NHTSA Complaint #10171314 — 2000 DODGE DODGE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10171314 |
| Vehicle | 2000 DODGE DODGE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 45,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 405 (8 LANE HIGHWAY IN LOS ANGELES) AND MY CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT BLEW UP! I HAD TO MERGE THROUGH 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I REALIZED I WASN'T IN A VERY GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD AND WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR HELP I WAS APPROACHED BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GANG AND THEY TOOK ALL MY MONEY AND THREW ME TO THE GROUND. AFTER ALL OF THIS I FIND OUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS BLOWN TO OIL SLUDGE! I JUST PURCHASES THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT! PLUS I WAS ALMOST KILLED MERGING THROUGH TRAFFIC AND THEN BY A GANG! CHRYSLER IS ONLY GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED BY IGNORING THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *NM
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