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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — ENGINE

fire · 922591 · 2012-06-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
60,260
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COOLANT ENGINE RECOVERY TANK WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ORANGE SPOT THAT LOOKED LIKE THE AREA WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,260.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10461341
Machine
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