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2015 DODGE CHALLENGER — ENGINE

crash · 1350570 · 2017-01-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHALLENGER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER AND 8 MONTHS LATER MY VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AS I HIT THE GAS WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS MESSING UP AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING WHILE DRIVING I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAS A 3 YEAR 30,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ON A NEW CAR AND SUCH IMPORTANT THING ONLY HAVE A 30,000 MILES WARRANTY I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 MONTHS WHEN I PURCHASED IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR IT HAD A CLEAN CARFAX REPORT BUT NOW AT 45,000 MILES IT'S HAVING THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10946887
Machine
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