2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM OR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN LIT SINCE AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. *TR

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CARE PREVENTING IT FROM STARTING OR THE CAR CAN SUDDENLY STOP AND CRASH. I NEED THE PARTS, AND CHRYSLER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE RECEIVED. I ASKED FOR A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME AS TO STOP DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO GET STRANDED WITH MYSELF AND CHILDREN. THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A TIME FRAME AND I NEED TO GET TO WORK AND DRIVE SAFELY. UPDATED 12/17/14. *JB

WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR AT TIMES I ONLY HEAR A CLICK. THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO TRY IT SEVERAL TIMES OR PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES IT WILL STILL JUST CLICK AND THE I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SYMBOLS ON THE DASH BOARD ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. THE SEATBELT SYMBOL CAME ON EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, ALARMS STARTED CHIMING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GOES OFF WHEN AT RANDOM. THE GAS NEEDLE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS 3/4 TANK OF GAS. *TR

LAST DATE OF INCIDENT WAS ON OCTOBER 16, 2014, THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I CONTACTED DODGE WHOM STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL IN RE: IGNITION PROBLEMS, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH A RECALL WAS POSTED WITHIN WEEKS, SINCE THAT RECALL I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED VIA MAIL STATING PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED WITH NO KNOWN DELIVERY DATE FOR REPAIRS. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TOO WORK EXITING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE RAMP WITH VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AGAIN. WHEN I CONTACT DODGE I AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR PARTS AND RISK MY LIFE IN THE PROCESS DUE TO THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RENTAL CAR FOR THIS. PER MY CONVERSATION WITH DODGE I WANT THIS WELL DOCUMENTED BEING I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WHEN IT APPEARS TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER SO I MAY LIMIT MY RISK, I HAVE TAKEN ALL KEYS OFF MY KEY RING, I MAKE SURE KEY IS WELL ENGAGED WHEN STARTING MY CAR. UNFORTUNATELY IN MY CASE THIS IS NOT A HELP AT ALL BEING I STILL AM HAVING EPISODES OF MY CAR STALLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN FIVE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED AND FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRIED TO START CAR JUST CLICKS WON'T TURN OVER. LIGHTS, RADIO EVERYTHING TURNS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES IF YOU WAIT IT WILL START, SOMETIMES IF YOU MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER AROUND IT WILL START. SOMETIMES MY BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON THEN TURNS OFF AFTER STARTING AGAIN. SAME FOR MY OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS. ALSO MY BACK SEAT DOORS WILL LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE AND YOU CANT GET THEM TO UNLOCK WITH THE BUTTONS OR THE KEY FOB. ONLY BY CLIMBING IN THE BACKSEAT TO UNLOCK THEM. STARTING PROBLEMS SEEM WORSE AFTER CAR SITS FOR LONGER PERIOD OR DURING COLDER WEATHER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

RECALL NHTSA 14V-373 DEALER TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER - ANSWER, WE DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DODGE / MOPAR WEBSITE FOR THE RECALL STATUS OF THE CAR STATES "INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE". *TR