This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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When driving to the store I shut vehicle off and went in. When I came out I cranked it over and it startered and then caught on fire by firewall and was ingolfed in flames
When driving, the steering wheel locks and the car dies. It has happen several times while I'm on the road. Replaced camshaft sensor but it is still dying. If you do a google search you will find that a lot of people are having the same issue. It is dangerous and my life and the life of others can be at risk.
While driving, no matter what speed the vehicle starts to sputter, loses power and will stall. I was low on gas, and took my car to a local gas station for fuel. After putting $10 in my car was running extremely rough. I was doing about 20 mph, when it just shut off. Brakes got real hard. After re starting the vehicle all seemed normal. Then, I drove about 3 car lengths and it did it again at a red light. I tried pushing the gas to see if that would do anything, it didnt. I drove all in, about 3 miles, and the car stalled 7 times. While in the drive through, it stalled 3 abd at one point jerked so far I thought I was going to hit the car in front of me. Vehicle speed does not matter, as it will slowly lose power and turn off. I was driving locally on a city street. My best guess to this problem would be something related to the evap system, quite possibly the purge valve but im not 100% sure but this situation is very unsafe, I have 2 small children and cannot drive this vehicle. During my trip the speed was between 20-45 mph
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart intermittently. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility that replaced the crank shaft sensor, cam shaft sensor, and the ignition switch. After the repairs, the vehicle failed to start. The independent mechanic was unable to get a diagnostic trouble code reading and indicated that the PCM or tipm may need to be replaced. The mechanic also indicated that the wiring harness may need to be replaced; however, the part was no longer in production for the year, make, and model vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was not available.
While driving on an interstate highway at 65 miles per hour the engine shut down and I pulled off onto the shoulder. After sitting for about 5 minutes I tried the ignition key and the engine started and I continued on my way.
- Princeton, MN, USA
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A valve seat in my cylinder head came off during normal engine operation causing total engine destruction. The valve seat (made of steel) dislodged itself and destroyed the aluminum head and the piston in that cylinder. This is a factory default common in these engines. I was driving down a busy road when the valve locked up, lost compression, causing my brakes to go out and my engine to stall. I had to pull off the road to avoid the car stopping in front of me.. this is a documented failure on 1999-2002 Chrysler- Jeep 4.7L engines.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact replaced the crankshaft position sensor, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 187,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
Was driving down wayne road when suddenly my car started slowing down everything seem to be working except the gas paddle. I had my feet on gas but it was not responding I quickly pulled to the right as it was hard to turn steering wheel. It was cars behind me and it was scary knowing someone could hit me. I called my husband and he came thought he could just give me a jump but he said its nothing wrong with battery. It looks like im not getting any gas. It wont turn over so he pushed me in the mall. Until I get off from work. I was blessed that it happen to do that on the day he was off because I just started a new job and I didn't need to miss a day as soon as I start working. I also read many similar complaints on this is. This should be taken care of and fast. I thank the lord for watching over me in trial moments.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that when driving, the key would release from the ignition while in any gear. The contact also stated that the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnostic was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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- Blanchester, OH, USA