NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Dodge Journey. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
THE CAR WOULD NOT START. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WENT TO THE STORE GOT WHAT I NEEDED CAME OUT AND THE JOURNEY WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE TIPM WAS BAD.THEY REPLACED IT AND HAS BEEN WORKING SO FAR. IT COST 900.00 DOLLARS TO FIX WITH ONLY 37424 MILES ON IT.THE OTHER PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH JUST OVER 20000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE FRONT BRAKES BUT WITH A DEDUCTIBLE OF 100.00 DOLLARS BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BACK BRAKES. *TR
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, TRAVELING 55 MPH, AND I PUT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON, AND HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. I TAPPED THEM AS I WAS QUITE A DISTANCE BEFORE MY TURN AND IT WAS DARK. I DID NOT "SLAM ON THE BRAKES", I JUST PRESSED THEM. MY DASH LIGHTS LIT UP WITH ESP/BAS. I SPOKE WITH FRIENDS WHO SAID IT WAS A TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM. I DID TURN THE CAR OFF, ONCE I WAS HOME, AND TURN IT BACK ON - ON THE OFF CHANCE THE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF, BUT IT DIDN'T. IN READING ON LINE, IN DODGE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS LIKE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ONCE THE 2010 JOURNEY HITS ON OR ABOUT 50K MILES. I'M CONCERNED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL ELECTRONIC SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
WHEN DRIVING WITH MY MOTHER AS PASSENGER FROM PHOENIX TO TUCSON TO VISIT RELATIVES, THE HORN SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS LATER, AND WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN THE DEALER TO REPAIR, I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE HORN. THEY REPORTED NOTHING AMISS. THE HORN CONTINUED TO INTERNITTENTLY SOUND OFF WHETHER I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET ALONE OR IN TRAFFIC, BOTH ON SURFACE STREETS AND THE FREEWAYS. WHEN I RECEIVED THE NOTICE FOR THE FOBIK RECALL IN MAY, I MADE THE APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE CAR IN, AND REMINDED THEM THE HORN GOES OFF; THE SAME DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE HORN ISSUE AGAIN. THEY ALSO FAILED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL FIX. I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TWO WEEKS AGO IN JULY AS THE HORN KEPT SOUNDING OFF ON ITS OWN AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I ALSO HAD ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AT A COST OF OVER $1500, AND WHILE IN THE SERVICE BAY THE CAR HORN SOUNDED OFF. THE SERVICE CREW ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE HORN OVER THREE DAYS BUT FAILED. AS I DROVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE HORN SOUNDED OFF AGAIN. THEY ALSO DID NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL FIX AGAIN, EVEN AFTER ORDERING THE PARTS NECESSARY. THEY BELIEVE THE HORN ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE KEY FOBIK RECALL, AND ARE HOPING THE RECALL FIX WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE HORN ISSUE. MEANWHILE, THE HORN HAS CONTINUED TO ESCALATE AND LAST EVENING WHILE DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE HORN SOUNDED OFF FOR LONGER PERIODS, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR AS LONG AS NEARLY A MILE ON THE SURFACE STREETS. AS THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A CITABLE OFFENSE, I HAVE MADE YET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE HORN ISSUE FIXED. THE DEALER HAS NOT RELAYED EXACTLY WHAT STEPS THEY HAVE TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS, OTHER THAN REPLACING THE *SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE READ ONLINE A POSSIBLE HORN FIX IS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG - WHICH HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A RECALL YET.
VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES. STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 20,000 MILES. TURN THE KEY AND ONLY HEAR A CLICK. SOMETIMES AFTER WAITING A FEW HOURS THE VEHICLE STARTS. HAVE REPLACED THE VEHICLE BATTERY BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TYPICALLY, AFTER MOVING/WIGGLING THE SHIFTER AND RETURNING TO PARK, THE CAR STARTS. THIS NO LONGER WORKS. TRIED LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS WITH MULTIPLE KEY FOBS, TRIED USING A DIFFERENT KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT CAR WILL NO LONGER START. CURRENT MILEAGE AROUND 58,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,078.
