# 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `1221199` · 2015-09-21 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** GRAND CARAVAN
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 3,020,153
- **Speed:** 71 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING ON THE HWY 485 TOWARD AIRPORT WHEN I HEARD A SUDDEN SOUND IN MY DASHBOARD. IT WAS A ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT) AND THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT)  THAT CAME OUT AND, MY TEMPERATURE CONTROL GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED FROM MI-RANGE TO ZERO. I SLOW DOWN THE CAR PULLED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SO I CAN CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW WAS A HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND THAT WAS IT.
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