NHTSA Complaint #10875433 — 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10875433
Vehicle 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 50 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN ALL THE ISSUES WRITTEN 6/20/16 5/13 40,000 MILES - NOW 81,000 MILES IGNITION SWITCH - ISSUES, THE KEY FOB WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN.....DOORS, WINDOWS, ANYTHING ELECTRIC DOES NOT WORK. THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T UNLOCK THE CAR REMAINS LOCKED AND PASSENGERS ARE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FOR A RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS. HORN BLOWING WITHOUT PUSHING THE HORN, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND/OR PARKED. STORMY WEATHER IRONICALLY INCREASES THE CHANCE OF RANDOM HORN BLOWING. VERY UNSAFE. BEGAN MARCH 2015, APPROX. 65,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND DODGE 800 853-1403 SAY THAT THE CARS VIN # IS NOT ONE THAT HAS HAD A RECALL. ON THIS SITE, OVER 700,000 DODGE VEHICLES HAVE HAD A RECALL WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. PAID APPROXIMATELY $900 IN LABOR AND PARTS (SEE INVOICE FROM HUFFINES DEALER), 2 BATTERIES IN 2 YEARS, 3/2015 $200.00, 6/20/16, $238.00

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