DECEMBER 8, 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY WHEN THE HORN STARTED TO RANDOMLY HONK AS IF THE ALARM HAD GONE OFF....THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER THE HONKING AND IT STARTLED ME AND DISTRESSED THE OTHER DRIVERS IN VICINITY. AIRPARK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN SCOTTSDALE AZ STATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED UPDATING AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. FEB 1ST, 2015 THE CAR RANDOMLY STARTED HONKING WITHIN THE GARAGE NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO ONE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR ALL DAY. THESE EPISODES, 10 IN ALL, WERE DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST TIME AS THE HONKS WERE SHORT IN DURATION, I WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE IT ON VIDEO. AIRPARK DODGE WAS UNWILLING TO DO MORE THAN WHAT CHRYSLER STAR RECOMMENDED AND WANTED TO GIVE ME BACK THE CAR WITH THE PROBLEM UNDIAGNOSED. I AM STILL AWAITING A PROPER DIAGNOSIS AS I SEE RANDOM UNCONTROLLED HONKING AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A CHIME ACTIVATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. I PURCHASED IN 2012, IT WAS A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR OLD. MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE THEN. MOST RECENT, I REPLACED AN ENGINE. AN ENGINE IN A 2010. I TOOK MY CAR TO KAHLO DODGE IN INDIANA. WORST DEALER SERVICE EVER. RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. THEY REPLACED A CLUSTER AND 1 HOUR LATER WE WERE BACK AT DODGE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID CHRYSLER SUPPLIES DEFECTIVE PARTS. WOW. IS THIS OK TO DO...WE PAY THOUSANDS FOR A VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER SUPPLIES DEFECTIVE PARTS??? WE TAKE IT BACK AND THEY FIX YET AGAIN. HOURS LATER, YOU GUESSED IT WE ARE BACK AGAIN AND THEY TELL US THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY ARE CLOSED. WE TAKE IT BACK THIS MONDAY AFTER THEY LET US DRIVE OFF IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND THEY TELL US IT'S THE BREAKS AND SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE $700. THEN THEY TAKE IT APART AND SAY ITS NOT THAT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER TEST DRIVE IT AND TELL US IT'S THE MASTER SOLENOID AND IT WILL BE $1000. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DODGE. I CALLED THE HELPLINE ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME A SUPERVISOR WILL CALL IN 1 BUSINESS DAY. 4 BUSINESS DAYS LATER I CALL THEM BACK AND GET A"SUPERVISOR" WHO WILL "LOOK INTO " MY ISSUES. I AM DONE. FILING A LAW SUIT, CALLING LOCAL TV STATIONS, ENOUGH DODGE!!! DO THE RIGHT THING, READ THESE POSTS AND FIX THESE ISSUES. WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON YOUR CRAPPY PRODUCT ONLY TO BE GOUGED OVER AND OVER. YOUR RECALLS NEVER END. YOUR SERVICE IS HORRIFIC. MAYBE YET ANOTHER CLASS ACTION WILL SOLVE THIS. THEY HAVE SO MANY I AM SURE ONE MORE IS EXPECTED. I GUESS DOING THE RIGHT THING IN AMERICA HAS ENDED FOR THE CHRYSLER COMPANY!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,640.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AND BEING SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
MY CAR STALLED AGAIN, GOING TO GET COFFEE I WANT CHRYSLER TO FIX MY CAR THEY HAVE BEEN BLOWING ME OFF, AND NISSAN SOUTH IN MORROW, GA TREATS ME LIKE I'M CRAZY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, NO LIGHTS, WIPERS, RADIO NOTHING. PULLED OVER WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MIN AND ELECTRICAL RETURNED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM BRAKES TO ELECTRICAL. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT LEASE THREE TIMES A MONTH JUST AWFUL AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
AGAIN MY CAR STALLED ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, CHRYSLER KNOWS MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE I WANT THEM TO FIX IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY 2010 CAR WILL NOT START SOMETIMES, THIS HAPPENED IN 2011 MY FIANCEE IS ON HIS WAY TO ALABAMA HE STOPPED AT THE REST STOP AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WHEN HE TRIED TO TURNED ON THE ENGINE IT WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS HE WAS TRYING, FINALLY IT STARTED HE TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER IN ALABAMA AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE FOR FREE. ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAR WILL NOT START THEN WHEN WE WAIT FOR AN HOUR IT WILL START IT. I ALWAYS TAKE IT TO DARCARS DEALER FOR THEM TO CHECK IT BUT SINCE THE CAR WILL START THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM NOV.4 MY FIANCEE WAS IN THE MALL HE WHEN WENT BACK TO THE CAR THE CAR WON'T START HE CALLED TRIPLE A AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. DARCARS OF ROCKVILLE FIRST SAID IT WAS THE MODULE THEY REPLACED IT ON THE 5TH OF NOV.THEN CALLED ME AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE HARNESS THEY REPLACED THE HARNESS. LAST NIGHT THEY CALLED ME AROUND 6PM AND TOLD ME MAYBE THE COMPUTER MODULE THEY ARE WAITING FOR TECH SUPPORT TO CALL THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM 3 DAYS AND STILL CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY SEIZED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE START POSITION PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
AS I LEFT WORK TONIGHT AT 8:30 PM I MADE IT 4 BLOCK WHEN MY CAR CUT OFF AGAIN IT TOOK ME A EXTRA HOUR DRIVING WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO REPLACE MY RECALL PART I HATE FOR MY ENGINE TO BECOME DAMAGED, I NEED A RENTAL UNTIL YOU CAN REPLACE MY PARTS PLEASE. *TR
THE HORN STARTED RANDOMLY HONKING. IT WOULD GO ON FOR 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE, BLARING LIKE SOMEONE WAS HONKING IT WITH NO DISTINCT PATTERN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, NO ONE WAS NEAR IT, THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE HOUSE. AT ONE TIME IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ALARM HORN, WITH NO LIGHTS FLASHING, BUT THE CAR WE UNLOCKED AND DISARMED. THIS WENT ON ALL NIGHT FROM ABOUT 7PM TO 7AM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS AND OTHER ISSUES. THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND THE ISSUE WOULD NOT DUPLICATE FOR THEM. THIS MORNING, A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, I WENT TO START THE CAR. TURNED THE KEY, NOTHING HAPPENED. TURNED BACK TO OFF POSITION AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STARTED. WE HAD THE WHOLE IGNITION MODULE REPLACED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WHEN THE CAR LEFT ME STRANDED, ALARM GOING OFF CONSTANTLY, BUT I COULDN'T UNLOCK THE CAR. IT WAS NOT THE KEY BATTERIES. I USED THE ACCESSORY KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR, AND REMOVED THE HORN FUSE SO IT COULD BE TOWED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EQUALS OVER $700 IN REPAIRS AND A LOST DAY OF WORK. NOW I'M INCLINED TO THINK THAT THE NEW SWITCH MAY BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY KEY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
DRIVING ON THE I95 SOUTH GOING 55 MPH A RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN CAR STARTING DOWN. THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING OVER TO THE SIDE AND I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE OFF RAMP AT EXIT 15. *TR
ON MARCH 6, 2014 I DROVE OFF THE LOT OF EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LLC #1352682 LOCATED ON 4007 BOSTON ROAD BRONX,NY. WE ENJOY DRIVING OUR 2010 JOURNEY UNTIL OCTOBER 19TH 14 @ 5PM ON THE I 95 DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL LEAVING ME AT THE ENTRANCE OF EXIT 15 WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC DRIVING 50-55 MPH EXITING. I HAD A 2 YR OLD AND 13 YR OLD IN VEHICLE AND WAS SITTING ON HIGHWAY FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WOULDN'T START OR GO INTO GEAR. ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 IT WAS TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME TO EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AND ON THE 23, I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INFORMED THAT THE TWO RECALLS WERE DONE (L25 AND K37) ON MARCH 15, 2014 BUT THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY POSSESSION ON MARCH 6, 2014. UPON RETURNING TO THE SALES OFFICE I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE OF THE BACKLOG IN PAPERWORK THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN DATES OF WHEN THE WORK WAS COMPLETED. A SALESPERSON ADVISED ME THE TIPM AND BATTERY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST IS $1153 PLUS TAX. OCTOBER 24, 2014 A RECALL FOR (P54) WAS PUT INTO EFFECT. WHY AN I BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A PART BEING RECALLED. *TR
