NHTSA Complaint #11193698 — 2015 DODGE JOURNEY

I HAVE JUST PAID TO HAVE MY GRANDSON'S DODGE JOURNEY REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR OUR VIN NUMBER. HE COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE MULTIPLE FLASHING LIGHTS. THEY FOUND WATER IN THE ABS UNIT, WIRE SHORTAGE GOING TO THE STARTER, THEY INSTALLED 68194693AF REPLACED THE ABS HYA UNIT AND MODULE AT A COST OF $577.50. THE TOTAL COST TO SERVICE THE CAR TO MAKE IT START WAS $1218.55. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR A COLLEGE STUDENT THAT DEPENDS ON A SAFE CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED CUTTING OUT ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CAR GOING 65-70 MPH. HE PULLED INTO HIS DRIVE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND HE COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BY AAA AND WAS THERE FOR 4 WEEKS. IT WAS PICKED UP TODAY 4/03/2019. THE DATE IT HAPPENED IS AN ESTIMATE.