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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1158209 · 2015-02-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, (THE ROAD HAS A SLOPE) MY CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN HILL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE CAR. MY CAR ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF A RECALL AND I HAVE MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO A DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT I AM TOLD EACH TIME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THIS TIME IT WAS AN ACCIDENT THE NEXT TIME IT SHUTS OFF IT MAY BE A FATALITY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10683979
Machine
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