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2002 DODGE DURANGO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 901229 · 2012-01-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS COMING DOWN A DRIVEWAY FROM A STORE AND I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND MY DURANGO LUNGED FORWARD TOWARDS THE OTHER VEHICLE AND IT DID IT TWICE BUT THE SECOND TIME I HAD BOTH MY FEET ON THE BRAKES AND I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE.I HAVE NEW TIRES AND BRAKES AND ALSO THE PAVEMENT WAS WET BUT IT DID NOT SLIDE. IT WAS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OR SOMETHING. MY WORRY IS THAT I COULD HIT A PEDESTRIAN NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. I HAD NO DAMAGE TO MY DURANGO BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST ACCIDENT I'VE HAD IN YEARS AND I HAD A GOOD DRIVING RECORD UNTIL NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444807
Machine
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