NHTSA complaint: 2012 DODGE DURANGO — ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT THE TUTTLE CLICK TOFTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER FOR TAKING A LONG TIME TO CRANK. AFTER UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AND, IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SHIELD OVER THE WHEEL WELL DETACHED, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, SPOILER, AND RIM WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TUTTLE CLICK TOFTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIRS BEING AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO PROVIDE A SECOND REPAIR; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT VERIFIED IF THE REPAIR WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME AS OF YET. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation