NHTSA Complaint #11282254 — 2017 DODGE JOURNEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK; HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE OPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS IT WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTA WEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1251 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 942-1102), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED TWO OUT OF THE THREE TIMES IT WAS TESTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.