2014 Dodge JOURNEY: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1500. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573813 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO START INITIALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WILL START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OUT AND THE DASH WILL GO BLANK AND HAVE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, I.E. ABS, AIRBAGS, ESC, TPMS, ENGINE MIL, AND SERVICE AWD. THE WIPERS WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AND THE BLINKERS OR HAZARD LIGHTS WONT WORK. THIS IS CONCERNING DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584671 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVER FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,300.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584939 at NHTSA ↗

ON THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014, I WAS LEAVING THE CITY DRIVING MY NEW 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MINUTE THE ESC DISPLAY APPEARED AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO THE POINT OF ALMOST CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AT STOP LIGHTS, AFTER PULLING OFF FROM THE STOP LIGHTS, ETC. THIS OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT, SUNNY DAY, NO RAIN IN SIGHT. EVENTUALLY, AFTER GETTING ONTO A LONGER STRETCH OF ROAD, THE CONSTANT DECELERATION IN SPEED STOPPED AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609847 at NHTSA ↗

DVD SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THOUGHT DVD WAS JUST STUCK IN THE PLAYER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIX AND WAS INFORMED IT JUST QUIT WORKING. HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AND NOW HAVING TO WAIT FOR A NEW DVD SYSTEM, HOPING NO OTHER ISSUES ARISE! *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10617464 at NHTSA ↗

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL SCREEN FREEZING NOT ALLOWING ANY USE. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME IT STARTS WORKING. CAN NOT ADJUST AIR HOT OR COLD AND CAN NOT CHANGE RADIO STATIONS. AT DEALER ON 8/13/14 AND ADVISED NO UPDATES FOR SYSTEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622043 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING A BRIEF MOMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622517 at NHTSA ↗

SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY SUCH AS WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN RACING. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION WHEN ON AN ON RAMP TO AN INTERSTATE I WAS ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE TACHOMETER RED LINED (EXCEEDED 7000 RPM'S) WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN INPUT TO THE GAS PEDDLE. THESE SYMPTOMS HAVE CONTINUED AND I EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL AND INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLING EVEN DAYS AFTER REFUELING. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SERVICE DEPT. ON A …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,027 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628955 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to August 22, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with tire placard labels which contain inaccurate seating capacity and occupant/cargo combined weight information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Consequence: With inaccurate information on the tire placard, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a correct tire placard label, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P70.

Reported: 2015-07-07 (July 7, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines. In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.

Consequence: If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.

Reported: 2015-10-19 (October 19, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the wiring harness for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS and/or the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.

Consequence: If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering and will replace the ABS module and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R61.

Reported: 2016-05-06 (May 6, 2016)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence: A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.

Reported: 2017-07-07 (July 7, 2017)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.

Consequence: Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T47.

Reported: 2017-12-21 (December 21, 2017)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Consequence: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.

Reported: 2018-05-17 (May 17, 2018)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.