NHTSA Complaint #10610776 — 2011 DODGE CALIBER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10610776
Vehicle 2011 DODGE CALIBER
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 26,650 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON A 45 MILE PER HOUR ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. I HAD TO GET OVER 2 LANES IN ORDER TO EXIT INTO A BANK DRIVEWAY. TURN SIGNAL AND IT DID NOT WORK AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY, OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. AFTER I SETTLED DOWN AND CALLED SOMEONE FOR HELP, HE TOLD ME TO TURN OFF THE AIR AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. I DID AND THEN PULLED IT INTO A PARKING SPACE, PUT IT IN PARK AND REVVED THE ENGINE. I DID NOT TURN ON THE AIR-CONDITIONING AND DROVE RIGHT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TEST DROVE IT.THE INCIDENT DID NOT REPEAT AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED NO FAILURE. *TR

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