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2015 DODGE DURANGO — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1480219 · 2018-07-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
48,407

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH ONE FOOT STILL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SO THE KEY FOB COULD BE DETECTED AND EXITED. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK MY RIGHT FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR THEN ENGAGED INTO DRIVE AND CRASHED INTO THE WOODS. MY RIGHT ARM WAS SLAMMED IN THE DOOR AND I HIT MY BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FOUR OF MY SMALL CHILDREN WERE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS A DECENT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUPLICATED AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR MY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT HAS BEEN FILED. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TT *DT UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11105356
Machine
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