Dodge Journey Complaints

5,556 consumer complaints on file.

#10505656April 9, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES:VALVE
TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON WEST BOUND M-59 HIGHWAY, IN MICHIGAN, WHEN ALL AIR PRESSURE LOST OUT OF RT. REAR TIRE. MANAGED TO GET CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF A BELLE TIRE STORE. HAD THEM TAKE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST ONE MORE FAILURE, DUE TO ROAD SALT, OF THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM ON A CHRYSLER TPMS AIR PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. THEY ADVISED ME TO REPLACE UNIT ON ALL FOUR WHEELS BECAUSE THEY WOULD SOON BE FAILING. I REPLACED TWO OF THEM AT A COST OF $65 EACH BECAUSE THAT WAS ALL THAT I COULD AFFORD. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOWED ME A BUSHEL OF DEFECTIVE CHRYSLER (SIEMENS) UNITS. SINCE ONLY THE VALVE STEMS ARE BAD, AND EASY TO REPLACE, I LOOKED FOR REPLACEMENTS ON THE INTERNET BUT FOUND NONE. TOO BAD THAT THEY MAKE YOU BUY A $65 PART OVER THE FAILURE OF A $1 PART. BY-THE WAY, THERE ARE UNITS OFFERED WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS THAT HOLD UP JUST LIKE THE OLD ONES. [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
#10507056April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION NOISE AT THE VEHICLE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD A HOLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD WORN PREMATURELY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505531April 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
DEALER SAID FRONT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO WEAR ON 3-15-12. I HAD THE WORK DONE. THEREAFTER A LOUD CHATTER NOISE COMES WHEN BRAKES ARE LIGHTLY APPLIED, SUCH AS SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY GARAGE, ETC. THE LONGER THE DISTANCE DRIVEN, THE LOUDER THE NOISE GETS. TODAY (4-3-13) I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE 6TH TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I MUST DRIVE FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO ON MAY 4TH, 2013, AND AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BRAKE FAILURE ON SUCH A LONG DISTANCE. I AM A 68 YEAR WIDOW ON A FIXED INCOME. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SITUATION FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505361April 2, 2013
STEERING
WHILE I EXITED OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP TO PROCEED ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY, I PUT MY INDICATOR ON TO BREAK INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, MY VEHICLE THEN LOST CONTROL BY ITSELF AND SLAMMED REPEATEDLY ONTO THE GUARD RAILS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP SO I STRUGGLED TO GAIN CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED APPROXIMATELY .45 MI FROM THE ACCIDENT. IT IS A NEW CAR WITH A 100,000 MILES WARRANTY SO I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND MADE A COMPLAINT. THEY HAD AN INVESTIGATOR COME OUT AND INVESTIGATE THE CRASH AND CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE END RESULT IS BECAUSE UP TO THIS DAY I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE REPORT OR ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR THE DAY OF THE CRASH. I AM DEVASTATED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR EVER SINCE. IT IS STILL IN THE MANUFACTURERS POSSESSION. THEY DO NOT ANSWER ANY OF MY CALLS OR RESPOND TO ANY OF MY MASSAGES. I STRUGGLED THE ENTIRE WINTER MONTHS WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE WE HAD TO WALK IN SEVERE WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES. I AM A MOM WITH FIVE CHILDREN AND ITS BEEN A STRUGGLE FRO ME NOT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT MY CAR OR HAVING IT TO USE. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE THIS IS ABUSE AND INJUSTICE TO MY CIVIL RIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505421April 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SHIMMIED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT EVER APPLYING THE BRAKES. FELT BRAKES LOCK AND HEARD TIRES SKID SHORTLY AFTER A LOUD THUD UNDER THE CAR STEERING WHEEL FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SLAMMED TO AVOID A CRASH WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A MONTHS TIME WITH NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505029March 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR WAS SCANNED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS ELECTRICAL DEFECTS AND SHOWS UP 17 CODES, MUST OF THEM