NHTSA Complaint #10745840 — 2011 DODGE NITRO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745840
Vehicle	2011 DODGE NITRO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 28, 2015
Date Filed	August 3, 2015
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

WE WERE ON VACATION IN ST AUGUSTINE FL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO TURN AND THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL , THANK GOODNESS IT WAS AROUND 11:00 AT NIGHT AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC BECAUSE WE HAD A SEMI TRUCK COMING AT US , LUCKILY IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WE GOT OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT ! THIS VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERS FROM TIME TO TIME LIKE THE ENGINE IS GOING TO DIE AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEM SELVES FOR NO REASON ! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN

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