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2009 Dodge JOURNEY AWD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

161 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 122 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 161 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	65	40.4%
Electrical and battery issues	38	23.6%
Transmission and shifting	13	8.1%
Steering behavior	12	7.5%
Engine operation	8	5.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Power Train

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Tires

Electrical System: 47; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 33; Power Train: 23; Service Brakes: 19; Air Bags: 17; Engine: 17; Unknown Or Other: 13; Tires: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 36; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 4

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (36). 39 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2009: 3; 2010: 24; 2011: 22; 2012: 16; 2013: 16; 2014: 16; 2015: 23; 2016: 17; 2017: 11; 2018: 7; 2019: 6

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 38 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10287357 · 2009-10-14 (October 14, 2009)

REDUCED BRAKING CAUSED BY WORN FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS FROM PREMATURELY WEARING OUT IN 13 MONTHS OF USE. ROTORS WORN BEYOND REPAIR (CANNOT BE RESURFACED) AND PADS WORN COMPLETELY. APPEARS TO BE DESIGN AND PRODUCT FAILURE. BRAKING SYSTEM MAYBE INADEQUATE FOR THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. REQUIRES UPGRADED BRAKING SYSTEM TO OFFSET SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, CANNOT PURCHASE ANY UPGRADE ROTORS FROM THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS DUE TO NEWNESS OF MODEL. NOTHING IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EXCEPT THE SAME OEM PARTS…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10287357 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10308981 · 2010-02-12 (February 12, 2010)

ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPERS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY TIRES/BRAKES VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN OCTOBER, I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IN JANUARY AND HAVE BEEN BACK 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 21,153 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308981 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10348925 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)

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 STAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348925 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10412412 · 2011-07-15 (July 15, 2011)

I HAVE A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCT 2008. THE ISSUES WERE BRAKE/CALIPER FAILURE, WATER LEAK, WIRING HARNESS, IGNITION FAILURE ETC(THE LIST GOES ON). RECENTLY ON JULY 10-13 2011 MY VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY STALL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR IDEAL BRAKIN. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT REASON FOR STALLING. THE STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION WIRE BEING FRIED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $227 TO REPLACE WIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED CHRY…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412412 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10321272 · 2010-03-21 (March 21, 2010)

WE BOUGHT A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT BACK IN MAY 09. IN THE LAST MONTH FEB 2010 ON, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING/SECURITY MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS FAILED (SCHEDULED TO BE LOOKED IN TWO DAYS) AND TODAY OUR TRANSMISSION/GEARBOX LITERALLY EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD AT 6,000 MILES. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD ON THE WAY TO STORE WHEN A STRING SMELL OF BURNING CAME INTO THE CABIN AND THEN WE HEARD A SEVERE POP AND THEN NOTHING BUT BILLOWING SMOKE. WE HAD OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND GET TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,052 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10363616 · 2010-11-01 (November 1, 2010)

2009 SXT AWD DODGE JOURNEY IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INITIAL JOURNEY WE PURCHASED WHICH WAS A LEMON. WE PICKED UP THIS CAR 5/2009. IT HAD A STRANGE SMELL, MUCH LIKE PROPANE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. WE GAVE UP. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR THE LAST YEAR - PROGRESSIVELY THE SMELL WORSENED. ON THURSDAY, 10-28-10 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 270 I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY ENGINE, AND THE PROPANE SMELL WAS ALMOST OVER POWERING. I PHONED THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ON MONDAY, 11-1-1…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10353884 · 2010-09-04 (September 4, 2010)

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE GONE OUT FOUR TIMES. I HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED TWO TIMES AND HAD TO PURCHASE NEW ROTORS TWO OTHER TIMES BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO FAR OUT OF SPEC. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE GONE OUT EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES. LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AND PULSATING STEERING WHEEL ALMOST CONSTANTLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10358349 · 2010-09-29 (September 29, 2010)

