Safety ratings
2010 Dodge Journey 4-DR. w/SAB
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (3)
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHCampaign 14V373000 · 26/06/2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMCampaign 10V475000 · 07/10/2010
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SEPARATION AT THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Risk: LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONSCampaign 16V273000 · 06/05/2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.
Risk: A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM319
- ENGINE85
- SERVICE BRAKES72
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER64
- AIR BAGS48
- STEERING28
- POWER TRAIN27
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)25
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/31/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I go to start ITIT's sometimes shut itself off or just doesn't wanna start all the way And the killing mission seem to be loose I can wiggle it around power in then we'll around and get nothing at all Ignition seems to we have an issues and sometimes when I have started and I'm driving it all of sudden cuts off and dies just turns off just out of no where While I'm driving
- 12/31/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
HORN BLEW INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST WHEN SHUTTING DOORS, AND OCCASIONALLY FOR NO REASON. WINDOWS WOULD GO DOWN PART WAY WHEN DOORS WERE SHUT. IGNITION WOULD SOMETIMES JUST CLICK CLICK WHEN KEY IS TURNED, WIPERS WOULD MOVE WHEN NOT ENGAGED TO BE ON. BATTERY WOULD GO COMPLEXLY DEAD FOR NO REASON AND THEN BE OK FOR A MONTH OR TWO AND THEN DO IT AGAIN. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HORN A FEW YEARS AGO AS IT WOULD NOT STOP GOING OFF. HAS BEEN IN TO KAYER CHRYSLER, DODGE SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. THEY JUST CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUNSD. SHORT IN THE MAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND IT WILL COST $1100PLUS FOR PART AND UP TO $200 TO INSTALL. WE HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. OH YEH HEAT AND AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE QUIT WORKING A FEW WINTERS AGO, AND THE DOORS FILL WITH WATER IN EVERY RAIN STORM. PARK ON A HILL AFTER A RAIN AND DOORS WILL DRAIN FOR HOURS. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE BOUGHT JOURNEYS AND SAY THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS REALLY. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE S NOT A RECALL FOR SUCH A MESS. OH YES AND OCCASIONALLY IT WILL NOT SHIFT ALL GEARS AND I NEED TO PULL VER ON HIGHWAY, TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART AND IT USUALLY WORKS. WISH I WEREN'T RETIRED ON LIMITED INCOME, I WOULD GET RID OF IT BEFORE I GET KILLED. IYT ONLY HAS 1000,000 MILES. HOPEFULLY IT MATURES SOON,1
- 12/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE SITTING IN THE YARD, LOCKED ....MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY JUST RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING THE HORN. THIS IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS AND EVEN DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THERE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL GO ON AND OFF ALSO. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE A LIFTER REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE STARTING AGAIN.... *JS
- 12/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE HORN SOUNDED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
- 12/30/2015· SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THERE IS A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND NOW NEEDS A THIRD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THIS IS A CLEAR AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 AND 2010 JOURNEYS, YET THE DEALER (AND CHRYSLER) REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX IT. WHEN CALLED CHRYSLER, I WAS TOLD "THEY STAND BEHIND THEIR DEALERSHIP & THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR", SO THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR". SO BASICALLY, EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE A LOYAL CUSTOMER (ONE WHO HAS NEVER BOUGHT ANYTHING BY MOPAR), THEY DON'T CARE. *JS
- 12/30/2010· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,INTERIOR LIGHTING
DEC. 29TH 2010. I HAVE A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY R/T. IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. IT HAS TAKEN ME SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN THE CAR ON EACH TIME I GET IN THE CAR. IT STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND NAV FLASH ON AND OFF FOR SOME CRAZY REASON. THE ALIGNMENT IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN OFF. THE CAR MOVES TOWARD THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I SLOW DOWN. NOW THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS TO BE SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT HAS LEFT MY CAR ON EMPTY(THE GAS) AFTER IT HAS BEEN SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED DODGE(THAT IS WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID) OVER A MONTH AGO, AND STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON A PART TO PUT A DEVICE ON MY CAR TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE CALLED TWICE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT & THEY WILL NOT CALL ME BACK. SO I GUESS I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND A CAR THAT IS DANGEROUS AND DODGE IS DOING NOTHING. I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS!!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IF THE SERVICE DEPT. WON'T CALL ME WHAT AM I TO DO. AND THE WARNING SCREEN FOR THE NAV. DOESN'T COME UP WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. SO I GUESS DODGE CAN RISK THAT LIABILITY TOO. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE BEING INJURED TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. *TR
- 12/29/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS A DODGE OWNER I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION OR THE IGNITION KEY. THE CAR DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT IT IN A NORMAL WAY TO GET IT TO START. STARTS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR OR GET A JUMP STAR FORM A GOOD SAMARITAN, BUT IT WILL NOT RESPOND WITH A JUMP EITHER. IT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATED FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND IT WAS AN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS AND THE PROBLEMS WAS NEVER RESOLVED. NOW DAYS IT JUST DIES AND I HAVE TO JUMP START IT AND WORKS FOR A DAY, THEN STOPS AGAIN...... IT IS SOOOO FRUSTRATED. FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTH MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP AND THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. SOME TOLD ME RECENTLY TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS.
