NHTSA Complaint #10473137 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER IT RAINED WATER WAS UNDER THE HOOD. THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY LIGHTS AND ELECTRIC BOLT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE POWER STEERING; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.