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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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V737000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
SAFETY RECALL ON CHRYSLER. UPON STARTING YOUR VEHICLE THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK), MAY NOT FULLY SEAT IN THE "ON" POSITION. *MW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PARKED FOR AWHILE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIRBAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V658000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,200.
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2014 USED WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. AND I ALREADY HAD IT IN THE SHOP JUST IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A NORMAL "MORNING KNOCK" BUT IT WAS ALWAYS THERE AND WHEN YOU DROVE IT SOUNDED WORSE. I HAVE NOT STARTED MY CAR ALL DAY TODAY, THEN WHEN I WENT TO GO SOMEWHERE I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT JUST GAVE ME TICK NOISES IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I KNOW THE BATTERY WASN'T DEAD BECAUSE THE CAR DOOR WAS OPEN AND THERE WAS THE DING NOISES AND THE LIGHTS WERE ALL ON IN THE CAR WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPEN. NOW I HAVE GOTTEN THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER, BUT WITH A 1 YEAR OLD I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY ALMOST NEW CAR! I NEED SOMETHING FIXED. *TR
MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY HAS BEEN TO RICK HENDRICKS JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO REPAIR THE RECALLED IGNITION PART. I BELIEVE THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN WAS NOVEMBER 22 AND THEY STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT RELEASED YET FOR THE REPAIR. THEY THAN CALLED ME BACK TWO MORE TIMES STATING THE PARTS WERE IN BUT THEY WEREN'T. MY LAST VISIT WAS ON DECEMBER 20 AND AFTER 5 HOURS OF WAITING I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN. I HAVE WASTED 15 HOURS IN WAITING AND GAS FOR TWO CARS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PART COMES IN BUT NO PHONE CALL YET. *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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR NINE MONTHS FOR THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC START FEATURE AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO THE FAILURE PROGRESSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM THE CONTACT OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN UPDATED 02/03/15. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE (ALL LIGHTS, RADIO WORK) AND ONLY HEAR CLICKS OF THE STARTER AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. I TOOK THE JOURNEY TO AN AUTO CENTER AND THEY TESTED THE BATTERY, WHICH WAS REGISTERING AT 490 CCA AND THEY SUGGESTED I GET A BATTERY SOON. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, I WENT TO PICK MY WIFE UP FROM A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AND STOPPED THE JOURNEY FOR LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE JOURNEY AND IT DID NOT START FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED; HOWEVER, AFTER THREE SEPARATE VEHICLES ATTEMPTED TO JUMP MY JOURNEY, IT DID NOT START AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND THOUGHT THE ISSUES WAS SOLVED. ON THE FOURTH OCCASION, ALL FOUR OF WHICH TOOK PLACE IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD, AFTER STOPPING AT A STORE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE JOURNEY DID NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. I HAVE REVIEWED THE RECALLS AND THIS IS NOT LISTED, YET THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE. I WILL BE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL CURRENT RECALLS REPAIRED AND HOPE THIS ISSUE IS TAKE CARE OF BEFORE MYSELF OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR 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.
