2012 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER WORK. STARTED FINE IN THE AM BEFORE GOING TO WORK. AFTER WORK, AFTER 3 TIMES OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED TO DRIVE OVER TO AUTOZONE TO HOOK UP TO A COMPUTER. BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2ND INCIDENT WAS ON 3/17/15-JOURNEY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING HOME CAUSING RADIO SHUT OFF, LIGHTS ON DASH CONTINUED TO FLASH (ABC, TRACTION CONTROL,AIRBAG) WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND VEHICLE RPM'S WENT TO 4000 AND SHUT ITSELF COMPLETELY OFF. 3RD INCIDENT WAS ON 3/19/15-DRIVING VEHICLE BACK TO WASHINGTON TO AUTO SHOP TO BE WORKED ON, COMPLETELY SHUT OFF 4 TIMES WITHIN A 20 MILE DRIVE AND RPM'S CONTINUED TO JUMP EACH TIME BEFORE SHUTTING OFF BETWEEN 4000-5000. PHONE CALL FROM AUTO SHOP ON 3/20/15 STATING ALTERNATOR IS NOT WORKING AND IS ON BACK ORDER TO DO RECALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE REVERSING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THERE WERE GROOVES IN THE ROTOR AND STATED THAT THE CALIPER HAD NOT BEEN RELEASING PROPERLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE. ALSO, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE SYSTEM BEING ASSEMBLED WITH CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, ALL THE COMPONENTS FOR THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V550000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 4/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/30/15 *JS UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME, THE POWER WINDOW DID NOT WORK NOR THE POWER LOCK. WHEN STARTED THE HEAT AND AIR CONTROL WOULD RESET THEMSELVES. ALSO, THE CLOCK AND RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. NOW THE PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED, MY SLIP RESISTANCE IS NOT WORKING, I AM HEARING ALL SORTS OF NOISES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. ALSO, I AM USING MORE GAS MILEAGE THAN WHAT IS TOLD ABOUT THE VEHICLE, TO BE HONEST IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN I WOULD HAVE NEVER TRADED MY TRUCK IN ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT, NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT AND THE PAYMENTS EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO THE POINT OF THE NEED OF PARKING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WILL NOT RISK MY FAMILIES LIFE IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS AS MANY PROBLEMS HAS THIS ONE IS HAVING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE POWER WAS ERRATIC, VEHICLE SLOWED AND RPMS WENT TO 4000, RADIO STOPPED, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I EXITED EXPRESSWAY, PARKED VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. AUTO REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED A NEW MOPAR ALTERNATOR AND RECHARGED THE BATTERY. *TR

UNUSUAL REAR BRAKES WEAR AND ROTORS AT 25000 MILES CAUSING CAR TO VIBRATE. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT OVER THIS DEFECT. *TR

FIRST WAS THE BACK BRAKES AND RIGHT ROUTER HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 TIMES SINCE 2012 .. WE WHERE LEAVING A BP WHEN WE WERE HIT ON THE SIDE BACK PASSENGER DOOR AND BACK PANEL SO BAD THE DOOR WAS STUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS SO SCARED FOR MY KIDS. *TR

2012 DODGE JOURNEY HERO AWD HATCHBACK SHOWED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN LOST ALL POWER AND BLACKED OUT. BATTERY WAS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS BLACKED OUT (ZERO POWER) AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DODGE AND DURING A 2 WEEK PERIOD IN THE SHOP THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, TWO O2 SENSORS AND THE PCM WERE REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO OWNERS AND IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS BLACKED OUT WITH TOTAL POWER LOSS AGAIN. ISSUE OCCURED ONCE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DODGE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A SOLUTION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND THE CARGO DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CAR ALARM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,050.

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY BUT ALL LIGHTS STILL WORK, I WAS BARLEY ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS THE ISSUE ACCORDING TO MY DASH SYMBOLS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE LOTS OF THESE PROBLEMS. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIME IN 2 DAYS. WHEN I TRY TO RESTART I GET THE ETC ERROR SYMBOL ON MY DASH, CAR JUST KEEPS TRYING TO TURN OVER BUT CANNOT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START THE ENGINE USUALLY AFTER 15 MIN OF SITTING. I HAVE NOT WENT TO THE DEALER YET. I WAS HOPING TO FIND A RECALL SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 36000 MILES. *TR