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO AFRAID, MY CAR CUT OFF AT EVER STOP SIGN, I AM A SINGLE LADY HAVE TO WORK EVENINGS THIS IS TERRIBLE, I WAS TOLD THE DEALER WHO WILL BE FIXING MY CAR THE RECALL PARTS ARE NOT IN, PLEASE HELP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 - 20 MILES, I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WHEN I WENT BACK TO START IT ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER, IT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS A CLICK AND NOTHING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND MAYBE 5 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED. I HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES UNTIL MARCH 17, 2015 WHEN I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENED. THINKING IT WAS A BATTERY, I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2010 JOURNEY IGNITION SWITCHES. THE RECALL STATES THAT IT IS ON VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT PRIOR TO JUNE 2010. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN MAY 2010, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $700 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 THE TEMP OUT SIDE WAS ABOUT 75-80 AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE ALARM FOR THE ENGINE TEMP STARTED GOING OFF AND IT WENT FROM 1/2 TO OVER HEATED INSTANTLY WITH STEAM ROLLING OUT FROM THE HOOD. I'M A FIREFIGHTER SO INSTANTLY PULLED OVER JUMPED OUT LOOKING FOR FLAMES AND GETTING MY KIDS AND WIFE OUT OF THE CAR, NOTICED IT WAS ONLY OVER HEATING AND LET IT COOL DOWN AND DROVE IT TO THE IN-LAWS LET IT SIT FOR 3 HOURS AND TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN AND LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD SAME THING HAPPENED. HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED IT FIXED IT FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. I CALLED DODGE THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS OF THAT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO RECALL THEM. JUST BUILD IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. IF THE 2009 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM DON'T USE THE SAME ENGINE OR PARTS FOR THE NEXT YEARS VEHICLES. THAT'S ONLY COMMON SENSE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT BACK AND HAVE THE CEO OF DODGE TAKE HIS/HER FAMILY FOR A RIDE IN IT AND FEEL SAFE PROBABLY NOT GONNA HAPPEN. *TR
WHEN LEAVING WORK LAST EVENING, I DROVE 2 BLOCKS AND MY CAR STALLED, I WENT TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE DID NOT COME ON AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING SO I HURRIED TOOK THE OUT THE KEY TO RESTART, AS I DROVE 10 BLOCKS IT CUT OFF AGAIN I CAN FELL IT LOSING POWER WHEN IT HAPPENED SO AS I'M DRIVING FELLS LIKE A SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT SLUGGISH BUT DRIVING, I ALSO NOTICED THE IDLE DOES NOT HIT THE 2 AND IT MOVING TO THE 1 WHEN SLUGGISH, MAKING NOTE THAT I HAVE GONE TO NISSAN OF SOUTHLAKE MORROW GEORGIA TO REPORT MY PROBLEM INCLUDING THE KEY REMOTE NOT WORKING SO I CANNOT USE THE ALARM OR LOCK MY DOORS EVERY TIME ASKING FOR HELP EVEN THOUGH THEY GAVE ME A WARRANTY THEY BLEW ME OFF AS A CRAZY CUSTOMER, ALSO WHEN I WENT TO LANDMARK DODGE THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETACHED FROM THE CRIMPED, WHICH RESULTED IN FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V475000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 5:30 AM WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. BRIGHT LIGHTS (HIGH BEAMS) CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THEN WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON. HEAD LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE, PERFORMANCE DODGE (DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED BRAND NEW) SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT. CHECKED FOR CODES, FOUND NONE. BRIGHT BEAMS HAVE COME ON IN DAYLIGHT WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON. THIS IS THE SAME CAR I COMPLAINED ABOUT NOT STARTING. STILL HAVE THAT ISSUE, LAST TIME WAS IN FEB 2015. PERFORMANCE DODGE ( WHERE I PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW) TOLD ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK FOR A JUMP START. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF IT, IT WASN'T A POWER ISSUE. THIS LAST TIME IN FEB. 2015, THE TOW DRIVER SAID THAT IT WASN'T A POWER ISSUE. HE HAD HIS PARTNER TURN THE IGNITION WHILE HE BARELY TOUCHED A WIRE BUNDLE UNDER THE HOOD. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. DODGE STILL SAID NO CODES.