- 12/29/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH, KNOWING OTHER DODGE JOURNEYS HAD A RECALL, BUT OF COURSE NOT MINE, YET THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY SPECIFIC MODEL I HAVE NO CLUE WHY THEY WERE NOT RECALLED! TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THIS MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE ISSUES I'M HAVING. MY AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND OFTEN LEAVING MY CAR AND FAMILY VULNERABLE. MY ETC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALONG WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COME ON RANDOMLY AND THROW MY CAR INTO LIMP MODE WHILE IM ON THE HIGHWAY WITH KIDS IN THE CAR. THE LIGHTS CLEAR THEMSELVES OUT WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON... SO IT HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE BUT HAS MADE ME SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAK DOWNS AND NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN MANY AND QUITE EXPENSIVE...THE LATEST BILL WAS $750 & MOST LIKELY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT. THOS IS AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE THAT IS QUITE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE!
- 12/29/2016· 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.
- 12/28/2018· STEERING
WAS LEAVING WORK AND LOST STEERING. UPON CHECKING REALIZED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN CAR. I ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID AND STARTED CAR IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED RUNNING OUT OF THE CAR JUST INSIDE AND BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THE RUBBER LINE HAD SIMPLY SLID OFF OF THE HARD LINE. IT SLID RIGHT BACK ON. THE FACTORY "SPRING" CLAMP CAN BE COMPRESSED WITH MY FINGERS. I TOOK IT OFF AND REPLACED WITH A WORM GEAR CLAMP TO INSURE THAT IT STAYS ON. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL DANGER IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF ORIGINAL CLAMP.
- 12/28/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- 12/27/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
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
- 12/26/2016· 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.
- 12/25/2012· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITH A LOUD CLANG AND JERK. THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU PULL UP AND STOP, TURN MOTOR OFF, RESTART AND PUT INTO DRIVE. THEN AT OTHER TIMES HESITATES TO SHIFT. BRAKES WILL PUSH THEMSELVES DOWN WITH NO PRESSURE GIVEN BY DRIVER. FRONT END ON UNEVEN PATCHES OF ROADWAY WILL THUMP AS THOUGHT IT IS LOOSE AND WOBBLE. *TR
- 12/23/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. REPLACED STARTER, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, FUSES, CLEANED ALL CONNECTORS, SOLENOID , NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH.. STILL HAS ISSUES. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT STARTED. KEY FOB WON'T START CAR, IT JUST CLICKS. PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WONT START THE CAR. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS AND IT SPENT 1 MONTH WITH THE MECHANIC. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE WON'T HELP US.
