2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE INTAKE AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR OR TO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

ABS< BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP LIGHTS ALL ON AND FLASH. HAVE REPLACED CONTROL MODULE AND BOOSTER & MATER.

POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURES AT COLD TEMPS. RECALL S08 IS IN EFFECT FOR SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL BUT VIN IS NOT COVERED. PETITION HAS BEEN STARTED TO GET THOSE OF US WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE SOME RESOLVE IN THIS MATTER. HTTP://CHNG.IT/WHKLRVVJB8. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND WAS THROWN TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING HER HEAD TO SNAP BACK AND FORTH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG, BROKEN RIBS, NECK AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

CAR WON'T START, FOB KEY DOES NOT WORK, DASHBOARD SHOWS HAZARD LIGHTS ON NO OTHER ICON SHOWN . TURN KEY, HAZARD LIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK...NO ENGINE START.TOOK KEY OUT, LIGHTS STOP BLINKING....LOCKED DOOR (MANUALLY) AND LIGHTS STILL ON. TRIED 3 TIMES,WITH SAME RESULT.....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WAS PLACED IN THE ON POSITION AND THE STARTER WAS TAPPED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAXTER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM BELLEVUE (7713 S 19 TH ST, BELLEVUE, NE 68147, (402) 800-1256) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH WILL NOT OPERATE THE FRONT WINDOWS OR SIDE MIRRORS BUT DOES OPERATE THE BACK WINDOWS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING ABOUT THE FAULT AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE WIRING HARNESS. I NEED THE PROPER PAPERWORK OR STEPS TO GET THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL FIXED. THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. CHRYSLER WORLD LOCATED AT (2612 COUNTY RD ABRAMS, WI 54101, (920) 826-4141), AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V273000(STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY WOULD NOT TURN ON AFTER AWHILE THAT I HAVE BEEN USING IT.I WOULD USE IT THEN TURN IT OFF AND IT WONT TURN BACK ON UNTILL A WHILE THAT YOU LEAVE IT ALONE.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. EVEN THOUGH I SEE OTHER DODGE JOURNEY RECALLS OF SAME FIRE BEING RECALLED.