2016 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO TAKE THE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THE CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY, THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING, AND THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MY WIFE SHUT THE CAR OFF. SHE TURNED IT BACK ON AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE TO THE CURB, BUT THE CAR BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING JUST FINE THE PREVIOUS DAY. WE TOWED THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC ON 09/17/2019 WHO STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, AND WE NEED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64K MILES. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR JUST 2 YEARS WITH NO PRIOR PRIVATE OWNERS. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 09/19/2019 WITH PAULDING CHYRSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED IN DALLAS, GA FOR A SECOND OPINION. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSIONS ON 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. GIVEN THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND OUR VEHICLE'S SPECIFICATIONS, IT SEEMS EVIDENT THAT THIS ISSUE CORRESPONDS WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT HESITATED AND SOUNDED AS IF IT WOULD SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONTACTED DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF NEW CARROLLTON (301-459-6800, LOCATED AT 8100 ANNAPOLIS RD, NEW CARROLLTON, MD 20784). AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO TURN ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO FREEDOM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM BY ED MORSE (815 E CAMP WISDOM RD, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75116, 972-427-4019) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE OTHER WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF HAD TWO OTHER UNKNOWN AND UNRELATED RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AGAIN DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TAKATA RECALL TURNING LEFT ONTO A MAIN ROAD THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT START AGAIN, COULD NOT BE JUMPED. TOWED TO DODGE & THEY SAID ITS CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THEY ARE CHARGING WAY TOO MUCH WHEN I FIND ON HERE IT WAS RECALLED DECEMBER 2016; WE MUST HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE YET.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS TO COAST TO A STOP AS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT ONCE SHUT OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND POTENTIALLY FATAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FUSES BLEW OUT WHEN A CHARGER WAS PLACED IN THE OUTLET AND THE AIR CONDITIONER AND POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S WATER TEMPERATURE OVERHEATED AND REMAINED ON THE "H" SETTING, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEPENDABLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (21415 ROSCOE BLVD, CANOGA PARK, CA 91304, (818) 883-9060) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT TEN MINUTES TO RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. *TR*JB

BRAKES AND PUCKS, DRUMS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 19500 MILES, VERIFIED THE REMOVED PARTS, WERE TOTALLY RUSTED AND DEFORMED. NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND MOST HAD 50,000 MILES PLUS BEFORE REPLACEMENT. THE ITEMS REMOVED BORDERED ON SAFETY ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,866.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE TRANSMISSION SYMBOL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HUM VEHICLE DETECTOR TRACKING SYSTEM THROUGH VERIZON DETECTED FAILURE CODES FOR THE CAMSHAFT AND SOLENOID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 2016 DODGE JOURNEY EXPERIENCED A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION (OBD CODE P0335) WHILE I WAS DRIVING, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. NEARLY RESULTED IN A CRASH. I'VE SINCE OBSERVED FROM OTHER DRIVERS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THE DODGE JOURNEY, AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (SAFETY RECALL S89 / NHTSA 16V-907) WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2017, BUT APPLIES ONLY TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM MAY TO JULY 2016. BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND THAT OF OTHER OWNERS AS REPORTED ONLINE, I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE NHTSA APPARENTLY BELIEVES, AND I SUGGEST THAT THE EXISTING RECALL BE EXPANDED CONSIDERABLY.