NHTSA Complaint #10809332 — 2014 DODGE JOURNEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DOWNHILL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HYDROPLANE IN THE RAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED DECREASED STOPPING POWER DUE TO THE BRAKING FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO COMPLAINED OF A LOUD ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.