NHTSA Complaint #10487950 — 2005 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN OR SNOW, WATER WOULD ENTER THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS BUT NONE WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.