Dodge Journey AWD transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TRANSFER CASE IS GOING OUT, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL AND NOT START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN BACKUP, HAD TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #11203413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

POWER TRAIN

'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.

POWER TRAIN

TAKATA RECALL POWER TRAIN SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CAR WILL NOT START EVEN AFTER GETTING A NEW BATTERY AND REPLACING FUSES. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY PARKED IN A PARKING LOT.

NHTSA complaint #11109678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT START, SOMETIMES IF YOU TURN THE KEY AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT MAY START BUT NOT ANLWAYS. BATTERY AND STARTER ARE NEW. ALL ELECTRICAL IS GOOD. THE ISSUE IS AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THIS COMPLAINT ON THE DODGE JOURNEY. NO MECHANIC CAN PINPOINT WHAT CAUSES THIS. I'VE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES FOR HOURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. IT MAY BE SOME SECURITY GLITCH OR SOMETHING. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #11076023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THERE WAS A EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN THAT WAS REPEATEDLY CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND COULDN'T FIND THE SOURCE. THEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. GOT IT TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $3000 WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT

NHTSA complaint #11063700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I BOUGHT 9/2015 HAS HAD 3 TRANSFER CASES AT 3,000.00 EACH AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER, CRACKED AND LEAKING AND NEED SEALS AND A PART. . AT THIS POINT IT NOW NEEDS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO DODGE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE SINCE SEPT 20TH, 2017. I WROTE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN MASSACHUSETTS. RECEIVED A LETTER ON OCT 12, 2017 FROM THEM , TELLING ME TO CONTACT YOUR DEPT RIGHT AWAY. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS. I SAW LEAKING WHILE I WAS IN PARKING LOT AT WORK ON SEPT 15,2017 . I BROUGHT BACK TO AAMCO ON SEPT 16,2017 . BROUGHT IT TO AAMCO IN TURN THEY CALLED DODGE BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE NUMBER 4 TRANSFER CASE. I WAS TOLD, I HAD TO BRING TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID. AAMCO PUT IN 3 TRANSFER CASES. HARR DODGE IN WORCESTER, MA DIAGNOSED MY VEHICLE ON SEPT 20, 2017 AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT IT NEEDS. WITH NO PART AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS CAR NOW, NOT YEARS FROM NOW . THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IT IS PART OF THE DRIVESHAFT CONNECTION. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS SINCE 2013 ABOUT THESE TRANSFER CASES LEAKING, CRACKED , SEALS LEAKING DRIVESHAFT PROBLEMS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I WANT CHRSYSLER DODGE TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND PURCHASE MY VEHICLE BACK. ALSO BRAKES IN THIS VEHICLE WEAR AT 5, 000 MILES AND EVERY 5,000 MILES WHICH AGAIN IS A PROBLEM. HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS SINCE 2012 AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED EITHER BY THIS SAFETY COMMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #11033516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY CAR I BOUGHT 9/2015 HAS HAD 3 TRANSFER CASES AT 3,000.00 EACH AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER, CRACKED AND LEAKING. AT THIS POINT IT NOW NEEDS THE ALSO NEED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO DODGE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE SINCE SEPT 20TH, 2017. I WROTE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN MASACHUSETTS. RECEIVED A LETTER ON OCT 12, 2017 FROM THEM , TELLING ME TO CONTACT YOUR DEPT RIGHT AWAY. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS. I SAW LEAKING WHILE I WAS IN PARKING LOT AT WORK ON SEPT 15,2017 . I BROUGHT BACK TO AAMCO ON SEPT 16, THEY CALLED DODGE BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE NUMBER 4 TRANSFER CASE. THEY TOLD THEM I HAD TO BRING TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID. AAMCO PUT IN 3 TRANSFER CASES.HARR DODGE IN WORCESTER, MA DIAGNOSED ON SEPT 20, 2017 AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT IT NEEDS. WITH NO PART AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS CAR NOW, NOT YEARS. 2009 DODGE JOURNEYS

NHTSA complaint #11033473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

POWER TRAIN

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT I HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT AT FIRST, MADE ME THINK SOMEONE HAD RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY JOURNEY. WHEN I REALIZED THAT WASN'T THE CASE, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO, BUT IT DIDN'T, THINKING I HAD KNOCKED IT OUT OF GEAR, I HAD MOVED THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK THEN INTO DRIVE AND DROVE TO MY PART TIME JOB. AFTER GETTING OFF AT 7PM, I GOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY TO GO HOME, ONCE I STARTED GOING THE SPEED LIMIT 55MPH, I HEARD ANOTHER BANG NOISE AND THE TRUCK WAS LOOSING SPEED, SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED ROADSIDE. AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE ABOUT TO TAKE IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND THE SERVICE TECH HEARD THE BANG NOISE. THEY PUT ON THE LIFT AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10920390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

PURCHASED AT 40K IN 2011 AND NOW AT 90K IN 2015. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, REAR DIFF, TIE RODS (2X !) BRAKES (2X !) ROTORS, AND BALL JOINTS. AND TIRES WEAR TO FAST. NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE COLUMN RING APPERATIS... WHAT A P.O.S.! PLEASE RECALL THE ENTIRE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10723208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

FIRST HAD A PROBLEM WITH CAR SHUTTING DOWN AND WOULD NOT START SO I BOUGHT A BATTERY,BECAUSE IT KEPT DRAINING THEN STARTER MADE NOISE HAD TO REPLACE IT , THEN MY CAR STARTED OVER HEATING SO I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESERVOIR SO I BOUGHT ONE , NOW MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE. I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHUT DOWNS NO STARTING, EVERYTHING IS ACTING UP ALL OVER AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10678531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR - I HAD TO PARK CAR, SHUT OFF AND RESTART. DID SAME THING COUPLE DAYS LATER AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE CODE AND IT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR JUST HIT 90,000 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10625743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT PARTS ON IT AND THEY DON'T SEE AND REASON FOR THE NOISES.

