Complaint 589744

2005 DODGE SRT-4 • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER • incident Jul 24, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
589744
Make
DODGE
Model
SRT-4
Model Year
2005
Incident Date
Jul 24, 2006
Date Received
Jul 24, 2006
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Owner Narrative

2005 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 VAN WITH FRONT AND REAR AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN AIR CONDITIONERS ARE RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL INADVERTENTLY STOP RUNNING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH WITH AIR CONDITIONERS ON, THE ENGINE DIES. WE PULL THE CAR OVER, TURN OFF ALL THE AIR CONDITIONERS, PUT THE CAR BACK TO PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENS RANDOMLY. WE NEED AIR CONDITIONER ON BECAUSE OF HEATWAVE HERE IN CALIFORNIA WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE 112 DEGREES! *NM

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.