NHTSA Complaint #11279552 — 2013 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUCK AND WENT OVER A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE CRASH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE DRIVER INJURED HER HEAD, ONE PASSENGER INJURED THEIR HEAD AND NOSE, AND THE OTHER REAR PASSENGER INJURED HER NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,901. *DT *TR