2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING NO POWER STEERING BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITHOUT ACCIDENT. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL 20MINUTES LATER THEN CAR HAS RUN FINE *TR

AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED, MY CAR WILL HONK RANDOMLY WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING, WHEN IT IS SITTING PARKED, HOT OR COLD. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED TWICE NOW AND SUPPOSEDLY UPGRADED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT AFTER A WEEK IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I HAVE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST AS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD GO CRAZY AND MY SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A PART WAS REPLACED THEN THAT HAD STOPPED. I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND OF COURSE IT IS ACTING POSSESSED. I AM AFRAID THAT OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES MAY HAPPEN AS WELL AS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD AND HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW DODGE JOURNEY IN APRIL 2010. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED IN MAY 2010, APRIL 2011, JUNE 2012, JULY 2013, AND THE ROTORS NEED REPLACE ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS FIVE TIMES IN FOUR YEARS! THE CAR HAS ABOUT 43,000. I PAID LAST APRIL 2014 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND THE BACK ROTORS RE-SURFACED. PLUS I REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE $1200.00. THE WORST PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS THE TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRONICS WHEN WE HIT A BUMP. THE LIGHTS, HEAT/AIR, ALL ELECTRONICS GO OUT. MY FEAR IS THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE AIR BAGS DON'T WORK EITHER. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HOW THE KEY FOB FITS INTO THE DASH BOARD. I'M NOT ABLE TO TRADE VEHICLES AT THIS POINT. I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR IS GOING TO MAKE ME GO BANKRUPT. I FEAR THAT THE BRAKES/ROTORS WILL FAIL OR THE ELECTRONIC ISSUE WILL CAUSE ME TO WRECK WITH MY LITTLE GIRL IN THE CAR. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

2010 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR A FEW MINUTES, DASH, LIGHTS, ETC. WOULD TURN ON BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY STARTED AND DROVE TO WORK. VEHICLE ALSO WILL NOT START 80% OF THE TIME YOU TURN THE KEY. SOMETIMES LIGHT AND DASH WILL COME ON BUT CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER FOR A FEW MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT STARTS ON FIRST TURN. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS VERY COMMON ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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

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

I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, BRAKES, AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES; NOISE FROM DRIVER DOOR, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND DOORS UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, HARD SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,CAR PULSATES/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING STARTING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND ALARM WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 40 F, CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK USING EITHER KEY FOB OR BY PRESSING BUTTON IN CAR, MUST PRESS IT MULTIPLE TIMES. LOCK MECHANISM COULD BE HEARD ATTEMPTING TO TURN, LOCK NEXT TO WINDOW APPEARED TO BE JUMPING SLIGHTLY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY FOB OUT, TURN IT AROUND, AND INSERT IT AGAIN. IT SHUT OFF ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON A MAIN HIGHWAY.. ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT CAME BACK THAT MY MODULE WAS BAD, I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODULE BUT ONLY FOR THE "RING." I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER AND AFTER TWO WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM AND THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD NOT HELP DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE ARE TOLD ONLY DEALERSHIPS CAN GET THIS PART, INSTALL IT, AND PROGRAM IT. MY GOOGLE SEARCHES ON THIS ISSUE SHOWS WAY TOO MANY RESULTS FOR THIS NOT TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS PART AS WELL WITH ALL OF THE 2010 DODGE JOURNEY'S NOT JUST THE ONES FROM A CERTAIN PLANT. ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR, YOU CAN HEAR THE COMPUTER SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN AND MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE, THEN IT APPEARS TO REBOOT, THE RADIO WILL TURN ON AND STAYS ON FOR FIVE MIN. THE AUTOMATIC STARTER STARTS ON IT'S OWN ONCE YOU SHAKE THE KEY FOB.. NO NEED TO PRESS THE BUTTON ANYMORE?! KUHMO TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *TR

I AM CURRENTLY THE CO-OWNER ALONG WITH MY WIFE OF 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD . WE LIVE IN NORTHWESTERN ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS AREA TRADITIONALLY RECEIVES 86 PLUS INCHES OF SNOW, AND SNOW COVERED ICY ROADS ARE THE NORM DURING THE SNOW SEASON. ON 5 MARCH 2014, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED. I ATTRIBUTED THE SIGNAL TO THE LOW AIR TEMPERATURE WHICH WAS BELOW 0 DEGREE F. ON 6 MARCH 2014 AFTER I DROVE THE CAR IN 20+ DEGREES F. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ACTIVATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED BY THE PROFESSIONAL. THE OWNER/TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES. WHILE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE, ONE RETAINING NUT (LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE TIRE RIM) WHICH HOLDS THE TIRE SENSOR MONITOR (LOCATED INSIDE THE TIRE) SPLIT, AND ONE HALF OF THE NUT FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE REMAINING RETAINING NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED, BUT NOT CRACKED. THE TECHNICIAN/OWNER EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND WHAT THE RESULTS COULD BE IF THE SENSOR MONITOR WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REPLACE. HE ALSO GAVE ME EXAMPLES OF OTHER CUSTOMERS TO WHOM THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED. THE BIGGEST DANGER ACCORDING TO HIM WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HE STATED HE FINDS THE RETAINING NUT PROBLEM ONLY ON CHRYSLER/FIAT VEHICLES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AT MY EXPENSE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MONITOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT UNDER FEDERAL LAW REPLACE THE SENSOR MONITOR WITH A STANDARD TIRE VALVE. I FEEL THAT THESE MONITORS NEED TO BE CONSIDER FOR A SAFETY RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE ME AND OTHER OWNERS (ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO RESIDE IN COLD, SNOWY CLIMATES) OF CHRYSLER/FIAT PRODUCTS AS TO REMEDIES TO THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND FINANCIAL BURDEN. *TR