Issue ID | 879868 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10424026 |
Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | CHALLENGER |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 06/09/11 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is the second time in less than 30 days that the challenger r/t has shut off while making a turn at speeds of 25 mph or less. Reference odi id # 10421234 / incident date of 08/19/2011. Wife was making a left hand turn off of a busy street (40 mph speed limit, into my home neighborhood) when the car suddenly dies, steering & brakes go hard, oil pressure light illuminates, and she had to coast to a stop, put the car in park, press the start button (even though dash message said "key fob not found"), car re-starts, and she continued 1/2 mile to our home. I'm not comfortable letting my wife or kids drive this car when the probability of it dying is very possible. I just drove the car up the narrow mountain passes to big bear, ca (8,000 ft elevation) & back 3 days ago, and this could have caused a major accident if it had died and i had lost control on a windy mountain road. How many people have to be injured or die before someone forces dodge / chrysler to identify & correct this problem. Car is going to the dealership tomorrow morning, where i expect to get alot of nothing, but atleast my complaints will be interred into the service system. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17344 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ORANGE, CA |
VIN pattern | 2B3CJ5DT1AHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 26/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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