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2015 DODGE JOURNEY — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1374567 · 2017-04-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
23,295
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS, ALL INVOLVING BRAKING WHILE IN MOTION, SPREAD OVER ABOUT 2 MONTHS. 1., TOOK TOO LONG TO COME TO A STOP WHILE BRAKING AT A RED LIGHT (6 CAR LENGTHS); 2., LIGHT TAP CAUSED CAR TO SCREECH TO A STOP; 3. COMPLETE FAILURE; NO RESPONSE TO REPEATED PUMPING; NO RESISTANCE FELT WHEN PRESSING BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY FLIPPED INTO A DITCH, CAUSED OVER $8K DAMAGES. THE CAR ITSELF HAD 23,295 MILES ON IT WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. DODGE "INVESTIGATOR" SAID NOTHING'S WRONG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10981510
Machine
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