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1969 DODGE C BODY — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 523773 · 2005-02-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
C BODY
Year
1969
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY KEY OVER ON MY 94 DOGDE INTRIPED,MY CLUSTERS[INSTRUMENT PANELS]WONT COME UP,THEN I WAIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEY WILL COME ON.AND WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD,THE CAR WILL SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR AND MY CLUSTERS WILL GO CRAZY,AND THIS WILL CAUSE ME TO BE THROW FORWARD INTO MY STEERING WHEEL.THEN THE CLUSTER WILL COME BACK UP AND IT WILL SHIFT ALRIGHT.BUT THEN DOWN THE ROAD FURTHER IT WILL TRY TO CUT OUT. I HAD MADE CALLS TO THE LACOL DEALERSHIPS,AND THEY TELL ME THAT ITS A OLDER CAR AND I SHOULD EXSPECT THIS CAUSE ITS WEAR AND TEAR.AND LAST JAN THIS HAD HAPPENED AND BLOW MY ENGINE.SO I PUT A DIFFERNT ENGINE IN IT AND IT STILL DOES IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10112261
Machine
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