NHTSA Complaint #10063548 — 2002 DODGE DAKOTA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10063548
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 18, 2004
Date Filed	March 19, 2004
Mileage	27,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A LOW GEAR, AND VEHICLE'S SPEED DECELERATED TO 8 MPH. THIS OCCURRED WHILE CONSUMER SWITCHED LANES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER MOTORIST. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE FAILURE CODE READ A CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL FAILURE.*AK

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