Dodge Journey Complaints

5,556 consumer complaints on file.

#10938540December 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHERS ONLINE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND DEALER CAN NOT FIX IT. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR 3 MONTHS AND AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE CAR IT WILL NOT TURN OVER, WILL NOT START. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY, IT HAS BEEN TESTED. IT WILL NOT START WHEN JUMPED, IT AT TIMES WILL START IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE OTHERS YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT DECIDES TO START, HOURS, SOMETIMES DAYS. IT IS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY ANIT THEFT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937953December 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER RAN OVER A 4 INCH DEEP POTHOLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V047000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10938335December 28, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937721December 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 02/16/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937471December 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START. JUST CLICKING NOISE IN GEAR SHIFTER AND NEAR GLOVE BOX. AFTER ABOUT 50 TIMES TRYING THEN VEHICLE STARTS AND IS FINE UNTIL NEXT TIME WHICH MAY BE WEEKS, MONTHS OR DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937211December 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S HIP WAS INJURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10937090December 22, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. WHEN I MADE IT HOME, I TRIED TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON. THEY WOULD POP ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GO RIGHT BACK OUT. AFTER A DAY OR TWO, ,Y SON CAME OVER AND CHANGED THE BULBS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. LAST NIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. NO HEAD LIGHTS. IF YOU LEAVE THE LIGHTS IN THE ON POSITION, THEY WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937132December 22, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY'S ENGINE STALLS AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED FIRST IN NOV. 2015 WITH AROUND 68000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE OR CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. IT STARTED TO HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN MARCH/APRIL 2016. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2016, STILL COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND TOOK IT IN SEPTEMBER FOR THAT AND OTHER ISSUES (HORN GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND BATTERY DRAINING OVERNIGHT). NOW DEC 2016 AND THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES THIS WEEK AND THE LAST TIME SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE OF IT. MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE ARE AT STAKE. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I AM GOING UNDER 45MPH AT THIS POINT AND ON SOME OCCASIONS IT IS WHILE I AM SLOWING DOWN TO TURN IN A PARKING SPACE BUT SOMETIMES IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING, RAIN, SNOW AND SUNSHINE, HOT AND COLD DAYS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY WHICH MAKES THIS ISSUE EVEN WORSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. THE ONLY ISSUE THAT REMAINS THE SAME IS THAT MY TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON 90% OF THE TIME THIS OCCURS. I HAVE TOLD THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME AND THEY STILL CANNOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE HEADQUARTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936801December 21, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936615December 20, 2016
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING RETURN HOUSE BUSTING AT ENGINE STARTUP WHEN THE WEATHER IS 30 OR BELOW. THIS IS MY 5TH WINTER DEALING WITH THIS AND I HAVE REPLACED THE RESERVOIR (RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALERSHIP) AND I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES. I WOULD REATTACH THE HOSE AND THE SAME DAY IT WILL BUST AGAIN. IT HAS BUSTED WHEN WE ARE AT HOME, WORK OR OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. DURING THE NON WINTER MONTHS I ALWAYS HAVE A SLOW LEAK AND HAVE TO FILL ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THIS LEAK IS EATING AWAY AT MY MOTOR MOUNT AND AC BELT. I HAVE CAME ACROSS A RECALL (S08) FOR THIS ISSUE BUT CHRYSLER SAID MY VIN/ENGINE TYPE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS. CLEARLY I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND TO WHY I CANNOT GET MINE FIXED. I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND I DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA $500 LAYING AROUND TO FIX IT, IF ITS EVEN FIXABLE MY A LOCAL MECHANIC. I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST WHERE WE CAN GET PRETTY HARSH WINTERS AND WITH MY POWER STEERING NOT WORKING IT IS NOT SAFE. 75% OF THE TIME I HAVE MY 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD WITH ME. THE UPSETTING PART ABOUT THIS IS I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR (ONLY 6 MONTHS LEFT THANK GOODNESS). I HOPE I CAN GET SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND ANSWERS SOON BECAUSE THE PEOPLE FROM CHRYSLER WAS NOT VERY PROFESSIONAL OR HELPFUL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935608December 16, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH, MUST CAREFULLY, PURPOSEFULLY TIME TURNING THEM OFF OR THEY GET STUCK ANYWHERE BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH TURNING ON. PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER, PLEASE RECALL THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935507December 15, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