I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED ON MY DODGE JOURNEY 2009 AND THE ROTORS AT 22,000 MILES. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THE FIRST JOURNEY I PURCHASED HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND WAS REPLACED BY DODGE/CHRYSLER AS A LEMON MAY 2009. NOW THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THE BRAKES ARE GOING BAD OR THE ROTORS SO FAST OR WHY THE STEERING WONT STOP SHAKING. I FEAR NOW THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR IS BAD. DEALER STATED THE JOURNEYS WERE KNOWN FOR POOR / FAULTY BRAKES BUT CHRYSLER WON'T RECALL THEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,340 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10466850 · 2012-07-21 (July 21, 2012)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 64,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466850 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

161 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

75.8%Usable mileage122 / 161 records

100.0%Valid incident date161 / 161 records

100.0%Valid filing date161 / 161 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates161 / 161 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2009	2010
Electrical System	4729.2% ODI 10348925 · 74,000 mi 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 STAR… Look up ODI 10348925 at NHTSA ↗	5354.6% ODI 10392239 · 14,000 mi ON MARCH 18, 2007 WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A SECONDARY ROAD, OUR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, CLASS 1B3H80100, BEGAN HAVING SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INTERIOR LIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AND ON, AND THEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF ENTIRELY. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH 3 SEPARATE RECALL/WARRANTY NOTICES FOUND WHICH APPEAR TO COVER BRAKES, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE STARTER ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF ONLY 1 RECALL. T… Look up ODI 10392239 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3320.5% ODI 10287357 · 29,000 mi REDUCED BRAKING CAUSED BY WORN FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS FROM PREMATURELY WEARING OUT IN 13 MONTHS OF USE. ROTORS WORN BEYOND REPAIR (CANNOT BE RESURFACED) AND PADS WORN COMPLETELY. APPEARS TO BE DESIGN AND PRODUCT FAILURE. BRAKING SYSTEM MAYBE INADEQUATE FOR THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. REQUIRES UPGRADED BRAKING SYSTEM TO OFFSET SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, CANNOT PURCHASE ANY UPGRADE ROTORS FROM THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS DUE TO NEWNESS OF MODEL. NOTHING IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EXCEPT THE SAME OEM PARTS… Look up ODI 10287357 at NHTSA ↗	55.2% ODI 10348876 · 16,000 mi PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. *TR Look up ODI 10348876 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	1911.8% ODI 10455804 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 Look up ODI 10455804 at NHTSA ↗	1616.5% ODI 10461735 · 14,074 mi BRAKES WENT OUT AT 14,074; THEN AGAIN AT 20,811 MILES; AND AGAIN AT 36,201. THE VEHICLE IS TWO YEARS OLD. *JB Look up ODI 10461735 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	1710.6% ODI 10509270 ENGINE SPUTTERS THEN DIES WHILE IDLE. *TR Look up ODI 10509270 at NHTSA ↗	1414.4% ODI 10610543 · 59,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING NO POWER STEERING BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITHOUT ACCIDENT. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL 20MINUTES LATER THEN CAR HAS RUN FINE *TR Look up ODI 10610543 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	138.1% ODI 10393631 · 29,062 mi THE BRAKE PADS ON THE DODGE JOURNEY WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. Look up ODI 10393631 at NHTSA ↗	1515.5% ODI 10392471 DODGE JOURNEY, ENGINE COMPLETE POWER DOWN/SHUT DOWN; LOSS OF ALL FUNCTION IN THE CAR, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO LIGHTS Look up ODI 10392471 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	2314.3% ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT… Look up ODI 10408991 at NHTSA ↗	44.1% ODI 10569295 · 55,000 mi I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, BRAKES, AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES; NOISE FROM DRIVER DOOR, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND DOORS UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, HARD SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,CAR PULSATES/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING STARTING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND ALARM WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 40 F, CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK USING EITHER KEY FOB OR BY PRESSING BUTTON IN CAR, MUST PRESS IT MULTIPLE TIMES. LOCK MECHANISM COULD BE HEA… Look up ODI 10569295 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	1710.6% ODI 10476624 · 43,000 mi MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON...... *TR Look up ODI 10476624 at NHTSA ↗	66.2% ODI 10562678 · 45,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP GETS BELOW 40 DEGREES. AFTER OWNING THE JOURNEY FOR A