NHTSA Complaint #10606499 — 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - DALLAS, TX WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO THE MIDDLE MEDIAN TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS INCIDENT OCCUR 3 TIMES IN 2014 EACH TIME RESULTING IN THE SAME OUTCOME, ENGINE DIES, STEERING IS LOST DUE TO NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL. IN EACH INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AND RESULTED IN SEVERE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN MUSCLING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT COAST WHILE QUICKLY THROWING THE GEARS IN NEUTRAL ALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THESE INCIDENTS ARE NOT ISOLATED TO THE MORE THAN 260 COMPLAINTS OVER THE LAST 11 YEARS ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES THAT SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS IS CLEARLY THE SAME ISSUE AND WILL RESULT IN MORE DEATHS OR SEVER INJURY IF OUR REGULATORS DO NOT TAKE ACTION. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH INCIDENT ONLY RESULTED IN THE DEALER FINDING NO TROUBLE CODES AND BEING UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM RELEASING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO MY CARE TO DRIVE IN ITS IMPAIRED CONDITION. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED ON THE 3RD LOSS OF POWER INCIDENT AND CASE# [XXX] WAS OPENED. THIS IS CLEARLY RELATED TO THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS EVIDENCED BY MORE THAN 100+ COMPLAINTS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2010/ENGINE/ENGINE_SHUT_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2006/ENGINE/INTERMITTENT_LOSS_OF_POWER_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NEWS/2014/CHRYSLER-INVESTIGATION-IGNITION-SWITCH.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_TRAIN/PROBLEM.ASPX INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR