2015 Dodge Journey Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

12/5/2014

I HAVE HAD MY CAR RIGHT AT 3 MONTHS AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE CHILDREN IN THIS CAR GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS AND NO WAY TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I'M JUST DEAD IN THE WATER HOPING NO ONE WILL REAR END US. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES AND THEY HAVE IT A DAY AND SAY SHOWS NOTHING AND SEND IT BACK TO ME. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY ACT LIKE I'M THE PROBLEM CAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND IT. IT'S MY ONLY CAR AND I KEEP TELLING THEM WHAT IS GOING ON AND THEY SAY JUAT KEEP DRIVING IT. IT TAKES SEVERAL MIN FOR IT TO FINALLY START THEN IT SEEMS TO CLEAR OUT THE CODES. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS AND MY SELF. THEY SEEM TO NOT BE WORRIED. BUT I HAVE SEEN I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I GUESS WHEN IT KILLS MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE THENAYBE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 3 XS A WEEK IF NOT MORE AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT'S VERY SCARY. PLEASE CAN U HELP ME BEFORE MY FAMILY ENDS UP KILLED.

5/25/2015

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY 2015 DODGE JOURNEY (WHICH ONLY HAD 2,108 MILES ON IT) DIED WHILE DECELERATING TO TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. PRAISE GOD, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO CRANK THE WHEEL TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO DIED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, INDICATORS, LIGHTS, ETC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HIT THE START BUTTON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BE BRINGING IT TO THEM IN THE MORNING. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND CAN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES IN THEIR COMPUTER WHEN RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS AND "CAN'T REPRODUCE THE STALL". THEY ARE KEEPING IT FOR A FEW MORE DAYS TO "PUT MORE MILES ON IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPRODUCE IT" AND ALSO HAVE A CALL INTO THEIR CORPORATE ENGINEERS AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE T.I.P.M. (TOTAL INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE) ON OLDER MODELS AND IN FACT 2 WERE REPORTED AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/JOURNEY/2014/ FOR 2014 MODELS. HE CLAIMED THAT THIS DEFECT IS ON OLDER MODELS 'ONLY' AND WASN'T THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE MAKING SOME UPDATES TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM WITHOUT KNOWING IF THIS WILL FIX IT, HE SAID IF THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, THEY WILL RETURN IT TO ME AND BASICALLY JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ONE WEBSITE THAT REPORTED THIS EXACT ISSUE ON OLDER MODEL DODGES (VARIOUS MAKES/MODELS) IS: HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/PROBLEMS/200-ENGINE-DIES-WHILE-DRIVING.SHTML . THE REPORT SHOWS MY EXACT SITUATION! ENGINE DIES WHEN DECELERATING, NO WARNING INDICATORS, ONCE KEY IS TURNED TO OFF, IT RESTARTS, DIAGNOSTICS AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED NO COMPUTER CODES INDICATING FAILURE. I'M TERRIFIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ONLY PERHAPS IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SETTING.

6/24/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE TO THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL SHE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILIEAGE WAS 8,904.

12/11/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON A SECOND OCCASION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LEVER FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

5/13/2015

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BY PLACING MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND PRESSING THE START ENGINE BUTTON, THE CAR INITIALLY BEGAN TO START BUT THEN SHUT OFF (IT WAS ON A HALF TANK OF GAS). I RELEASED THE BREAK, AND THEN MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT; PRESSING THE BREAK AND PRESSING THE START ENGINE BUTTON. THIS TIME THE ENGINE REPEATED THE INITIAL VEHICLE START SOUND (AS IF IT WERE COUGHING), UNTIL I HIT THE START ENGINE BUTTON TO TURN CANCEL THE PROCESS OR TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE STARTED SUCCESSFULLY ON THIRD ATTEMPT. WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ICON WAS ON - NOT BLINKING, JUST ON. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE ENGINE ICON LIT UP AGAIN. THIS MORNING WHEN I WAS DISCUSSING IT WITH MY HUSBAND HE LET ME KNOW THAT A FEW DAYS AGO THE JOURNEY HOOD WAS POPPED. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE THE HOOD POPPER IS, AND NONE OF MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS GOT SNAGGED ON ANYTHING SO I DON'T BELIEVE I AM THE ONE WHO POPPED IT.

8/20/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); 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.

