2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

FOR A WHILE NOW, RANDOMLY MY JOURNEY WILL GET STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF. I WILL HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT I'VE HAVE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IT, ROTORS AND NEW CALIPERS IN THE FRONT. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I ALSO GOT A COMPLETE SET OF TIRES AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING QUICKER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE BREAKS FOR A DIAGNOSES AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE RIGHT PARTS ON IT AND THEY DON'T SEE AND REASON FOR THE NOISES. *TR

LOW TIRE INDICATOR AS SOON AS I STARTED MY CAR. THEN THE CHANGE OIL INDICATOR FLASHED. I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND ALL TIRES HAVE ACCURATE PRESSURE. SOMETIMES MY CAR WON'T START WHEN I TURN THE KEY BUT THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL WORK. THE SHIFTER PANEL GETS HOT SOMETIMES. THE WIPERS WILL MOVE UP A COUPLE OF INCHES WHEN I USE MY UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY. MY DASH LIGHTS WILL FADE AND THEN COME BACK TO THE BRIGHTNESS I HAVE IT SET AT JUST RANDOMLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THINGS OCCURRING, YET NO RECALLS AND THINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

FRONT POWER WINDOWS AND POWER MIRRORS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. REAR WINDOWS DO ROLL DOWN HOWEVER THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE THEY LOOSE MORE BUSINESS. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE BOTH WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED WHY IT WAS SHAKING WHILE BRAKING, THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT TO WORRY IT JUST WAS THE ABS. NOW WE LEARN WE NEED NEW BRAKES AND THAT DODGE IS/WAS REPLACING BRAKES- 36000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THAT YEARS AGO. *TR

BOTH FRONT WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP FROM LEFT MASTER SWITCH HOWEVER RT WINDOW WILL OPERATE FROM RT SWITCH. DIAG FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE DRIVE DOOR HARNESS AND MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, STOPPED AT A TIRE COMPANY(BAYARD TIRE IN BAYARD FLORIDA) AND TECH SAID LEFT REAR TIRE BELTS WERE BROKEN. THIS IS THE FIFTH KUMHO TIRE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I HAD THE FRONT 2 REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2012 (39000) AND THE REARS REPLACED IN SEPT. OF 2012(40000) NOW THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAS DONE THE SAME THING AT 55000 MILES. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROLLER FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE ANY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT FAILURE BUT REPLACED THE STARTER, BATTERY AND ALL OF THE FUSES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,005.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR THE CAR STALLS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FILLS UP WITH WATER AND IT IS ALWAYS HEATING UP, AT FOUR YEARS OLD I HAD TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR COIL AND HEATER COIL WHICH IS A $1200 JOB. I AM A TEACHER I DON'T HAVE MONEY JUST DROPPING OUT OF THE SKY I PURCHASED A NEW CAR SO THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ISSUES OF USED CARS. I AM ONE WHO ALWAYS KEEPS UP WITH THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLES. DRIVING THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND DODGE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ISSUES. BY THE WAY IT TAKES 15-20 MINUTES SOMETIMES TO GET THE CAR TO START UP. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH DODGE I WAS PLANNING KEEPING THIS CAR FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS NOW I MAYBE FORCED TO GET A NEW CAR NOTE AS SOON AS I AM FINISHED WITH THIS JUST TO HAVE A RELIABLE VEHICLE THAT WONT INDANGER MY LIFE. MY NEXT CAR WILL DEFINITELY BE A HONDA! *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY IN MAY 2008. I HAVE HAD SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF PAYING FOR THE CAR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNHEARD OF. WHILE WAITING FOR ALL PARTS TO ARRIVE, TAKING 3 MONTHS TO ARRIVE, I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER CAR OR ANYTHING. NOTHING WAS OFFERED BUT BAD ATTITUDES FROM EVERYONE AT BERGERON DODGE IN METAIRIE, LOUISIANA. I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR THAT AS OF TODAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE STARTING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS A TRUE LEMON!! *TR