NHTSA Complaint #11222614 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11222614
Vehicle 2009 DODGE JOURNEY
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS DODGE JOURNEY SXT LAST YR 2/16/2018, I ASKED THE SALESMAN IF THERE'S ANY RECALLS OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR.. HE SAID ONLY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES.. I CONTACTED A LEMON LAW LAWYER THE NEXT DAY AFTER GETTING THE TIRES REPLACED BC HE LIED TO ME, THE TIE ROD & BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED, ON TOP OF THAT I FOUND OUT THERE ARE (4) RECALLS ON MY CAR THAT WERE NEVER TAKEN CARE OF, SO DODGE CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT/BACK AIRBAGS IN (MAR/APRIL)OF YEAR 2018.. I RECEIVED THE RECALLS TO MY PHONE, TO TOP THAT OFF I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN CASH OVER ($4,263.00), THE LEMON LAW LAWYER TOLD ME TO GO TO A WEBSITE TO GET THE HISTORY ON MY CAR I BOUGHT, IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON PASSENGER SIDE ON (10/18/2017).. I WAS LIED TO TOTALLY, I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BC THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON ME, MY SISTER RAISED $$ TO GET TRANSMISSION REPLACED, NOW HAD TO PUT NEW BRAKES/NEW BATTERY/NEW STARTER/ANOTHER NEW TIRE/ THEN THE HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE ALONG WITH THE SWAY BAR ARM, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY & CAR STARTS BUT THEN IF I GO ANYWHERE & THEN TRY TO START TO GO HOME, IT WON'T START & THE FOB KEY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD, TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING..IT HAS STOPPED ON ME TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT, I'M AT THEE POINT I AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.. THIS VEHICLE HAS (2 RECALLS) THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF YET, I HAD TO CALL CANADA TO TELL THEM I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BC THEY DIDN'T HAVE ME AS THE NEW OWNER, I DIDN'T GET ANY RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL BC I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST YR & IT WAS AT A DEALERSHIP, THEY NEVER TOOK CARE OF THE RECALLS,, I WAS SENT A NOTICE TO MY CREDIT KARMA ACCT TELLING ME THERE'S 4 RECALLS BUT THE AIRBAGS ARE DISMISSED BC THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF,. I HAVE 2 RECALLS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED.MY IGNITION SWITCH HASN'T WORKED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR,IT'S LOOSE.

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