2012 Dodge Journey Engine Problems

Your engine has no compression in one or more cylinders, likely due to a head gasket failure. Tests show combustion gases are leaking out of the cylinder, though your car isn't overheating or losing coolant noticeably. This will prevent your engine from running properly or starting. Fixing this typically requires removing the cylinder head and replacing the head gasket.

Your 2012 Dodge Journey caught fire without warning after your daughter started it, preceded by an abnormal popping noise from the engine. The fire spread to your home and two nearby vehicles, causing significant property damage. This issue is covered under a safety recall (NHTSA Campaign 15V431000) for engine and engine cooling problems, and your vehicle should be inspected and serviced by a dealer immediately to prevent this from happening again.

On vehicles with the 3.6l Pentastar engine, the oil pump fails before 150,000 miles causing DTC P06DD to trip which instantly puts the vehicle into "Limp Mode". This immediately cuts down the power to the engine which slows everything down potentially causing you to be hit by other traffic. It also causes a hefty repair bill. This is a very common issue known to the repair shops and dealers. My family has a 2012 Dodge Journey with this engine. A local and well known mechanic shop performed extensive diagnostics and confirmed this issue. The repair took hours to complete. The repair shop did replace other parts that could potentially cause this problem, however, it did not resolve the issue. There were/are no warning signs; simply the engine light comes on and the vehicle goes straight into limp mode with immediate decline in power.

Oil filter housing broken internally

Engine shut off and wouldn’t start up again

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 20 MPH. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was purchased to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the head gasket and throttle body had failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and it was determined that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer towed the vehicle to an unknown authorized Dodge dealer who repaired the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

As I am drive my car will slow down almost as if it’s gonna shut off then began to rev up and feel as if it’s jumps back into gear. I been looking through issues with this car and I see the transmission solenoid has been a problem. Seems as if this is the issue with my vehicle.

Vehicle stalls intermittently, when coming to a stop at a light or Stop Sign.This has occurred on multiple occasions and could result in serious injury or Death. The latest date was yesterday May 31,2021.

PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT JUST COOL AIR COMING OUT OF VENTS. DRIVERS SIDE HAD HEAT COMING OUT OF VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY TO HAVE COOLING SYSTEM AND HEATER CORE FLUSHED. WAS TOLD BY INDEPENDENT SHOP IF PROBLEM COMES BACK TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAVE HEATER CORE REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS PROBLEM CAME BACK. TOOK TO DEALER AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM, A CLOGGED HEATER CORE. THEY REACED HEATER CORE IN DECEMBER OF 2018, ALL WAS GOOD TILL NOVEMBER OF 2019. NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY FLUSHED HEATER CORE. DECEMBER OF 2019 ONCE AGAIN NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THEY REFLUSHED HEATER CORE AND TOLD US IF PROBLEM COMES BACK TO HAVE RADIATOR REPLACED AND COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED. THIS IS TURNING INTO A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO THE WINDOW KEEP FOGGING UP IN MY WIFES CAR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO SEE CLEARLY AND SAFELY WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $2000.00 IN REPAIRS AND NOW THEY WANT $700.00+ AND SAID THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LOST POWER, THERE WAS A REDUCTION OF SPEED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V487000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURES. HONDRU CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ELIZABETHTOWN (2005 S MARKET ST, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022, (717) 367-6644) INDICATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER HAD NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

HEATER CORE HAS TO BE REPLACED! I HAVE NO HEAT COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS! WILL COST OVER$1300.00

THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE ON MY 2012 DODGE JOURNEY DEVELOPED AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THE LEAK TO BE RELATED TO DETERIORATION OF A PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE ENGINE...DODGE PART# 68003582...ADAPTER C. THE CAR WAS STANDING WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. IF I HAD NOT HAD THE PART REPLACED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE COOLANT LEAK COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, LEADING TO A FULL LOSS OF COOLANT, OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND SEIZING OF THE ENGINE. I TALKED WITH DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM.THE CAR HAS 89,000 MILES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,785. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

"TAKATA RECALL" IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE SHOULDN'T HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE AT 98000, DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE ENGINE STOP WORKING AND NOW WE HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMITION... HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE... THIS IS UNACEPTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, STEAM WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT, 4175 W 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120, 801-955-7448) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BUBBLES WERE FOUND WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SYMPTOMS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND A STOP LIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SHERMAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALER (7601 SKOKIE BLVD, SKOKIE, IL) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,035. *TT *TR

