2009 Dodge Journey Complaint Log

ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED 11/15/2012. ORDERED BRAND NEW KUMHO TIRES, HAD THEM MOUNTED, BALANCED AND SECURED WITH RH WARRANTY. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THEY WERE MORE NOISY THAN THE TIRES THAT WERE ON JOURNEY BEFORE REPLACEMENT 11/15/2012. SLIGHT SHIMMY AND HUMMING NOISE. NOVEMBER 2012 - TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO SERVICE CENTER THAT MOUNTED TIRES. EXPLAINED ISSUE(S), OWNER TOLD SERVICE CENTER POSSIBLE BAD TIRE(S), REQUESTED TIRE INSPECTION. NO RESULTS FOUND. SERVICE CENTER ASKED OWNER TO DRIVE ON TIRES FOR 2/3 DAYS TO SEE IF SHIMMY IS COMING FROM FRONT OR REAR END. OWNER COMPLETED REQUESTED ACTION BY SERVICE CENTER, REPORTED SHIMMY COMING FROM REAR END AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF TIRES. SERVICE CENTER "SAYS" THEY INSPECTED AGAIN AND FOUND NOTHING. DECEMBER -2012 OWNER RETURNED TO SERVICE CENTER FOR THIRD TIME TO REQUEST ROTATE & BALANCED. SERVICE CENTER ONCE AGAIN "SAYS" THEY ROTATED, BALANCED AND CHECKED TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. SHIMMY AND HUMMING NOISE NOW COMPLETELY LOCATED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. 04/21/2013 FRONT RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER AND PAD NEEDS REPLACED. CALIPER DRAGGING AND SMOKING. WHEN FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE CALIPER TIRE WAS WOBBLY AND WOULD NOT STAND ON ITS OWN OR ROLL ON FLOOR "NORMALLY". NO OTHER TIRES WERE INSPECTED 4/21/2013. OWNER PLANS TO RETURN TO SERVICE CENTER WHERE TIRES WERE PURCHASED/MOUNTED TO REQUEST ANOTHER INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE TIRE RIM SCRAPING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IN COMBINATION WITH THE VALVE STEM WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH IT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE, BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT STATED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,400.

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. ASSUMED THAT THE UNLIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. NOTICED A FOUL, PUNGENT ODOR 2-3 DAYS PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT. ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, I MADE A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD METALLIC SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND THICK, DARK FLUID POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS A SMALL FIRE. FIRE SELF EXTINGUISHED. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SLOWLY HOME (APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE) AND PARK IT. 2 DAYS LATER, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED A FAILED TRANSFER CASE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM MY DRIVEWAY, I FOUND A PIECE OF METAL APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN. DODGE IS NOW DENYING RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS INSTANCE EVERY THOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE (AND MY MECHANIC VERIFIED) A PARTS/MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. PREPARING LEGAL ACTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, SHE NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND GAVE THE CONTACT SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,116.

HAVE FACTORY ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE MANDATED "SAFETY" TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS FACTORY INSTALLED HAVE A STEEL SHAFT THROUGH THE RIMS. ROAD SALT REACTS WITH THE METAL PROPERTIES CAUSE ROTTING. IN MY CASE IT BROKE OFF WHEN THE MECHANIC TRIED TO TOP OFF AIR. JUST AS EASY WOULD BE A BUMP CAUSING ONE OR MORE TO BREAK ON THE ROAD. I COMPLAINED DIRECTLY TO DODGE, AFTER THINKING IT OVER FOR THREE WEEKS, THEY CALLED AND REPORTED THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF REPAIRING THEIR FAULTY MATERIAL PROBLEM. THIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS A POTENTIALLY ACCIDENT CAUSING PROBLEM IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE.

2009 DODGE JOURNEY SX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2009 MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ELECTRICAL AS STATED IN RECALL # 11V139000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED, BUT NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TRIED TO START CAR JUST CLICKS WON'T TURN OVER. LIGHTS, RADIO EVERYTHING TURNS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES IF YOU WAIT IT WILL START, SOMETIMES IF YOU MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER AROUND IT WILL START. SOMETIMES MY BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON THEN TURNS OFF AFTER STARTING AGAIN. SAME FOR MY OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS. ALSO MY BACK SEAT DOORS WILL LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE AND YOU CANT GET THEM TO UNLOCK WITH THE BUTTONS OR THE KEY FOB. ONLY BY CLIMBING IN THE BACKSEAT TO UNLOCK THEM. STARTING PROBLEMS SEEM WORSE AFTER CAR SITS FOR LONGER PERIOD OR DURING COLDER WEATHER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KHH16 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/55/19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,800. UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED, THE OWNER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE EXITING THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT. DEALER FOUND BOTH FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED BELT SEPERATION. UPDATED 12/17/2012 *JS

