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2001 DODGE DODGE TRUCK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 511393 · 2004-12-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DODGE TRUCK
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND IF CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102687
Machine
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