ACTIVE. BRAKES LIGHTS AND CONTROL PANEL DON'T WORKS. WHEN WE OPEN ONLY THE SECOND ROW DOOR, LIGHTS DON'T WORK, BUT IF YOU OPEN ANY FRONT DOOR THEN WE HAVE LIGHTS. ALSO, WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. IT WAS CHANGED BY THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT STILL SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WAS CHANGED BY THE DEALER BUT UNTIL NOW WE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, FOR EXAMPLE, GAS METER GOES ON AND OFF, MPH METER AND TACHOMETER GOES DOWN AND UP WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING ON THE ROAD. A COUPLE OF TIMES WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN ON THE CAR AFTER A LOT OF TRIES. CAR DEALER CHANGED BATTERY OF THE CAR BY JUNE/2012. WHEN THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I FEEL SO INSECURE CAUSE I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD AND I AFRAID SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN TO MY CHILD AND ME. ITS SO WEIRD SEEN ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, ITS LIKE THE CAR TURNED CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504697March 27, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE WOULD HEAR A HARD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504546March 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I REPLACED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS PADS TWICE, I REPLACE A ROTOR AND WHEEL BEARING, THIS COST ME OVER $450.00, DID NOT KNOW THAT WARRANT HAD BEEN EXTENDED FOR MY CAR. AFTER DOING ALL THIS AFTER A FEW MONTHS STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TOOK IT INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO THE SAME THING AND I NEEDED TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE, HOPEFUL MY CAR WILL BE DONE TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504316March 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD TO GET BRAKES/ROTORS REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES IN 12/09, AT 49,000 IN 12/11, AND AT 74,000 IN 3/13. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503833March 20, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE I STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE OIL WAS VERY LOW IT WAS NOT READY FOR AN OIL CHANGE YET AND NO LIGHTS CAME ON I PARKED IT AND CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED, THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TRANSFER FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I BOUGHT IT USED, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN ON A NEWER LOWER MILEAGE CAR AND TO NOT HAVE CHRYSLER STAND BEHIND IT IS UNHEARD OF. I HAVE COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON A TIMELY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503843March 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY HAS A KEY ISSUE. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT WOULD ALWAYS WORK AFTER A FEW TRIES. WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN AND TURN IT, IT SAYS, "BAD KEY." SOMETIMES YOU COULD FLIP THE KEY AROUND AND IT WOULD WORK. TODAY IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR A NEW KEY. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT COMES TO KEY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503666March 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER TRANSFER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,563.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501888March 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES DONE TWO TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501086March 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION THIRD YEAR IN A ROW ALL FOR SAME REASON AND IT GETS WORSE. IN FEB 2011 WHICH IS FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE VEHICLE AND GOT THE INSPECTION MYSELF, IT FAILED FOR REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO BE RESURFACED. IN FEB 2012 THE VEHICLE AGAIN FAILED FOR REAR ROTORS AND AGAIN THEY WERE TO BAD O BE RESURFACED. IN FEB 2013 I CHECKED MY BRAKES BEFORE GOING IN CAUSE I HAD HEARD NOISES AND SCREECHING FROM THEM FOR ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS LEADING UP TO INSPECTION TIME. REAR ROTORS WERE INDEED BAD AGAIN. THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR WORE A 7 MM GROOVE INTO IT AND THE PAD HAD A MIRRORING GROOVE WHERE IT HAD NOT WORN. NEXT BOTH REAR CALIPERS I FOUND WERE SEIZED (I DO KNOW THESE ARE SCREW TYPE CALIPERS INSTEAD OF COMPRESSION CALIPERS). 3 YEARS IN A ROW I HAVE CHANGED REAR ROTORS AND PADS. FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE AND HAVE HAD NORMAL WEAR. I HAVE ONLY CHANGED FRONT PADS ONCE AND HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED ONCE. CALIPERS ARE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500883March 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