SINCE JANUARY 2014 I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES.IT ALSO HAS A SLOW CRANK OCCASIONALLY THIS IS MORE RANDOM THEN IT NOT STARTING. WHEN I TRY TO START IT IT JUST CLICKS. IF I WAIT A FEW MINUTES THEN TRY TO START IT AGAIN EVENTUALLY IT WILL START. THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MANY TIMES AND LATE FOR WORK/APPOINTMENTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TIPM FUSE BOX, STARTER, BATTERY AND ALL KEY FOBS AND IT STILL WILL NOT START RANDOMLY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN IT WILL NOT START IT IS BECAUSE THE CAR IS HOT(AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME) OR SIMPLY JUST SITTING OUT IN THE SUNLIGHT. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP HOOKS IT UP THE THEIR MACHINE IT DOES NOT THROW AN ERROR CODE. SO THEY KEEP TELLING ME "THEY ARE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT" THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER TO ME AFTER LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIGURE IT OUT AND PUT OUT A RECALL FOR IT. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SUPPORT MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE HAD A CASE OPEN FOR 4 WEEKS I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM MY CASE MANAGER JUST SOMEONE CALLING ON HER BEHALF. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYWHERE WITH DODGE. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY MONDAY FOR THE LAST 5 WEEKS. THEY KEEP IT FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS THEN SEND IT HOME WITH NO RESULTS.. I AM NOT TAKING IT BACK FROM THIS TIME WITHOUT BETTER RESULTS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD IT SHOULD BE A RELIABLE CAR. I SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE. *TR
I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A PERSON REPLACE THE BRAKES AND HE COULDN'T GET THE TIRES OFF. THEY WERE CEMENTED TO THE WHEEL WELL. WHICH IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE ROAD, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND BEEN STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, THEY BROKE OFF ONE OF THE STUDS THAT HOLD ON THE LUG NUTS. IN REPLACING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 28000 MILES, WHICH IS TOTALLY STUPID, BUT ON THE DODGE JOURNEY, A NECESSITY I GUESS, ON REPLACING ONE OF THE WHEELS AFTER NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE INSTALLED, ANOTHER OF THE LUG NUT STUDS BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NOT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHO'S TO SAY YOU WOULDN'T BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE ANOTHER ONE BREAK OFF. OF COURSE, IN MY CASE, I GUESS THE TIRE WOULD HAVE STAYED ON SINCE IT WAS CEMENTED TO THE WHEEL. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES AND STUDS AND TIRES ON THE ALUMINUM WHEELS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
2010 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HIT A POTHOLE, AND A SHORT DISTANCE LATER, A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD, READ THE TIRE WAS UNDER INFLATED. WITHIN MINUTES, HE HAD TO PULL OVER, BECAUSE THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED NOT ONLY DID HE HIT A POTHOLE, BUT THERE WAS PIECE OF METAL THAT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PLUG THE TIRE. *JB
GETTING ON RAMP TO EXPRESSWAY. HEARD S TAPPING. ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON TIL I EWAS GOING ROUND 70. NOW I HEARD TAPPING EVERY TIME I PUT MY FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. TOOK TO MECHANIC HE SAID MY ENGINE IS TAPPING. COULD FIX BUT TAPPING (TICKING) WOULD COME BACK AGAIN. A DEFECT IN ENGINE. *TR
PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2010 DODGE JOURNEY LAST AUGUST. HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH IT STARTING PROPERLY. AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2014 THE DOOR LOCKS (OTHER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALONE) STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DOORS WOULD LOCK EVERY TIME, BUT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO UNLOCK ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (AS I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD THAT WOULD PREFER NOT TO BE TRAPPED IN A CAR I CAN'T UNLOCK) AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT BACK TO THE TIPM. IT COSTS $1000 TO REPLACE, AND AS I SAID I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD AND DON'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO REPAIR A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
CAR COVERED UNDER RECALL 14373000:RQ14002...CAR WAS REPAIRED BEFORE I BROUGHT IT , BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY AGREED TO FIX IT , BUT SAID THE NEEDED PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND HAD NO IDEAL WHEN THE NEED PARTS (IGNITION SWITCH AND RETENTION RING) WOULD BE BACK INSTOCK!!!) CHRYSER SAID MY VIN # DIDN'T SHOW UP BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE I BROUGHT IT, BUT THEY WOULD ADD ME TO THE LIST FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE...I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND RETENTION RING PROBLEMS!!! *TR