- 12/23/2013· WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
THE PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED WAS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY IF BRAKES ARE PRESSED AT 60 MPH. THE MECHANICS AT CARMAX, MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ROUGHLY 3.5 TO 4 MONTHS LATER, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THE MECHANICS AT CARMAX REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN PLACED INTO SERVICE LAST WEDNESDAY ON DECEMBER 18, 2013. ONCE AGAIN, THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED AND THE BRAKES REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE O JANUARY 17, 2013 WITH THE STARTING MILEAGE OF 34,904. I HAVE PUT ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE THIRD TIME, I DECIDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET HOPING THAT MIGHT HELP. HOWEVER, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I WAS. I CONTACTED DODGE BUT THEY SAY THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND GOD FORBID THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY DECIDED THAT IT DOESN'T WANT TO WORK! APPARENTLY, THERE IS A FLAW IN EITHER PARTS OR DESIGN THAT NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND CORRECTED BY DODGE. *TR
- 12/23/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FEARED THAT IT WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *LN
- 12/22/2016· 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
- 12/22/2016· 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
- 12/21/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KBB SHOWS IGNITION RECALL ON THE 2010 DODGE JOURNEY MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. SOME DAYS IT DOES FINE. COULD BE A COUPLE WEEKS AND THEN WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE FOR A FAMILY VEHICLE. DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE NO OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
- 12/21/2012· SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WOULD SHIMMY, TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 30, 2012, REPLACED PADS ON FRONT AND RESURFACED ALL FOUR ROTORS, ONLY TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM ON DEC. 11, 2012, BRAKES WOULD SHIMMY. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD ALL FOUR ROTORS RESURFACED ONCE AGAIN. *TR
- 12/20/2024· STEERING
I went to go start my vehicle to commute home from work and had no power steering. I did some research and saw that my vehicle model from 2007-2016 was recalled for this issue
- 12/20/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM IS CAR STARTS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, HAD TO REPLACE STARTER ($520) IN THE FIRST WEEK THAT I OWNED THE VEHICLE AFTER GETTING A JUMP SEVERAL TIMES I PURCHASED I JUMP KIT ($125)IN CASE IT WOULDNT START AND THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND THEN THE JUMP KIT WOULDNT EVEN WORK. SO I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED ($130) AND THE STARTER REPLACED. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN 10 MINS LATER IT WONT START BUT IF YOU WAIT ABOUT AN HOUR, IT WILL START. THIS STILL HAPPENS AFTER HAVING THE STARTER REPLACED SO I HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING OR RISK BEING STRANDED FOR AN HOUR OR SO. SECOND PROBLEM, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND THE RPMS WENT ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE RED AND HIGH AS IT COULD THEN WENT DOWN TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE COMPLETLY STALLED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIRDLY, THE PASSANGER SIDE HAS ZERO HEAT. THE DEFROSTER, THE HEAT VENTS ON THE DASH AND THE HEAT VENTS AT THE FEET ALL BLOW OUT COLD AIR. FOURTH PROBLEM, THE HORN WOULD HONK RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. 5TH PROBLEM THE KEY FOB DOES WHAT IT WANTS WHEN IT WANTS. CAME OUT OF THE MALL AND MY ALARM WAS GOING OFF (JUST THE LIGHTS I HAD TO REMOVE THE HORN FUSES BECAUSE OF THE HONKING ISSUE) AND COULD NOT TURN THE ALARM OFF OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE FOB, HAD TO USE THE ACTUAL KEY FROM INSIDE THE FOB TO GET IN THE CAR AND THEN START IT, SHUT IF OFF THEN I WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ALARM. 6TH PROBLEM THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY UNLOCK WHEN I'M NOT EVEN HOLDING THE KEY FOB AND THE FRONT WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN HALF WAY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT IT DODGE NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THERE ARE SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES! BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND THIS CAR HAD BEEN ANYTHING BUT!
- 12/19/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN RANDOMLY GOES OFF. PUT CAR IN PARK, TAKE OUT FOB, DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND ALARM IS SET, NOT CANNOT UNLOCK WITH FOB, HAVE TO USE KEY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PICKED UP FOB, DIDN'T TOUCH ANY BUTTONS, ALARM GOES OFF. TURN CAR OFF, ALARM GOES OFF. HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR HORN, NOW I HAVE NO HORN AND THE CAR WON'T UNLOCK USING THE FOB. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL AS I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEBSITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALSO, SIDE NOTE, WHEN IN REVERSE, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER RUNS, CAN'T TURN IT OFF.
- 12/18/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL CAR SHUTS DOWN WHEN JARRED OR QUICK STOP. ALSO GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES LAGS FOR POWER.
