2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD Electrical System Problems

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.

Mileage: 90,000

HORN HONKS RANDOMLY BY ITSELF. PARKED, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, OR DRIVING THIS IS DANGEROUS DISTRACTING FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. SCARY STARTLES ME AND FREAKS MY NEIGHBORS OUT! DRAINING MY BATTERY TOO. ALSO A CLICKING SOUND WHEN NOTHING ON. I GOOGLED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS. I CALLED CRYSLER THEY SAID TO MAKE A COMPLAINT HERE AND IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED. I SURE HOPE NO ONE GETS HURT OR DIES WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THEY CLEARLY KNOW ABOUT BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS UNLESS THEY ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO. WHAT A SHAME CONSUMERS PAY GOOD MONEY FOR SUCH POOR SERVICE. I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH A GMC!

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HORN BLOWS LIKE YOU ARE HOLDING THE HORRN DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES N TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING. WE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING IT. AT LEAST 4 TIMES IT WENT OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCT. 2017 THEY TOOK OUT THE HORN FUSES. BECAUSE IT BLOWED ALL NIGHT AND IT KILLED THE BATTERY. THEY CALLED IT THE GHOST HORN. SO I'M DRIVING AROUND NOW IN THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT A HORN.

Mileage: 99,000

HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR EITHER TAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START OR NOT EVEN START AT ALL. HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PIN POINT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY DID REPLACE SEVERAL THINGS, INCLUDED THE STARTER. STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!

THE CAR IS ACTING POSSESSED. THE PEDOMETERS AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE BLINKING ON AND OFF THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLING UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. THE CAR CUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHICH DRIVING AND WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFT WON'T MOVE OUT OF PARK AND THE CAR WON'T CUT ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE WIRE HARNESS.BUT DIDNT TELL ME THAT ITS RECALLS OUT HERE 4 THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR IS HAVING.

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

Mileage: 111,200

I BUY THE VEHICLE AND CHECKING THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY, I SEE THAT THE CAR HAS 2 OPEN RECALLS TO REPAIR PROBLEMS IN THE CAR, TRY TO COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL WITH THE COMPANY BUT SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. I WANT TO REPAIR MY CAR BEFORE AN ACCIDENT ...

CAR WAS BOUGHT 02/2016. STARTING HAVING START AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN MARCH 2016 CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2016 HAD KEY REPLACED AND ELECTRICAL REPLACED IN JULY CAR WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. OPENED A CASE WITH DODGE, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE CAR STARTS INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND TURN ON AT FULL VOLUME THE ONLY HAPPENS IF YOU DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL NOT HAPPEN IF IT SITS IN A PARKING LOG BEING STOPPED AND STARTED EVERY DAY. CAR FAX WILL SHOW THAT THE KEYS AND ELECTRICAL HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED TWICE.

Mileage: 50,000

MY DODGE JOURNEY WILL NOT ALWAYS START IT WILL JUST CLICK THEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WILL START. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. NOW MY GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, START THE CAR UP THE CAS TRACTION LIGHT IS ON AND THE GEAR WILL BE STUCK. SO I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEN I AM ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO GET IN YOUR CAR AND YOU CANNOT EITHER START IT OR IT JUST DO NOT MOVE .

Mileage: 99,400

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME SUCH AS RADIO. BURNING SMELL. SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT. PTO WENT OUT 8 MONTHS AFTER 6 MONTHS PURCHASE.

Mileage: 74,000

12/7/15 TOOK 2009 JOURNEY WITH 58575 MILES TO DODGE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE COMING ON BY THEMSELVES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED 2 WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES COSTING $552.44. DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF SHOP 12/8/15 GOT 1/4 MILE AWAY AND WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES IN ADDITION THE LEFT SIGNAL TURNED ON. DROVE BACK TO DODGE PICKED UP LATER AND WAS ADVISED THEY UPDATED TIPM SOFTWARE - NO CHARGE BECAUSE I CALLED DODGE COMPLAINTS. 2/26/16 PROBLEMS STATED AGAIN CURRENTLY HAVE APPOINTMENT TO BRING BACK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP 3/7/16 WILL UPDATE

