NHTSA Complaint #11320293 — 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO START STOP FEATURE FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED. THE AUTO STOP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OCCASION. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURNED ON AND FLASHED FOR HOURS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DORSCHEL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (3817 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623, (585)334-9440), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED REGARDING THE AUTO START/STOP FEATURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT WATER ENTERED THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AND THE PINS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.*BF*JB