NHTSA Complaint #10486189 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HEATER COILS OR HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED DUE TO THEM BEING DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE RE-MANUFACTURED CHAMBER THAT CONTAINS THE HOSES AND COILS NEEDED TO BE USE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.