2016 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LANDERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER, LOCATED AT 315 E GOODMAN RD, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671, WHERE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

I WAS RIDING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND DOING 55MPH MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND JUST CUT OFF, I COULDN'T GET OVER TO THE SLOW LANE ALOT OF TRAFFIC. IT CUTOFF AND I HAD TO GET OUT THE CAR AND WAVE OTHER CARS OFF SO THEY WOULDNT HIT ME. AS I GOT TO A SAFE AREA FROM HELP OF ANOTHER DRIVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE SAID AFTER 10 TO TRY AND START IT BACK UP AND IT DID IT CRUNK BACK UP AND I DROVE SLOWLY HOME WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND CUT THE CAR OFF I LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AGAIN AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. THIS WAS SCARY FOR ME AND WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM IT SHOWS IT'S A RECALL FOR A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BUT MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL AND I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY NOT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE ME AND MY FAMILY TO HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THIS DODGE NEED TO INCLUDE ALL DODGE JOURNEYS AS I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE MY MILEAGE IS 68000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE THEN OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN AN UNKNOW MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED TO AN UNNAMED DEALER, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

HAD ABOUT 20,000 MI ON THE ODOMETER AND BRAKES START TO PULSATE VERY BAD, CAUSING LOTS OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD DEALER CHECK BRAKES AND SHOWED LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE PADS. THIS CONTINUED TILL I FINALLY HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET VENTILATED ROTORS AND NEW BRAKE PADS. AFTER ONLY 200 MILES, VEHICLE IS AGAIN VIBRATING VERY BAD ON HARD BRAKING AND STEEP INCLINES. GOING TO HAVE DEALER CHECK THE CALIBERS ON THE FRONT TO SEE IF ONE IS STICKING, WHERE BRAKES WERE CHANGED. NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE PULSATING RETURNED AFTER REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND REMOTE STARTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WE LOADED UP OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND STARTED SMELLING A STRONG PLASTIC/RUBBER BURNING SMELL THAT STINGS IN THE THROAT. THE SMELL WAS COMING OUT OF THE HEAT VENTS, COULD BE SMELLED OUTSIDE THE CAR AND UNDER THE HOOD. WE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND I LOOKED FOR THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING, BUT DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY FIND IT. AFTER SOME TIME WE RESTARTED AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN. THIS TIME I LOCATED A GLOWING RED CHASSIS GROUND STRAP WIRE THAT WAS BURNING OFF THE COATING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE FOR INSPECTION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. I NOTICED THAT THE METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OF THE SHEET METAL CLIP TO THE MOTOR MOUNT SEEMS DUBIOUS AS THIS TYPE OF CONNECTION MAY CAUSE HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND LEAD TO HEAT BUILD-UP. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WE WERE WAITING ON WARM-UP. HAD MY WIFE JUST DRIVEN OFF THE SMOKE SMELL WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISTRACTION AND COULD LEAD TO INCREASED CRASH RISK. ALSO WHEN THE WIRE FINALLY BURNED AND DISCONNECTED THE CIRCUIT, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE STALLED IN AN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND LEAD TO A CRASH. PHOTOS ADDED *DT *DT *DT*JB*JB *DT *TP*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRISCO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9640 TX-121, FRISCO, TX 75035, (214) 390-7543) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND EMAIL THEM THE INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. VERY DANGEROUS NEARLY KILLED MY WIFE AND I WHEN A 18 WHEELER BARELY MISSED US. WE WERE ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE DOING 70MPH WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. THERE ARE ACTIVE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL ONLY TALK TO PEOPLE WHOSE VEHICLE IS LISTED UNDER THEIR RECALL LIST. THE PROBLEM IS A LOT MORE WIDESPREAD. RECALL NUMBER IS S-89

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALWAYS A PROBLEM TWO TIMES I CHANGE THIS BUT AFTER 3 MONTHS BROKEN AGAIN

ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, OR CUT OFF COMPLETELY RESULTING IN THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO NOT WORK, THERE IS A RECALL BUT, DEALER SAID THAT IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE, THIS WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THERE WAS A STRANGE SMELL AS IF GAS FILLED THE CAR UP AND I GOT OUT AND MY HEAD WAS HURTING FROM THE SMELL AND I GOT NAUSEOUS AND THREW UP. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT I ALMOST PASSED OUT. ALSO MY VOLUME GOES UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND THE A/C TURNS ON AND OFF.