NHTSA Complaint #10979832 — 2012 DODGE DART

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLOWLY LOST POWER, BUT NEVER SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND THEN DROVE HOME WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED UNTIL THE POWER RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,100.