NHTSA Complaint #10701310 — 2008 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING WHILE TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPROGRAMMED THE KEYS AND CHECKED THE BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED BUT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.