← NHTSA complaints

2003 DODGE NEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 907421 · 2012-02-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MAIN GROUND WIRING TO THE ENGINE WAS MELTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE WIRING HARNESS AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS ALSO MELTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10449655
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown