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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1306532 · 2016-08-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
168,924

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ESP AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AFTERWARDS, ALL FOUR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS, BRAKE CALIBER, AND ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,924.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10894374
Machine
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