2010 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN ANY OF THE DOORS WERE OPENED, THE HORN SOUNDED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES MOVED APPROXIMATELY A HALF INCH. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURES COULD AFFECT THE LIGHTS AND THE BATTERY COULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED PROGRAM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS FLICKERED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEATING/COOLING WOULD SHUT OFF ALONG WITH MY RADIO. THEN IT WOULD COME ON. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, MY TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER WORKED AND IT CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVEN AFTER STOPPING. A WEEK LATER, AS I GOT UP TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING, IT WOULDN'T START. IT WOULD JUST CLICK WHEN ATTEMPTING. IT WASN'T SENDING THE SIGNAL TO THE STARTER TO GET IT GOING. I WAS STRANDED. I FEEL LIKE MY VEHICLE IS POSSESSED AND IT'S REALLY SCARY. *TR

OEM TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM CRACKED AND BROKE, INSTANTLY DEFLATING TIRE. MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURED FROM ALUMINUM AND SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION APPROX 1/4" BELOW TOP OF FILL HEAD. IF VEHICLE WAS IN HIGH SPEED MOTION AT TIME OF FAILURE, THEN INSTANT TIRE DEFLATION WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AND LEAD TO A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND TIRE DAMAGE. A WEB SEARCH FOR SIMILAR ISSUE YIELDS A FEW LEGAL SITES THAT ARE INVESTIGATING ISSUE FOR THE 2009-2010 MODEL YEARS AS LATER MODELS WERE INSTALLED WITH RUBBER STEM.

DODGE JOURNEY BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE NEEDING FULL CHANGEOUT AFTER APPROX 25K MILES. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES ON ODOMETER, AND BRAKE SYSTEM AGAIN MUST BE REPAIRED PREMATURELY. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE REASON DODGE INCREASED THE ROTOR SIZE ON 2011 MODELS.

MY VEHICLE HAS AN IGNITION ISSUE. THE KEY WILL TURN BACK TO ACC MODE WHILE TRYING TO START OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BEAMAN AUTO IN MURFREESBORO, TN AND THEY AGREE THAT THE IGNITION IS THE ISSUE. THE DEALER/CHRYSLER REFUSE TO DEAL WITH THIS UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL.

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE, WHEN STARTING, ONLY A "CLICK" SOUND IS HEARD, AND ENGINE DOES NOT START. TOLD ORIGINALLY, THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM RECURRED. THEN TOLD THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WERE BAD, SO THEY WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THAT SOFTWARE ON THE "COMPUTER" NEEDED TO BE UPDATED, SO THAT WAS DONE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO RECUR. WHEN VEHICLE WON'T START, JUMPING IT WON'T HELP. WE HAVE TO JUST TRY OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AFTER A FEW TRIES, SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO WAIT 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE ENGINE FINALLY STARTS. ONE INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START FOR AN HOUR. THE LAST COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEALER, AFTER HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, WAS THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. THIS WAS AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STARTER AND BATTERY WERE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD CAR ON A DOWNHILL STEEP GRADE. WHILE ON A CITY STREET GOING DOWN HILL A RED LIGHT AHEAD. I APPLIED BRAKES CAR COULD NOT STOP WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP I HAD TO ROLL THROUGH THE RED LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.