NHTSA Complaint #11081474 — 2016 DODGE JOURNEY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11081474
Vehicle	2016 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	March 24, 2018
Date Filed	March 27, 2018
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON CITY STREET IT SHUT OFF, STEERING LOCKED UP AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT SHOOK AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN SHUT OFF. PUSH BUTTON START REMAINED ON RUN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF LEAVING DEALERSHIP AFTER REPAIR IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME ON THE HIGHWAY.

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