Issue ID | 1686338 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11352176 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | JOURNEY |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 04/07/20 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I had an accident this passed july 4, 2020 where i had no brakes. That experience will never be forgotten (pstd). I traveled that day 110 mile on the freeway and reached my destination stopped to check address, then turned slowly into a driveway. My friends pulled their car up so i can park behind. I pulled in pressed on brakes and realized there were no brakes when my foot went all the way to the floor and car started accelerating. My friends drive is on a decline. Very hilling area in harrison mi. I starting praying asking god to not hit their car, then not hit their houses and i saw bushes thinking they would stop me. But to no avail the car drove through them just missing a telephone pole. My car headed back to the street going towards the house across the street. I am still pumping the brakes. So i turned to my left and went thru a wooded fence hit a stone stump and went sailing (according to the neighbor of the house) four feet into the air and came crashing down on a tree. In my mind i was thinking this tree will stop my car praying not ending my life. The car hit the tree and landed on the ground proceeding to the street again. I am now driving down dodge hwy with oncoming traffic on the wrong side of highway. I put the car in park but the car still did not stop. A street was coming up on the left side and i turned to get out of traffic and this street was going uphill and the car stopped. The car has been with dealership since july 6,2020 and 5 weeks later on august 17, i received a letter from fca stating "we are not led to believe that the incident was due to a manufacturing responsibility." |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5500 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LANSING, MI |
VIN pattern | 3C4PDDEG4KTXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 1 |
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