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2013 Dodge JOURNEY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1519822
Internal NHTSA #	11156596
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	JOURNEY
Model Year	2013
File date	07/07/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge journey. While the contact's son was driving 40 mph, the dashboard was emitting extreme heat on the floor and fire emerged from the engine compartment. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was not filed. The driver extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to hendrick chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of concord (7630 hendrick auto plaza nw, concord, nc 28027, (704) 467-8270) where it was diagnosed that the engine cylinder was faulty and there was no oil in the vehicle. Also, the starter, battery, and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 46,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WILMINGTON, NC
VIN pattern	3C4PDCAB4DTXXXXXX
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	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Dodge JOURNEY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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