I HAVE A 2009 JOURNEY SXT, AND THE TRANSFER CASE BLEW AT 12,000 MILES DUE TO BAD OIL AT FACTORY, I THOUGHT "ODD BUT OKAY". AT THAT TIME I WAS INFORMED I NEEDED BRAKES AND ROTORS. AGAIN I THOUGHT ODD AND QUESTIONED WHY I NEEDED BOTH, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE SO THIN THAT THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED WHEN REPLACING BRAKES. UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT FOR BRAKES ABOUT 2 MONTHS KATERINA GOT THE RECALL AFTER THEY PUT THE SAME [XXX] BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THERE THAT WAS RECALLED SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I HAD TO GET THEM DONE AGAIN AT 35/40K TO WHICH I HAD MY DAD DO THEM AND PICKED OUT THE BRAKE SHOES MYSELF. SO I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE ANOTHER 20K AND AGAIN I NEED NEW TIRES AND BRAKES AND AN ALIGNMENT. SO 2000 LATER CUS HAVING "SIZE 225/55/R19" THERE IS ONLY ONE MANUFACTURE AND TIRES ARE 250 EACH. NOW I AM USED TO HAVING NEW TIRES AND YOU ROTATE THEM EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE AND THAT'S IT UNTILYOU GET UP THERE IN MILEAGE AGAIN. NOT SO - 3 WEEKS LATER I WAS BACK IN THERE BECAUSE I KEPT LOOSING TIRE PRESSURE WELL ON TIRE HAD A NAIL IN IT - WHICH THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THEY JUST SAID THE TIRES LOOK GREAT THEY CHECKED THEM FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. ONE WEEK LATER I WAS BACK IN THERE AS TIRES ARE LOOSING AIR ONCE AGAIN. TO WHICH THEY TELL ME THEY WILL REVEAL THEM JUST THIS ONCE FREE OF CHARGE AND I NEED A NEW TIRE AS THE PATCH (THAT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT) ON SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. OKAY NOW I AM THINKING GOOD SHOULD BE ALL SET BUT THEN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD A CRACKED VALVE STEM AND FOR THEM TO FIX IT WILL BE ANOTHER 200. NOW WHEN I PAY 250 PER TIRE I EXPECT THAT THE VALVE STEM WOULD BE REPLACED AND A NEW ONE PUT ON. AGAIN NOPE!!!,!,!!! SO VERY OTHER DAY WE HAVE TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRES. EXCEPT ONE DAY THE VALVE STEM COVER CAME RIGHT OFF AND NOW MY CAR SITS. WHEN BUYING VEHICLE I WAS TOLD FULL SIR SPARE NOPE AGAIN JUST A DONUT SO IF ANYONE KNOWS WHY A VALVE STEM WOULD NOT BE REPLACED WHEN TIRES ARE I WOULD SURE APPRECIATE SOME ANSWERS.... THANKS JOURNEY RUNNING ME OVER 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 STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLUTCH, SEAL TRANSMISSION SEAL AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WERE FRACTURED. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,888 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,100.

OWNER OF A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH16 TIRE 225/55R19 SIZE STOCK TIRES. AFTER EXPERIENCING COMPLETE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A PAVED TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, OWNER INSTALLED THE TEMPORARY SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE'S AWD LIGHT IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED. OWNER CEASED OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND OBTAINED THE SERVICES OF A TOW COMPANY. APPARENTLY, THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITH THE SPARE TIRE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS THE AWD! LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SERVICED RIGHT AWAY WHEN THE AWD! LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THERE IS NO CAVEAT STATEMENT REGARDING DRIVING TO A CLOSE LOCATION FOR LIMITED MILEAGE. MOREOVER, THE MANUAL STATES THE PTO UNIT (AKA AWD! UNIT) WILL BE DAMAGED IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN WITH THE AWD! LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DRIVING WITH THE SUPPLIED TEMPORARY SPARE CAUSED THE AWD! LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN WITH THE TEMPORARY SPARE INSTALLED AND THE AWD! LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DAMAGE TO THE PTO OCCURS, IS THIS DAMAGE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY? IF THE SPARE IS TOO SMALL, AS IS THE CASE VIA VISUAL INSPECTION, WHY IS THAT SPARE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE? SHOULDN'T AN ACCEPTABLE SPARE BE MADE AVAILABLE, OR A CAVEAT STATEMENT REGARDING DRIVING ON THE TEMPORARY SPARE FOR LIMITED MILEAGE BE SUPPLIED, SO THE DRIVER/OWNER IS NOT STRANDED? ADDITIONALLY, CULPABILITY FOR DAMAGE AND THE INCURRED EXPENSES SHOULD BE BORN BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THIS CASE, AND A STATEMENT REGARDING SUCH SHOULD BE EVIDENT AND CLEAR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 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 EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I WENT TO START MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AND IT WOULD ONLY CLICK WHEN I TURN THE KEY. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND ALL ACCESSORIES WORK BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED THE DEALER HAVE THEY HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS AND HEY SAID NO. I WENT TO START IT TODAY AND IT JUST CLICKS,SO I WAIT A COUPLE HOURS LIKE ALWAYS AND IT STARTS BUT NOT NOW. IT CONTINUES TO CLICK AND WON'T START BUT AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINT DON'T WONT TO TOW IT TO HE DEALER AND PAY 600 FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

