NHTSA Complaint #11047485 — 2013 DODGE AVENGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND A RATTLING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE WORSENED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDMARK DODGE/JEEP/RAM IN MORROW, GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SLUDGE BUILD-UP WAS PREVENTING OIL FROM REACHING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,330.