NHTSA Complaint #10131649 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10131649
Vehicle	1999 DODGE DURANGO
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	July 11, 2005
Date Filed	August 5, 2005
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

(1) EIGHTEEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. (2) WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, WENT THROUGH A UTILITY POLE, ROLLED TWICE CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. POLICE REPORT INDICATES "IT APPEARS THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE." WITNESS SUPPORTS ACCURACY OF ACCIDENT REPORT. (3) DEALER SUGGESTED COMPLAINT TO CHRYLSER. AFTER INVESTIGATION, DAIMLER CHRYLSER RESPONDS THEY "ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT A MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT." THEY ALSO "DECLINED ANY RESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT." DIGITAL PHOTOS OF VEHICLE, SUSPENSION AND SEPARATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE ARE AVAILABLE.*JB

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