2017 Dodge JOURNEY problems and owner complaints

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM AVIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 70MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES, ALL DIAL INSTRUMENTS WENT TO ZERO AND ALL THE ELECTRONIC ALERTS (OIL, OVER HEAT, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC) ANNUNCIATED. THE THROTTLE REMAINED LOCKED AT THE CRUISE SETTING AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WITH ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKES OR CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. I WAS ABLE TO OVER POWER THE ENGINE WITH THE BRAKES AND GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS STILL RUNNING AT AN ENGINE SPEED TO SUPPORT 70MPH AND FIGHTING …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11076008 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AT A GREEN LIGHT. I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH HEAD ON, CAUSING MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11080003 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE'S BLUETOOTH FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE CONTACT PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE SEVERAL HOURS LATER, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED USING BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING HEIGHTS DODGE (40111 VAN DYKE AVE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313), BUT THE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091408 at NHTSA ↗

SITTING OR DRIVING AC NOT COOLING SITTING OR DRIVING GAS LEVEL DRASTICALLY DROPPING TO ZERO THEN SPIKE MTE, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOT DUPLICATED. DROVE THIS MORNING AND MTE SPIKED AND ZEROED OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND GRINDING NOISES OVERALL ELECTRICAL ISSUES BASED ON DEALERSHIP EXPLANATION AND ISSUES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAR STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES OF THE FOLLOWING EVEN AFTER UPDATE PER DEALERSHIP: TRANSMISSION FUEL ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING ONGOING ISSUES, NO RESOUTION

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11097896 at NHTSA ↗

WE PURCHASED A LEASE 2017 DODGE JOURNEY GT ON 1/10/2018. I CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX. 4300 MILES ON IT. WE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL TAKEN CARE OF, AT A DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 11, 2018. THE FIRST TIME I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AFTER GETTING THE RECALL DONE, I WAS GOING 72MPH ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO RADIO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON, BUT NOTHING ELSE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR APPROX. 2-3 MIN, AFTER THAT AMOUNT OF TIME, I WAS ABLE TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109994 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A 55 MILE PER HOUR HIGHWAY AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A NARROW BRIDGE. WE SLOW DOWN BEFORE MAKING THE TURN AND AS WE PROCEEDED THE CAR SHUT DOWN LOSING CONTROL OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL WHEEL ENOUGH FROM GOING OFF THE BRIDGE. WE WERE ABLE TO START IT RIGHT BACKUP AFTER WE GOT CONTROL AND CAME TO A STOP, BUT IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SCARY EXPERIENCES EVER WITH A VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY MADE APPT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO HELP US. THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113660 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING TO SHIFT. IT SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD AND THE REVERSE TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO KICK IN OR IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THERE IS A STRANGE BURNING SMELL AFTER GOING UP A HILL. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR IS ALREADY ON AND THERE IS ONLY 13000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY AND IT'S ONLY MAY. I HAVE THE SHIFTING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT IT'S A SHARP JERK. IT'S A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I NO LONGER WANT THE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11097983 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE IS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING SLOW IN INTERSECTIONS (LEFT TURN OR STRAIGHT), ROUNDABOUTS, SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. NO DTC CODES ARE THROWN. AS THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, UNDABLE TO DUPLICATE ON REQUEST.

Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219011 at NHTSA ↗

2017 DODGE JOURNEY SXT IS STALLING OUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO THOSE ON BOARD AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AT LEAST 6 - 7 TIMES NOW ONLY TO CONTINUE. DODGE KNOWS SOMETHING BUT HAS REFUSED TO COME FORWARD WITH A RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240695 at NHTSA ↗

GAS TANK IS LEAKING. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE NO OFF ROAD ONLY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. THE CAR DEVELOPED A GAS SMELL NO VISUAL LEAK UNTIL 2 DAYS LATER I PUT $40 IN GAS AND I GET HOME AND WHEN I COME BACK OUT THERE A BIG STAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY STRONG GAS SMELL I LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE I SEE THE GAS TANK HAS VISUAL WET MARKS. AND I CAN LITERALLY WATCH GAS JUST ROLL DOWN THE TANK AND DRIP FROM WHERE THE FILLER HOSE MEETS THE GAS TANK, I WIPE THE TANK WITH A RAG WHERE THE FILLER HOSE MEETS THE BODY OF THE TANK I SEE IT JUST CONTINUE TO POUR G…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,134 miles reported. Look up ODI 11271039 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS TOO HOT TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT COULD TAKE TEN TO THIRTY MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (556 HIGHLANDS RD, FRANKLIN, NC 28734, [phone removed]), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, T…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11289608 at NHTSA ↗