NHTSA Complaint #10995543 — 2011 DODGE NITRO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED DIRECTLY AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ED SHULTS FORD OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE RELAY BOX THAT CAUSED THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT SHE PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE BECAUSE THE DEFECT HAD NOT ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAR KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *TR