YEAR, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, BRAKES, AND ROTORS AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILES; REPLACE A FAULTY BATTERY AND COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT THE AIR NOISE AT DRIVER DOOR, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND DOORS UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, HARD SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALL WITHIN THE ODOMETER READING 15,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10562678 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	74.3% ODI 10363616 · 22,000 mi 2009 SXT AWD DODGE JOURNEY IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INITIAL JOURNEY WE PURCHASED WHICH WAS A LEMON. WE PICKED UP THIS CAR 5/2009. IT HAD A STRANGE SMELL, MUCH LIKE PROPANE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. WE GAVE UP. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR THE LAST YEAR - PROGRESSIVELY THE SMELL WORSENED. ON THURSDAY, 10-28-10 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 270 I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY ENGINE, AND THE PROPANE SMELL WAS ALMOST OVER POWERING. I PHONED THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ON MONDAY, 11-1-1… Look up ODI 10363616 at NHTSA ↗	1414.4% ODI 10421247 · 23,310 mi WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-75 MPH AND HAVING TO BRAKE HARD THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDALS BEGIN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND THE BRAKES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY? 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SXT WITH CURRENTLY 24K MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10421247 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	57,232–96,851 mi	74,000 mi	27	ODI 10348925 · 74,000 mi 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 STAR… Look up ODI 10348925 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10461017 · 34,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10461017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466850 · 64,236 mi 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 Look up ODI 10466850 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	13,409–25,000 mi	20,000 mi	32	ODI 10287357 · 29,000 mi REDUCED BRAKING CAUSED BY WORN FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS FROM PREMATURELY WEARING OUT IN 13 MONTHS OF USE. ROTORS WORN BEYOND REPAIR (CANNOT BE RESURFACED) AND PADS WORN COMPLETELY. APPEARS TO BE DESIGN AND PRODUCT FAILURE. BRAKING SYSTEM MAYBE INADEQUATE FOR THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. REQUIRES UPGRADED BRAKING SYSTEM TO OFFSET SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, CANNOT PURCHASE ANY UPGRADE ROTORS FROM THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS DUE TO NEWNESS OF MODEL. NOTHING IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EXCEPT THE SAME OEM PARTS… Look up ODI 10287357 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308981 · 21,153 mi ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPERS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY TIRES/BRAKES VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN OCTOBER, I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IN JANUARY AND HAVE BEEN BACK 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR Look up ODI 10308981 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10326926 · 21,000 mi MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY R/T AWD HAS JUST OVER 21,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY, THE BRAKES WERE ACTING WORSE THAN NORMAL, SO I TOOK IT IN TO A SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY SHOT, MAKING METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT. ALL WILL NEED REPLACED - AT 21,000 MILES! CHECKING THE INTERNET, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE JOURNEY. NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE COMPLETELY NEW BRAKES INSTALLED WITH LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON THEIR CARS. THE FACTORY WARRANTY ONLY COVERS BRAKE PROBLEMS… Look up ODI 10326926 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	43,000–96,000 mi	77,000 mi	21	ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT… Look up ODI 10408991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10476622 · 43,000 mi MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SOME SMOKE AND THERE IS A BAD SMELL. BUT THEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. SO I WHEN OVER AND DROVE IT AROUND AND THE CLICKING/GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10476622 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	40,000–89,950 mi	74,000 mi	17	ODI 10476623 · 40,000 mi THE BRAKES/ROTORS GOING OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. CANT REALLY EVEN GET 3000 MILES OUT OF THEM. TR Look up ODI 10476623 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505531 · 28,931 mi 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 FA… Look up ODI 10505531 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509268 · 70,000 mi AFTER 45 MINUTES OF COMBINED IN-TOWN AND HIGHWAY DRIVING (APPROX. 