- 12/18/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 DAYS AGO WITH THE CAR ALARM SOUNDING IN EARLY MORNING. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THERE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR JUST STATED RANDOMLY HONKING IT HORN ON ITS OWN! NOW THIS IS ALL HAPPENING WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE MAYBE IT WAS PART OF THE SECURITY ON THE CAR AND THEN IT STOPPED ABOUT 5 MINS LATER. WHILE STILL PARKED. LATER ON IN THE DAY I TOOK THE CAR OUT TO DO SOME THINGS WHEN IT STARTED RANDOMLY HONKING IT OWN HORN. THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING WHILE I WAS ON A MAJOR ROAD. THIS THEN CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS MOMENT BECAUSE I GOT DISTRACTED BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE HELL MY CAR JUST STARTED RANDOMLY HONKING IT HORN AND IT WOULDN'T STOP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MULTIPLE PEOPLE STOPPED BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS HONKING AT THEM WHICH CAUSED THINGS TO GET VERY CRAZY. SO NOW I KNOW SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK HOME FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY AND WELL BEING.SO NOW THE CAR IS BACK HOME AND THE RANDOM HONKING HAS STOPPED. WE ALL WENT TO BED, AND AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY NIGHT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY,IT WOULD BEEP AND BEEP AND THEN STOP AND BEEP AGAIN AND THEN IT WOULDN'T STOP BEEPING AND THEN IT WOULDN'T STOP. NOW I THEN GOT REALLY NERVOUS BECAUSE THIS JUST ISN'T SAFE AND IS ANNOYING FOR THE POOR NEIGHBORS TRYING TO SLEEP. SO LUCKILY ABOUT 10 MINS LATER THE HONKING HAD STOPPED. I WENT BACK TO SLEEP HOPING IT WOULDN'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. NOW ITS FRIDAY THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY HONKING FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS WHILE ITS BEEN PARKED IN DRIVEWAY ALL NIGHT. NOW THROUGH THE WHOLE FRIDAY NOTHING SEEMED TO HAPPEN UNTIL ABOUT 7:00 PM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE CAR STARTED BEEPING ITS HORN AND THIS TIME FOR ABOUT 10 MINS RANDOMLY DURING THAT TIME WHILE IT WAS PARKED. KNOWING THAT THIS WASN'T GOING TO STOP I TOOK OUT HORN FUSES FOR NOW,BUT NOW I HAVE NO HORN!
- 12/17/2018· ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHUCK NASH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (3209 N INTERSTATE 35, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666, (512) 353-7788) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,299.
- 12/17/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, TRAVELING 55 MPH, AND I PUT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON, AND HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. I TAPPED THEM AS I WAS QUITE A DISTANCE BEFORE MY TURN AND IT WAS DARK. I DID NOT "SLAM ON THE BRAKES", I JUST PRESSED THEM. MY DASH LIGHTS LIT UP WITH ESP/BAS. I SPOKE WITH FRIENDS WHO SAID IT WAS A TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM. I DID TURN THE CAR OFF, ONCE I WAS HOME, AND TURN IT BACK ON - ON THE OFF CHANCE THE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF, BUT IT DIDN'T. IN READING ON LINE, IN DODGE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS LIKE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ONCE THE 2010 JOURNEY HITS ON OR ABOUT 50K MILES. I'M CONCERNED. *TR
- 12/16/2015· POWER TRAIN
AT 52K MILES MY DODGE JOURNEY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO SLIP, BUT ONCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BIGGER PROBLEMS BECAME APPARENT THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT.
- 12/16/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AT WILL. DRIVERS SIDE GETS STUCK IN EITHER POSITION AND THEN GOES UP OR DOWN AT WILL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS EITHER STANDING STILL OR IN MOTION. *TR
- 12/15/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. I (and several other owners of a Dodge Journey vehicle) have noticed the horn sounding randomly. Myself and others with the same complaint believe it to be a faulty/failing Horn Contact Switch, located in the steering wheel. (I believe it is MOPAR part # 5189428AC ) The safety concern is that horn sounds randomly. When this happens while stopped at red lights, motorists in front of me tend to rapidly accelerate into cross traffic. I believe the safety concern is self explanatory. As it is a random occurrence, it has not been confirmed by a dealership. (Though there are countless videos posted to YouTube as well as complaints posted to message boards.) There are no warning lamps or indications that a connection is faulty/failing. According to my research, this has been an ongoing issue for Dodge Journey owners for several years.
