NHTSA Complaint #11163008 — 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN DID NOT WORK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HORN WAS BUILT WITHOUT A FUSE AND THAT ONE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DADELAND CHRYSLER DODGE (16501 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33157), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND ASSIGNED A TECHNICIAN. THE FAILURE WAS ESCALATED TO A HIGHER OFFICE OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,600. ..*BF. *TR *DT 2ND INCIDENT: DEC. 11: TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE AT HOME. CAR WAS TOWED TO DADELAND DODGE WHERE THE AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS REPLACED. 3RD INCIDENT: DEC.19: TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE AT HOME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN TO DADELAND CHRYLER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THEY REPLACED THE BODY COLTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON JAN. 4, 2019 THE CAR SEEMS TO BE WORKING WELL NOW.*JB *DT