Aug 19, 2025Electrical systemFire
In April 2025 I was driving and the abs light came on and windshield wipers went off sporadically. Dodge dealer found nothing wrong. It happened again in June 2025. Dodge dealer had car for 1 week and stated they could not find problem but car was safe to drive. They said to return when problems were more constant. On the morning of 8/14/2025, I dropped someone off at the dr and went to Starbucks. Went inside for order. While driving back to drs windshield wipers went crazy and car started to stutter. I pulled over .4 miles from Starbucks. When I stopped I saw smoke so got out of the car and could see flames. I went to open backdoor for my purse but door would not open. Drivers door was not fully closed so was able to retrieve to call 911. Fire department arrived quickly but front of car was already engulfed in flames. Fire department was able to get Fire out. Car was a total loss.
NHTSA ODI 11681675
May 9, 2024Electrical systemSpeed controlCrash1 injury
The contact owned a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the instrument panel began to behave erratically, after which the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting her to attempt to quickly veer to the shoulder of the roadway. As a result, the contact was sideswiped by another vehicle on the driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. All warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact transported herself to an area hospital and was treated for a nondescript injury to her right shoulder. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V332000 (Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control), and the VIN was included, and parts were available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.
NHTSA ODI 11587900
Mar 1, 2023Electrical systemFire
I was driving and I smelled smoke, saw smoke coming from my center console. I turned and looked the backside of my center console was on fire.
NHTSA ODI 11509777
Sep 29, 2020Electrical systemFire1 injury
AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING FOR WORK FOR THE CENSUS, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE NOTIFICATION ENVELOPE BOTH APPEARED ON THE DASH SCREEN THEY FLASHED ON ONCE FLASHED OFF AND FLAMES BLEW OUT FROM BOTH FRONT WHEELS WELLS. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT UP IN FLAMES AND MY HUSBAND WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT OF THERE ALIVE.*DT*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR*DT*TR*JB
NHTSA ODI 11361661
Mar 7, 2019Electrical systemCrash
WENT TO GET IN CAR DIDN'T OPEN, HAD TO USE THE KEY, TRIED TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T ,HAD TO USE THE KEY, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AS WE WERE BACKING UP AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR WENT FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR WAS PARKED
NHTSA ODI 11184921