NHTSA Complaint #11023568 — 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11023568
Vehicle	2016 DODGE CHALLENGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 7, 2017
Date Filed	September 14, 2017
Mileage	14,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHEN I OPENED THE CAP OF MY COOLANT EXPANSION TANK, I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE RUST AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE CAP. I INSERTED MY FINGER INTO THE TANK AND FOUND RUST INSIDE THE COOLANT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RUST. WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THE CAP TO THEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAP WITH AN AFTERMARKET CAP. WHEN I WENT TO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE, HE NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE OIL IN MY COOLANT. HE PROCEEDED TO DO A HYDROCARBON TEST WHICH RESULTED 483 PPM WHICH WAS BAD FOR EMISSIONS. WE BROUGHT THIS INFORMATION TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AGAIN.

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