NHTSA Complaint #11228571 — 2017 DODGE JOURNEY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11228571
Vehicle 2017 DODGE JOURNEY
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 20,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I HAD MY JOURNEY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, GRABBED MY PURSE AND MY DAUGHTER AND, HEADED OUT TO RUN ERRANDS. I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WENT TO LOCK IT FROM THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THERE WERE NO BEEPS AND THE DOORS WOULDN'T LOCK. I CHECKED MY PURSE AND THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE CAR, NO KEY FOBS WERE FOUND. I GOT IN THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN. AFRAID TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO CONFIRMED THAT BOTH MY SET OF CAR KEYS AND HIS SET OF CAR KEYS WERE AT HOME ON THE KEY HOOK. I'M EXTREMELY PUZZLED AS TO HOW MY CAR STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY FOB, LET ME DRIVE IT WITHOUT WARNING ME THERE WAS NO KEY FOB IN THE CAR, AND THEN LET ME RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT THE KEY FOB. WE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR USED A MONTH AGO, AND THE SALES PERSON GAVE US BOTH KEY FOBS. I TORE THE CAR APART, GLOVE BOX, CENTER CONSOLE UNDER SEATS, EVERYWHERE AND NO OTHER KEY FOB HAS BEEN FOUND. MY HUSBAND BROUGHT ME MY CAR KEYS AND I STOOD 20 FEET AWAY AND THE CAR STILL STARTED WITHOUT THE FOB IN THE CAR.

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