PURCHASED 9-6-12 CAR STARTING CUTTING OFF 9-8-12. I CAN'T STEER AIR CONDITIONER IS OFF, DASHBOARD HAS NO LIGHTS. TAKEN BACK TO CAR LOT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CODES COME UP, YET THIS CONTINUOUS TO HAPPEN, IT HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES ALREADY. I AM FEARING FOR MY AND MY FAMILIES LIFE, I CAN'T CONTINUE GOING THROUGH THIS FOR 5 YEARS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT IN THE REAR TWICE. I CAN'T EVEN GET ON THE HIGHWAY NOR DRIVE THE STREETS WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING KILLED!!! *TR

DASH GOES DARK, CAR DIES WITH NO WARNING. LOSS OF STEERING. 1ST TIME HAPPENED LEAVING PARKING LOT ONTO BUSY ROADWAY. CARS DIRECTLY BEHIND ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. ABLE TO START UP IMMEDIATELY. OCCURS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED SPARKPLUGS 5/2013. STILL OCCURS. AGAIN RANDOMLY AND VERY DANGEROUS. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING 8/5/2014 ON DIRT ROAD AT APPROX. 30 MPH. TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. CALLED DODGE TO REPORT PROBLEM AND INQUIRE ANY RECALL. I WAS TOLD DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN#. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DIE WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRENCE SOMETIMES CAN BE DAYS APART OR MONTHS APART. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS 6/10/14 AND 7/22/14. ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED DODGE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS POTENTIAL RECALL FOR IGNITION ON DODGE JOURNEY MANUFACTURED AT SAME TIME AS MINE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT EXPANDED RECALL YET. TOOK BACK TO DEALER 7/24/14-7/26/14 UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE(NO TIME). SUGGESTED I BRING BACK. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER 8/11/14-8/14/14. STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME IF HAPPENS MORE OFTEN TO BRING BACK. EVERY OCCURRENCE IS POTENTIAL HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE COMPONENT. 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 60,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED HAT THE STEM FRACTURED DURING ROTATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEMS WOULD OFTEN BRAKE DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

I SUSTAINED NONREPAIRABLE TO A TIRE ON MY VEHICLE DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP. WHEN I WENT TO A AUTHORIZED DEALER TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE, I FOUND THAT THEY DO NOT STOCK A SINGLE TIRE OF THE TYPE AUTHORIZED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER PER WARRENTY SPECIFICATION. I HAD TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WITH A SKINNY EMERGENCY TIRE INSTALLED FOR OVER 100 MILES. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND NERVOUS BEING PLACED IN THIS SITUATION. *TR

VEHICLE FAILS TO START OR "SHUTS" DOWN WHILE RUNNING. DEALER CHARGED ME APPROXIMATELY $1000.00 TO REPAIR AND THE REPAIR WAS INEFFECTIVE (PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE) DEALER IS NOW INFORMING ME THAT THE REPAIR PARTS DETAILED IN THE RECALL ARE IN "SHORT SUPPLY" OR "BACKORDERED" AND THEY ARE EXPECTING THEM NOT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE 2009 DODGE JOURNEY HAS MANY PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS! MINE IS LIKE MANY OTHERS FIRST THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND COST $300 TO REPAIR AND NOW THE CARE WILL NOT START OR STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOW SAY IT IS THE KEY SWITCH (ELECTRICAL) AND WILL NOW BE A $400 BILL OUT OF MY POCKET. NO COVERAGE WARRANTY IS UP, PURCHASED USED AND WAS NOT TOLD THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE CARE WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. DODGE KNOWS THIS CAR HAS PROBLEMS BUT LIKE NORMAL THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE CAR AND FIX THEIR PROBLEMS, THEY WILL HOWEVER ALLOW THE CARE TO BE ON THE ROAD AND SERVICE THEM OVER AND OVER BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM MONEY. THE CLAIMS OF DODGE IS FALSE, THIS CAR IS NOT A QUALITY CAR AND MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE MANY PROBLEMS. *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON...... *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

