NHTSA Complaint #10546385 — 2012 DODGE CALIBER

MT 2012 DODGE CALIBER HAD A ROLL AWAY INCIDENT ON 9/6/2103 WHEN PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. IT ROLLED AND THEN DOVE DOWN A VERY STEEP HILL WITH TREES WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPPED THE CAR ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LATE MODEL CARS UNDER RECALL BECAUSE OF SHIFTER ASSEMBLY DEFECTS AND POTENTIAL FOR 'ROLL AWAY'. THE CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AWAITING A NEW SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND CABLE ON ORDER. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT WARRANTY DEFECT AND TOOK TWO WEEKS TO RESPOND BY LETTER AND DECLINES PARTICIPATION WITH ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. LETTER IS A CONTRADICTION SAYING ALL SYSREMS WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY BUT NOTED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR. ROLL AWAY CAN HAVE VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR