NHTSA Complaint #11156917 — 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11156917
Vehicle	2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 7, 2018
Date Filed	December 7, 2018
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ENGINE REQUIRES KEY WIGGLING TO START 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 NO MATTER WHERE OR HOW ITS PARKED, RANDOMLY WON'T START OR STARTS AND SHUTS BACK OFF ALSO WITH NO POSITIONAL CORRELATION, AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, USUALLY AT LOWER RATES OF SPEED. BATTERY DRAINS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS.

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