NHTSA Complaint #11234847 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

AS I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH DOWN HWY 411 IN CENTRE, AL MY CAR (2008 DODGE AVENGER) COMPLETELY SHUTOFF. I COULD BARELY GET MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THANK GOD IT WAS 11 P.M ON A THURSDAY NIGHT BECAUSE IF IT WOULD'VE BEEN DURING THE DAY THIS HWY IS VERY BUSY AND I COULD'VE CAUSED A WRECK AND HARMED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. AFTER I GOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP A FEW TIMES AND IT FINALLY STARTED BACK UP BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP TURNING OVER UNTIL I CUT IT BACK OFF. THEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH COME ON. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT IT WOULDNT GO OVER 15 MPH. I HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES RUN UP ON THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ACTUALLY AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY. WHEN I GOT IT HOME I SHUT IT OFF AND IT WOULDNT START BACK UP. I THEN TRIED TO START IT BACK UP THE NEXT MORNING AND THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND I STILL CANT GO OVER 15 MPH. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE I COULDVE BEEN HURT BAD OR WORSE.