40 of the
410 complaints filed about the Dodge Journey AWD
are about the engine —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2009.
I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT WAITING FOR MY RIGHT OF WAY THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN I PUSH ON THE GAS AND IT GOES TO THE CENTER OF THE LIGHTS AND LOSES POWER THEN SHUTS OFF. I TRY TO START BUT IT JUST STARTS CLICKING WITH A RED LIGHTNING BOLT ON THE DASH I TR TO MOVE IN N AND IT WOULDN'T LET ME TILL AFTER LIKE 5 TIMES... FINALLY AFTER ALMOST BEING HIT FROM BEHIND THE OPPOSITE SIDE TURNS GREEN AND IM HAVING TO PUSH THE CAR BY MYSELF WITH 4 KIDS UNDER 4. TILL THIS DAY ITS UNKNOWN SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY, AND EVER SINCE IT HAS HAPPEN IT WON'T START ANYMORE. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS TILL THAT DAY ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. AND IT SEEMS LIKE I DRAINS EVERY BATTERY.ALSO A FAMILY MEMBER HAS THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPEN TO THEM ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #11321048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR OCCASIONALLY DOESN'T STAY IN HIGH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NEED TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR OFF TO GET IT TO SHIFT TO HIGH GEAR AGAIN. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALSO DOESN'T HOLD ITSELF ON HILLS AT A LIGHT. IT ROLLS BACKWARD UNLESS I HOLD THE BREAK. AIR DIVERTER BOX BEHIND GLOVE BOX BANGS EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11170056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN DRIVING THIS 2010 DODGE JOURNEY I HONESTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE NOR I THINK IT'S SAFE FOR MY KIDS . HAVING THE CAR JUST DIE OUT OF NO WHERE, AND THEN SOME MORNINGS IT WON'T START UP FOR NO REASON , IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING. WHEN YOUR A SINGLE MOM AND YOU WORK DAY AND AND NIGHT , TO BUY A NEW CAR , YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BENEFIT THE FAMILY. SADLY IT JUST BRINGS MORE PROBLEMS THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #11156762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THEN DROVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ON OCTOBER 18, 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
NHTSA complaint #11141181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HORN BLOWS LIKE YOU ARE HOLDING THE HORRN DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES N TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING. WE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING IT. AT LEAST 4 TIMES IT WENT OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCT. 2017 THEY TOOK OUT THE HORN FUSES. BECAUSE IT BLOWED ALL NIGHT AND IT KILLED THE BATTERY. THEY CALLED IT THE GHOST HORN. SO I'M DRIVING AROUND NOW IN THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT A HORN.
NHTSA complaint #11110992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR 1/2 MILE FROM HOME, STARTED SMOKING, STALLED ON BUSY STREET, COASTED INTO SHOPPING CENTER HAD CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE-FOUND FREEZE PLUG BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANS FAILED, ENGINE OVERHEATED , CLY HEAD GASKETS FAILED,ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #11051128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING WILL HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP & ENGINE SHUTS OFF.. THIS STARTED OUT HAPPENING OCCASSIONALLY, NOW HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE IT. ALSO WHEN RESTART IT REVS LIKE HOLDING FOOT DOWN ON ACCELERATOR EVEN THOUGH FOOT NOT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR.
NHTSA complaint #11020155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING, BOTH AT LOW NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLS, LIGHTS AND RADIO STAY ON, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BRAKES LOCK. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY AND UNPREDICTABLY. I DIDN'T BECOME SCARED UNTIL IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH AND ALMOST WRECKED TRYING TO SAFELY EXIT (DATE INDICATED BELOW). THE CAR IS NOW IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RELATED TO A PREVIOUSLY-ISSUED SAFETY RECALL BUT WHEN I CALLED A DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, DESPITE THE GLARING SIMILARITY. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND, AS STATED, DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE FOR FREE.
NHTSA complaint #11019336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH I FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY AND SINCE THAT THE ESP , ALL WHEEL DRIVE, SKIDDING AND ANOTHER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY BRAKES ONLY WORK HALF THE TIME AND NOW MY DRIVER WINDOW WONT GO UP OR DOWN OR MIRROR WORK AND TODAY MY CAR WONT START. MY HUSBAND CHECKED FUSES THEY ARE GOOD BUT HAVE NO POWER TO OVER HALF OF THEM. I CALLED TATE DODGE THEY WANT ANOTHER 1102.00 JUST FOR ME TO BUT THE TIPM PART AND DO THE WORK MYSELF. I CANT BREAK A FUSE BOX AND DO NOT FEEL THIS IS FAIR AND UNLESS I REPLACE THEN MY CAR DONT WORK NOW.
