NHTSA Complaint #11142435 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11142435 |
| Vehicle | 2009 DODGE JOURNEY |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 129,988 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
NOT RIGHT,, TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON ME DRIVING, K & M DODGE MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED ON ME WHILE DRIVING, HE SAID THE 2 GEAR ISN'T THERE, THIS IS 2 TIMES NOW I ALMOST GOT KILLED, TO TOP THAT OFF I PURCHASED THIS MUSED VEHICLE ON 2/16/2018 & PAID CASH OF $4,263.00 I ASKED IF THIS CAR HAD ANY PROBLEMS BC I DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANY MONEY INTO IT.. HE TOLD ME & MY PARENTS ONLY NEEDED REAR TIRES, I ASKED IF IT'S NEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT, HE SAID NO.. HE SAID I WILL BE THE 2ND OWNER,, SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT, SO I TOOK IT IN ON 2/17/2018 TO GET 2 NEW REAR TIRES & OMG, ARE YOU KIDDING ME,, THIS CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY AIRBAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MESSED UP, HAD TO HAVE A OIL CHANGE ON 2/22/2018, THEN IT WENT IN REPAIR SHOP ON 2/26/2018 FOR RECALL ON AIRBAGS, THEN GOT IT BACK ON 3/26/2018, JUST FOR IT TO GO BACK IN ON 4/1/2018 FOR A BALL JOINT/TIE RODS/ROTORS/BRAKES FRONT & BACK/ WHEEL ALIGNMENT/NEW BATTERY YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME,, I AM PISSED AS HECK, FOUND OUT I'M THE 4TH/5TH OWNER,, IT WAS IN S CAR ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE IN OCT 2017 CAR STALLED ON PPL, MINOR FRAME WORK, CAR IS MISSING LOTS OF PARTS, THEN I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER TIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, KEY FOB DOESN'T WANT TO START CAR,,THEN I ALMOST GOT HIT DRIVING BC IGNITION STOPPED ON ME DRIVING,, THEN HAD STARTER REPLACED NEW ON 8/26/2018 TO TOP THAT OFF ON AUG 28 CAR STALLS AGAIN, FRIEND COMES OVER WITH METER TO CHECK OUT CAR STATISTICS & SAYS CAR NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULAR RESET SO I CAN DRIVE, SO THEN TRY TO DRIVE CAR ON SEPT 5TH, WON'T MOVE, SO I HAVE TO GET RIDES, THEN ON SEPT 12TH START UP, TRY TO DRIVE IT & THE CAR STOPS, TRIED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO K & M DODGE ON SEPT 12TH 2018,, IT'S BEEN THERE SINCE THAT DAY BC NOT DRIVABLE, NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, I CAN'T AFFORD BC I AM ON DISIBILITY (SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILTY), I CALLED A LAWYER ON 2/17/2018
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