12/15/2015

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE STATING ABS AND/OR ESC COULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE A CRASH WITH OUT WARNING. DEALER/ FCA IS DOING NOTHING TO ENSURE SAFETY. PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE, AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. LETTER STATES THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT ISSUE. I AM STILL TO DRIVE MY CAR OR I MUST RENT A CAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

12/17/2015

WAS DRIVING OUTT OF STATE IN A 5 MONTH OLD VEHICLE. WE THEN STOPPED AT A FOOD PLACE FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT GIVE WAY, DASH LIGHTS LIT UP RUN LIGHT AS WELL BUT VEHICLE DID NOT START. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP. LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 4 DAYS AND THEN WENT OFF. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AFTER INSPECTION DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MESSAGE WAS RECORDED. PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN ALL OLDER MODELS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. HOPE DODGE ADDRESSES ANT EXSISTING ISSUES ON NEW MODELS.

7/31/2015

MY SISTER AND I PURCHASED A DODGE JOURNEY 2015 , WE ONLY HAD IT APPROX 3 WEEKS, BRIEFLY AFTER RETURNING HOME WE FOUND THE CAR ON FIRE WHICH CAUGHT THE CARPORT AND EVENTUALLY THE HOUSE. FIRE INSPECTOR RULED CAR WAS STARTED BY THE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED.

9/14/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

4/30/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON A SECOND OCCASION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LEVER FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

5/13/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ; VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT NON-REPAIRABLE PER INSURANCE STATE FARM UPDATED 4/16/08*JB *TR

10/2/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DOG. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND CHILDREN LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

1/25/2016

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY 2015 DODGE JOURNEY (WHICH ONLY HAD 2,108 MILES ON IT) DIED WHILE DECELERATING TO TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. PRAISE GOD, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO CRANK THE WHEEL TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO DIED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, INDICATORS, LIGHTS, ETC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HIT THE START BUTTON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BE BRINGING IT TO THEM IN THE MORNING. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND CAN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES IN THEIR COMPUTER WHEN RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS AND "CAN'T REPRODUCE THE STALL". THEY ARE KEEPING IT FOR A FEW MORE DAYS TO "PUT MORE MILES ON IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPRODUCE IT" AND ALSO HAVE A CALL INTO THEIR CORPORATE ENGINEERS AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE T.I.P.M. (TOTAL INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE) ON OLDER MODELS AND IN FACT 2 WERE REPORTED AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/JOURNEY/2014/ FOR 2014 MODELS. HE CLAIMED THAT THIS DEFECT IS ON OLDER MODELS 'ONLY' AND WASN'T THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE MAKING SOME UPDATES TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM WITHOUT KNOWING IF THIS WILL FIX IT, HE SAID IF THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, THEY WILL RETURN IT TO ME AND BASICALLY JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ONE WEBSITE THAT REPORTED THIS EXACT ISSUE ON OLDER MODEL DODGES (VARIOUS MAKES/MODELS) IS: HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/PROBLEMS/200-ENGINE-DIES-WHILE-DRIVING.SHTML . THE REPORT SHOWS MY EXACT SITUATION! ENGINE DIES WHEN DECELERATING, NO WARNING INDICATORS, ONCE KEY IS TURNED TO OFF, IT RESTARTS, DIAGNOSTICS AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED NO COMPUTER CODES INDICATING FAILURE. I'M TERRIFIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ONLY PERHAPS IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SETTING.

6/24/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

7/26/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

9/8/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE TO THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL SHE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILIEAGE WAS 8,904.

12/11/2015

DRIVERS SEAT, PASSENGER SEAT PLASTIC AROUND SEAT BELT ON SIDE OF SEAT BREAKS AND SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN BETWEEN CRACKED AREA. MIDDLE ROW SEATS SIDE PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS ALSO, POPPING OFF EXPOSING METAL SHARP PIECE WHICH CAN CUT YOUR LEG OR HAND OF CLOSE TO THAT PIECE. VEHICLE IS 2015 AND HAS HAD RECALLS, CONTINUES BRAKE PROBLEMS AND JUST RECENTLY THROTTLE BODY AND CAM PROBLEMS.

2/5/2016

THE PLASTIC AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAS BROKEN OFF EXPOSING SHARP METAL, AS WELL AS BINDS THE SEATBELT UP PREVENTING PROPER USE. THE SEATS WERE USED AS THEY SHOULD BE, THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT LOOKS TO HAVE SECURED IT IS TOO FAR TO THE SIDE TO WITHSTAND A DRIVER OR PASSENGER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF THEY TURN TO THE SIDE. I WAS TALKING WITH A PERSON AT WORK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS THEY OWN A JOURNEY AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. OUR VEHICLE ONLY HAD 13K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO IT'S NOT AN OLD PLASTIC ISSUE. I MANAGED TO CUT MY LEG WHEN WEARING SHORTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, SO IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