NHTSA complaint #11010696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS ON I95 DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND MY CAR STAYED IN DRIVE AND ALL THE SUDDEN STARTED GOING IN REVERSE. BACKING ME UP ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TRACTOR TRAILERS FLYING ALL AROUND ME. CARS GOING AROUND ME RUNNING OFF SHOULDER TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. I TRIED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. I TRIED AGAIN ONCE I GOT TO 20 IT STARTED GOING IN REVERSE AGAIN. THEY SAID IT WAS A INTERNAL TRANSFAULT AND IT GRINDING METAL INTO MY TRANSCOOLER THAT WILL NEED TO ALSO BE REPLACED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IF ITS INTERNAL AND NO FAULT OF MINE AND ALMOST KILLED ME AND I DO NOT EVER WANT TO DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY AGAIN FROM FEAR. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT. I AM VERY ANGRY AND UPSET AND NOT RICH.
NHTSA complaint #10978820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL - WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH. CAR BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH, PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. OPENED THE HOOD, SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. CLOSED THE HOOD, TRIED TO START THE CAR. NO START, LIGHTS ON BUT WOULD NOT START. TRIED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, STILL NO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED 15 MILES TO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX.
NHTSA complaint #10936801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN ALL THE ISSUES WRITTEN 6/20/16 5/13 40,000 MILES - NOW 81,000 MILES IGNITION SWITCH - ISSUES, THE KEY FOB WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN.....DOORS, WINDOWS, ANYTHING ELECTRIC DOES NOT WORK. THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T UNLOCK THE CAR REMAINS LOCKED AND PASSENGERS ARE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FOR A RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS. HORN BLOWING WITHOUT PUSHING THE HORN, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND/OR PARKED. STORMY WEATHER IRONICALLY INCREASES THE CHANCE OF RANDOM HORN BLOWING. VERY UNSAFE. BEGAN MARCH 2015, APPROX. 65,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND DODGE 800 853-1403 SAY THAT THE CARS VIN # IS NOT ONE THAT HAS HAD A RECALL. ON THIS SITE, OVER 700,000 DODGE VEHICLES HAVE HAD A RECALL WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. PAID APPROXIMATELY $900 IN LABOR AND PARTS (SEE INVOICE FROM HUFFINES DEALER), 2 BATTERIES IN 2 YEARS, 3/2015 $200.00, 6/20/16, $238.00
NHTSA complaint #10875433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A PLASTIC PIECE HOLD TWO MALE HOSES TOGETHER MELTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE'S MANIFOLD CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REACH POSSIBLE DAMAGING TEMPERATURE DUE TO THE LOSS OF COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND STREET BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STEAM FROM COOLANT LOSS ONTO THE MANIFOLD. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT MELTED WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SMALL FIRE ON THE MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10871599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY VEHICLE IS POSSESSED AS IT SOMETIMES LEAVES US STRANDED AFTER RUNNING OUT ON A SHORT ERRAND, SO AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN IT WILL NOT START. WE'VE TRIED TO ELECTRICALLY JUMP THE BATTERY BUT THIS HAS NO EFFECT. IT SEEMS IF YOU GIVE IT SOME TIME, PERHAPS TO COOL OFF LIKE 30 MINUTES THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. WE'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN BUT THEN THEY DO. THE FOBIX KEY'S KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES, THE PARKING LIGHTS ARE FOUND ON WHEN EVERYTHING IS OFF. THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE AND IT'S MATCHING FOBIX KEYS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIME TO NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10785354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BROUGHT MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY IN 2012, ABOUT A YEAR LATER, THE CARE STARTED TO STALL WHEN ON STARTING. NATURALLY, WE THOUGHT IS WAS THE BATTERY, SO WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY AGREED. TWO WEEK LATER, THE CARE WOULD NOT START AFTER MY SONS BASEBALL CAME. SOMEONE GAVE ME A JUMP, SO I THOUGHT THAT I GOT A BAD BATTERY. TOWED CAR TO SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE STARTER WAS BAD. SO APPROXIMATELY. $250.00 LATER I HAVE A NEW BATTERY. THE CARE CONTINUES TO NOT START. THE DODGE JOURNEY IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE CAR I HAVE EVERY HAD. IT IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE, BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR RAN HOT AND WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE A CAR NOT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET FIXED. I AM TOLD THAT SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT ONLY DEALER CAN WORK ON THIS SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS BURIED UNDER EVERYTHING. I AM FRUSTRATED AND BROKE AND STILL HAVING TO PAY A CARE NOTE!
NHTSA complaint #10747212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.