There are 17 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2011 Dodge Journey in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the transmission warning light would illuminate while attempted to change gears. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic and was informed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Pressure sensors saying there's an issue with your tire pressure and you have binding in your drive line
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with head gasket failure. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and diagnosed with powertrain control module (PCM) failure. The dealer updated the PCM software; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
MY CAR HAS ONLY 91000 MILES AND THERE IS A CLICK FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND A WEIRD SLOWING NOISE HAVE NO CLUE WHY DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE ONE IT
MY CARS BATTERY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEN IT STARTS GOING OVER THE 4000 RPM POINT AND NOT GOING MORE THAN 20MPH AND THEN DIES...I'VE REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BOTH 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING.
MIL ILLUMINATES INDICATING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENOR AND MULTIPLE OTHER CODES AT START UP OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS ALSO CUTS OFF THE STABILITY CONTROL AND PUTS THE CAR IN ,IMP MODE. THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY EVALUATING ISSUE FOR CAM SHAFT PHASER FAILURE. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK HOWEVER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENCE ON 6/14/2019 RESULTED IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE TURNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. THE CODE ALWAYS RESETS AFTER A DRIVING CYCLE IS COMPLETED BUT COMES BACK IN A DAY OR SO. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EARLY 3.6 L ENGINES FOR 2011 HAD AN ISSUE WITH CAM SHAFT PHASER BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TAKATA RECALL.
NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WHERE A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT MADE A KNOCKING/KICKING NOISE AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND A FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD DURING MIDNIGHT, MY BATTERY SENSOR TURNED ON 5 MINUTES LATER, I HAD MULTIPLE SENSORS TURN ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ABS SENSOR, AIRBAG, ANTI -TRACTION AS SOON AS I REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS MERGING TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I TRIED TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER. I WAS WORRIED BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT COULDN'T THE CAR WOULDN'T CRANK. SO I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO MY MECHANICS AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. LACK OF POWER = SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RUN THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IFIT WAS NOT FOR THE EMERGENCY LANE ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY JOURNEY. BEFORE 2500 ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AROUND 30K MILES TRANSMISSION REBUILT NOW AT 53K MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN! THIS LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE WAY TO DAYCARE. MY CAR WOULD NOT GET INTO GEAR AS I WAS DRIVING IT FEEL OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS. NOT TO MENTION MY CAR WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO PARK! WHEN MY CAR WAS IN PARK THE CAR WOULD DRIFT BACKWARDS. KEEP IN MIND THIS WAS HAPPENING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH 2 YOUNG CHILDREN!! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. FOR HAVING A BRAND NEW CAR THIS HAS DONE NOTHING BUT STRESS ME OUT. BEFORE WE PURCHASED OUR JOURNEY WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CALIBER AND HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUE! I AM WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR
SNOW STORM AND THE AWD WOULDN'T WORK ..TOOK IT IN AND IT HAS HAD THREE DIAGNOSTICS RUN ON IT AND AS OF 1/10/2013 IT STILL WILLNOT WORK .I HAVE BEEN SENT OUT IN THIS VEHICLE IN SNOW STORMS COLD WEATHER WITH REGARDS FROM THE SHOP THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN .THIS DODGE HAS NO TRACTION WITHOUT THE AWD .TO DATE ALL I GET TOLD IS I WILL HAVE TO BRING IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTICS RUN. I AM DRIVING A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE ON SNOW AND ICE 30 MILES TO HAVE THEM NOT FIX THE PROBLEM .AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THEY GOT THERE MONEY AND ITS MY PROBLEM NOW .WARRANTIES OR NOT I'M NOT GETTING WHAT I PAID FOR AND ITS A DANGER TO DRIVE . *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ESC AND THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE CONTINUOUSLY AND UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. ..UPDATED 09/24/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IN MAY 2012, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PCM IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2012. IN TOTAL, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. ALL OF THE SAME INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING, AND SHE COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. SHE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN; WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO HER, THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SHE WAS EXPERIENCING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHIFTING IN DIFFERENT GEARS, SHE NOTICED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE NEW MODEL DODGE JOURNEYS ALL DROVE THE SAME WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,400. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/27/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,159.
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