CAR ENGINE STALLS WHEN BRAKING, SLOWING DOWN AND ALSO STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. RANDOMLY OCCURS OFTEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935354December 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER CAR SITS OVER NIGHT CAR IS STARTED AND DROVE LESS THEN 5 MINUTES AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITH OUT CAUSE. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CAR HAS TO PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. WILL CRANK OVER ABOUT 6 TIMES A SMALL THEN RESTART. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE GOING IT WILL SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935172December 13, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY ON 8/04/2016 UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CERTIFIED. WE EVENTUALLY GOT THE DEALER TO AGREE FOR US TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO BE CERTIFIED AND ADDRESS ALL THE OTHER CONCERNS. WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP IN NY, HEADING HOME TO PA AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE, OUR ONLY DAUGHTER, TWO YOUNGEST SONS, AND MYSELF. WE WERE STRANDED, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE DID NOTHING INCLUDING THE WARRANTY COMPANY. ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE HAD FACTORY, WE JUST PURCHASE THE VEHICLE INCLUDING "REQUIRED WARRANTY" FOR $2000, WE WERE DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE FROM DODGE AND THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE DEALER VIA DIFFERENT MEDIATION AND TO THIS DAY, WE ARE STILL ON OUR OWN WITH OUT A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934821December 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V047000 (AIR BAGS) ; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934327December 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNED THIS 'VEHICLE' FOR ALMOST A YEAR (13,500 MILES - HAD SOME MILES FROM DEALER). BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER AND RELATED ISSUES. ADDITIONAL FIVE RECALLS ON TOP OF THAT - ONE RELATED BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACTUAL RECALL BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT... YET....WAS BEING UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SEAT BELT - ON A NORMAL DAY - EVERY DAY. I AM NOW ON MY 2ND SENIOR SUPERVISOR AT CHEVROLET TELLING THEM TO COME PICK THE THING UP. NATURALLY CHEVY'S STANCE IS TO KEEP REPAIRING THE VEHICLE - NOT CALL IT WHAT IT IS, A BAD PRODUCT AND TAKE IT BACK. SO, MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DIFFERENT CHEVY REPAIR SHOPS, ALL SETUP BY CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE OF COURSE, AND QUITE FRANKLY I PREFER THE LOANER VEHICLES BECAUSE AT LEAST YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING FORWARD...OR BACKWARD ON A HILL...OR KEEP TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND BECAUSE EMERGENCY BRAKING IS NOT AN OPTION. TRADE IN VALUE IS LESS THAN HALF WHAT I PAID, AND I'M AFRAID THE NEXT OWNER MIGHT BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY GRANDMOTHER AND MY SON WON'T RIDE IN IT...REST OF THE FAMILY DOESN'T WANT TO EVEN TRY AFTER HEARING THE STORIES. SO, DON'T BUY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. CHEVY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, AND ADMIT WHEN THEY MANUFACTURE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ALL VEHICLES HAVE RECALLS. I'VE OWNED 5 CHEVY'S. NEVER AGAIN. ACTUALLY CONSIDERING LETTING THEM REPO THE VEHICLE JUST TO GET RID OF IT. BUYER BEWARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934388December 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO HEAT OR DEFROST ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. THIS CAR HAS NOW HAD 4 HEATER CORES REPLACED SINCE NEW. THEY ONLY LAST AROUND 16000 MILES TO 18000 MILES I'M TOLD THAT THEY GET PLUGGED IN SOME MANOR. NOT SURE WHY BUT AFTER 4 TIMES THERE SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE DODGE PARTS. AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS NOT THE ONLY DODGE AUTO THAT HAS THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934480December 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF PURCHASED OUR 2011 DODGE JOURNEY RT 2 YRS AGO AND WAS SOLD ON HOW GREAT THIS TRUCK WAS. SINCE THEN WE HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES 6 TIMES. WE HAD OUR TIRES CHANGED DUE TO SHAKING WHILE BRAKING BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. SO THE TIRES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY 2 DAYS AGO MY HUSBAND WAS DRIIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK DUE TO THE BRAKES. HE PUSHED THE BRAKES LITERALLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HARDLY STOPPED. MY TRUCK IS NOW IN A TOW YARD AND LUCKILY MY HUSBAND AND KIDS ARE SAFE. THERE IS DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. WE R NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE CALLED DODGE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT AND WAS TOLD IT'S A BASIC PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL ON THEM. SOMEONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934044December 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V047000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934171December 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2015. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE. THE BRAKING WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE CAR WOULD LOSE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY ALONG WITH BRAKING CAPACITY AND HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. ON NOVEMBER, 26TH, 2015, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME, THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES FOR MY BRAND NEW TRUCK. MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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