NHTSA Complaint #567067 — 2002 DODGE NEON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	567067
Vehicle	2002 DODGE NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 25, 2002
Date Filed	August 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP, DURING INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS POINTED OUT TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR INTAKE PORT LAYS UNDER THE VEHICLE PARALLEL TO THE WHEEL AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO WATER COMING OFF THE ROAD AND BEING DISPLACED BY THE MOVING TIRE, CONSUMER ARGUED THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN HIGH WATER, HOWEVER CONSUMER DISAGREES AND STATES THAT YES IT WAS RAINING, BUT THE WATER WAS NOT THAT HIGH, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK.*JB

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