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2012 Dodge JOURNEY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1329285
Internal NHTSA #	10918867
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	JOURNEY
Model Year	2012
File date	23/10/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had 5 engine fires ,in the last 8 months, the foam inside the engine cover melts ,causing toxic fumes to come in side the dodge journey,you can not use the heater or a/c because you will loose you breath, i lmost had a death october 23,2016 in this 2012 dodge journey, due to toxic melting foam, .. Dodge will not do anything to fix the problem, also please refer to compliant #10915935 nhtsa,please have some one call or e mail me , iknow thst i will lose my journey soon due to fire.....
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHARPSBURG, NC
VIN pattern	3C4PDCAB8CTXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	20/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2012 Dodge JOURNEY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge JOURNEY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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