Mileage: 58,575

LOSES POWER WILL IDLE AND ALSO DRIVING. DOES NOT ALWAYS START- REQUIRES CAR TO BE SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF PARK BEFORE STARTING. DASH LIGHTS DIM WHEN WIPES ARE ENGAGED OR CHANGES AS WELL AS WHEN TURN SIGNAL USED. RECALL NO ABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO "PARTS NOT COMING IN" AT DEALERSHIP. RAPID TIRE WEAR AND ALLIGNMENT ISSUES.SPARE TIRE IS A TEMP DOUGHNUT AND CAN NOT BE USED ON AWD CARS,

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,352. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 112,352

TIRES WORE DOWN AT AN ALARMING RATE AT JUST UNDER 100 MILES AND BRAKE PADS ALSO. DOESN'T START AT SOME TIMES..JUST A CLICK...TURNS OFF FOR NO REASON...WHEN IN PARK IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD ...CANNOT KEEP AN ALIGNMENT

Mileage: 82,000

MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY VEHICLE IS POSSESSED AS IT SOMETIMES LEAVES US STRANDED AFTER RUNNING OUT ON A SHORT ERRAND, SO AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN IT WILL NOT START. WE'VE TRIED TO ELECTRICALLY JUMP THE BATTERY BUT THIS HAS NO EFFECT. IT SEEMS IF YOU GIVE IT SOME TIME, PERHAPS TO COOL OFF LIKE 30 MINUTES THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. WE'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN BUT THEN THEY DO. THE FOBIX KEY'S KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES, THE PARKING LIGHTS ARE FOUND ON WHEN EVERYTHING IS OFF. THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE AND IT'S MATCHING FOBIX KEYS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIME TO NO AVAIL.

Mileage: 55,888

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

A LOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY JORNEY, NO INJURIES SO FAR BUT NOW AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR VERY FAR DISTANCES. MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK AND THEY CLATTER WE HAVE REPLACED 3 DOOR ACTUATORS AND THE PASSENGER DOOR IS NOW ACTING UP AGAIN AND ONE OF THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK ANYMORE, I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT JUST CLICKS AND NOTHING HAPPENS, I USUALLY SIT THERE A MINTUE AND TRY AGAIN STILL NOTHING SO I WIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFTER AND IT STARTS! MY DRIVE TRAIN STARTED LEAKING AND WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT IT NO LONGER WAS COVERED BECAUSE 5 YEARS START WHEN YOU TAKE POSSESSION OF THE CAR SO WE WHERE A COUPLE MONTHS PAST SO WE HAD TO PAY 450.00 TO HAVE THE SEALS REPLACED. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE REQUIRED 75,000 MILE CHECK AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WE HAVE 81,000 MILES ALL HWY MILES ON OUR JOURNEY AND IT IS DUE FOR TIRES THIS WILL BE OUR 4TH SET. ALL THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE MIRRORS AND FRONT BUMPER. I HAVE LEATHER SEATS AND THE DRIVER SEAT IS SPLITTING. WE HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR JOURNEY, SERVICED IT REGULARLY AND WAS SO HAPPY TO HAVE OUR BANK LOAN PAID OFF BUT NOW WITH ALL THE RECALL FOR IGNITION AND THE OTHER PROBLEMS WE'VE HAD I NOW WANT TO GET RID OF IT, I NEED TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR THE XURRENT IGNITION RECALL BUT THE CLOSEST DEALER I'D GREAT FALLS MT AND WE HAVE HAD BAD SERVICE FROM THEM. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITH SEVERAL INDICATORS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2009 DODGE JOURNEY HAS A RECALL ( L25) ON THE WIN MODULE DETENT RING , THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME BY A DEALERSHIP IN 2012 WITH NOTHING SHOWING ON THE CAR FAX OF THIS RECALL. THE RECALL CAUSE THE KEY TO SLIP FROM THE IGNITION AND COMPLETELY SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN WHILE MOVING. THE KEY INADVERTENTLY MOVES AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN , DEPOWERING THE AIR BAGS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. WHEN INITIALLY CALLING IN THE COMPLAINT , CHRYSLER/ DODGE EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO FIX OR PART YET AVAILABLE. I FURTHER EXPLAINED AS A SINGLE MOTHER THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD , BECAUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR STREET AND ALMOST ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR , ROLLING DOWN BACKWARDS ON A FREEWAY RAMP UNABLE TO BRAKE OR TELEPHONE POLE. DODGE/CHRYSLER STATED I WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT OR TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A TEMPORARY FIX.( THIS SAME TEMPORARY FIX IS NOTED IN THE DODGE DEALER SYSTEM NOT TO PUT IN THE NEWER YEAR PARTS INTO AN OLDER MODEL CAR ) AFTER CALLING AND GOING UP TO THEIR RECOMMENDED DEALERSHIPS FOR DODGE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THEY HAVE THEIR HANDS TIED BECAUSE THERE IS STILL NO PART AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR OF MY CAR. THEY ALSO STATED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET ALMOST 700 DOLLARS FOR A TEMP FIX USING A NEWER MODEL CAR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX IT . I AM COMPLETELY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY ON AND DODGE/CHRYSLER IS COMPLETELY BRUSHING OFF THE ISSUE. GOD FORBID IF WE ARE HARMED OR EVENTUALLY IN AN ACCIDENT WAITING 3 YEARS LATER FOR A REPAIR FOR THIS VEHICLE PART. *TR

