NHTSA Complaint #10918867 — 2012 DODGE JOURNEY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10918867
Vehicle	2012 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 23, 2016
Date Filed	October 25, 2016
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD 5 ENGINE FIRES ,IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS, THE FOAM INSIDE THE ENGINE COVER MELTS ,CAUSING TOXIC FUMES TO COME IN SIDE THE DODGE JOURNEY,YOU CAN NOT USE THE HEATER OR A/C BECAUSE YOU WILL LOOSE YOU BREATH, I LMOST HAD A DEATH OCTOBER 23,2016 IN THIS 2012 DODGE JOURNEY, DUE TO TOXIC MELTING FOAM, .. DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ALSO PLEASE REFER TO COMPLIANT #10915935 NHTSA,PLEASE HAVE SOME ONE CALL OR E MAIL ME , IKNOW THST I WILL LOSE MY JOURNEY SOON DUE TO FIRE.....

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