- 12/15/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Horn randomly blows while driving and while parked with engine off. Only solution is to remove fuses to disable horn. No way to blow horn now to alert other drivers of a dangerous situation.
- 12/15/2016· STEERING,ENGINE
CAR ENGINE STALLS WHEN BRAKING, SLOWING DOWN AND ALSO STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. RANDOMLY OCCURS OFTEN
- 12/15/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 12/14/2016· 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.
- 12/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR PARKED, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- 12/12/2014· ENGINE
CAR WOULD NOT START. TURN THE KEY TO START AND HEAR A FEW CLICKS, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND RADIO BUT NO START. ONLY HAPPENED ON OCCASION AT FIRST MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. WOULD LET IT SIT AND TRY AGAIN AND WOULD START. OVER THE PAST 8 MONTHS ITS GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW THAT IT HAS TO SIT 4-6 HOURS BEFORE IT WILL START SOMETIMES LONGER, HAD THE STARTER CHECKED, THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. WOULD START THE NEXT MORNING JUST FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR
- 12/12/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES. STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 20,000 MILES. TURN THE KEY AND ONLY HEAR A CLICK. SOMETIMES AFTER WAITING A FEW HOURS THE VEHICLE STARTS. HAVE REPLACED THE VEHICLE BATTERY BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TYPICALLY, AFTER MOVING/WIGGLING THE SHIFTER AND RETURNING TO PARK, THE CAR STARTS. THIS NO LONGER WORKS. TRIED LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS WITH MULTIPLE KEY FOBS, TRIED USING A DIFFERENT KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT CAR WILL NO LONGER START. CURRENT MILEAGE AROUND 58,000. *TR
- 12/12/2012· SERVICE BRAKES
I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. IN THE SECOND YEAR PADS AND ROTORS TURNED, THREE MONTHS LATER ONE OF THE PADS NEED REPLACED. I HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH DODGE AND AM WAITING BACK FROM THEIR CASE MANAGER. I AM ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP FROM GEORGIA TO IOWA AND LUCKILY THE PLACE I DO OIL CHANGES, ALWAYS WILL DO A COURTESY CHECK OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING BRAKES. IT IS IN WITH THE DEALER NOW, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WANT TO BAND AID FIX IT AGAIN. I AM LEARY WHEN DRIVING AND SEEING OTHER DODGE JOURNEYS ON THE ROAD NOW AS IF THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES HAD HEATED UP SO BAD NEAR CHATTANOOGA THAT IT WARPED THE ROTORS AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHOOK SO BAD COMING OFF THE MOUNTAIN. SCARED ME TO DEATH, ALONG WITH MY PASSENGERS. *TR
- 12/10/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Horn honks randomly will driving or turned off/parked. Windows go up/down on their own. Locks/unlocks. wipers turn on/off. Emergency flashers turn on/blink all on their own. Appears to be an issue with security system. Replaced TIPM and still having issues with all of the above. My truck is dead every day, replaced battery twice & crack shaft sensor, still having issues. There is a ticking noise and sounds like my truck is trying to turn itself on without the key in the ignition. Airbag light will not go off. This vehicle is 13 years old and Dodge needs to do a recall for all the issues people are reporting.
- 12/10/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
CAR RANDOMLY WILL NOT CRANK WAIT A WHILE THEN FINALLY STARTS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IF THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD VS A LONGER PERIOD. I HAVE REPLACED NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, GROUND CABLE, TIPM, ECM, KEY FOB STILL NO CRANK RANDOMLY
- 12/10/2018· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON. STEERING AND BREAKS DO NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS CREATING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AS CRASH IS VERY POSSIBLE. CAR WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY UPON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. IF IT DOES START, WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AGAIN MID DRIVE. CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 1500 RPMS RIGHT BEFORE CAR SHUTS OFF. .
- 12/10/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP (30777 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE SAME DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TT*JB
- 12/08/2018· STEERING
EVERYTIME IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE MY POWER STEERING LINE WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE RETURN HOSE KEEPS BLOWING OFF AND LOSE THE POWER STEERING. MY WIFE AND KIDS WHERE DRIVING AND ALMOST GOT INTO A BAD ACCIDENT DUE TO IT. IT BEEN HAPPENING FOR PAST 3 DAYS.
