2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

PURCHASED DATE 7/3/2008- 4/3/2009- 3,424MI. WIPER BLADES HAD TO BE REPLACED. 4/8/2009- 3452MI.- REPLACED POWER INVERTER CONNECTORS BECAUSE OF RECALL. 6/22/2010-8,661MI.- HOOD ARM CAME OFF, HOOD LINER TORN. HAD TO BE REPLACED. 6/10/2011-13,082MI. REPLACED BOTH FRONT DOOR WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE OF RECALL. 5/18/2011-12,636MI.- SMALL OIL LEAK NOTICED BY TECH., WAS NOT OIL LEAK SO DID NOT PURSUE FURTHER. 12/30/2011-15,258MI.- WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TECH. NOTICED WATER LEAKAGE UNDER CAR, SAID I HAD LEFT ICE IN COOLER COMPARTMENT IN BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT AND IT HAD MELTED AND OVERFLOWED INTO CARPET. I DRIED IT UP AND ON 1/16/2012 -15,382MI.- AFTER ALOT OF RAIN RETURNED CAR TO DEALER , CARPET AND FOAM UNDER DRIVERS SEAT WAS WATER SOAKED AGAIN. FRONT AND REAR DOOR GASKETS ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED. CARPET WAS NOT DRIED SO I HAD TO RETURN IT ON 1/24/12 TO BE DRIED. ON 2/10/2012-15, 532MI.- WATER LEAKING INSIDE AGAIN FROM RAIN. TECH FOUNDBODY SEAM IMCOMPLETE AND PINCH WELD DRAIN BLOCKED. REPAIRED AND WATER TESTED, SAID NO FURTHER LEAKS DETECTED. CARPET WAS NOT FULLY DRIED SO I AIR DRIED. ON 3/16/2011 -15,835MI.- RETURNED CAR AFTER RAINING . WATER IN CAR AGAIN. NOW IT IS 3/26/2012 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE EXCEPT WATER TESTING. WORKING WITH DODGE CORP. AND DEALER HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING. MEANWHILE I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND STILL PAYIN FOR IT. IF THERE EVER WAS A CAR CALLED A LEMON DODGE JOURNEY 2009 IS KING OF THE LEMONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADJUSTED THE ENGINE WIRES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

HAD HARD TIME BRING CAR TO A STOP WENT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT.THEY SAID THAT IT WAS SO BAD THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED ,IT WAS NOT FIXED UNTIL MONDAY FEB,28,2011 THEY CHARGED ME 50.00 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. THEN ON MARCH 19,2012 HAD TO GO BACK TO SAME DODGE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES & ROTORS THE CAR ONLY HAD 31000 MILE ON IT. THEY CHARGE ME 100.00 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE BRAKES AND ROTORS GAVE OUT ,BUT WOULD ONLY CHARGE ME 100.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES & ROTORS SHOULD WEAR OUT THIS FAST THEY NEED TO RECALL ALL JOURNEY'S WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEMS AND PUT THE PROPER SIZE BRAKES ON . *JS

MY VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STARTS. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITIONS ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COME ON CAR WILL JUST NOT START. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALL TEST CAME BACK FINE AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY AND I HAVE TO WAIT HOURS FOR THE CAR TO GET RESTARTED OR WAIT OVER NIGHT FOR THE CAR TO START AGAIN. THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND I HAVE GOTTEN STRANDED WITH KIDS SEVERAL TIMES FOR HOURS. *JS

2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THEN AT 29,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SQUEALING. *JB

NEW 2009 DODGE JOURNEY PURCHASED IN APRIL 2009. SEPTEMBER 2010 I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING WITH ONLY 17000 MILES ON THE CAR! $250.00 NOW TODAY 3/19/2012 I AM INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACEMENT AND THE REAR ROTORS NEED RESURFACING AND THE FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED! BECAUSE CHRYSLER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THE FRONT ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE TURNED, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (THAT WE BARELY QUALIFY FOR BECAUSE OUR 3 YEARS IS ALMOST UP) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT WE JUST REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AGAIN AND REPLACE THE ROTORS. TOTAL COST FOR BRAKE PAD/ROTOR RELATED SERVICE #2 $400.00 WITH ONLY 28750 MILES ON THE CAR! SO WITH ONLY 28750 MILES ON THE CAR BOTH FRONT AND REAR BREAK PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED, THE FRONT SET TWICE NOW! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY WHICH CAME EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE JACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE CAR JACK FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL BEFORE THE TIRE COULD BE INSTALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BRAKES MAKING A SCRAPING NOISE, MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS. TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR UNTIL CALIPER AND BRACKET FIXED. HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE HUB AND BEARINGS, CALIPER AND BRACKET IN FRONT, FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AND BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES EVERY YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 15,000 MILES. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND BY THE CONTACT HERSELF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CONSTANT FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WAY SHE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,935. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/16/12