04-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
59,000

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON OPENING MY TRUCK USING THE BUTTON ON MY KEYLESS ENTRY, THE TAILGATE DOOR WHEN SLOWLY UP JUST LIKE NORMAL. MY MOTHER WENT TO PUT SOMETHING IN THE TRUCK AND THE TRUNK DOOR SLAMMED DOWN ON HER HEAD AND NECK AREA. I WANTED TO SEE IF THIS WAS JUST ONE TIME, SO I TRIED TO OPEN IT AGAIN, THIS TIME JUST BY PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED!! I TOOK VIDEO OF THE "FAULTY" DOOR AS WELL. MY MOTHER IS FINE, BUT IF THAT WERE MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, IT WOULDN'T BE THE SAME AT ALL!!! TALKED TO CHRYSLER AND THIS WAS A "FREAK ACCIDENT" AND TOLD ME IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE EITHER SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!!! WORST CAR BUYING EXPERIENCE EVER! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713296
Machine
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