NHTSA Complaint #11316309 — 2011 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY AND THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO HALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VIRGINIA BEACH LOCATED AT (3152 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REMEDY THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.