NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Dodge Journey. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
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I HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING HOSE AS IT WAS FOUND LEAKING ON MY DODGE JOURNEY 2009. MY CONCERN CAME AFTER LOOKING AT 10V475000 CAMPAIGN WHERE IT SAY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY HAD SAME FAULTY PART, DO IT ALSO APPLIES TO 2009 DODGE JOURNEYS? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,879. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ UPDATED 3/23/2016*JS UPDATED 11/15/2017*CN
I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR. THE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN AND DODGE DID NOT BUILD A MANUAL KEY ENTRY FOR THIS MODEL. ALSO I HAVE A STARTING PROBLEM THE CAR STALLS AND WON'T START UNLESS I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL OR JIGGLE THE GEAR UP INTO DRIVE AND BACK INTO PARK. THE CAR TURNS VERY SLOWLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS AND THE ENGINE REVS UP SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S TRYING TO PICK SPEED BACK UP AFTER A TURN. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS THE BATTERY AND WE HAD THEM INSTALL A NEW ONE BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. CUSTOMERS GETTING THEIR BATTER, STARTERS ALL THE RECALLS UPDATED BECAUSE THEY WERE TOLD THOSE WERE THE ISSUES BUT WAS NOT AS THEIR ISSUE STILL EXISTED AS DO MINE. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND A FORTUNE AT THE DEALER UNTIL THEY FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS BEING THE SAME. I EMAILED THEM FOR SUGGESTIONS OF WHAT THEY THINK IT MAY BE AND THEY JUST SAID TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP.
ATTEMPTED TO USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. CHANGED THE BATTERY STILL DID NOT WORK. HAD TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR MANUALLY. ONCE IN THE DOOR LOCKS BUTTONS WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. HAD TO OPEN FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MANUALLY FROM INSIDCHRE THE CAR. PULL UP THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR DOORS IN ORDER FOR THE TO BE OPENED. ONCE THE CAR WAS ON WE NOTICED THE REAR WIPER BLADE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE TRUNK OPEN. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK AT ALL. I'VE CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT NEVER DESCRIBED THIS ISSUE. GOOGLED IT AND A LOT OF OTHERS HAS DESCRIBED THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR CAR BUT NO ONE CAN PIN POINT THE ISSUE. WE CHANGED THE FUSE THIS NOW ALLOWED THE DRIVER DOOR ONLY TO UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO OPEN THEM AND PULL THE HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN IT, AS IT CAN'T BE OPENED AT ALL FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHANGING THE FUSE DID NOT HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE REAR WIPER OR THE TRUNK. I'VE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WHERE THE TRUNK HAS NO OTHER WAY TO BE OPENED. THIS MADE IT VERY HARD TO GET TO THE HANDLE FOR THE SPARE TIRE. RECEIVED CALL FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER A FACEBOOK COMPLAINT AND THEY ADVISED WE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN FIGURE IT OUT. WE ARE SKEPTICAL BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX A VERY BAD DRAG. WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE CAR DRAGS AND GOES REALLY SLOW AND TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO GET BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. THE DEALER CHARGED US CLOSE TO $500 AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY FIXED SOMETHING THAT DID NOT NEED FIXING AND TOLD US IF WAS FIXED WE HAD TO TURN AROUND NOT EVEN A MINUTE AFTER PULLING OFF THE LOT WITH IT TO ADVISE THEM IT WAS NOT FIXED. THEY WANTED TO KEEP CHARGING US FOR DIFFERENT THINGS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS. WE DECLINED BECAUSE NO MONEY FOR GUESSES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V373000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY R/T AWD. FIRST THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR WIRING HARNESS HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT WANT TO START LIKE IT SHOULD. I'VE BEEN THROUGH 2 GOOD INTERSTATE BATTERIES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS THAT HAVE NOT SEEMED TO WORK. NEXT AND THE MOST DANGEROUS IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS TO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THEY USED A BRAKING SYSTEM FROM A DODGE MAGNUM(IN THE SERIES 1 FROM 2008-2012) WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED FROM AN SUV. THE ROTORS WHERE OUT AFTER 9000 MILES WHILE THE FRONT PADS GO AFTER 3000-4000 MILES. LEAVING THE BACK BRAKE PADS WITH THE LONGEST LIFE OF AROUND 5000 MILES THIS IS WITH AGGRESSIVE OR NON-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER. THIS KIND OF BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR AND