NHTSA Complaint #10775316 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE OTHER POWER WINDOWS ONLY FUNCTIONED MANUALLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED, THE DRIVE SHAFT GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION HUB WAS MISALIGNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.