NHTSA Complaint #10652768 — 2008 DODGE NITRO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10652768
Vehicle	2008 DODGE NITRO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 11, 2011
Date Filed	November 5, 2014
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS POWERED ON INDEPENDENTLY AS ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED, THE AIR CONDITION FAN BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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