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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 Jan 15, 201694,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 14, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 14, 2016VA

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 Jan 14, 2016MI

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 THE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 14, 2016TX

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 HAD 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 2016MO

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 PERFORM 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 12, 2016MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLES POWER REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2016FL

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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF *CN

Electrical System
Filed Jan 12, 201686,850 milesIN

TIPM ISSUE HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AND WIPERS WOULD RUN EXTREMELY FAST.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2016NE

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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ

Air Bags
Filed Jan 11, 2016CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. .....UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF UPDATED 02/11/16. *JB

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 11, 2016LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STIFFENED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2016NJ

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 RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2016LA

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 MANUFACTURE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2016AZ

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 Jan 8, 2016NC

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 RECALL 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 201688,500 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. 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 88,500. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 7, 201690,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE PUSH START WAS USED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START WHEN USING THE KEY. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ *TR

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jan 7, 201650 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHILE UTILIZING THE KEY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND STALL. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. ...UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEATER CORE REPLACE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 6, 2016IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 2016KY

IN JUNE 2015 I TOOK CAR TO FREEDOM DODGE TO HAVE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE REPLACED PER THE RECALL. FREEDOM DODGE CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL IT CAME IN. FURTHERMORE THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T ORDER THE PART. FREEDOM DODGE SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. IT HAS NOW BEEN SIX MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED TO TELL US IF THE PART IS IN. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO CHECK AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PARTS.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 4, 2016NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE KEY RING BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE PART BEING UNAVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 2015OH

RE IGNITION RECALL. UNABLE TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPAIRED BY HERNNSTEIN MOTORS IN WAVERLY OHIO, DUE TO THE COMPANY SAYING THEY CANNOT GET THE REPAIR PARTS NEEDED. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS MAY 16 2015. THEY CANNOT HONOR REPEATED REQUESTS.

Power Train
Filed Dec 31, 201592,200 milesKY

CAR STARTED MAKING WHINNING NOISE THEN GEARS WOULDNT SHIFT, THEN THEY WOULD, N WHEN THEY DID THEY SHIFTED HARD MAKING CAR JUMP, ALMOST HIT A CAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME, AS WELL AS A PARKED CAR WHEN I TRIED TO PARK AND CAR JUMPED REAL HARD AGAIN.. DEFINITELY NOT SAFE CAR HAS 92000 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAY ITS IN WARRANTY 4 LIFETIME BUT ONLY BY ORIGINAL OWNER, SO I GUESS IM THE 3RD OWNER SINCE I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP... PLEASE HELP

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 28, 201592,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE RECEIVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 23, 2015161,952 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,952.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 21, 2015MI

TAKATA RECALL - THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OUT SINCE JUNE 2015, IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2015 AND I STILL CANNOT GET THE REPAIRS MADE AS I AM CONTINUOUSLY TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON "BACK ORDER". MY CAR DOES NOT START HALF OF THE TIME AND IS NOT BEING FIXED!!!

Electrical System
Filed Dec 21, 2015CO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 2015110,000 milesOK

CAR HAS OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED HOSES AND COOLANT RESERVE TANK TWICE TEMP GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED HOLES IN IT, BRAKES ON FRONT HASH BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES SINCE 2014 ALSO REPLACED ROTORS TWICE REPLACE BRAKES ON REAR TWICE. *DT

Electrical System
Filed Dec 19, 2015MD

THE IGNITION READS BAD KEY AND WON'T START. THE TIRE STEMS CORRODE AND BREAK OFF. THE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSE THE BREAKS, TIRES AND ROTORS TO WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY DEFECTS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 17, 2015101,404 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,404. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 16, 2015MO

I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 3 MONTHS AGO ABOUT MY RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT 6 WEEKS TO GET ME IN BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM I'M A MOM THE LAST THING I NEED IS MY CAN DEFECTING CAUSING ME AND MY LIL GIRL TO WRECK AND GET HURT

Electrical System
Filed Dec 14, 2015216,000 milesWY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 11, 2015IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 11, 2015FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 Dec 10, 2015ND

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 Dec 8, 2015MI

RECALL ON FOBIK HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 2015. DEALERS NEVER SEEM TO HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE ABOUT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 2015120,000 milesPA

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY; AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHEN SLOWING TO USE AN EXIT RAMP, WHEN TRYING TO PULL OVER FOR AN AMBULANCE, ETC... . ALSO IT INTERMITTENTLY INCREASES TO A HIGH RPM FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS OR SO, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS CAN OCCUR AT A CONSTANT SPEED ON A LEVEL ROAD. DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE ISSUE SINCE NO 'TROUBLE' LIGHT IS ON. I SEE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A SIMILAR ISSUE ON AN INTERNET SEARCH, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY CAUSE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS PAID TO CHRYSLER DEALERS, NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND AND NOTHING HAS BEEN SUGGESTED. THE STALLING IN TRAFFIC IS VERY TROUBLESOME AS IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO MY FAMILY. FOR THIS REASON, THE RECOMMENDATION TO DRIVE IT TILL SOMETHING BREAKS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS IT MAY BE THE OCCUPANTS THAT 'BREAK'! THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED FOR ME (BOTH THE STALLING AND THE REVVING) IS REPORTED BELOW.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 27, 2015144,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 2015MI

HAVE CHANGED BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES SINCE OWNING IT NEEDS,REPAIRED AGAIN, JUST REPAIRED IT LAST DECEMBER 2014

Electrical System
Filed Nov 24, 2015MO

2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A KEY IN MARCH 2015 FOR $224 AND THE KEY DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE LOCK BUTTON AND THE TWO KEYS THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 24, 2015NM

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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 24, 2015158,080 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED, THE ACCELERATATOR PEDAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,080.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 23, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V658000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Nov 23, 2015OH

POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING FLUID AND BURST ,SPILLING ALL LIQUID OUT. HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING 2015.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN HOSE OR CONNECTION TO HOSE BROKE.LEAKING MIGHT BE HAPPENING WHILE IN MOTION ,BUT ITS HARD TO TELL

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 19, 2015WI

2009 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE LOCKED WHICH LEFT THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE ALL REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE STILL CAN'T BE DRIVEN. *JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 19, 2015FL

WE ARE VERY CONCERNED, MY WIFE NOTHING IN THE CAR WITH THE CHILD EVERY DAY, AND THE DODGE HOMESTEAD IN FLORIDA DOES NOT ANSWER, NOT FORBIK YOU RUN THE AIR BAG, OR, NOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, YOU WILL BLOCK PLACED, GOD FORBID PASS AN ACCIDENT.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 17, 201551,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S KNEES AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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