TEAR IS NOWADAYS UNHEARD OF. THIS KIND OF VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN VEHICLE OWNER. THESE VEHICLES ARE AS PLAIN AS DAY AS MUCH OF A LEMON AS THEY COME. BETWEEN THE ELECTRICAL OR IGNITION PROBLEMS THAT ARE AS PLAIN AS DAY AND CAN NOT BE FIXED BY YOUR AVERAGE MECHANIC AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALSO THE BREAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS TO SMALL THAT ALSO CAN'T BE FIXED WITHOUT MANY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PARTS AND LABOR. NOT TO MENTION THE THOUSANDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUT INTO THESE PROBLEMS THAT DID NOT FIX FOR LONG. THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I FEEL THAT CAN HAPPEN IS FOR THERE TO BE A RECALL BY DODGE. TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL-IGNITION PROBLEM AND TO HAVE A BIGGER BREAKING SYSTEM PUT ON LIKE THEY DID THE (SERIES 2 JOURNEY FROM 2012 ON TILL NOW). AND THE BRAKING ISSUES ARE BETTER. SO IF THEY CAN DO IT NOW WHY CAN THEY FIX THE SERIES 1. I THINK IT'S A COMBINATION OF LAZINESS AND GREEDINESS WITH THERE MONEY. PLEAS HELP MY VEHICLE RIGHT ALONG WITH THE OTHER TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. DON'T LET DODGE GET AWAY WITH THIS AND HELP MAKE THESE PROBLEMS AN ACTIVE RECALL !! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/29/15*CN UPDATED 9/17/2015 *JS
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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHILE UTILIZING THE KEY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND STALL. 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 50. ...UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEATER CORE REPLACE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRELESS IGNITION RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE DEALER WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL. RECALL # 14V373000. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
PERIODICALLY CAR WILL NOT START. TURN THE IGNITION KEY AND WOULD CLICK. WOULD TRY SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER WAITING FOR SOMETIMES AN HOUR OR MORE, CAR WOULD START. THOUGHT RELATED TO IGNITION RECALL. FINALLY HAD IGNITION REPLACED. WITHIN NEXT DAY, DIDN'T START AGAIN. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER. THEY REPLACED IGNITION AGAIN. STILL PERIODICALLY NOT STARTING. TURN KEY AND IT WILL CLICK BUT NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRYS, IT WILL START. ALSO, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DODGE DEALER HAD FOR A WEEK. FINALLY SAID ITS A FAULTY TIPM. SAW THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,900.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 05-26-15*BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAD BEEN NEARLY 8 MONTHS AND THE PART NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/30/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS) 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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 TO START..... JUST TOTALLY DISAPPOINTMENT B/C I LOVE THE SIZE AND ALL MY AMENITIES IN MY SUV, HEATED SEATS, LEATHER, T.V., INIFINITY RADIO..... DEFINITELY DISAPPOINTMENT.... WENT WITH A DODGE AGAIN.... BC MY DURANGO SAVED MY LIFE.... AND I FELT SAFE IN ANOTHER SUV...... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN 2013 OR 2014 REGARDING THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE. CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER IS: L25 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS: 11V-139. RECALL DATE IS: MARCH 1, 2011. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHICH HAS ALMOST GOTTEN ME IN A WRECK. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC BUT THE LAST TWO TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A TOLL ROAD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS AND GOING OVER A BRIDGE AND HAD TO PULL AS CLOSE TO THE CENTER CEMENT WALL AS POSSIBLE AND RESTART MY VEHICLE AND HURRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I WAS HIT. THIS LAST TIME THAT IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK ON AGAIN A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN ENTRANCE OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND RESTART MY VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES IT HAS BEEN A CLOSE CALL. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. THIS IS BECOMING VERY FRUSTRATING AND ALSO VERY SCARY AT THE SAME TIME. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHEN THIS REPLACEMENT PART MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. LIKE IT SAID I HAVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN
IGNITION WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO DASHBOARD WILL READ BAD KEY AND REFUSE TO START. CHRYSLER STATES THAT IT IS PART OF RECALL L25 BUT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME MY CAR IS A PAPERWEIGHT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. THEY HAVE NO DATE ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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.
