NHTSA Complaint #10323434 — 2005 DODGE MAGNUM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10323434
Vehicle 2005 DODGE MAGNUM
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 199,700 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND WENT OUT WITHOUT REPAIR WORK. THE LIGHTS FINNALLY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. I REPLACED THE ABS CONTROLLER WITHOUT ISSUE, HOWEVER I AM THE CURIOUS TYPE. I OPENED THE CONTROLLER BOX TO EXAMINE (POST MORTEM IF YOU WILL) AND FOUND A CLASSIC CASE OF NON-LEAD SOLDER TIN WHISKER GROTH SHORTING OUT SEVERAL POINTS ON THE BOARD. THE LINKS BELOW ARE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE TIN WHISKERS THAT ARE CLASSIC IN NON-LEAD SOLDER. THE LINKS BELOW THE PICS ARE SOME DETAILS ON TIN WHISKER INFO. HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02608.JPG HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02609.JPG HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/XPLORE/LOGIN.JSP?URL=HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/IEL5/4147209/4141004/04147278.PDF%3FISNUMBER%3D4141004%26PROD%3DCNF%26ARNUMBER%3D4147278%26ARST%3D398%26ARED%3D403%26ARAUTHOR%3DSOSIATI%252C%2BH.%253B%2BKUWANO%252C%2BN.%253B%2BHATA%252C%2BS.%253B%2BIWANE%252C%2BY.%253B%2BMORIZONO%252C%2BY.%253B%2BOHNO%252C%2BY.&AUTHDECISION=-203 HTTP://MAE.PENNNET.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?SECTION=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=238657&VERSION_NUM=2&P=32

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