SAFETY RECALL ON CHRYSLER. UPON STARTING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. *MW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2014 USED WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. AND I ALREADY HAD IT IN THE SHOP JUST IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A NORMAL "MORNING KNOCK" BUT IT WAS ALWAYS THERE AND WHEN YOU DROVE IT SOUNDED WORSE. I HAVE NOT STARTED MY CAR ALL DAY TODAY, THEN WHEN I WENT TO GO SOMEWHERE I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT JUST GAVE ME TICK NOISES IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I KNOW THE BATTERY WASN'T DEAD BECAUSE THE CAR DOOR WAS OPEN AND THERE WAS THE DING NOISES AND THE LIGHTS WERE ALL ON IN THE CAR WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPEN. NOW I HAVE GOTTEN THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER, BUT WITH A 1 YEAR OLD I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY ALMOST NEW CAR! I NEED SOMETHING FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 61,750

MY VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF AS I AM DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START, IT WILL CLICK AND ONLY AFTER ME SWITCHING MY GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTING THE CAR AGAIN WILL IT START. I HAVE LITERALLY SEEN AND HEARD A CLICK THE KEY SWITCHING TO THE "ACCESSORY" POSITION, THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. *TR

I AM TRYING TO GET ENFORCEMENT ON AN ALREADY RELEASED RECALL. THIS I MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE, RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY KEY AND IGNITION. HERS HAS THE ISSUE AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET THE REMEDY SHE WAS INFORMED THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND THAT THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF PRODUCING THE PARTS NEEDED. ALSO THEY WOULD FIX A 2010 BUT THE 2009 IS A BIGGER ISSUE AND NOT EASILY SOLVED. HER RECALL IS L25/NHTSA 14V-373. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CARE PREVENTING IT FROM STARTING OR THE CAR CAN SUDDENLY STOP AND CRASH. I NEED THE PARTS, AND CHRYSLER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE RECEIVED. I ASKED FOR A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME AS TO STOP DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO GET STRANDED WITH MYSELF AND CHILDREN. THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A TIME FRAME AND I NEED TO GET TO WORK AND DRIVE SAFELY. UPDATED 12/17/14. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

RECALL NHTSA 14V-373 DEALER TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER - ANSWER, WE DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DODGE / MOPAR WEBSITE FOR THE RECALL STATUS OF THE CAR STATES "INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE". *TR