CAR WAS PARKED AND I THOUGHT A NEIGHBOR WAS HONKING THEIR HORN FOR QUITE AWHILE, IT STOPPED, BUT A LITTLE WHILE AFTER THAT I WAS WALKING BY THE CAR AND IT JUST STARTED BEEPING. NOT SOLID BEEPING BUT LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION. ALSO THE CAR IS SLOW TO START (LIKE A DEAD BATTERY) BUT I JUST INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN BANGING HARD SINCE THE FIRST DAY I GOT IT. I HAD IT IN A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WOULD NOT DO IT WITH THEM IN THE CAR. *TR
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT APPROX. 4:15PM, I WAS CROSSING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BRIDGE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 60MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S GAUGE WENT TO ALMOST 5. THE ENGINE WAS LOUD AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO DECREASE TO ABOUT 40MPH. I QUICKLY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND BASICALLY COASTED UNTIL I COULD EXIT THE BRIDGE. I SAW AN OIL CHANGE SHOP AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A SEALED TRANSMISSION AND NEEDED TO SEEK A TRANNY SPECIALIST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ICAME ON AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT TWICE TO NO AVAIL. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM GETTING ERROR CODES P0792, P0734, AND NOW AS OF 11/1/2014 P0733. THIS CARE IS VERY UNSAFE. SOME DAYS IT DRIVES PERFECTLY OTHER DAYS YOU CAN'T GO PAST 35MPH, STAYING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. AVOID ALL FREEWAYS AT ALL TIMES!! IT'S A DEATH TRAP!! *TR
FIRST HAD A PROBLEM WITH CAR SHUTTING DOWN AND WOULD NOT START SO I BOUGHT A BATTERY,BECAUSE IT KEPT DRAINING THEN STARTER MADE NOISE HAD TO REPLACE IT , THEN MY CAR STARTED OVER HEATING SO I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESERVOIR SO I BOUGHT ONE , NOW MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE. I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHUT DOWNS NO STARTING, EVERYTHING IS ACTING UP ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SE. FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAD THE STARTER REPLACED, THE WIN MODULE REPLACED. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS. THEN CAME BACK. IT HAS BEEN NO STARTING ON AND OFF THE LAST TWO WEEKS. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION. BUT NOTHING HAPPENS WITH THE ENGINE. AUGUST 26TH, 2014 I WENT TO PICK MY SON UP FROM DAYCARE. MY CAR WOULDN'T START. IT WOULDN'T START ALL EVENING. THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY IT STARTED AND I HAD MY FIANCE TAKE IT BECAUSE I AM NERVOUS AND UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR. AFTER MY FIANCE GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND HE HAD TO LEAVE IT AT WORK. IT IS EFFECTING MY WORK AND MY PERSONAL LIFE. IT WAS SMOLDERING HOT OUT AND I WAS WITH MY SON. I CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS WITH MY CAR. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A TIPM ISSUE, BUT I ALSO HAVE THE SUGGESTION THAT IT'S A FAULTY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AS WELL. PLEASE HELP ME. MY LOAN IS WORTH MORE THAN THE ACTUAL CAR. AND MY LAST OPTION IS TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN INWOOD, NY THAT HAS A BAD REPUTATION FOR FIXING THINGS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE FIXED. *TR
THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DODGE OEM REMOTE START SYSTEM WHICH WAS ACTIVATED IN THIS SITUATION. I ENTERED THE "REMOTE STARTED" VEHICLE AND WENT TO PLACE MY KEY INTO THE RUN POSITION. I INADVERTENTLY TOOK THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AND UPON DOING SO TURNED OFF THE RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, AIR, TURN SIGNALS, CLUSTER LIGHTS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THIS INCIDENT. THESE PARTICULAR ITEMS WERE THE ONLY ONES I NOTICED TO BE NON-OPERATIONAL, BUT THERE VERY WELL POSSIBLY COULD BE OTHER CRITICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS AIR BAGS AFFECTED. IN ORDER TO REGAIN FUNCTIONALITY, I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF POSITION RESTART. I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET TO GET A RECURRENCE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS ARISE. I WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE VIDEO OF THE POWERLESS COMPONENTS AND SHOW THE VEHICLE WAS CAPABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I'VE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REVIEW. THIS VEHICLE DID HAVE A WIN MODULE RECALL IN 2011, AND IS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE RECENT DODGE IGNITION PROBLEM RECALL. *TR
TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. CHECKED THE BATTERY BUT THE BATTERY WAS FINE. HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT IT THEN STARTED FINE AND AFTER AN INSPECTION, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED TWICE WHERE I WAS STRANDED WITH THE CAR RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. I HAVE HAD TO WAIT A PERIOD OF TIME FOR IT TO START. I CALLED DODGE CORPORATE (CHRYSLER) BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY ANSWERS OR BE CONCERNED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT AS I WOULD HATE TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES STALL WHILE DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
2010 DODGE JOURNEY WHICH WE PURCHASED NOV. 2013 , MAIN ONE BEING THE ALARM AND HORN GO OFF RANDOMLY, DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.....ETC. HAD THE TPIM REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO WHICH TOOK 2 WEEKS TO DIAGNOSE AND GET THE PART, THIS PAST SUNDAY ALARM GOES OFF AND WON'T STOP, SO IN LOOKING FOR THE FUSES TO REMOVE AND STOP THE ALARM I FOUND THEM IN THE TPIM, BASICALLY IT IS A FUSE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SO BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY, AGAIN REPLACED THE TPIM. ONE BLOCK FROM HOME AND HORN STARTS GOING OFF AGAIN. CHRYSLER IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER VEHICLES MAINLY ONES PURCHASED IN 4 STATES. I EVEN FOUND A SITE FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT. FORTUNATELY WE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE ONLY PAID A SMALL DEDUCTIBLE OTHER THAN THE TIME AND FRUSTRATION. SO BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN EFFECT AIRBAGS, LIGHTS, WINDOWS AND A WHOLE LOT MORE. GOOD LUCK! WE WERE TOLD TODAY THAT ONE CUSTOMER HAD 3 DIFFERENT TPIM'S REPLACED SO FAR. THEY ARE NOT NEW, CANNOT GET A NEW ONE ONLY REFURBISHED!!!! *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. RADIO & AC WENT OFF, WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, BLINKERS DID NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED. REPLACED BATTERY & SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED A WEEK LATER. CALLED DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD TO BRING BACK IN. SPOUSE GAINED ACCESS TO BATTERY (FRONT LEFT WHEEL MUST BE REMOVED TO DO THIS) AND MADE SURE WIRES WERE CONNECTED. ELECTRICAL FAILURE DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL NOVEMBER 22. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 60+ MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, RADIO FLICKERED A FEW TIMES BEFORE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF, WIPERS DID NOT WORK (RAINY DAY), DOOR LOCKS, DOOR WINDOWS, BLINKERS ALL FAILED TO WORK. MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT WHERE VEHICLE "CHUGGED" INTO PARKING SPACE (LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR WOULD "CHUG" IF YOU WENT SLOW). CALLED DEALERSHIP WHO SAID TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST. WAS TOLD EVERY DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS RUN & AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *TR
MY HUSBAND STOPPED BY THE HOUSE DURING HIS BREAK, AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS FINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GO BACK TO WORK THE WINDOWS WERE ALL DOWN AND THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK AS WELL. ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ALMOST RAN INTO THE SIGN AND POSTAL BOX ON THE SIDE WALK. TWO TIMES IT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THE OTHER TWO TIMES IT WAS WHILE DRIVING, DURING THESE TWO TIMES WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN THE TURNING LANE. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR IN THE MECHANICS TOLD US THAT THE CHIP IN THE KEY WAS BAD AND THAT IS WHY THE CAR STOPPED. BUT RECENTLY AFTER TAKING IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALLS. TO BE HONEST I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS. IS THERE A PROGRAM FOR THESE VEHICLES TO BE PURCHASED BACK SO THAT I CAN GET A SAFER CAR? *TR
WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2014. THE CAR'S HORN WILL SUDDENLY GO OFF AND NOTHING YOU DO CAN MAKE IT STOP. I TOOK THE HORN FUSES OUT TO STOP THE HORN HONKING. YOU CAN STILL HEAR CLICKING UNDER THE FUSE BOX. IT DOES IT ANYTIME IT CAN BE HOT OUTSIDE DAYTIME NIGHTTIME SITTING STILL LOCKED UP DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAD TO GET A NEW BATTERY A MONTH AGO. I THOUGHT THAT MIGHT CURE THE HORN HONKING BUT IT DIDN'T. NOW WE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM OTHER PEOPLE REPORTED ABOUT IT TAKING MULTIPLE TIMES TO CRANK IT. I THINK THERE ARE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT DODGE NEEDS TO CORRECT. *TR