NHTSA Complaint #11337582 — 2012 DODGE JOURNEY

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11337582
Vehicle	2012 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 4, 2020
Date Filed	July 5, 2020
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS NOW THAT MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TURNING HARD.. WHEN IT GOT REALLY HARD TO TURN WAS WHEN I TOOK IT SERIOUS THAT SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG.. ABOUT THREE WEEK AGO , BEING AT THE END OF JUNE I CHECKED MY POWER STEERING OIL I NOTICED I HAD MAJOR OIL LOSS.. I HAD IT SERVICED AS A LOCAL GARAGE THINKING IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE RACK AND PINIONS. WHEN THEY SERVICED IT WAS SERVICED WITH A NEW POWER STEERING COOLER AND PUMP..COSTING ME OVER $1000 IN REPAIRS.THE PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS STILL HARD TO TURN. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO GOOD YEAR, THEY CLEAN THE RACK AND PINION WITH DEGREASER FROM ALL THE OIL LEAKING.. THE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE DAY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.. IT DROVE NORMAL FOR A WEEK, JULY 4 2020 WHILE OUT IN ABOUT, IT STARTED SMOKING AND SQUEAKING.. I PULLED OVER AND HAS IT TOLD TO A GARAGE.. I'M THINKING IT MAY BE THE SERPENTINE BELT.

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