NHTSA Complaint #10488041 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL HOURS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY POWERED ON WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AND REPLACED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE MOON ROOF AND WATER SEEPING IN, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.