2010 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE AT A HUGE EXPENSE AND THE POOR STOPPING ABILITY CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF MY TIRES WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A LARGE EXPENSE. ALSO, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE WILL NOT CRANK WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND WINDOWS CONTINUE TO WORK, RULING OUT THE BATTERY AS THE CAUSE. YOU CAN HEAR A "CLICK" WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED BUT THE CAR REMAINS DEAD. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SERVICE, NO REMEDY IS MADE AS I AM TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN FOR REPAIR WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MULTIPLE BULBS BLOWING OUT, (ALL AT THE SAME TIME), ONE WINDOW NOT RAISING OR LOWERING FROM THE PASSENGER BUTTON ONLY AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER QUIRKY, ELECTRICAL ITEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE . *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE KEEPS ON COMING ON AND STAYING ON. I HAVE NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LOSING POWER WHILE I AM DRIVING OR ACCELERATING; THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS; IT DRIVES HORRIBLY EVERY TIME I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR WOULD TREMBLE. I EXPECTED THE CAR TO NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS AS IT IS FAIRLY NEW AND I DO NOT CONSIDER IT TO HAVE ALOT OF MILEAGE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AS I DRIVE MY CAR WITH THREE SMALL CHILDREN. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP TAKING IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EACH TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON; IF THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM; THEY SHOULDN'T CHARGE PEOPLE SO MUCH TO CHECK THE CODES OR THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THE ONGOING PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED UPON ENGAGING WITH A LOUD NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

CAR WONT START WHEN KEY IS TURNED ON HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE IT WILL START. THIS HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH SINCE I BROUGHT IT. *TR

MAY 10, 2011 WITH 25917 KM ON THE VEHICLE AND AT THAT TIME WINDSOR CHRYSLER REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 15, 2012 I STARTED EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH 45029 KM ON THE VEHICLE AND ONCE AGAIN WINDSOR CHRYSLER REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN I WAS BRAKING AT SPEED OF 100 KM WHEN AS THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDS REPAIR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY BRAKE RECALL FROM DODGE JAN OR FEB 2012. AT THE TIME MY WIFE WAS EXPERIENCING JERKING AND PULLING TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND DODGE WOULD COVER THE COST. THIS WAS AROUND FEB/MAR 2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 17K ON THE VEHICLE. ON 4 AUG WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE DUE TO THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK PISTON HEAD AND DODGE STATED THAT THE PISTON WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WE WERE THEN ADVISED THAT THE JERKING AND PULLING IN THE STEERING WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR BRAKES AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAID $534.00 TO HAVE THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THIS DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME SO I CHECKED FOR ANY TSB/RECALLS, THE CAS WEBSITE, AND NHTSA WEBSITE I FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS (BOTH FRONT AND REAR) HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH DODGE AND REPAIRS AND COSTS HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE BOARD WITH DODGE EXCEPTING NO REAL FIX EXCEPT CHARGING CAR OWNERS ON REPEATED REPAIRS THAT ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 3-9K. IF THIS IS THE CASE NHTSA SHOULD MANDATE DODGE TO PROPERLY FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH CORRECT PARTS OR FULLY RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. DODGE IS PUTTING MY WIFE AND SON IN DANGER EVERYTIME THEY SET FOOT IN THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IS SOMETHING THE AGENCY FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY SHOULD NOT ALLOW TO CONTINUE. WE CONSUMERS NEED A REAL FIX AND NOT A BANDAIDE ON A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND YOUR AGENCY SHOULD NOT ALLOW DODGE TO CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE TAKING ACTION AGAINST DODGE. WE ARE NOT BEANS TO COUNT, WE ARE PEOPLE! *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND MY TIRE BLEW OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS CORRODED, CRACKED AND SPLIT IN HALF. UPON CHECKING OF ALL MY TIRES, ALL OF THEM ARE CRACKED AND CORRODED. ON THE TIRE THAT BLEW THE STEM WAS TOTALLY SPLIT IN HALF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, THEY CHANGED TO PLASTIC IN THE 2011 JOURNEY'S. WE BOUGHT THE CAR 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY (USED) IN SEPTEMBER, 2010. MY PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN MAY, 2011. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR LEAVING WORK, AND IT WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS/HORN/LOCKS/RADIO ALL WORKED, BUT ALL I GOT WHEN I TURNED THE KEY WAS A CLICKING SOUND. AT FIRST THOUGHT, I FIGURED THE BATTERY MAY HAVE DIED AND NEEDED A JUMP-START. BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. AFTER TRYING FOR 1.5 HOURS, I FINALLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW TRUCK, IT CRANKED RIGHT UP. I HAD THE DEALER RUN A FULL DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON IT, SINCE IT WAS THERE AND PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY. IT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, WITH WAIT TIMES VARYING. SOMETIMES IT'LL START AFTER 5 MINUTES. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE WAITED 2-3 HOURS WITHOUT IT STARTING, AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE DRIVEN (OR TOWED) THIS VEHICLE BACK TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP A 10 TIMES! THE MOST RECENT VISIT WAS ON 7/29/12, WHEN I PAID TO HAVE THE WIN MODULE AND KEY FOB REPLACED, AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM, ALL OF WHICH THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED (EITHER AT THE EXPENSE OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR AT MY OWN EXPENSE). OTHER TIMES, I HAVE SIMPLY BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAVE IT. I HAVE FILED 2 SEPARATE COMPLAINTS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION, BUT NO HELP. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I TRANSPORT MY 3 GRANDCHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS (TWO 4-MONTH OLD TWINS, BORN PREMATURELY). I LIVE IN TX, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACH AS HIGH AS 110+. I AM VERY AFRAID OF HAVING MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME, AND THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR 2-3 HOURS, FORCING US TO WAIT IN THE 100+ TEMPERATURES TO SEE IF THE CAR WILL DECIDE TO WORK. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

THE CAR FIRST WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL POWER, A PLASTIC PIECE WAS INSTALLED TO HOLD KEY AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED THIS HAPPENED FOR ALMOST A YEAR MORE OFTEN THAN NOT AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THERE IS NO RECALL AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY TO REPLACE THE IGNITION WHICH I HAD TO FINALLY DO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START AT ALL IN JANUARY OF 2012, I NOW HAVE A NEW IGNITION WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAVE STILL BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I REPLACED THE IGNITION AND KEYS WHICH I HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR A SECOND KEY IT IS GETTING BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE I REPLACED THE IGNITION TAKING ME 30 MINS TO START MY CAR TODAY, ALL THE POWER COMES ON THE ENGINE WILL JUST NOT TURN OVER. THIS CAR IS BECOME VERY UNRELIABLE FOR A WORKING MOTHER, I NEVER KNOW IF I'LL BE ABLE TO JUST GET IN MY CAR AND GO OR IF I'LL HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR SOMEWHERE OVER NIGHT AND COME BACK AND HOPE IT STARTS AGAIN. PLEASE HELP!! *TR