ON 2 SEPARATE INSTANCES THE BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO SMOKE BADLY. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING SLOW AND IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. A WEEK LATER, ALSO IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE LEFT FRONT LOCKED UP AND STARTED TO SMOKE. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE WHEEL WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH WHICH I FEEL COULD CAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE TO BUILD UP CAUSING THE POSSIBILITY OF A BLOW OUT AT SPEED. *TR

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

THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE WORK SEVERAL TIMES AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR THE SAME THING ABOUT EVERY 2-4 MONTHS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT PER THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

WHILE IN THE DRIVE THROUGH CAR TURNED OFF AND I COULDN'T STOP AND SCRAPED THE DRIVERSIDE FENDER ON A YELLOW BARRIER POLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE (A WTF MOMENT) SO I NEVER WORRIED ABOUT IT AGAIN. IT STILL CUTS OFF EVERY NOW AND AGAIN BUT I AM USUALLY PARKED OR MOVING SLOWLY. I DID GET PULLED OVER ONE TIME WHEN THE CAR CUT OFF AND TO STOP I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK SO I WOULDN'T RUN A STOPSIGHN ONTO HWY 99. (HE LET ME GO) WENT FOR THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SAT FOR OVER AN HOUR ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DONT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART OR KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT. ON MANY OCCASIONS I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO START. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRY AGAIN. THE CAR WILL START ONCE PLACED IN NEUTRAL. WHENEVER THERE IS A THUNDERSTORM THE DRIVERSIDE REAR DOOR WILL FILL UP WITH WATER FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF I SLAM THE DOOR HARD THE WATER WILL FLOW OUT OF THE BOTTOM. FRONT BRAKES GRIND AND SQUEEK NO MATTER IF THE PADS ARE NEW OR HAVE BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. (I TRIED NEW ROTORS TO) WIRING RECALL WAS FIXED ONLY TO DO THE SAMETHING AS BEFORE MONTHS LATER. *TR

I AM A LICENSED COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFIED STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC. I JUST ENCOUNTERED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH A CUSTOMERS 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD VEHICLE TODAY, JULY 14, 2012. I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PROPER AUTHORITY, WITH THE HOPE THAT THIS COULD BE INVESTIGATED IN DETAIL TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FATALITY OR A NUMBER OF THEM.TODAY A REGULAR CUSTOMER OF MINE, ARRIVED AT MY FACILITY WITH A FLAT TIRE, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION; I NOTICED THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING ( ON THE 2009 JOURNEY AND MANY NEW VEHICLES THIS IS A " TPMS" - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR) THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH AND NOTICED THE LIGHT COME UP ON THE DASH AND WITHIN SECONDS HER TIRE WAS FLAT, NOTHING WAS HIT, NO JOLT, NO WARNING, JUST POOF, THE TIRE WENT FLAT. LUCKILY SHE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ON A RURAL ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND EXIT TO SAFETY WITH HER CHILDREN. ONCE I DISMOUNTED THE TIRE, I FOUND THE TPMS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE LEAVING JUST A HOLE IN THE RIM, HENCE THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THE THREADS ON THE TPMS WERE COVERED WITH OXIDATION AND NO RETAINING NUT WAS FOUND,THE STEM WAS NOT BROKEN, ALTERED OR VANDALIZED, IT JUST CAME UNATTACHED. THE THREADS WERE OXIDIZED SO BADLY THAT ANOTHER RETAINER COULD NOT BE THREADED ON, SO I REPLACED THE TPMS WITH A NEW ONE. AFTER INSTALLING THAT TIRE, I WENT TO TEST THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE OTHER FRONT TIRE, AS I GENTLY PLACED THE PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE TPMS VALVE STEM TO CHECK THE PRESSURE, POOF THAT TPMS WENT RIGHT THRU THE RIM; THE RETAINING NUT SHATTERED AND BROKE INTO PIECES, QUICKLY CAUSING A MASSIVE AND RAPID LOSS OF PRESSURE.IT IS MY OPINION THAT, HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING FASTER, A VEHICLE OWNER WOULD BE LEFT IN A VERY BAD SITUATION, PERHAPS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A POTENTIAL FATALITY. TPMS SENSORS NEED TO BE INSPECTED OR RECALLED TO PREVENT DEATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WING MODULE IN THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,659.