THE TRANSMISSION WHEN CHANGING TO LOWER SPEED, CLUNKS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN UPDATED 05/12/15*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT LEAST 3 TIMES. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT WILL NOT START. NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ONLY WAYS TO GET THE CAR STARTED AT THAT POINT IS: MOVING THE BATTERY AROUND, REMOVING AND PUTTING THE BATTERY CABLES ON THE BATTERY (TO RESET IT), AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY. SO YOU TELL ME, DOES THIS CAR NEED TO BE RECALLED??? I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS POS (PIECE OF [XXX]) WHICH MAKES NO SENSE. I NEED THIS CAR RECALLED AND MONEY BE RETURNED. I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS CAR SINCE 2009, WILL I EVER GET ASSISTANCE??? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
AS I WAS ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP, MY DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALL THE WAY TO THE HATCH IN THE BACK OF THE CAR). I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TURNED MY CAR TO BATTERY MODE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO RELEASE THE POWDER AND SMELL AND ANOTHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED (I BELIEVE IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SEAT, BUT AM NOT CERTAIN). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS APART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE DETENTS RECALL NOTICE ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 14V373000 LAST SUMMER, AND IS WAITING FOR A FOLLOW-UP NOTICE.*JB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/24/15.*JB
2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE DETENTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE DEALER TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. RECALL # 14V373000.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
MY CAR DOESN'T START AL THE TIME IT STALLS AND I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THE RECALLS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2015 CHRYSLER HAS NO PARTS TO FIX HE RECALL ON THE IGNITION AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT HOWEVER THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE MY ONLY CAR WITH THEM UNTIL IT STALLS ON THEM FOR THEM, TO DIAGNOSE IF IT IS DUE TO THE RECALL
WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND CANNOT BE SHUT OFF OR THE SPEED CHANGED. THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE DIMMED. THE DIRECTION SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. THE FOG LAMPS DO NOT WORK. SITTING IN THE GARAGE UNATTENDED THE CAR LOCKED ITSELF. WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION 2 RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE NOW BLINKING. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AL WEST CHRYSLER IN ROLLA, MO ON 2/11/2015 BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PICK THE CAR UP UNTIL THE NEXT DAY DUE TO AN UNDISCLOSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I ASKED [XXX] IN THE AL WEST SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT THE ISSUE TO CHRYSLER CORP. BUT HE SAID IT WOULD DO NO GOOD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPORT IT MYSELF AND GAVE ME AN INCORRECT PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A CORRECT NUMBER FOR THE CHRYSLER SAFETY DEPT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT OUGHT TO BE CORRECTED AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE DOOR PANEL WOULD NO LONGER SHUT OR LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
ON FEBRUARY 22, 2015, MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY MIRACULOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY CHURCH ON TOP OF A SMALL SNOW PILE. AFTER ABOUT 40-45 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. BOTH THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS AN ENGINE DEPARTMENTAL FIRE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ON FEBRUARY 24TH TO GIVE MY STATEMENT AND THEN I WAS NOTIFIED THAT SOMEONE WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN LET ME KNOW OF ANY FINDINGS. ON MARCH 6TH I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE WINGATE L25 WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT THEY NEVER MENTIONED WHAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I GOT THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IN THE END CHRYSLER'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE FINDINGS WERE UNKNOWN AND THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE WAS BURNT UP BY THE TIME IT COMPLETED IT'S COURSE...IT WAS SO BAD TO THE POINT YOU COULD BARELY RECOGNIZE MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND THIS HAPPENED. I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE GOT HURT BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS HAS PUT ME IN A FINANCIAL RUINS AND FIAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE ANYTHING ABOUT IT'S CONSUMERS. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER VEHICLE AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, (THE ROAD HAS A SLOPE) MY CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN HILL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE CAR. MY CAR ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF A RECALL AND I HAVE MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO A DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT I AM TOLD EACH TIME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THIS TIME IT WAS AN ACCIDENT THE NEXT TIME IT SHUTS OFF IT MAY BE A FATALITY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO THE ON POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND JOURNEY. 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.