Mileage: 66,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AT THE END OF 2013. WE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES FAIRLY SPACED APART WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ITSELF OFF AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION TO OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY. WITH KEY IN HAND, STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. WE TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP NEAR OUR HOME, THEY HOOKED IT UP TO TRY EVERY CODE AND EVERY RECALL THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN AN ANSWER. THEY FOUND NO ANSWER. WE ALSO HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED ABOUT THAT TIME. NOW HERE WE ARE SEPTEMBER OF 2014. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. THE CAR WILL NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP, IT WILL NOT HOLD ITS CHARGE EITHER. WE HAVE HAD OUR STARTER AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED, WHICH ARE BOTH FINE. NOW AFTER JUMPING THE CAR, WE START HEADING TO OUR DESTINATION. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT REACHES ABOUT 25MPH AND THEN THE RPMS CONTINUE TO CLIMB INTO THE 4S, 5S, 6S, AND 7S IF I TRY TO GO ANY FASTER, IT JUST WILL NOT SHIFT. NOW AFTER PATIENTLY DRIVING TO OUR DESTINATION AT 25MPH, THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF. WE MUST OPEN OUR HOOD AND PULL A FUSE TO STOP OUR ENGINE. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD TO WHERE I CANNOT TRANSPORT MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO THE BABYSITTER OR MAKE IT TO EITHER OF MY JOBS. I NEED AN ANSWER AND NO DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO HAVE ONE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 85,000

7/10/14CAR SHUT OFF, COULDN'T STEER OR USE BRAKES. ETC LIGHT CAME ON. READ MANUAL AND FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS. 7/11/2014VEHICLE BEHAVIOR REPEATED. TOWED TO DODGE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. NEXT DAY SAME THING HAPPENED. TOWED TO DODGE DEALER AGAIN...ETC REPLACED. 8/3/2014 HAPPENED ALL OVER AGAIN. CAR AT DODGE DEALERSHIP. STRANDED WITH YOUNG KIDS IN CAR IS SCARY AND FRUSTRATING ENOUGH BUT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS? THANK GOD FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT LEAST. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

LOW TIRE INDICATOR AS SOON AS I STARTED MY CAR. THEN THE CHANGE OIL INDICATOR FLASHED. I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND ALL TIRES HAVE ACCURATE PRESSURE. SOMETIMES MY CAR WON'T START WHEN I TURN THE KEY BUT THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL WORK. THE SHIFTER PANEL GETS HOT SOMETIMES. THE WIPERS WILL MOVE UP A COUPLE OF INCHES WHEN I USE MY UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY. MY DASH LIGHTS WILL FADE AND THEN COME BACK TO THE BRIGHTNESS I HAVE IT SET AT JUST RANDOMLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THINGS OCCURRING, YET NO RECALLS AND THINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 89,950

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.. *TR

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!! *TR

Mileage: 23,000

MY CARS HAS BEEN ACTING UP LATELY. RANDOMLY IT WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION EVEN THOUGH ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND AC TURNS ON. ALL'S I HEAR IS A CLICK AND THEN IT DOES NOTHING. SOMETIME IT WORKS FINE, BUT OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO TRY 8-10 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL TURN OVER. I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL ALWAYS BE SO LUCKY OR IF ONE OF THESE TIMES I WILL BE STRANDED. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY AND IT WAS OKAY. ALSO ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR STARTED AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

THE CAR WILL NOT START ON A RANDOM BASIS. ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, DASH WORKING PROPERLY BUT THE CAR JUST "CLICKS" AND REFUSES TO CRANK OVER. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY. EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER, SAME PROBLEMS. WE'VE HAD IT INTO THE SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND BOTH TIMES WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG (ALTHOUGH THEY DID PUT A NEW BATTERY IN). NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN . NOW IT IS STUCK OUT OF TOWN AND IS BEING TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 94,702

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES: DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN TURNING WIPERS ON/OFF. DASH LIGHTS REAPPEAR AFTER ON/OFF ACTION COMPLETE. KEY WOULD NOT START CAR, BUT WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS. WIPERS MOVE UPWARDS ABOUT 2-3 INCHES WHEN USING UNLOCK BUTTON ON KEY. *TR

CAR WON'T START AT RANDOM INTERVALS. WILL NOT MAKE ANY NOISE, JUST A CLICK. STARTED ROUGHLY A YEAR AGO, AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD START AGAIN. NOW I WAIT MORE THAN A HALF HOUR. NEVER SURE IF IT WILL START. THIS CAR IS STRANDING ME. IT HAS A LIST OF PROBLEMS SUCH AS BAD BRAKES THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

MY TEENAGE DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, SHE MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP AND WE MERGED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY TO HAVE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AGAIN. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED 10 MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED AND WE MADE IT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE ON A RURAL ROAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. ALL WIRES AND CONNECTIONS CHECKED OUT TIGHT. WAITING TO HAVE IT TOWED AS DON'T WANT TO RISK AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 64,236

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.

