2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

WHILE SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE WITH NO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE AROUND; THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR, THE IGNITION WAS OFF, AND THE KEYS WERE IN MY HAND. CAR HAS BEEN AT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SINCE THAT DAY. SAID IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS. MAKING ME WONDER IF THEY HAVE DISCOVERED A LARGER ISSUE (JEEP LIBERTY). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT IN SOME INSTANCES THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY SEEING WHITE SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OR FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. NO CAUSE VISIBLE TO THE EYE WAS FOUND. ON DATE IN QUESTION, ENGINE AREA CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE TOWED TO COLLISION SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE/ PUA UNIT WAS "BAD" AND CRACKED. NO COLLISION OR EXTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED IT. PART SIMPLY CRACKED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER COLLISION/BODY SHOP. DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY AUTO INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WAS SPONTANEOUS. FRONT END OF VEHICLE PULLS, IGNITION STALLS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKES (PADS, ROTORS & OFTEN CALIPERS) & TIRES MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. UPON REGULAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THERE IS NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES & TIRES BUT FULL REPLACEMENT IS USUALLY REQUIRED WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS OF INSPECTION. *TR

WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES, ROTORS & CALIPERS IN ADDITION TO WHEELS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AIRBAG CAME ON. AFTER SCANN APPEARS THE O.R.C. MODULE IS DEFECTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON SOUTH ORLANDO AND WAS INFORM THAT IT HAVE TO BE REPLACE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I SEARCH TECHNICALL BULLETINS AND APPARENTLY VEHICLES FOR THAT SAME YEAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALL MADE BY CHRYSLER/DODGE INCLUDES MINE. THERE ARE MANY RECALLS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THAT SAME REASON TO SIMILAR VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND THOSE PARTS WERE USE ON THEM IS MINE INCLUDED IN ONE OF THOSE RECALLS. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 90000 MILES AND I'VE PUT 4 SETS OF BRAKES AND ROTORS ON IT. I'VE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT WANTING TO START WHILE THE BATTERY TEST OUT PERFECT. I HAVE PUT 3 SETS OF TIRES ON IT, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD A LOT OF THE TIME ALSO.IT'S A SHAME PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE Y'ALL RECALL VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

MY 09 DODGE JOURNEY WOULD FAIL TO START ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AND TAKE SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IT TO START. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD ALSO FAIL TO COME ON WHILE TRYING TO START IT. I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO WAIT 1 OR MORE HOURS TIL I COULD GET IT TO START. I HAVE PUT IN A NEW ALTERNATOR AND STARTER IN IT. FINALLY ON JULY 3RD 2014 IT QUIT STARTING ALTOGETHER, STRANDING ME AT WORK. I HAVE ALSO HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD GO BACK OFF. I HAVE CALLED A FEW DODGE DEALERS IN MY AREA AND THEY CLAIM TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS EITHER MY KEY OR A WIN MODULE. IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHY IS THERE NO RECALLS ON IT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT I AM AMONG THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE FAILURE SPECIFIED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V658000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT OVERHEATING. BEEN TO DODGE DEALER 4 TIMES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. 3RD TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A PINHOLE IN THE WATER PUMP. SO TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. IT HAS NOW OVERHEATED FOR A 4TH TIME AFTER SPENDING $1000 AND BEEN STRANDED TWICE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN ANOTHER STATE. *JS