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2009 Dodge Journey complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →

Electrical System
Filed Jul 14, 201583,200 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,200.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 2015800 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, IT FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 201550,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 201585,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A LOCAL ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 10, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 10, 2015SC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 9, 201575,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT CHARGED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 9, 2015MT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V37300 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 9, 201532,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HESITATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2015IA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2015WV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2015WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 2015AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS 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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 6, 2015109,181 milesVA

ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 22ND, I WAS STRANDED AT THE GROCERY STORE BECAUSE MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY WOULD NOT START. I REPIDETLY TRIED TO START THE CAR AND I GOT A "BAD KEY" MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD. THINKING IT WAS THE KEY, I TRIED MY SPARE KEY THAT I KEEP IN MY BAG BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NOTHING LIT UP AND THERE WAS NO NOISE WHAT SO EVER FROM THE ENGINE. AS A MOM WITH FOUR YOUNG KIDS, THIS IS ONE OF MY WORST NIGHTMARES. NOT ONLY WERE WE STRANDED AT THE GROCERY STORE, WE WERE LATE FOR SCHOOL. WE WAITED FOR AN HOUR FOR SOMEONE TO PICK US UP AND THEN HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR DEALER HAS NO LONER VEHICLES WE COULD HAVE USED.ON LAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON, I GOT A CALL FROM THE BROWN DODGE SERVICE WHO TOLD ME THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND I HAD TO GET TWO NEW KEYS AS IT ALL COMES TOGETHER AS ONE PACKAGE AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $700. . THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER AND I HAD TO PAY FOR YET ANOTHER TOW TRUCK. SAME SYMPTOM'S, THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE BROWN DODGE DEALER THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A BAD BATTERY. SO I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT LUCKILY THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED AFTER I HAD TO TRY TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON ABOUT FIFTEEN TIMES, AND I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. ONCE THERE, I KEPT IT THERE FOR 4 DAYS SO THEY COULD SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. EVERY TIME THEY TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE CAR STARTED FOR T

Electrical System
Filed Jul 6, 2015125,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START ON NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 6, 2015LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 6, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 6, 201595,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO START UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 6, 201541,740 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, HOWEVER, WOULD RESTART INDEPENDENTLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM),HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,740.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 6, 201568,000 milesNJ

I OWN THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND HAVE ON SEVERAL OCASIONS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NEILSON DODGE IN EAST HANOVER, NJ WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO FIX THE SYSTEMS INVOLVLED IN THIS RECALL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAS SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONCE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN A FEW TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED, BUT NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS HAVE WORKED EXECPT FOR THE ENGINE. I DRIVE 60 MILES TO WORK PER DAY ON ROADS WITH SPEEDS OF 45-50 MPH WHICH CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE TO SHUT DOWN. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED AND HOW THAT NHTSA CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 201550,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR NINE MONTHS FOR THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC START FEATURE AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO THE FAILURE PROGRESSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 201574,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY FOBIK WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 1, 201583,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ

Air Bags
Filed Jun 30, 2015NV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 29, 2015AR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 29, 201585,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. MA 09/03/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE RECALLED CONDITION. UPDATED 12/10/15 *JS

Engine
Filed Jun 29, 201510,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 29, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 26, 2015MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 201555,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PARKED FOR AWHILE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 25, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/22

Air Bags
Filed Jun 25, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 25, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V373000: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 25, 201552,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AND THE KEY FOBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED KNEE AND LOWER BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 2015SC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, THE CONTACT WAITED FOR TWO HOURS AND THEN THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY ORDERED THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 24, 201534,000 milesMI

CAR STOPPED WOULD NOT START. WAS TOLD BY DEALER WESTBORN CHRYSLER THAT CHRYSLER LLC WILL NOT ISSUE THE RECALL IGNITION PART. CAR WAS TOWED TO WESTBORN CHRYSLER 11:31 AM ON 06/08/2015. THE DEALER HAS GIVEN ME PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL TO NO AVAIL. I OWN MY CAR FREE AND CLEAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 15 DAYS WITH NO DATE GIVEN FOR COMPLETION OF THE WORK. EACH TIME I INQUIRE ABOUT CAR REPAIR, THEY SAY CHRYSLER WON'T ALLOW THEM TO ORDER PART BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT SOLD ENOUGH DODGE CARS. CAR IS UNDER A RECALL. HELP

Electrical System
Filed Jun 23, 201570,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jun 21, 201574,000 milesNY

ATTEMPTED TO USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. CHANGED THE BATTERY STILL DID NOT WORK. HAD TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR MANUALLY. ONCE IN THE DOOR LOCKS BUTTONS WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. HAD TO OPEN FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MANUALLY FROM INSIDCHRE THE CAR. PULL UP THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR DOORS IN ORDER FOR THE TO BE OPENED. ONCE THE CAR WAS ON WE NOTICED THE REAR WIPER BLADE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE TRUNK OPEN. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK AT ALL. I'VE CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT NEVER DESCRIBED THIS ISSUE. GOOGLED IT AND A LOT OF OTHERS HAS DESCRIBED THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR CAR BUT NO ONE CAN PIN POINT THE ISSUE. WE CHANGED THE FUSE THIS NOW ALLOWED THE DRIVER DOOR ONLY TO UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS TO OPEN THEM AND PULL THE HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN IT, AS IT CAN'T BE OPENED AT ALL FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHANGING THE FUSE DID NOT HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE REAR WIPER OR THE TRUNK. I'VE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WHERE THE TRUNK HAS NO OTHER WAY TO BE OPENED. THIS MADE IT VERY HARD TO GET TO THE HANDLE FOR THE SPARE TIRE. RECEIVED CALL FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER A FACEBOOK COMPLAINT AND THEY ADVISED WE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN FIGURE IT OUT. WE ARE SKEPTICAL BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX A VERY BAD DRAG. WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE CAR DRAGS AND GOES REALLY SLOW AND TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO GET BACK TO N

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 2015116,000 milesKY

THE DEALER CAN NOT SEEM TO GET THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL L25. I HAVE A CAR THAT IS DIEING WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE IS THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE PARTS IS SAD. I HOPE I DONT HAVE A WRECK AND GET KILLED CAUSE OF A RECALL, AND ME NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT FIXED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF CHRYSLER NOT PROVIDING MY DEALER WITH THE PARTS TO FIX MY CAR.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 201559,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE KEY FOBS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 201570,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO GO INTO THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT KEY FOBIK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 2015120,000 milesCO

HAD THE WIM REPLACED PER RECALL AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP WAS INFORMED THE ESP LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THEY REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND THE CAR STILL WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT IS BECAUSE A FAULTY TIPM CONTROL MODULE. IS THIS BECAUSE OF WHAT DODGE DID TO REPLACE THE WIM?

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN UPDATED 10/14/15*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 16, 2015100,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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