VALVE STEM SENSORS ON THE TWO REAR TIRES ARE CORRODED AND CRACKED. DRIVING DOWN ROAD METAL ON VALVE STEM FELL OFF CAUSING RAPID AIR LOSS IN TIRE. OTHER TIRE WITH CORRODED VALVE STEM BROKE AT CAR WASH. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBABLY, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I AM A DEPUTY SHERIFF AND THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO OUR SQUAD CARS, WHICH OUR DODGE CHARGERS. AFTER TWO DEPUTIES HAD BLOWOUTS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED SHERIFF ORDERED ALL SENSORS CHANGED. IF YOU GOOGLE ONLINE THIS PROBLEM IS COMING AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS. THIS HAS TO BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE SENSORS IN 2011. *TR

BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER OF 2011. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND NOW ROTORS AND BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ON TOP OF THAT THE CALIBERS ARE ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. ROUGHLY 3 MONTHS AFTER THE PADS WERE REPLACED THE SAME SQUEAKING AND SCRAPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN BRAKING. *TR

SINCE REPLACING THE WIN IN OCT. 2010, FOB UNLOCK BUTTON SETS OFF ALARM INSTEAD. IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THE CAR HAS RANDOMLY STALLED IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING. IN THESE SAME SIX MONTHS, THE CAR HAS STALLED RANDOMLLY WHILE DRIVING-- VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE A CAR THAT LOSES ALL POWER FOR NO APPARENT REASON! WIN MODULE WAS REPLACED 6/21/2012-- SECOND REPLACEMENT IN 1-1/2 YEARS. I WONDER IF TS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OVERALL CAR WIRING OR THE WIN MODULES. *TT

TODAY AFTER A SHORT TRIP, THE ENGINE REFUSED TO START. IT CLICKED, BUT NOTHING. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED. DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED, BUT AS FOR THE STARTER, NOTHING. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR HAS REFUSED TO START FIRST TIME. BOTH OTHER TIMES WERE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL DO. A FEDERAL COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED AND A LINK TO THIS SITE WILL BE PROVIDED. 45 OR 46 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE FAR TOO MANY FOR THIS NOT TO RECEIVE SERIOUS ATTENTION. THE FOLLOWING LINK SHOWS 45 OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/JOURNEY/2009/ELECTRICAL/ENGINE_WONT_TURN_OVER.SHTML.M *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COOLANT ENGINE RECOVERY TANK WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ORANGE SPOT THAT LOOKED LIKE THE AREA WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,260.

I BROUGHT CAR USED FEB 2012 WITH AROUND 78500. SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE CAR I STARTED NOTICING THE VIBRATION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. SO I TOOK IT AND HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FRONT. WELL IT STILL WAS VIBRATING WHEN I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES. SO I WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE CALIPERS WAS BAD. SO A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THEY PUT ON NEW PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS. WELL THE VIBRATION STOPPED. WELL AT LEAST FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND THE VIBRATION WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES CAME BACK. SO I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE GOING TO PUT SOME DEALER PADS AND ROTORS ON AND THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. SO IM WAITING TO GET THOSE PUT ON AND SEE IF IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE LIKE THEY SAY. *TR

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD AND ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE CAR NOW HAS JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES. THAT IS ALMOST ONE BRAKE JOB EACH YEAR. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ADEQUATE. THIS CAN POSE A POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK BECAUSE THE ROTORS CAN WARP AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN ANY BRAKING SITUATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO 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 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TESTED THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, IN WHICH NONE WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 41,000.

ENGINE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY TO STARTS AFTER STOPPING CAR. PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN CAR IS HOT...AFTER RUNNING CAR FOR A LONG TIME. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED ONCE..BUT ALL OTHER TIMES WHEN ENGINE COOLS DOWN ENGINE STARTS. ALL LIGHTS COMES ON, BUT IGNITION DOES NOT TURN OVER....ENGINE ALSO HAS A CLATTERED NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DUE TO CORROSION; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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

ENGINE SPUTTERS THEN DIES WHILE IDLE. *TR

REAR RATTLING (METAL ON METAL) UNABLE TO LOCATE. HEARD WHEN WINDOWS ARE DOWN AND DRIVING OVER A BUMP. *TR