NHTSA Complaint #10304325 — 2005 DODGE MAGNUM

I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM IN 2005 NEW THE CAR ONLY HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE PAID FOR THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ON MY CAR. SATURDAY 1/30/2010 I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I GOT A JUMP AND THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICEMAN IS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS LOCKED TO REPLACE IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $6000 WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MORE THEN THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM SEEING THAT CHRYSLER/ DODGE IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE 2.7 ENGINE WHICH I HAVE IN MY CAR AND CONTINUES TO MAKE MONEY OFF SALES AND IS DOING NOTHING FOR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. I AM DISGUSTED AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRYSLER IS EXPOSED FOR PURPOSELY COVERING UP THIS ISSUE WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WORK HARD JUST LIKE ME HAVE GONE THROUGH. *TR