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2001 DODGE DURANGO — EQUIPMENT

fire · 871494 · 2011-08-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY FUNCTION ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED ONTO THE RESISTOR. THE RESISTOR WAS REPLACED TEN TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10416885
Machine
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