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2011 Dodge JOURNEY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1566588
Internal NHTSA #	11209289
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	JOURNEY
Model Year	2011
File date	01/05/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge journey. The contact stated that while driving about 35 mph, the contact saw smoke emitting from the hood without warning. The contact pulled to the side and added some coolant but the failure recurred after driving 5 more minutes. The vehicle lost power and the contact saw flames from the engine. The fire momentarily extinguished itself. The steering wheel then could not turn and the vehicle shut down. The contact mentioned that the alternator and wiring were damaged sue to the failure. There was no report filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was known but the vin was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	139000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CLARKSTON, MI
VIN pattern	3D4PG3FG4BTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	20/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Dodge JOURNEY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Dodge JOURNEY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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