NHTSA Complaint #10883484 — 2008 DODGE NITRO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10883484
Vehicle	2008 DODGE NITRO
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	July 7, 2016
Date Filed	July 8, 2016
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

AFTER EXPERIENCING 6 MONTHS OF RANDOM ELECTIRCAL ANOMALIES SUCH AS A\C RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF, HORN BLOWING, CAR SHUTTING OFF AT A LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, YESTERDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NEW BATTERY IN PLACE. WITHOUT BEING NEAR CAR, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, WIPERS STARTED GOING AND ENGINE ENGAGED. IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY OR REMOVING BATTERY CABLES. AFTER 10 MINUTES IT TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE TIPM, AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS.

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