AFTER STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO AND INFORMATION DISPLAY WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS THEN SHUT OFF THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN RATHER QUICKLY( WITHIN 8 HOURS) AND KILL THE BATTERY. IF THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED AND THEN RECONNECTED THE RADIO AND DISPLAY WILL THEN WORK. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY DEPENDING ON HOW MANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND STOPPED.MY MECHANIC HAS TRACED IT TO THE TIPM ,TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. *TR
THE OUTPUT SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND WAS LEAKING ON TO THE EXHAUST. HAD IT REPLACE AND IT HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAL WILL ONLY BE REPLACED ONCE AND AFTER THAT THE WHOLE TRANSFER CASE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,893.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, HOWEVER, WOULD RESTART INDEPENDENTLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM),HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,740.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY REMAINED IN BETWEEN THE ON AND THE ACCESSORY POSITION BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND EACH TIME WE CALL THE LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, WE ARE SIMPLY TOLD THAT THERE ISN'T A PART AVAILABLE ANYWHERE TO FIX THE ISSUE. WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. ANY HELP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
TELL ME WHY I HAVE THIS L25 RECALL THAT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR NOW 3 YEARS, CHRYSLER SAYS THEIR ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT BUT IF YOUR FAMILY OR LOVED ONE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? WE NEED THIS TO BE RECTIFIED AND A PART NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I NEED A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED PAID BY CHRYSLER. I DONT KNOW WHO TO TURN TO BECAUSE IF IM DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC, THIS COULD SPELL DISASTER. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS RECALL IS OPEN AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT WE HAVE NOT BEEN COMPENSATED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET FROM THIS CAR AND THE RECALL BUT THAT NOT THE POINT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT PRODUCED IN ORDER TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY SLIGHTLY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BAD KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SWERVED INTO THE NEXT LANE, AND CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND IF ANY INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAITED FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
LAST DATE OF INCIDENT WAS ON OCTOBER 16, 2014, THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I CONTACTED DODGE WHOM STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL IN RE: IGNITION PROBLEMS, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH A RECALL WAS POSTED WITHIN WEEKS, SINCE THAT RECALL I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED VIA MAIL STATING PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED WITH NO KNOWN DELIVERY DATE FOR REPAIRS. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TOO WORK EXITING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE RAMP WITH VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AGAIN. WHEN I CONTACT DODGE I AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR PARTS AND RISK MY LIFE IN THE PROCESS DUE TO THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RENTAL CAR FOR THIS. PER MY CONVERSATION WITH DODGE I WANT THIS WELL DOCUMENTED BEING I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WHEN IT APPEARS TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER SO I MAY LIMIT MY RISK, I HAVE TAKEN ALL KEYS OFF MY KEY RING, I MAKE SURE KEY IS WELL ENGAGED WHEN STARTING MY CAR. UNFORTUNATELY IN MY CASE THIS IS NOT A HELP AT ALL BEING I STILL AM HAVING EPISODES OF MY CAR STALLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SYMBOLS ON THE DASH BOARD ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. THE SEATBELT SYMBOL CAME ON EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, ALARMS STARTED CHIMING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GOES OFF WHEN AT RANDOM. THE GAS NEEDLE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS 3/4 TANK OF GAS. *TR
DODGE HAS A RECALL (DODGE RECALL: SAFETY RECALL K07 / NHTSA RECALL: 10V658000) CONCERNING THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE FRONT DOOR, WHICH MAY BREAK AND COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO TURN ON AS THE SENSOR WOULD NOT BE CONNECTED. MY DODGE JOURNEY HAS THIS ISSUE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT DODGE WILL NOT FIX IT AS MY 2009 JOURNEY IS NOT LISTED UNDER THAT RECALL FOR SOME REASON.
RECALL NHTSA 14V-373 DEALER TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER - ANSWER, WE DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DODGE / MOPAR WEBSITE FOR THE RECALL STATUS OF THE CAR STATES "INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE". *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (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. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN
IN OCTOBER 2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING CHRYSLER HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY FOR MY JOURNEY. AS OF MARCH 2, 2105 I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER TO GET THIS FIXED. I THINK 6 MONTHS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE THIS RECALL TAKEN CARE OF FOR MY CAR. THE LETTER SAID I HAD TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER STATING THE PART WAS AT THE DEALER. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THIS LETTER. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG AND WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN PARKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WEARING DOWN FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER 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 ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE 'BAD KEY' WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE PERMANENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN SEPTEMBER 2014 PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR HAD NOT YET BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (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.
WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR AT TIMES I ONLY HEAR A CLICK. THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO TRY IT SEVERAL TIMES OR PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES IT WILL STILL JUST CLICK AND THE I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE 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: 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 MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I AM TRYING TO GET ENFORCEMENT ON AN ALREADY RELEASED RECALL. THIS I MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE, RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY KEY AND IGNITION. HERS HAS THE ISSUE AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET THE REMEDY SHE WAS INFORMED THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND THAT THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF PRODUCING THE PARTS NEEDED. ALSO THEY WOULD FIX A 2010 BUT THE 2009 IS A BIGGER ISSUE AND NOT EASILY SOLVED. HER RECALL IS L25/NHTSA 14V-373. *TR