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2013 Dodge JOURNEY Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1277926
Internal NHTSA #	10860818
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	JOURNEY
Model Year	2013
File date	05/04/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchase date of car was roughly 12/01/12. On 08/23/15, the vehicle wouldn't start and i was told it needed a new battery, so it was replaced the same day. Prior to that, i was noticing strange things like the a/c going full blast and i wasn't able to turn it off, etc. Car wouldn't start again 12/07/15, and i was again told the battery needed to be replaced. Dealer ran diagnostics and found nothing, but charged me $150. Battery was still under warranty with sears, so they replaced it at no charge. Battery died again 03/20/16 while sitting in a parking lot idling for a while. Went on vacation for 10 days in spring of 2016, so vehicle sat, and i returned to a completely dead battery on 04/05/16. Jump started vehicle and drove it a while. Vehicle wouldn't shift down when getting on freeway and was revving way too high, the interior lights were flashing, and a battery saver mode message appeared on the display. I took it to sears again on 04/14/16 (it had sat for 2 days again, and wouldn't start, so had to be jumped). They've had it a week now, have run all kinds of tests and the only thing they can determine is that the battery is draining while the vehicle is parked and not running. Sears is going to replace the battery for me again, but there is clearly a bigger issue going on here, and i hope this is researched further. I also spoke with a technician at the dealership, and he advised they have no recalls on file for this issue. As an aside, when researching the battery saver mode message, i ran across the following thread (so i may have sears replace the alternator too, which could be a waste of money, but may be a necessity... Who knows): http://www. Lxforums. Com/board/showthread. Php/352443-battery-saver-mode-bad-alternator-(must-read)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORCO, CA
VIN pattern	3C4PDCBG8DTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	30/04/25
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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2013 Dodge JOURNEY Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Dodge JOURNEY Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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