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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — POWER TRAIN

fire · 951396 · 2012-11-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
67,400

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH IT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE, BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT STATED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10486331
Machine
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