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2000 DODGE DODGE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1 injured · 600139 · 2006-10-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DODGE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 405 (8 LANE HIGHWAY IN LOS ANGELES) AND MY CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT BLEW UP! I HAD TO MERGE THROUGH 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I REALIZED I WASN'T IN A VERY GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD AND WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR HELP I WAS APPROACHED BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GANG AND THEY TOOK ALL MY MONEY AND THREW ME TO THE GROUND. AFTER ALL OF THIS I FIND OUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS BLOWN TO OIL SLUDGE! I JUST PURCHASES THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT! PLUS I WAS ALMOST KILLED MERGING THROUGH TRAFFIC AND THEN BY A GANG! CHRYSLER IS ONLY GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED BY IGNORING THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171314
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