Dodge Journey Complaints (2009)

1,594 consumer complaints on file.

#10461200June 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD AND ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE CAR NOW HAS JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES. THAT IS ALMOST ONE BRAKE JOB EACH YEAR. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ADEQUATE. THIS CAN POSE A POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK BECAUSE THE ROTORS CAN WARP AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN ANY BRAKING SITUATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461017June 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO START IT SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY STARTED APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY LATER. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE STARTER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460766June 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE ENGINE STARTED AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND THE SPECIFIC REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460506June 4, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/21/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460567June 4, 2012
WHEELS, TIRES
ON APRIL 28, 2009 I HAVE A TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AN A WELL MAINTAINED PAVED HIGHWAY. SPECIFICALLY, I HAD A SIDEWALL FAILURE ON MY RIGHT REAR TIRE. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE I FOUND A "V" SHAPED FAILURE IN THE SIDEWALL OF ABOUT ONE HALF INCH. CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CHORDS IN THE TIRE WERE FRAYED AS OPPOSED TO BEING CUT CLEANLY. DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2011, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SIDEWALL FAILURE WITH THE SAME "V" SHAPED BREAK WHILE TRAVELING ON A WELL MAINTAINED PAVED HIGHWAY. I DECIDED AT THAT TIME TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES WITH OME TIRES AND I KEPT THE REMAINING THREE GOOD TIRES. IN FEBRUARY, 2012, I EXPERIENCED A THIRD SIDEWALL FAILURE WITH THE SAME "V" SHAPED RUPTURE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. MY MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 40500. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS FROM THE ORIGINAL OME TIRES THAT I HAD KEPT WHEN I REPLACED AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER THAT REPLACEMENT TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 12" LONG BY 2" WIDE. I THEN REPLACED ALL FOURS AGAIN WITH ANOTHER BRAND. THE OME TIRES ORIGINALLY ON MY VEHICLE AND THE FIRST SET OF REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE: KUMHO 225/55R BW KH16 99T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460264June 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY ISSUED A RELEASE IN AUG. 2011 REGARDING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEYS. I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS IN NOV. 2011. I CONTACTED THE BOB FRENSLEY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT BRAKE WARRANTY AND WAS NOT TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY BRAKES. THE RELEASE IN AUG. 2011 SAYS CHRYSLER HAD WORKED OUT A DEDUCTIBLE PLAN WHERE ANY BRAKE WORK ON DODGE JOURNEY WITH MILEAGE BETWEEN 24,000 AND 36,000 WOULD NOT COST THE CUSTOMER MORE THAN A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND DECIDED TO GET THE BRAKE WORK COMPLETED AT BUDGET BRAKES CLOSER TO MY RESIDENCE. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS DEDUCTIBLE PROGRAM CHRYSLER HAD IMPLEMENTED ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460125May 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE. THE WIND MODULE WAS REPLACED ONCE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER RECENTLY PLACED THE WIND MODULE WIRES AND THE ENGINE STARTED BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459746May 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
INEFFECTIVE BRAKES ON THE JOURNEY. THEY WEAR VERY QUICKLY, SHAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 38,000 MILES, NOW HAS 65,000 AND I HAVE PUT BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458727May 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
1/10/11 BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR STANDARD OLF CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION (MILEAGE: 18,399). SAN DIEGO RANCHO DEALERSHIP ADVISED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DILIGENTLY RESEARCHED BRAKE PROBLEMS ON 2009 JOURNEY AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATE. PAID $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR FRONT BRAKES. 5/12/12 BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR STANDARD OLF CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION (MILEAGE 27,154) AGAIN, SAN DIEGO RANCH DEALERSHIP ADVISED REAR BRAKES PAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS TURNING THE ROTORS - QUOTE GIVEN OF $305.00. DID MY DILIGENT RESEARCH AND WILL CONTACT CHRYSLER FOR RESOLUTION. CORPORATE IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY DESIGN IN THIS MODEL. NOTED ON COMPLAINT DATED 3/21/12 (REDFORD, MI) CORPORATE AUTHORIZED REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT FOR DEDUCTIBLE COST OF $100.00 (CORPORATE PHONE TO FILE COMPLAIN - 800-992-1997.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458601May 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
SINCE I BROUGHT MY JOURNEY I HAD TO GET MY BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIME & ROTORS REPLACE, TRANSMISSION SEALANT LEAK AND RECENTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES MY TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. I WAS ABLE TO JUST MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION AND WENT TO FILL UP MY TIRE AND MY VALVE STEM WENT ALL THE WAY IN AND MY TIRE WENT TOTALLY FLAT AND LOST ALL PRESSURE. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND ENDED UP SPENDING $300 TO GET MY FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEMS REPLACED. THE SERVICE GUY AGREED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE AND I COULD OF EASILY SPUN OUT IF I LOST ALL TIRE PRESSURE RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE 2 KIDS AND I FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. ON TOP OF THESE ISSUES MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUE TO SHAKE BUT I HAD IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS OK. ONE OF THE INSTANCES THEY SAID THE SHAKING WAS BECAUSE OF MY ROUTERS AND RESURFACED THEM TWICE. PLEASE HELP ME. I DON'T KNOW OF MY OPTIONS BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WITH THIS CAR. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458290May 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER FAILED. THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT AN HOUR AFTER THE RECHARGE AND NOT STARTED, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE BATTERY WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER WOULD NEED REPLACING, BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458293May 14, 2012
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE FAILS TO START. WHEN I TURN ON THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS. AFTER SEVERAL TURN OF THE KEYS FINALLY THERE IS IGNITION. LAST NIGHT AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME THE CAR DIES OUT AND SHE LOST HYDRALICS, SO THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND SHE IS LUCKY THAT SHE DID NOT CRASH AND KILL HERSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR CALLIPER AND BRAKE REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH THE FRONT 22,000 MILES AND REAR 28,000. THE IGNITION STARTING PROBLEM 3 TIMES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457770May 8, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STARTED WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457635May 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457680May 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED INSIDE THE IGNITION A TOTAL OF SIX CONTINUAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK UP TO FOUR TIMES TO START VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE TWO AREA ADJUSTMENTS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. HE TOOK BACK A THIRD TIME BUT DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT WILL RE-CHECK IT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456036April 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS GETTING GAS. SHUT THE CAR OFF. WENT TO RESTART AND NOTHING. SITS AN HOUR OR SO THEN STARTS. NO RECALL, IM NOT THE ONLY ONE. SEEMS LIKE OH WELL. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455804April 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, TIRES
I HAVE HAD OUR DODGE JOURNEY AWD SINCE FEB 2009; TO DATE WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ROTATERS AND BRAKES THREE TIMES ALONG WITH TWO SETS OF TIRES. I AM GETTING READY TO BE FORCED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN (4TH TIME) AS WELL AS THE TIRES. I BOUGHT THE DODGE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD SAFE/LOW MAINTENANCE CAR. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE IF I SURVIVE THIS ONE! DODGE DOESN'T CARE AND ADVISES THAT IT IS "NORMAL" WEAR! THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455547April 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR CRANK. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WORK WHEN DOOR IS OPEN, CLOSE THE DOOR NOTHING WORKS. BATTERY HAS PLENTY OF JUICE DOESN'T NEED JUMPED. DASH READS "BADKEY" FOR A MILLI SECOND WHEN YOU INSERT KEY FOB. WAIT AN HOUR OR SO AND THE CAR WILL START UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WILL NOT START AGAIN. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE WIN MODULE AS A "STARTING POINT" SINCE THEIR COMPUTERS CAN'T GET CODE FROM THE CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455069April 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454726April 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DELAER, WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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