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2005 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 fatalcrash · 1494348 · 2018-08-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
195,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MOTHERS 2005 DURANGO FLIPPED 7 TIMES IN CHAMPAIGN CO. OHIO. IT KILLED HER. THE DURANGO FOLDED IN LIKE A POP CAN. AND HER SEAT BELTS FAILED. SHE ALWAYS WORE THEM. HOWEVER THE REPORT SAID SHE DID NOT HAVE THEM ON. I KNOW SHE DID THE MARK ACROSS HER BODY AT THE CORNERS SHOWED IT WAS ON! AND NOT 1 AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOT 1. SHE LOST CONTROLL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN FLIPPING 7 TIMES. HATE DURANGOS THERE NOT SAFE AND IT IS THE REASON MY MOM DIDNT STAND A CHANCE AT LIVING THREW THE ACCIDENT. MOST LIKLY CAUSED BY DURANGO JUNK. U PEOPLE SHOULD STOP LYING TO PEOPLE YOU WOULDNT LET YOUR FAMILY DRIVE ONE!!!! SO WHY SELL THIS GARBAGE. HOW DARE YOU. FROM CHAMPAIGN CO. OHIO WAS MY MOTHER. SHE IS NOW DEAD. AND NOTHING IS THE SAME AND IT NEVER WILL BE. THANKS A LOT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11122427
Machine
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