2014 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY OUR CAR SHUT OFF, MY HUSBAND COULDN'T BREAK OR STEER IT TOOK ABOUT 45 SECONDS TO TURN BACK ON. IT HAS DONE THIS ABOUT TEN TIMES SINCE, WE HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NO CODES HAVE BEEN OFF. IT HAS ALSO TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND LIGHTS ALL RANDOMLY AND LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ALL ON ITS OWN. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. TO SAY WERE TERRIFIED IS A UNDERSTATEMENT WE LIVE IN THE CITY, WE ARE ONCE AGAIN HAVING IT LOOKED AT AGAIN IN HOPES SOMEONE CAN FIX IT AFTER LEARNING ITS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.

ON 03/24/19 WE WERE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDER AND A LOUD SOUND WAS MADE. WE GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND BURNING OIL COULD BE SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO FIRESTONE AUTO CARECENTER. THE BUT IT UP ON THE LIFT. THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING SNAPPED AT THE BOLTS AND DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED JANUARY 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED USED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. SMOLICH MOTORS (1865 NE HWY 20, BEND, OR 97701, (541) 389-1177) DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. WITHIN LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO EASE OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING A STOP AND THEN CAUTIOUSLY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. ALSO THE OIL FILTER MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED OIL. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED.

LIKE OTHERS ON THIS SITE, I EXPERIENCED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATING A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT CHAMPION DODGE IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. THE SHOP STATED THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO A LEAKING VALVE. UPON RETRIEVING THE REPAIRED VEHICLE, THE SAME ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AROSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THE SHOP IS NOW SURMISING THEY RECEIVED A DEFECTIVE PART. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN A DAY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PART. EITHER THE SHOP DID NOT REPLACE THE PART, OR CHRYSLER HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CYLINDER HEADS. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE COMMON, WAS RECOGNIZED BY CHRYSLER ON THE 2011-2013 MODELS, BUT IS NOW AN ISSUE WITH MY 2014 MODEL. I HAVE CONTACTED A CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE AT CHRYSLER WHO MADE ONE ATTEMPT TO CALL AND IS NEVER AVAILABLE.

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICAL TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS TURNING OFF AND ON. WHEN I GET THERE IT OFF. THE SAY THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.. I AM AFRAID THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING. NEXT THE POWER THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AMD BLUETOOH WILL JUSTBSTOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK AND THEN POWER CYCLE ITSELF AS IF I JUST TURN THE CAR ON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

ENGINE LIGHT ON: THE ISSUE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEAD AND CYLINDERS OF THE 2014 V6 ENGINE OF THE DODGE JOURNEY 2014. THE FLAW ALLOWS BURNING FUEL VAPOR TO ESCAPE AND CAUSE BURNING AND CARBON AROUND THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE HAZARD HERE IS THE CONTINUED DISINTEGRATION AND CARBON DAMAGE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING.

CAR CONSTANTLY LOCKS IT SELF EVEN WITH THE KEYS IN IT. WITH CAR ON OR OFF OR WHILE DRIVING YOU HEAR IT CONSTANTLY LOCKING

THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE HATCH AREA IS BREAKING CAUSING THE REAR LIGHTS TO FAIL.