NHTSA complaint: 2016 DODGE JOURNEY — SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TURNERSVILLE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (3100 NJ-42, ERIAL, NJ 08081, (856) 316-7956) WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SENSOR AND HUB BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE UNSPECIFIED PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE INTERIM. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE GRILL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS PART AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES AFTER THE REPAIRS FROM THE CRASH WERE ALREADY COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,960. *BF CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS WERE DONE BUT ADJUSTOR ASKED CONSUMER TO BRING IN THE CAR.*JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation