NHTSA Complaint #10268673 — 2007 DODGE DAKOTA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10268673
Vehicle	2007 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 12, 2009
Date Filed	May 13, 2009
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA CLUBCAB 4X2. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TOWING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER. SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE HOOD AND MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB

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