Complaint 1988928
2011 DODGE JOURNEY • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Apr 27, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 1988928
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- JOURNEY
- Model Year
- 2011
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Apr 27, 2024
- Date Received
- May 3, 2024
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owned a 2011 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V431000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred while the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign, and the contact saw flames coming from the hood. The contact exited the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. A fire report was filed. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. The contact was informed that the fire started in the manifold. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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