NHTSA Complaint #10480684 — 2011 DODGE AVENGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TWICE AND ADVISED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 34,712.