| Issue ID | 867272 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10410609 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/07/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 7/2/11 i was heading south on the berlin turnpike in newington, ct. Turned around at the light to head north on the berlin turnpike and as i was making the turn, the etc & esc lights came on. The car would not move more than 5 mph. With oncoming traffic heading toward me and narrowly being hit by oncoming cars, i put on my flashers and proceeded into the nearest parking lot. I turned the motor off and back on again and the car seemed normal. I proceeded home immediately where i called dodge dealer. Brought the car in for service on 7/2/11 and they gave me a loaner. Said they couldn't look at it until 7/5/11. Service manager told me today that they couldn't reproduce the situation and i could leave the car for further inspection or pick it up. Since this could have been resulted in a deadly accident, i opted to leave the car and follow up with letters to dodge's president and nhtsa. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WETHERSFIELD, CT |
| VIN pattern | 2D4RN4DE1ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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