NHTSA Complaint #10877052 — 2010 DODGE CARAVAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR FORTY-FIVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF IF THE GEAR LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED. ALSO THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE RECALL REPAIR CORRECTED THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.