NHTSA Complaint #10895991 — 2009 DODGE CALIBER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10895991
Vehicle	2009 DODGE CALIBER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 15, 2016
Date Filed	August 15, 2016
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE FROM 60 TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITH NO ISSUES FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGONOISED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER VERIFIED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE PCM WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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