NHTSA Complaint #11186857 — 2013 DODGE AVENGER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11186857
Vehicle	2013 DODGE AVENGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 11, 2019
Date Filed	March 14, 2019
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY CAR STARTED TO EMIT BLACK SMOKE FROM THE HOOD, I PULLED OCER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER TO INSPECT THE SMOKE WHEN I GOT OUT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ABNORMAL GUAGE READINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY AND IVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR BEFORE ITS ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY RELIABLE. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS.

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