4/1/2016

I HAVE HAD MY CAR RIGHT AT 3 MONTHS AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE CHILDREN IN THIS CAR GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS AND NO WAY TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I'M JUST DEAD IN THE WATER HOPING NO ONE WILL REAR END US. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES AND THEY HAVE IT A DAY AND SAY SHOWS NOTHING AND SEND IT BACK TO ME. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY ACT LIKE I'M THE PROBLEM CAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND IT. IT'S MY ONLY CAR AND I KEEP TELLING THEM WHAT IS GOING ON AND THEY SAY JUAT KEEP DRIVING IT. IT TAKES SEVERAL MIN FOR IT TO FINALLY START THEN IT SEEMS TO CLEAR OUT THE CODES. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS AND MY SELF. THEY SEEM TO NOT BE WORRIED. BUT I HAVE SEEN I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I GUESS WHEN IT KILLS MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE THENAYBE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 3 XS A WEEK IF NOT MORE AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT'S VERY SCARY. PLEASE CAN U HELP ME BEFORE MY FAMILY ENDS UP KILLED.

5/25/2015

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 3 MONTHS... THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, GOES OFF, THEN THE FUEL CAP LIGHT COMES ON. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR AND THERE WAS A MINOR VAPOR LEAK DETECTED SO DODGE REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THERE WAS A MAJOR VAPOR LEAK DETECTED SO THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AND ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT IS CAUSING IT NOW. ALSO, YET ANOTHER ISSUE OCCURRED IN WHICH THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN WOULD NOT BLOW, SUPPOSEDLY THAT SITUATION RESOLVED ITSELF ALTHOUGH THIS WAS WITNESSED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RECREATE IT. FINALLY, WE PURCHASED A 4 CYLINDER AND LIVE IN A CLIMATE THAT GETS UP OVER 115 DEGREES. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE A/C BLOWS WARM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 4 CYLINDER DODGE JOURNEYS.

9/11/2015

DRIVERS SEAT, PASSENGER SEAT PLASTIC AROUND SEAT BELT ON SIDE OF SEAT BREAKS AND SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN BETWEEN CRACKED AREA. MIDDLE ROW SEATS SIDE PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS ALSO, POPPING OFF EXPOSING METAL SHARP PIECE WHICH CAN CUT YOUR LEG OR HAND OF CLOSE TO THAT PIECE. VEHICLE IS 2015 AND HAS HAD RECALLS, CONTINUES BRAKE PROBLEMS AND JUST RECENTLY THROTTLE BODY AND CAM PROBLEMS.

2/5/2016

THE PLASTIC AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAS BROKEN OFF EXPOSING SHARP METAL, AS WELL AS BINDS THE SEATBELT UP PREVENTING PROPER USE. THE SEATS WERE USED AS THEY SHOULD BE, THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT LOOKS TO HAVE SECURED IT IS TOO FAR TO THE SIDE TO WITHSTAND A DRIVER OR PASSENGER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF THEY TURN TO THE SIDE. I WAS TALKING WITH A PERSON AT WORK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS THEY OWN A JOURNEY AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. OUR VEHICLE ONLY HAD 13K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO IT'S NOT AN OLD PLASTIC ISSUE. I MANAGED TO CUT MY LEG WHEN WEARING SHORTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, SO IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

4/1/2016

ON OCTOBER 2, 2015 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2015 DODGE JOURNEY THAT WAS UNDER A RECALL THAT WE WERE NOT INFORMED ABOUT FROM CARL GREGORY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP IN ALBANY, GEORGIA. THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER MAY DETACH FROM THE ENGINE AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SAFETY RISK: IF THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER REMAINS IN CONTACT WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, UNDERHOOD SMOKE AND/OR A FIRE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER MUST BE MODIFIED AND A MOUNTING SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AT 2:15 PM ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 TO SEE WHY WE WERE SOLD A VEHICLE UNDER RECALL, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY, IT'S NOTHING TO LOSE SLEEP OVER." IN A CONDESCENDING TONE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG IT'D BE BEFORE THE DEALER WOULD SEND OUT NOTICES OR HOW LONG BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE.