16 MILES TOTAL) DURING RUSH HOUR CAR BEGAN TO SMELL HOT. WHEN STOPPED VISIBLE SMOKE FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND SLIGHT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CALIPER WAS LOCKED-UP. REPLACED FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PAD AND CALIPER. ALL 4 ROTORS WERE TURNED 01/2013. TR Look up ODI 10509268 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	79,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10476624 · 43,000 mi MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON...... TR Look up ODI 10476624 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10705994 · 140,000 mi 12-26 2014 I OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER [XXX] NO ONE ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. 03-05-2015 I OPENED UP ANOTHER CASE NUMBER [XXX] 06-20-2014 I RECEIVED A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES.... THE PROBLEM IS... UPON STATING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. IF NOT FULLY SEATED, UNDER OPERATING CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE BUMPY ROADS) THE FOBIK COULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE TO THE "ACCESSORY" MODE. THIS COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SY… Look up ODI 10705994 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10937953 · 79,000 mi 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 02/21/17LJ CN Look up ODI 10937953 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	87,475–112,600 mi	96,000 mi	15	ODI 10553011 · 96,000 mi I NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD TICKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL SOMETIMES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAME WITH A $2400 ESTIMATE! AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS ON DODGEJOURNEYFORUM.CO… Look up ODI 10553011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10610364 · 121,849 mi HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY SEEING WHITE SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OR FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. NO CAUSE VISIBLE TO THE EYE WAS FOUND. ON DATE IN QUESTION, ENGINE AREA CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE TOWED TO COLLISION SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE/ PUA UNIT WAS "BAD" AND CRACKED. NO COLLISION OR EXTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED IT. PART SIMPLY CRACKED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER COLLISION/BODY SHOP. DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY AUTO INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WAS SPONTANEOUS. FRONT END OF VEHI… Look up ODI 10610364 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	61,750–130,000 mi	99,400 mi	9	ODI 10393631 · 29,062 mi THE BRAKE PADS ON THE DODGE JOURNEY WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. Look up ODI 10393631 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10705994 · 140,000 mi 12-26 2014 I OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER [XXX] NO ONE ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. 03-05-2015 I OPENED UP ANOTHER CASE NUMBER [XXX] 06-20-2014 I RECEIVED A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES.... THE PROBLEM IS... UPON STATING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. IF NOT FULLY SEATED, UNDER OPERATING CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE BUMPY ROADS) THE FOBIK COULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE TO THE "ACCESSORY" MODE. THIS COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SY… Look up ODI 10705994 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	21,000–53,527 mi	39,164 mi	10	ODI 10392681 · 47,000 mi I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 DODGE JOURNEY WITH 20 MILES ON IT, WITHIN THE FIRST 25,000 MILES 2 OF THE TIRES BEGAN LOSING AIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACE, KUMHO TIRES STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS. AT 45,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ACTUALLY POPPED, LUCKILY AT THE TIME WE WERE STOPPED IN A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. AGAIN, KUMHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. AT 47000 MILES THE BRAKES FELL COMPLETELY OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ON TO THE ROAD, AGAIN LUCKILY WE WERE DOING APPROX. 3 MILES AN HOUR AND NO ONE WAS HURT, WHEN I C… Look up ODI 10392681 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10395817 · 18,000 mi 2009 DODGE JOURNEY BRAKE, AND TIRE ISSUE. TOOK A TRIP FROM DES MOINES, IA. TO SHREVEPORT, LA. - HALFWAY THRU MY TRIP HOME MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT OF NOWHERE. WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON THE CAR I FOUND THAT SURPRISING ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, AND HAD THREE KIDS IN THE CAR!!!! TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TIRE STORE WHO CALLED A DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER SAID THAT MY TIRE WAS BACKORDERED BY OVER 3,000 TIRES AND RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT SIZE. SPENT THE NIGHT IN THAT TOWN, NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, DR… Look up ODI 10395817 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT… Look up ODI 10408991 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 62 complaints · 2010: 21 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	11	37	62
2010	6	16	21

