NHTSA Complaint #10715311 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER AND START THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE NOT ABLE TO WIND UP AND DOWN DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE KEY FOB AND MANUALLY PRESS THE LOCK AND UNLOCK FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE KEY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS TO CALL AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.