There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2013 Dodge Journeyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IT WILL STALL WHEN IDLING. TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. WHEN TURNING LEFT INTO AN INTERSECTION IT WOULD NOT GIVE ANY GAS AND THE PERSON COMING THRU THE LIGHT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM BROADSIDING MY VEHICLE. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, I HAD PULLED OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY GAS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FEW DEALERS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. I FINALLY TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY. THAT WAS 8/21/2017. AS OF 9/21/17 IT STALLED ON ME AGAIN WHILE IN IDLE. I AM SO IRRITATED WITH THIS AND FEEL STUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD TO TRY DIFFERENT THINGS AND IT ONLY KEPT GETTING WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD UNLESS THE LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.....
THE #6 SPARK PLUG HAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE. THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR RUNS A LITTLE HARD. THEN WILL TURN OFF WHEN IT RUNS SMOOTH. WHEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER DODGE JOURNEYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS JUST BEING DRIVEN IN ON THE CITY STREETS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM SITTING AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR IS IDLING.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026