10/12/2015

ON EARLY DECEMBER 2015, WATER LEAK INSIDE MY VEHICLE, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO KENDALL DODGE, THE BACK SEAT CONTAINERS WERE FILL WITH WATER, THE CARPET WAS WET AS WELL, KENDALL DODGE KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR A ONE AN A HALF WEEK, WHEN THEY CALL ME TO ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY WHEN I SHOW UP TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE CAR THE CASE MANAGER SHOW ME THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACK SEAT CONTAINER WERE HALF WAY WITH WATER, I ASK THE CASE MANAGER WHAT WAS DONE IN MY VEHICLE SHE COULDN'T ANSWER SHE APOLOGIZED AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP, 3 DAYS LATER THEY CALL ME AGAIN TO TELL ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY, WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR AN INSPECTION WAS DONE AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACK CONTAINER HAD RUST, I ASK AGAIN, NO RESPONSE, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS I BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER, I HAD REQUESTED MOLD TEST OR REPLACEMENT OF THE CARPET, THE VEHICLE SMELLS BAD HAD RUST I DONT KNOW IF IT HAS MOLD CHRYSLER KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND, THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW WHEN IT WAS PURCHASE MAY 26 2015, IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION KEEP GIVING ME PROBLEMS IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE DEFAULTING IN THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS MADE WHEN I PURCHASE AND SIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THIS VEHICLE GOING TO SCHOOL AND PLACES AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE FOR THEM, PLEASE HELP MY TEL: [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

2/26/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLANKING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN TRAVELING 80 MPH ON UNEVEN SURFACES, THE VEHICLE SWAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WELLS MOTOR COMPANY (1600 US HIGHWAY 27 S, AVON PARK, FL 33825) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWAY ARM BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKELAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (2875 MALL HILL DR, LAKELAND, FL 33810) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE WALES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (21529 HIGHWAY 27 LAKE, WALES, FL 33850) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE GREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

9/27/2017

MY CATALYTIC CONVERTOR IS BAD, AND I'M ONLY AT 85,286 MILES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS PART IS ALREADY BAD ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING SPECIFIC HAPPENED THAT SHOULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE. ALSO, MY STRUTS ARE LEAKING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS UNTIL I HAD MY CAR CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHY ARE THESE PARTS FAILING ALREADY?

1/5/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

8/25/2015

MY DODGE JOURNEY HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. AT THIS POINT THE ENTIRE REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND ALL MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THEY WERE ALL SEVERELY DAMAGED. TIRES SHOW SIGNIFICANT WEAR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS WITHIN ALIGNMENT STANDARDS. THE FAR LEFT VENT (DRIVER'S SIDE) BLOWS COOL AIR, BUT THE OTHER THREE FRONT VENTS ARE BLOWING HEAT. THERE IS A SEVERE, LOUD ROARING SOUND THAT HAS YET TO BE DIAGNOSED. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS IN SUCH A SHORT TIME OF VEHICLE USAGE.

5/14/2018

TIRES HAVE HAD SEPARATION ISSUES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS - STEERING WHEEL HARD TO HANDLE AND VEHICLE SHAKING

7/3/2017

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE PULLS MORE ONE WAY (RIGHT). WHEN AT STEADY SPEED VEHICLE HOLDS DIRECTION BUT IF GETTING ON THE FREEWAY OR ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING, I HAVE TO STRONGLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S DIRECTION. CONCERNED THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF BRAKES NOT FULLY RELEASING AFTER STOPPING AND IS ONLY NOTICEABLE BECAUSE OF THE SPEED (ENTERING THE FREEWAY) OR FULL STOP WAS MADE.

6/1/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

11/17/2015

I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF TNE INTERIOR LIGHTING TO INCLUDE THE 4.3-INCH TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY, THE TS DISPLAY HAS AT TIMES NOT ILLUMINTATED FOR UP TO A FULL MINUTE. ALSO AT TIMES THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WILL DIM FOR NO REASON, NO EXTERNAL LIGHTING HAS CHANGED TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. UCONNECT OFTEN WILL HAVE ISSUES WITH CONNECTING TO PHONE. THE ILLUMINATION ISSUES OCCUR EITHER AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN STARTED OR IT HAS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING. WE ARE ALSO EXPEREINCING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE BEING DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN ON WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, EITHER WITH THE REMOTE START OR WITHOUT. WE RECENTLY HAVE TAKEN IN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ISSUES. THE DEALER DID NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT UPDATING ANY SOFTWARE WHICH MIGHT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AS I AM SEEING ONLINE HERE: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTS.ACTION?SEARCHTYPE=PROD&PRODTYPE=V&TARGETCATEGORY=A&ACTIVETAB=3&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL_YR=2015&SEARCHCRITERIA.MAKE=DODGE&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL=JOURNEY&SEARCHCRITERIA.PROD_IDS=1978691

1/29/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITH CARGO ON THE LUGGAGE RACK, THE LUGGAGE RACK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LEFT HOLES IN THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

8/16/2016

2015 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND OTHER ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR HEATER WAS INOPERABLE. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *JS

4/3/2018

2015 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND OTHER ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR HEATER WAS INOPERABLE. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *JS

4/3/2018