Dodge JOURNEY AWD engine problems
15 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
258 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
54,851 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 200 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
15 of 258 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10412412 · 2011-07-15 (July 15, 2011)
I HAVE A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCT 2008. THE ISSUES WERE BRAKE/CALIPER FAILURE, WATER LEAK, WIRING HARNESS, IGNITION FAILURE ETC(THE LIST GOES ON). RECENTLY ON JULY 10-13 2011 MY VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY STALL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR IDEAL BRAKIN. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT REASON FOR STALLING. THE STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION WIRE BEING FRIED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $227 TO REPLACE WIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED CHRY…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412412 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466850 · 2012-07-21 (July 21, 2012)
MY TEENAGE DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, SHE MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP AND WE MERGED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY TO HAVE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AGAIN. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED 10 MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED AND WE MADE IT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE ON A RURAL ROAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. ALL WIRES AND CONNECTIONS CHECKED OUT TIGHT. WAITING TO HAVE IT TOWED AS DON'T WANT TO RISK AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 64,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10553011 · 2013-11-20 (November 20, 2013)
I NOTICED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WEIRD TICKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL SOMETIMES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAME WITH A $2400 ESTIMATE! AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS ON DODGEJOURNEYFORUM.CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10610364 · 2014-07-14 (July 14, 2014)
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 VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 121,849 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10745095 · 2015-07-30 (July 30, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITH SEVERAL INDICATORS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745095 at NHTSA ↗