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	160	0	1
2010	97	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Power Train	Service Brakes	Air Bags	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Tires
Electrical System	—	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… Look up ODI 10425148 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10484897 · 24,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10484897 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10577744 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 Look up ODI 10577744 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203413 · 90,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11203413 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10790218 · 82,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10790218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821076 · 120,000 mi 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, Look up ODI 10821076 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10732162 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. Look up ODI 10732162 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10734318 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. Look up ODI 10734318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10759162 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. Look up ODI 10759162 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10640290 · 85,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10640290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785354 · 55,888 mi 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 KEYLE… Look up ODI 10785354 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10893835 · 99,400 mi 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 . Look up ODI 10893835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11110992 · 99,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11110992 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	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… Look up ODI 10425148 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10484897 · 24,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10484897 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	3 ODI 10395817 · 18,000 mi 2009 DODGE JOURNEY BRAKE, AND TIRE ISSUE. TOOK A TRIP FROM DES MOINES, IA. TO SHREVEPORT, LA. - HALFWAY THRU MY TRIP HOME MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT OF NOWHERE. WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON THE CAR I FOUND THAT SURPRISING ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, AND HAD THREE KIDS IN THE CAR!!!! TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TIRE STORE WHO CALLED A DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER SAID THAT MY TIRE WAS BACKORDERED BY OVER 3,000 TIRES AND RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT SIZE. SPENT THE NIGHT IN THAT TOWN, NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, DR… Look up ODI 10395817 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10419212 · 8,000 mi I PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY IN FEB OF 09. IT IS NOW MAY 2011 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE ROTORS RESURFACED AT 8,000 MILES. HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES AND THE BACK ONE TWICE. AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE BEEN THRU 2 SET OF TIRES. CURRENTLY THE CAR IGNITION IS HAVING PROBLEMS. IT JUST DOESNT WANT TO START AT TIMES. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR. AT THE ONE YEAR MARK IT STARTED RUNNING HOT AND CONTINUES TO DO SO PERIODICALLY. IT ALSO KEEPS LOOSING OIL. ALSO THE RADIO WILL BE PLAYING AND IT WILL JUST … Look up ODI 10419212 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	3 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10577744 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 Look up ODI 10577744 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203413 · 90,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11203413 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗	0	5 ODI 10553011 · 96,000 mi I NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD TICKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL SOMETIMES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAME WITH A $2400 ESTIMATE! AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS ON DODGEJOURNEYFORUM.CO… Look up ODI 10553011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10625743 · 90,000 mi MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR - I HAD TO PARK CAR, SHUT OFF AND RESTART. DID SAME THING COUPLE DAYS LATER AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE CODE AND IT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR JUST HIT 90,000 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE. Look up ODI 10625743 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11033516 · 155,000 mi I BOUGHT 9/2015 HAS HAD 3 TRANSFER CASES AT 3,000.00 EACH AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER, CRACKED AND LEAKING AND NEED SEALS AND A PART. . AT THIS POINT IT NOW NEEDS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO DODGE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE SINCE SEPT 20TH, 2017. I WROTE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN MASSACHUSETTS. RECEIVED A LETTER ON OCT 12, 2017 FROM THEM , TELLING ME TO CONTACT YOUR DEPT RIGHT AWAY. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS. I SAW LEAKING WH… Look up ODI 11033516 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11076023 · 130,000 mi THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT START, SOMETIMES IF YOU TURN THE KEY AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT MAY START BUT NOT ANLWAYS. BATTERY AND STARTER ARE NEW. ALL ELECTRICAL IS GOOD. THE ISSUE IS AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THIS COMPLAINT ON THE DODGE JOURNEY. NO MECHANIC CAN PINPOINT WHAT CAUSES THIS. I'VE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES FOR HOURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. IT MAY BE SOME SECURITY GLITCH OR SOMETHING. