NHTSA Complaint #10608407 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10608407
Vehicle	2009 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 1, 2014
Date Filed	July 6, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT OVERHEATING. BEEN TO DODGE DEALER 4 TIMES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. 3RD TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A PINHOLE IN THE WATER PUMP. SO TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. IT HAS NOW OVERHEATED FOR A 4TH TIME AFTER SPENDING $1000 AND BEEN STRANDED TWICE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN ANOTHER STATE. *JS

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