PURCHASED USED DODGE 2010 JOURNEY FROM DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2012, RETURNED VEHICLE ABOUT 2WEEKS LATER TO HAVE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK FOR TICKING NOISE ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN DRIVING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED VEHICLE AND SAID THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND IT JUST MAY BE WIND NOISE WHEN I DRIVE AT A CERTAIN SPEED. ONE MONTH LATER, I NEEDED BRAKES-FRONT ROTORS THAT WERE BAD. I HAD MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE AND HE DID APOLOGIZE THAT I HAD PURCHASED A LEMON AND HAD TO SPEND OUT MONEY FOR BRAKES ALREADY. NEEDED 2 REAR TIRES BY JULY 2012, THEY HAD NEVER BEEN ROTATED BUT I ACCEPTED FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH HOMEWORK ON PURCHASE. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, CAR JUST CUTS OFF, WONT START UNTIL HOURS LATER, AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST DOES NOT SHOW ANY CODES OR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500887March 1, 2013
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SINCE MAY 2012 AND NEEDED TO TAKE CAR TO DEALERLSHIP FOR ATLEAST 4 DIFFERENT ISSUES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 HAS ME BEWILDERED AND VERY UNEASY ABOUT DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY AND EVER EVER PURCHASING A DODGE OR CHRYSLER VEHICLE AGAIN-AND THE U.S.A. WANTS US TO BUY AND SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS. ON 02/28/12, I WAS RUSHING TO GET MY SON TO A MEETING AND WHEN WE GOT OUT OF CAR, LOCKED THE DOOR AND WENT IN BUILDING. WHEN WE RETURNED, PUT THE KEY IN IGNITION AND JUST CLICKING NOISE WITH EVERYTHING WORKING EXCEPT FOR THE CAR CRANKING. I WAITED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN TRIED TO CRANK BUT NO SUCH LUCK. IT WAS LATE IN THE EVENING, AND HERE I AM WITH MY BABIES IN THE CAR, ON A SCHOOL NIGHT, AND TRYING TO CALL A TOW. MY COUSIN DID COME OUT, WE ATTEMPTED JUMPER CABLES AND THEN WENT TO GET GAS AND IT STARTED. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP JUST IN CASE, IGNITION STILL ON AND THE CAR CUTS OFF AND DOESNT RESTART. I CONTACTED A TOW AGAIN AND AN HOUR AND HALF LATER WHEN TOW ARRIVED; IT CRANKED FOR THE TOW DRIVER. ONCE I GOT HOME AND PARKED, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WHEN MY HUSBAND GOT HOME ABOUT 4HOURS LATER, IT STILL WOULD NOT CRANK. ON 3/1/13 ATTEMPTED TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND CAR WOULD NOT START. IT DID FINALLY CRANK AFTER IT WAS TOO LATE AND WE TOOK TO A LICENSED MECHANIC TO COMPLETE A DIAGNOSTIC. HE KEPT ALL DAY TESTING AND TO NO AVAIL, NO CODES OR PROBLEMS APPEARED. IT DID CRANK BUT I'M VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE CAR NOW WITH MY FAMILY. I CONTACTED SEVERAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS, DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND DODGE TECHAUTHORITY AND NO ONE SEEMED TO KNOW OR HAVE HEARD OF THE PROBLEM IM HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499524February 21, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND ON SOME OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 38,000....UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FLASHED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT OR THE CODE REMAINED ON. UPDATED 05/31/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499565February 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 DODGE JOURNEY EXPERIENCES A STALL WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. IT APPEARS TO SOUND LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DON'T WANT TO CHANGE OVER. IT MAKES A JUMPING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499582February 21, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499469February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TWICE TODAY, MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. LUCKILY, I WASN'T IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND NO ONE WAS TURNING BEHIND ME. OTHERWISE, MY KIDS AND MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I CHECKED ON-LINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY RECALLS OF THAT NATURE. WHAT IF I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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