2010 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND HE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ALL FOUR SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SENSORS MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE ON THE VALVE STEMS ARE CRACKING CAUSING THE BLOW OUT. UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE CAR WILL SIMPLY TURN OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING IT. SO FAR WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RE-START IT. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS OUR VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE TROUBLE. I'VE CONTACTED DODGE DIRECTLY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD, AGAIN, THAT OUR VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THAT WE CAN'T EXPECT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF. BUT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T NEW AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE PAST - WHY DON'T THEY KNOW THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM? THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE AND WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR - ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE LATEST NEWS COVERAGE OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN ANOTHER BRAND OF AUTOMOBILE. *TR

THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON CARY PARKWAY. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BY REINSERTING FOB. IT TOOK 10 MINUTES OF REMOVING AND REINSERTING FOB IN IGNITION BEFORE CAR STARTED. IN THE MEANTIME, CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME. *JS

STOPPED AT STORE FOR A FEW MINUTES TO PICK SOME THINGS UP. UPON GETTING BACK IN THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT CRANK NOR START. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT STARTED UP LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A WALK-HOME CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA, AS WELL AS POSTED ONLINE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY IN 2011 EVER SINCE OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE.DOTHAN DODGE DEALER IN DOTHAN ALL NOTHING SEEMS TO BE UNDER WARRANTY I HAVE HAD OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AND HAVE SPECIFIED CERTAIN PROBLEMS I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A DODGE TO ANYONE. *JS

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE POWER IN THE CAR GOES OUT. THIS INCLUDES LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AC OR HEAT, RADIO, EMERGENCY SIGNALS,ETC. IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THIS, I MUST PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND RE-START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY BUT AS OF LATE, IT IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY. A STAR CASE HAS BEEN OPENED WITH CHRYSLER. THE CAR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED TWICE BY A CHRYSLER DEALER (AUG 2013 AND MAY 2014). THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT "IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED". *TR

DATE 05/13/2014 MESSAGE: DEAR SIR THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, CHRYSLER'S AND THE NHTSA TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS OWNERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO WARP DUE TO A ENGINEERING ISSUE WHICH IS BEING IGNORED BY THE NHTSA AND CHRYSLER.HELP US BEFORE SOMEONE DIES, FOR YOUR INFORMATION [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DODGE JOURNEY 2010 - OUT OF THE BLUE BEGINS HONKING -CAN HONK JUST ONCE OR A SERIES OF STUTTER HONKS FOLLOWED BY A LONG BLAST, THEN BEEPS OR SERIES OF BEEPS. IT IS NOT THE ALARM, IT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN PARK WITH NO ONE AND NOTHING IN THE CAR OR AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, WITH HANDS ON THE RIM OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FELLOW DRIVERS ARE NOT AMUSED AND USE MIDDLE FINGERS SALUTE. UNLOCKING THE CAR DOES NOTHING, TURNING ON THE IGNITION DOES NOT STOP THE HONKING, REMOTE STARTING DOES NOT STOP THE HONKING, STARTING AND PUTTING IN GEAR DOESN'T STOP THE HORN WHEN IT IS HONKING, USING THE PANIC BUTTON AND THEN RESETTING IT DOES NOT STOP THE HONKING BUT, ONE CAN NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN, THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TRIGGER TO REPLICATE THE DIFFICULTY. HAPPENS IN FULL SUN, WARM BUT PARKED IN SHADE, WARM BUT DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, BRAKING HAS NO EFFECT, HAPPENS AT NIGHT COOL, AT NIGHT RAINY, AT NIGHT HUMID IN PARK IGNITION OFF, IGNITION ON (STILL PARKED) AND IGNITION ON, IN GEAR AND MOVING. DID I MENTION 60 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

I AM A MECHANIC AND MY MOTHER OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY IT HAS 60000 ON THE ODOMETER AND I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS/PADS 3 TIMES WITH NAPA PREMIUM GRADE NOT THE JUNK FACTORY MY SELF. THE FRONT ONCE AND THE BACK ALL 3 TIMES. THE STEALERSHIP HAS DONE THEM 2 TIMES ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. NO RECALL THE DEALERSHIP SAID EVERYONE THEY SOLD HAS COME IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE (MOSTLY THE REAR MULTIPLE TIMES). NOT EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN... HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW MAY TIMES IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN? CONSUMER PROTECTION NEEDS TO GET ON THIS AND FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ALSO SAME ISSUE TRYING TO FIND TIRES FOR THIS CAR WAS A REAL PROBLEM. SHE PAID THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE TIRES AS I DID FOR 33" M/TS FOR MY EXPEDITION. *TR

GOT BACK INTO CAR AT A CONVENIENT MART. STARTED IT AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND THEN THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. COULD NOT START THE CAR OR STOP THE ALARM. TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER CANT GET IT TO COMMUNICATE WITH SCANNER. THEY CANT FIND WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO RECALLS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT ! *TR