Mileage: 34,000

MY COMPLAINT CONSISTS OF THE TIRES, STARTER, AND PRESSURE SENSORS ON MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. FIRST, THE CHEAPEST TIRES MY DEALER CAN FIND FOR MY VEHICLE ARE PRICED AT $225/TIRE. THUS, A $1000.00 COST FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. THIS WOULD BE REASONABLE IF THE VEHICLE WAS A LUXURY VEHICLE I.E.: AUDI, BMW, CADILLAC, MERCEDES, ETC... HOWEVER, IT IS A DODGE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY DODGE'S TIRES EVERY WINTER SINCE PURCHASE. THEREFORE, THESE PERFORMANCE TIRES ARE ONLY LASTING APPROXIMATELY 20,000/MILES A PIECE. AFFORDABLE, IS WHY I PURCHASED DODGE. I AM NOT RECEIVING THIS, NOT EVEN IN THE BASIC MAINTENANCE OF TIRES. NEXT, MY STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED RECENTLY. I WAS TOLD THAT MANY DODGE JOURNEY STARTERS ARE "GOING." HOWEVER, WITH NO RECALL ON THE PART, I ENDED UP PAYING A $100.00 TOWARDS A DEDUCTIBLE THAT IS PART OF MY WARRANTY. FINALLY, I HAD TO REPLACE TWO TIRE SENSORS AS WELL ON MY VEHICLE THIS YEAR. AGAIN, NO RECALL ON THE PART. THEREFORE, A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS REQUIRED. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT DESPITE MY WARRANTY I AM PAYING DEDUCTIBLES AND DESPITE OTHER NUMEROUS JOURNEYS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THE PARTS AREN'T BEING RECALLED. I AM FORCED TO SPEND $1000.00 ON TIRES EVERY 20,000 MILES ON TOP OF MY ACTUAL MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT >$500.00. THE ABOVE EXPENSES SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT BE REQUIRED ON A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY TODAY, 9/10/11 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER. IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF IT WERE TREMBLING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE JOURNEY WAS IN DRIVE AND STARTED TO GO BACKWARDS. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY FOOT AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO BACKWARDS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE. I WAS VERY FRANTIC AND THEN BEGAN TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT. THE JOURNEY WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO BACKWARDS. I QUICKLY PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT AND THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY AND SHUT OFF WHILE THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I PUT THE GEAR BACK IN THE PARK POSITION AND TRIED TO START THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I MADE A REPORT TO DODGE BY CALLING (800) 992-1992 ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2011. I RECEIVED A REFERENCE CASE NUMBER: 21334169. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM DODGE FROM (800) 763-8433 ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 FROM CASE MANAGERS[XXX](EXT.[XXX]) AND[XXX](EXT.[XXX]). I RETURNED THEIR CALLS BUT NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THEM. THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I LEFT MULTIPLE MESSAGES FOR THEM BOTH AND SPOKE WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE AT THE CALL CENTER; NEITHER CASE MANAGER NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS AND I WAS INFORMED FROM DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CALL CENTER THAT BOTH[XXX]AND [XXX] DECLINED ANY SERVICE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE AND IT BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT WITH THE 2009 JOURNEY AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE BY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SOMETHING SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING BY THE TIME I COULD SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER THE FRONT END AND THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP THERE WAS SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH VENTS UNDER THE HOOD AND OUT THE EXHAUST. CALLED 911 FOR ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ALL APPROPRIATE PEOPLE RESPONDED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT SAFELY. THE FAILURE OBVIOUSLY OCCURRED ONLY ONCE AND STILL WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO DECIDE IF THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED OR NOT. THE CAR HAD BEEN INTO THE SHOP FOR ENGINE TICK UPON START AND TOLD BY DODGE THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE SENDING UNIT FOR THE OIL WAS BUILT. CALLED MY VIN NUMBER IN FOR RECALLS AS I DID NOT BUY IT BRAND NEW WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSAXLE DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. STILL WAITING ON INSURANCE AS I SAID BUT ITS KIND OF CURIOUS THAT THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE WOULD SOUND VERY MUCH LIKE THE RECALL NOTICES. *TR

Mileage: 74,000