NHTSA Complaint #10629117 — 2012 DODGE AVENGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10629117
Vehicle	2012 DODGE AVENGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 24, 2014
Date Filed	August 28, 2014
Mileage	16,574 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE DOING 60 MILES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF CREATING THE FOLLOWING TO STOP WORKING. NO BRAKES, GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, UNABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT ENOUGH TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND TO THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY FREEWAY, (VERY SCARY ) THE CHP CAME AND HAD ME WAIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CHP OFFICER THEN GOT INTO THE VEHICLE RESTARTED THE CAR, PUT IN GEAR TO MAKE SURE THE BRAKE WOULD HOLD OUT AND THEN ESCORTED ME OFF THE FREEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 30 MILES. THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *TR

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