2012 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

I'M EXPERIENCING AN ODOR THAT IS COMING THROUGH MY VENTS, IT SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE BUT THEN THE ODOR CHANGED AND IT SMELLED LIKE ANESTHESIA AND HAD AN EFFECT LIKE IT AS WELL. I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND HAD THE AIR-CONDITIONER RUNNING (SUMMER 2016) MY EYES STARTED TO GET BLURRY AND THE SMELL WAS TAKING OVER ME, I SAID TO MYSELF I THINK I'M ABOUT TO PASS OUT ( IT WAS A FEELING LIKE I WAS GOING UNDER TO PREPARE FOR SURGERY) I QUICKLY LET THE WINDOWS DOWN TO AIR OUT THE CAR. AND THEN I WAS FINE. I DID NOT RUN THE AIR THE REST OF THE SUMMER. NOW THAT IT IS WINTER I WAS RUNNING MY DEFROST AND THE SAME SMELL WAS THERE SO I QUICKLY DEFROST AND AIRED OUT THE CAR. ALSO WITH IT BEING COLD AND TURNING ON THE HEAT I STILL GET THAT ANTI-FREEZE SMELL. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM NOT RUNNING ANYTHING THROUGH THE VENTS A WHIFF OF THE SMELL COMES THROUGH. I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND LOOKED AT BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND COULD NOT DETECT THE FOUL SMELL. EACH TIME I AND THESE ENCOUNTERS I WAS DRIVING BOTH IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING AS OF 3/17/17

EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS I HAVE TO GET NEW BREAKS BECAUSE THE BREAKS START GRINDING SO BAD.

I WAS DRIVING MY SUV AND WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK STALLED AND I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF FOR SEVERAL MEANS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY PUSH START BUTTON WOULD NOT LET ME TURN IT OFF TO RESTART. AFTER 10 MINS IT LET ME RESTART. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG . THE FIRST SHOP TOLD ME THAT MY OIL WAS MIXING WITH MY COOLANT AND VISA VERSA . I THEN TOOK IT TO THE MAIN SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAY IT'S NOTHING WRONG. I JUST DROP MY KIDS OFF MOMS BEFORE THIS HAPPEN AND I JUST GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE, THE POSSIBILITY OF IT CUTTING OFF WHILE MY KIDS ARE IN THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT AND AIR BAG, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR CENTER, INVESTIGATED THE CRASH, AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V431000 (ENGINE) AND 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE BRAKE FAILURE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ONE MONTH PRIOR. CAR DID NOT EVEN HAVE 100K MILES YET. DODGE TRIED TO SAY I HAD NEVER BEEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CAR BEFORE SO THEY REFUSED TO OFFER ANY SUPPORT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,026. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE "NO KEY CONNECTION" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

FOR THE LAST FOUR WEEKS MY VEHICLE JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND SHUTS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE CAR IS NOT MOVABLE FOR WELL OVER A FEW MINUTES. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED AND IT CLAIMS TO BE NOTHING BUT YET THE SAME PROBLEM PERSIST PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT I SHOULD DO, THE VEHICLE IS AT 90,000 MILES AND I WANT TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM PLEASE AND TY IN ADVANCE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. IT STARTED HESITATING AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED, THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING AS WELL AS THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT WHEN I CAME TO A STOP , THE CAR STALLED AND CUT OFF I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND STARTED THE CAR IT STARTED BUT IT WAS STILL HESITATING I PULLED OVER IN A CAR PARKING LOT AND TURNED IT OFF I TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN AND DROVE HOME SLOWLY AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON I FEEL VERY VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.