# 2009 DODGE JOURNEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1218844` · 2015-09-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** JOURNEY
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING WERE DIM. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, A JUMPSTART WAS REQUIRED. WHILE GETTING A JUMPSTART, SMOKE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIREE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*