There are 6 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2013 Dodge Journeyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER TWO RECALLS REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS COMPLETED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THEY PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO MOVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP.NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT HAD NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD THEIR SPOUSE COME TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THEN HAD THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (ADDRESS: 1880 HIGHWAY 290 WBRENHAM, TX 77833-5216; PHONE: 979-291-2785) WHO STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIRS, WHICH, WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM WAS STILL FAILING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE, FUEL CAP, AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS KEPT FLASHING. ALSO, THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE ON AN INCLINE OR HILL TO THE POINT OF STALLING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (RAMEY CHRYSLER JEEP, DODGE, RAM, 498 COURTHOUSE RD, PRINCETON, WV 24739, 1-888-794-4317) WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE BODY SEIZED AND THE SPEED DROPPED BELOW 120 RPMS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,700.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 48 MILES PER HOUR WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR AND I TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN FOR A YELLOW LIGHT MY BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP IT TOOK A HARD STOMP TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS IT JERKS WHEN DONE AND TAKES OFF VERY SLOWLY HARDLY PICKING UP SPEED. IT ALSO MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND AND VIBRATION WHEN YOU DRIVE AND AFTER YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOT A FUSE PROBLEM. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN TRAVELING 28 MPH, NOT PICKING UP SPEED. CLOSE DRIVERS DOOR AND ALARM GOES OFF 3 TIMES. BLUE TOOTH DISENGAGES. DROPS CALL OR CAN NOT HEAR OTHER PARTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026