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND GET IT FIXED. Look up ODI 11076023 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT… Look up ODI 10408991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	5 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10790218 · 82,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10790218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821076 · 120,000 mi 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, Look up ODI 10821076 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10537320 · 23,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10537320 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	3 ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10936801 · 111,200 mi 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 Look up ODI 10936801 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11010696 · 103,200 mi I HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH I FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY AND SINCE THAT THE ESP , ALL WHEEL DRIVE, SKIDDING AND ANOTHER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY BRAKES ONLY WORK HALF THE TIME AND NOW MY DRIVER WINDOW WONT GO UP OR DOWN OR MIRROR WORK AND TODAY MY CAR WONT START. MY HUSBAND CHECKED FUSES THEY ARE GOOD BUT HAVE NO POWER TO OVER HALF OF THEM. I CALLED TATE DODGE THEY WANT ANOTHER 1102.00 JUST FOR ME TO BUT THE TIPM PART AND DO THE WORK MYSELF. I CANT BREAK A FUSE BOX AND DO NOT FEEL THIS IS FAIR AND UNLESS I REPLACE THEN… Look up ODI 11010696 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10455804 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 Look up ODI 10455804 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551972 · 88,000 mi I WAS DRIVING AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE USING AN AIR PUMP. AFTER FILLING THE TIRE WITH AIR AND ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE AIR PUMP HOSE. THE END OF THE TIRE STEM BROKE OFF INSIDE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE COMPLETELY. I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE STEM LOOKED CORRODED, AND I IMMEDIATELY GOOGLED THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE STEM AND LEARNED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WHERE THE TIRE STEMS ON THE VEHICLE CORRODE (WHICH MINE DID EXA… Look up ODI 10551972 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	8 ODI 10732162 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. Look up ODI 10732162 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10734318 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. Look up ODI 10734318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10759162 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. Look up ODI 10759162 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10705994 · 140,000 mi 12-26 2014 I OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER [XXX] NO ONE ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. 03-05-2015 I OPENED UP ANOTHER CASE NUMBER [XXX] 06-20-2014 I RECEIVED A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES.... THE PROBLEM IS... UPON STATING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. IF NOT FULLY SEATED, UNDER OPERATING CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE BUMPY ROADS) THE FOBIK COULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE TO THE "ACCESSORY" MODE. THIS COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SY… Look up ODI 10705994 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	6 ODI 10640290 · 85,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10640290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785354 · 55,888 mi 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 KEYLE… Look up ODI 10785354 at NHTSA ↗	0	5 ODI 10553011 · 96,000 mi I NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD TICKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL SOMETIMES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAME WITH A $2400 ESTIMATE! AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS ON DODGEJOURNEYFORUM.CO… Look up ODI 10553011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10625743 · 90,000 mi MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR - I HAD TO PARK CAR, SHUT OFF AND RESTART. DID SAME THING COUPLE DAYS LATER AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE CODE AND IT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR JUST HIT 90,000 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE. Look up ODI 10625743 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10593079 · 89,950 mi FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT… Look up ODI 10593079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10936801 · 111,200 mi 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 Look up ODI 10936801 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11010696 · 103,200 mi I HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH I FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY AND SINCE THAT THE ESP , ALL WHEEL DRIVE, SKIDDING AND ANOTHER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY BRAKES ONLY WORK HALF THE TIME AND NOW MY DRIVER WINDOW WONT GO UP OR DOWN OR MIRROR WORK AND TODAY MY CAR WONT START. MY HUSBAND CHECKED FUSES THEY ARE GOOD BUT HAVE NO POWER TO OVER HALF OF THEM. I CALLED TATE DODGE THEY WANT ANOTHER 1102.00 JUST FOR ME TO BUT THE TIPM PART AND DO THE WORK MYSELF. I CANT BREAK A FUSE BOX AND DO NOT FEEL THIS IS FAIR AND UNLESS I REPLACE THEN… Look up ODI 11010696 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	2 ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11110992 · 