NHTSA Complaint #11230062 — 2013 CHRYSLER 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AUFFENBERG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (176 AUTO CT, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 622-4546) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE RECURRED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER DID NOT THINK A FAILURE EXISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.