NHTSA Complaint #11378020 — 2010 DODGE JOURNEY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11378020
Vehicle	2010 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 5, 2020
Date Filed	December 5, 2020
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TWO TIMES I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I WAS PARKED THEN TRIED TO START AN WOULD NOT START. IT HAS A REMOTE START AN STARTS ON ITS OWN AN WINDOWS ROLL DOWN ON THEIR OWN. WHEN I GET NEAR THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FAB THE LIGHTS COME ON AN SOMETIMES WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON ON KEY FAB IT STARTS ON ITS OWN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AN WENT TO TURN IN DRIVEWAY AN IT SHUT DOWN. STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT AN IT SHUT DOWN. IT HAS ALWAYS STARTED BACK UP EXCEPT FOR ONE TIME I HAD TO MANEUVER THE KEY A CERTAIN WAY IN IGNITION BEFORE IT WOULD START.

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