99,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11110992 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	3 ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10893835 · 99,400 mi 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 . Look up ODI 10893835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11110992 · 99,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11110992 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 11033516 · 155,000 mi I BOUGHT 9/2015 HAS HAD 3 TRANSFER CASES AT 3,000.00 EACH AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER, CRACKED AND LEAKING AND NEED SEALS AND A PART. . AT THIS POINT IT NOW NEEDS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO DODGE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE SINCE SEPT 20TH, 2017. I WROTE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN MASSACHUSETTS. RECEIVED A LETTER ON OCT 12, 2017 FROM THEM , TELLING ME TO CONTACT YOUR DEPT RIGHT AWAY. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS. I SAW LEAKING WH… Look up ODI 11033516 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11076023 · 130,000 mi THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT START, SOMETIMES IF YOU TURN THE KEY AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT MAY START BUT NOT ANLWAYS. BATTERY AND STARTER ARE NEW. ALL ELECTRICAL IS GOOD. THE ISSUE IS AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THIS COMPLAINT ON THE DODGE JOURNEY. NO MECHANIC CAN PINPOINT WHAT CAUSES THIS. I'VE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES FOR HOURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. IT MAY BE SOME SECURITY GLITCH OR SOMETHING. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND GET IT FIXED. Look up ODI 11076023 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10705994 · 140,000 mi 12-26 2014 I OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER [XXX] NO ONE ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. 03-05-2015 I OPENED UP ANOTHER CASE NUMBER [XXX] 06-20-2014 I RECEIVED A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES.... THE PROBLEM IS... UPON STATING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. IF NOT FULLY SEATED, UNDER OPERATING CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE BUMPY ROADS) THE FOBIK COULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE TO THE "ACCESSORY" MODE. THIS COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SY… Look up ODI 10705994 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10661293 · 61,750 mi 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 LIGHT… Look up ODI 10661293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11110992 · 99,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11110992 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Tires	0	3 ODI 10395817 · 18,000 mi 2009 DODGE JOURNEY BRAKE, AND TIRE ISSUE. TOOK A TRIP FROM DES MOINES, IA. TO SHREVEPORT, LA. - HALFWAY THRU MY TRIP HOME MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT OF NOWHERE. WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON THE CAR I FOUND THAT SURPRISING ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, AND HAD THREE KIDS IN THE CAR!!!! TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TIRE STORE WHO CALLED A DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER SAID THAT MY TIRE WAS BACKORDERED BY OVER 3,000 TIRES AND RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT SIZE. SPENT THE NIGHT IN THAT TOWN, NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, DR… Look up ODI 10395817 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10419212 · 8,000 mi I PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY IN FEB OF 09. IT IS NOW MAY 2011 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE ROTORS RESURFACED AT 8,000 MILES. HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES AND THE BACK ONE TWICE. AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE BEEN THRU 2 SET OF TIRES. CURRENTLY THE CAR IGNITION IS HAVING PROBLEMS. IT JUST DOESNT WANT TO START AT TIMES. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR. AT THE ONE YEAR MARK IT STARTED RUNNING HOT AND CONTINUES TO DO SO PERIODICALLY. IT ALSO KEEPS LOOSING OIL. ALSO THE RADIO WILL BE PLAYING AND IT WILL JUST … Look up ODI 10419212 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT… Look up ODI 10408991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418285 · 30,000 mi BRAKE, ROTORS, TIRES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT REPLACE ONLY AT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AND I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. REPAIR COST OFF THE ROOF AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UP. I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THE FAST RATE THIS VITAL PARTS CONSUME. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY WARRANTY AGREEMENT BUT I BELIEVE MANUFACTURER HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPONENTS USE TO ASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10418285 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10455804 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 Look up ODI 10455804 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551972 · 88,000 mi I WAS DRIVING AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE USING AN AIR PUMP. AFTER FILLING THE TIRE WITH AIR AND ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE AIR PUMP HOSE. THE END OF THE TIRE STEM BROKE OFF INSIDE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE COMPLETELY. I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE STEM LOOKED CORRODED, AND I IMMEDIATELY GOOGLED THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE STEM AND LEARNED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WHERE THE TIRE STEMS ON THE VEHICLE CORRODE (WHICH MINE DID EXA… Look up ODI 10551972 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

