NHTSA Complaint #11118070 — 2011 DODGE JOURNEY

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11118070
Vehicle 2011 DODGE JOURNEY
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 156,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN FORD ROAD IN DEARBORN MI. THE STEERING WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CAR WOULD NOT START TO MOVE OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS TOWED TO FIRSTONE COMPLETE AUTOCARE AND SERVICED. RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK ON SATURDAY THE 4TH OF AUGUST. AGAIN DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ON A BRIDGE ON ECORSE RD IN TAYLOR MI. THE VEHICLE DID THE EXACT THING. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE RETURNED THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 6TH AND SENT IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. FIRESTONE SAID THEY SAW NO PROBLEM. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM. BOTH INSTANCES OF STALLING I HAD MY 7 YEAR OLD. BOTH INSTANCES WE WERE NEARLY REAR ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO STEERING, NO BREAKS, AND WONT RESTART. IT WAS A DEATH TRAP. FIRSTONE CAN VERIFY MY PICK UP LOCATIONS BOTH TIMES. USED GOCH AND SONS TOWING THROUGH FIRESTONE ON 8/5. USED UNITED TOWING IN DEARBORN ON 8/3. FIRESTONE ALSO HAS VEHICLE RECORDS ON FILE.

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