- 12/08/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE NOT KEPT TRACK OF SPECIFIC DATES, HOWEVER I NOW PLAN ON DOING SO. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THIS CAR I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH IT STARTING. OF COURSE I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I'M TOLD THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHIGNG WRONG WITH IT, THE SECOND TIME I'M TOLD IT JUST NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, AND THE THIRD I DECIDED TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE STARTED, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, OR FUEL PUMP. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL OR A SOFTWARE ISSUES. BASICALLY EITHER DODGE KNOWS WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND IS LYING OR THEY REALLY HAVE NO IDEA. EITHER WAY I PAY A LOT TO HAVE A REALIABLE CAR AND IT'S REALLY FRUSTRATING TO GO INTO THE GROCERY STORE COME OUT AND MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START, OR HAVE TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND END UP BEING LATE BECAUSE AGAIN MY CAR DECIDES IT DOESN'T WANT TO START. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T CHARGED ME ANYTHING. I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AND THE ENGINE HAS JUST CUT OFF. I'VE HAD MY WINDOWS ROLL DOWN ON THERE OWN. BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A TRENDING ISSUE I WILL NOW TRACK THINGS MORE CAREFULLY. I DO HAVE A VIDEO AVALIABLE OF THE MOST RECENT ISSUE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/GC7XCX263RY
- 12/07/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
'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.
- 12/07/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STOPPED AT MCDONALD'S ON MY WAY TO WORK, CAME OUT OF MCDONALD'S WENT TO START MY CAR, HAD NO POWER AT ALL. MY HUSBAND CAME AND HE TRIED TO JUMP START IT, AND THAT DID NOT WORK, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER, THEY TRIED TO JUMP START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. THEY PUSHED THE CAR INTO THE BUILDING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND FOR SOME REASON THEY LEFT THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION, AND ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER WITH NO ONE AROUND THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED ALL BY ITSELF. THAT PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AFTER THAT, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. NOW 3 TIMES THIS WEEK MY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, AND IT IS IN THE DEALERSHIP, AND I AM 487 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY AND DON'T KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. HAD TO AGREE TO PAY $100.00 FEE FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. WE HAVE 3 2010 JOURNEY'S IN OUR FAMILY, AND ALL ARE HAVING PROBLEMS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. AFTER GREAT RESEARCH, WE FOUND THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW COME THERE IS NO RECALL? LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON? WIN MODULE!!!! *TR
- 12/07/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE IT WOULDN'T CRANK ON THE FIRST TRY BUT ALWAYS ON THE SECOND TRY. THIS TIME WE WERE OUT TO DINNER AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES SO WE TRIED JUMPING IT OFF BUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL WAS WORKING SO IT WASN'T THE BATTERY, AFTER WAITING ABOUT 30 MINUTES WE TRIED IT AND IT CRANKED SO WE ASSUMED IT WAS THE STARTER. HOWEVER AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I GLAD I DIDN'T GO PUTTING A STARTER AND BATTERY ON IT AS IT APPEARS TO BE A RAMP-ID PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERS AREN'T ACKNOWLEDGING AND CAN LEAVE FAMILIES STRANDED WITH NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. THERE ARE CHRYSLER MECHANICS ON THESE FORUM SITES THAT ADMIT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAY THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS BUT CHRYSLER WON'T DO IT. *TR
- 12/07/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M A 57 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND JUST PURCHASED 2010 DODGE JOURNEY OCTOBER 2010 WITH 21K MILES. ON FRI. DEC. 3RD I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, DEC 6TH, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. ONE NOTE, WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON AS USUAL. I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS IT MAY HAPPEN WHEN I'M ON A HIGHWAY OR AT NIGHT. *TR
- 12/06/2020· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A TURNING ROAD ONTO A HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE HARD. HAD TO IMMEDIATELY GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE REAR AS I LOST LIGHTS AS WELL AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SEEN AS IT WAS DARK AND THE VEHICLE IS BLACK. WHEN PULLED OVER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. AFTER THE 2ND TIME TURNING THE KEY IT STARTED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE PRESENT ON THE CAR OTHER THAN A TPMS SENSOR.