12 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10408991 · 16,000 mi

HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE TIRES SOLD ON THE VEHICLE (225-55-R19) ARE NOT REPLACEABLE. I GOT A FLAT AND WAS TOLD TO RIDE ON THE DONUT UNTIL THEY COULD LOCATE A NEW TIRE, 12 DAYS LATER STILL NO TIRE, I DEMANDED THE DEALER SELL ME A TIRE OFF OF A CAR IN THE LOT, THEY FINALLY AGREED. HOWEVER, I WAS CALLED AFTER I LEFT THE CAR AND TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS AWD ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED OR IT WILL DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT…

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ODI 10412412 · 53,846 mi

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ODI 10466850 · 64,236 mi

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

6 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,950 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10461017 · 34,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10484897 · 24,000 mi

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

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ODI 10509265

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

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Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 24,466 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10350477 · 16,500 mi

ON MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT 4 DOOR SUV I HAVE HAD CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD TO INITIALLY GET THE FRONT BREAKS REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES AND AM NOW TAKING IT BACK IN TO GET THEM REPLACED AGAIN AT 25,000 MILES ONLY A FEW MONTHS LATER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I DON'T RIDE MY BRAKES AT ALL! BRAKES SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS OFTEN ON A VEHICLE. PLEASE MAKE DODGE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE EVERY BRAKE ON EVERY MODEL AND REFUND ALL OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS! THIS IS OUR FAMILIES LIVES AT STAKE IF THE BRAKES FAIL, SOMEONE NEE…

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ODI 10425148

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…

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ODI 10446816 · 20,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN FEBRUARY 2011 WITH 26000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. THE BRAKES WEAR PREMATURELY AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT YOU CAN FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO RECALL THE FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. I CAN'T CONTINUE TO PAY $600+ EVERY 6 MONTHS ON BRAKES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *TR

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Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10676136

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 WA…

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ODI 11062364 · 98,142 mi

SAFETY RECALL S08/NHTSA 16V-273 POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE AND FLUID COOLER .... THIS RECALL DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE .... UPON A VERY COLD WEATHER START UP MY POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE RUPTURED AND FAILED. I'M WONDERING WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL ..... I STARTED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AT 7 IN THE MORNING AND THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS -18F. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE STARTED THE RETURN LINE SPLIT SEVERAL INCHES ON THE TOP OF THE HOSE LINE AND LEFT A PUDDLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY

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ODI 11174651 · 135,000 mi

POWER STEERING RETURN LINE RUPTURED ON A -20F MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL I WENT TO TAKE A CORNER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE CORNER BUT CAME CLOSE TO HITTING A SNOW BANK. THE SPEED WAS LOW SO I HAD TIME TO REACT. AFTER THAT I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TOTAL BILL WAS 383.17. IT'S FUNNY THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL YET MINE ISN'T RECALLED. THE RECALL EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEND TO MY JOURNEY.

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,052 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10321272 · 6,052 mi

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10712746 · 76,000 mi

CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM HEATING HOSE BUSTING AND STARTED RUNNING HOT.... ALSO FRONT WINDSHIELD WATER DISPENSER NO LONGER WORKS.... TOLD DEALERSHIP CAR KILLS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING.... WAS TOLD A RECALL BUT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE... ALSO WHEN CAR IS PUT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AFTER COMPLETE STOP... IT JERKS AND ENGINE BANGS... GOT TOLD BLOCK AROUND ENGINE WALL.... ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY...... SOMETIMES CAR WILL NOT START B/C OF IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SOMETIMES TAKES ABOUT 15 TRIES TO START CAR... OR HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL …

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 29,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10287357 · 29,000 mi

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b