NHTSA Complaint #11039700 — 2016 DODGE JOURNEY ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11039700
Vehicle	2016 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 25, 2017
Date Filed	October 25, 2017
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ENGINE STOPPED / STALLED AS SHE ENTERED THE ROAD AND STARTED TO TURN WHILE BACKING. RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING. HAD TO PUSH STARTER BUTTON TO OFF SO I COULD START IT AGAIN. ATTEMPTING TO START IT ALREADY IN THE RUN POSITION FAILED WITH AN ERROR I DON'T REMEMBER AND DID NOT WRITE IT DOWN AT THE TIME AS SHE WOKE ME UP TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED AND I WENT OUT TO DRIVEWAY AND CHECK. UNKNOWN REASON WHY AND HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. REPORTING THIS HERE AS IT MAY SEEM TO BE A TREND AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

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