2008 Dodge JOURNEY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
91,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 8 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 62.5% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Electrical System: 6; Exterior Lighting: 2; Wheels: 2; Service Brakes: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10463147 · 2012-06-26 (June 26, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10508266 · 2013-04-15 (April 15, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED THE VALVE AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10679018 · 2015-01-26 (January 26, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10679018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10716457 · 2015-05-14 (May 14, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10716457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10734604 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734604 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10817507 · 2016-01-04 (January 4, 2016)
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, 225 70R16, SET OF FOUR, APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 5,000 MILES. AT 70 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, ENTIRE OUTER SIDEWALL BLEW OUT, LEAVING TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL INTACT. THIS IS ON MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER'S VEHICLE, BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE WAS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. THIS WAS ON A DRY HIGHWAY, NORMAL DRIVING AND CONDITIONS.
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10817507 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11118616 · 2018-08-08 (August 8, 2018)
A SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR WIRING HARNESS CAUSES HEAD LIGHTS TO FLASH, TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL TO OPERATE, SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, AND WARNING LIGHTS TO FLASH. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE ABS IS DISABLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED AND THE PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY TECHNICIANS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $900 AND THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH NUMEROUS MODEL YEARS OF THE DODGE JOURNEY. I H…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11118616 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406167 · 2021-04-03 (April 3, 2021)
WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY THE ELECTRICAL WENT CRAZY. THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF REPEATEDLY, THE WIPERS TURNED ON AND WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, THE WIPER FLUID KEPT SPRAYING, THE BLINKER LIGHTS KEPT BLINKING, AND IT CONTINUED EVEN AFTER WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD FLUID'S CONSTANT SPRAYING AND COULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN INTO A WRECK IF THERE WERE OTHER CARS AROUND. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, IT CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406167 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.