NHTSA complaint #10593079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK A VERY LOUD NOISE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO STATED TRANSFER CASE HAS A LEAK. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO COVER THIS REPLACEMENT. NOW THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS CAUSING MY FAN, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CHARGERSTO GO ON AND OFF..

NHTSA complaint #10577744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, BRAKES, AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES; NOISE FROM DRIVER DOOR, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND DOORS UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, HARD SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,CAR PULSATES/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING STARTING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND ALARM WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 40 F, CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK USING EITHER KEY FOB OR BY PRESSING BUTTON IN CAR, MUST PRESS IT MULTIPLE TIMES. LOCK MECHANISM COULD BE HEARD ATTEMPTING TO TURN, LOCK NEXT TO WINDOW APPEARED TO BE JUMPING SLIGHTLY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY FOB OUT, TURN IT AROUND, AND INSERT IT AGAIN. IT SHUT OFF ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON A MAIN HIGHWAY.. ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT CAME BACK THAT MY MODULE WAS BAD, I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODULE BUT ONLY FOR THE "RING." I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER AND AFTER TWO WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM AND THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD NOT HELP DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE ARE TOLD ONLY DEALERSHIPS CAN GET THIS PART, INSTALL IT, AND PROGRAM IT. MY GOOGLE SEARCHES ON THIS ISSUE SHOWS WAY TOO MANY RESULTS FOR THIS NOT TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS PART AS WELL WITH ALL OF THE 2010 DODGE JOURNEY'S NOT JUST THE ONES FROM A CERTAIN PLANT. ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR, YOU CAN HEAR THE COMPUTER SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN AND MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE, THEN IT APPEARS TO REBOOT, THE RADIO WILL TURN ON AND STAYS ON FOR FIVE MIN. THE AUTOMATIC STARTER STARTS ON IT'S OWN ONCE YOU SHAKE THE KEY FOB.. NO NEED TO PRESS THE BUTTON ANYMORE?! KUHMO TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10569295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING HOME MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND MY PREGNANT WIFE, WHEN ABOUT 1/2 FROM HOME A DARK BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I PULLED OVER AND PULLED THE HOOD LATCH, AND AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET MY FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR, I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR,A DARK FLUID WAS POURING ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. AFTER AN INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THE POWER TRANSFER CASE UNIT CRACKED. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET SINCE DEALER SAID THAT IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT'S NORMAL WEAR FOR THESE VEHICLE. $1350 FOR TRANSFER CASE, $85 TOW TRUCK AND $450 LABOR.

NHTSA complaint #10557828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD TICKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL SOMETIMES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAME WITH A $2400 ESTIMATE! AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS ON DODGEJOURNEYFORUM.COM. SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY!

NHTSA complaint #10553011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OFF SHOW ROOM FLOOR IN FEB OF 2009 AND ONLY OWNER....FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNING IT STARTED WITH SERPENTINE BELT, HEAT SHIELD, GEAR BOX, AC COOLANT, ELECTRICAL , TRANSMISSION (4 TIMES) BRAKES AND ROTORS (5 TIMES), BATTERY ISSUES AND NOT TO MENTION TIRE REPLACEMENT ALL BEFORE 50K MILES. WITH THIS BEING SAID YOU WOULD THINK I HAVE BUILT A NEW CAR BY NOW. YES L EVEN PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT STILL PAY OUT OF POCKET CAUSE GUESS WHAT "EVERYTHING IS NOT COVERED" ITS A LEMON AND I AM SCARED FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE IT!!! EVERY MONTH ITS SOMETHING NEW THAT I HAVE TO FIX AND REPLACE, CAN NO LONGER AFFORD IT. I WAS PROUD TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES I WANTED, BUT HECK I CANT AFFORD IT. THE MAINTENANCE COST HAS WIPED OUT ANY SAVINGS I TRIED TO HAVE. I WILL HAVE TO TRY AND TRADE IT IN, HOWEVER I KNOW I AM NOT GOING TO GET WHAT I STILL OWE AND ITS SAD I WILL STILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PIECE OF CRAP. REALLY SAD WHEN YOU CONTACT CHRYSLER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF ALL THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THEY DON'T EVEN APOLOGIZE FOR PRODUCING SUCH POOR WORK. GUESS IT WILL TAKE MANY MORE FAMILIES TO GO BANKRUPT OR PEOPLE GETTING HURT FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CAR!!

NHTSA complaint #10537320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.