Dec 24, 2021Electrical systemBody & structure1 injury
Back sliding door inoperable, dealership sold the vehicle this way, neglected to disclose the issue. When we noticed we refused the sale, dealership added to the sale contract that it would be fixed before delivery, vehicle was not fixed before delivery after several attempts, and a third party off site company attempted to fix the issue. Dealership had the vehicle for 36 days before coming to a temporary fix, door still has issues opening and closing. Sometimes won’t open at all or just close instantly after opening pinching/crushing anyone who isn’t fast enough to get out of the way in the door. Door has also come completely off the track at one point. The door will not stop if it starts to close, it will slide closed into you or a child, the censors do not work as designed apparently. I sincerely hope for a fix as I am terrified of my children being trapped in emergency situation, or in general entry exit of vehicle.
NHTSA ODI 11444895
Dec 30, 2020Electrical system2 injuries
ON DECEMBER 24, 2020 OUR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND ENDED UP TRAPPING MY TODDLERS HEAD IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND VEHICLE FRAME. IT WAS INCREDIBLY TRAUMATIC FOR ALL INVOLVED. THOUGH THE INCIDENT LIKELY LASTED LESS THAN A MINUTE, IT WAS A TERRIFYING FRANTIC MINUTE IN WHICH I TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THE DOOR OPEN AS IT CONTINUED TO TRY AND CLOSE ON OUR BABY WHO WAS SCREAMING IN PAIN AND TERROR. IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO MANUALLY PRY OPEN THE DOOR TO RELEASE HIS HEAD. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED OVER, ASSUMING A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR OF SOME SORT. THEY DID DIAGNOSTICS AND REPORTED NO CODES WERE EVIDENT AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. THEN LAST NIGHT 12/30/2020 THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION AND BEGAN CLOSING ON MY CHILD. MY HUSBAND WAS FORCED TO MANUALLY RIP THE DOOR OFF OF OUR CHILD TO AVOID SIMILAR INJURY. IN THE PROCESS, PLASTIC PIECES OF THE TRACK WERE DISLODGED AND THE DOOR IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. IN THIS INSTANCE, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONING ON THAT SIDE IS A BLESSING AS THE DOORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND OTHERWISE PRESENT SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO OUR FAMILY AS NO OBVIOUS CODE DEFECTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE DETECTED YET. HOWEVER THE RIGHT REAR DOOR AND THE BACK HATCH REMAIN OPERATIONAL AND THEREFORE A POTENTIAL DANGER. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
NHTSA ODI 11385602
Nov 7, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngineCrash
VEHICLE'S TIPM MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL TO A STOP ON A BUSY STREET. HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKED ITSELF IN PARK. ALL CLUSTER INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. UCONNECT SOUND SYSTEM OFF. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DISABLED. SLIDING DOORS LOCKED AND DISABLED. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE VEHICLE'S COMPLETE TIPM FAILURE, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS (WHICH SHOULD BE ON AN ISOLATED CIRCUIT), CONTRIBUTED TO A THREE CAR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI 11278717
Jan 6, 2018Electrical systemLightsEngineFire
MY WIFE WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION 5 MILES FROM OUR HOME AND ALL OUTLETS AND LIGHTS BEGAN BILLOWING SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. IT HAS 30000 MILES DRIVEN. SHE HAD TO EVACUATE THE CHILDREN, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER (MILLER IN LEBANON, NH) WE ARE WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *TT*DT*TP *CN
NHTSA ODI 11060935