NHTSA Complaint #11397958 — 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11397958
Vehicle	2016 DODGE CHALLENGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 11, 2021
Date Filed	February 25, 2021
Mileage	59,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL HOUSING FILTER LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOLFCHASE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8170 US-64, BARTLETT, TN 38133) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE OIL HOUSING FILTER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND COULD NOT FIX UNTIL THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

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