THE CAR STALLED ON ME A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS WITH CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME FAST. I TOOK IT IN A TOTAL OF TWO TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. THEY STATED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS AFTER A WEEK OF VERY SKETCHY ENGINE TROUBLE (WHERE IT ALMOST STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES) AND THE LAST 2 TIMES IT HAD STALLED ON ME. WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT DROVE MUCH BETTER, BUT YET THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE A COUSIN WHO HAS A CHRYSLER T&C, SAME YEAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND AGAIN THEY COULD FIND NOTHING (THEY ARE THE SAME ENGINE.) I HAVE PUT A COMPLAINT INTO DODGE. I HAVE MY PAPERWORK FORM SERVICE AT DODGE, JUST UNABLE TO UPLOAD RIGHT NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,026. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

I HAVE HAD 5 ENGINE FIRES ,IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS, THE FOAM INSIDE THE ENGINE COVER MELTS ,CAUSING TOXIC FUMES TO COME IN SIDE THE DODGE JOURNEY,YOU CAN NOT USE THE HEATER OR A/C BECAUSE YOU WILL LOOSE YOU BREATH, I LMOST HAD A DEATH OCTOBER 23,2016 IN THIS 2012 DODGE JOURNEY, DUE TO TOXIC MELTING FOAM, .. DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ALSO PLEASE REFER TO COMPLIANT #10915935 NHTSA,PLEASE HAVE SOME ONE CALL OR E MAIL ME , IKNOW THST I WILL LOSE MY JOURNEY SOON DUE TO FIRE.....

ENGINE COVER CHATCHES FIRE, I HAVE TAKEN THIS 2012 DODGE JOURNEY TO THE DEALERSHIP 23 TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COVER , NOW THE NEW COVER HAS BEEN ON FIRE, I WAS TOLD THAT ,THEY -THE DEALER SEVICE DEPT DON'T KNOW WHY THE COVER KEEPS TRYING TO BURN,THIS IS A 2.4 LITER 4CYL ENG, I NEED HELP, BEFORE THIS JOURNEY TOTALLY BURNS..........

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND LIQUID COMING FROM THE UPPER RADIATOR, WHICH MELTED THE VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V487000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE REPLACEMENT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE RADIATOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL INTO THE RADIATOR. IN TURN, THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 DODGE JOURNEY CREW // VIN: [XXX] // STYLE / BODY: SUV 4D // ENGINE: 3.6L V6 MPI // COUNTRY OF ASSEMBLY: MEXICO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAFETY ISSUE: ?THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT FROM THE VEHICLE STARTING OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING?? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFER TO ATTACHED 2012_DJC-H90-HONDA_PRINTOUT.PDF - AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WARMED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES OF DRIVING, THERE IS A VALVE THAT IS POTENTIALLY STICKING [NOT DISENGAGING] CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING [WHILE IN GEAR]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIPLE (15+) INSTANCES OF THE SAME EVENT. OVER THE LAST APPROXIMATE 6 - 10 MONTHS MY JOURNEY HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUE ARISE: DRIVE FROM MY HOME IN SEASIDE, CA EN ROUTE TO ANY DESTINATION IN SALINAS, CA [TRAVELED THE SAME ROUTE EACH TIME] I WILL ARRIVE AT A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION [36.667084,-121.684921] OF BLANCO RD & DAVIS RD WHERE MY JOURNEY (STATIONARY) RPM'S WILL FLUCTUATE DRAMATICALLY AND 99% OF THE TIME THE ENGINE WILL STALL. AT LEAST 7-10 OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN THE JOURNEY ENGINE BUCKING & LUNGING FORWARD PRIOR TO STALLING. THE ENGINE WILL IMMEDIATE RESTART, HOWEVER IT WILL 95% OF THE TIME RE-STALL. IN ORDER TO MITIGATE/PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STALLING/RE-STALLING THE GEAR SHIFT MUST EITHER BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR PLACE INTO 1ST GEAR AND ABSOLUTELY CONFIRM YOUR FOOT IS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, IN CASE IT SHOULD LUNGE OR BUCK FORWARD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPLAINT EVIDENCE/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN ATTACHED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR LOCK AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000(ENGINE) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2015. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

A RECALL WAS SUBMITTED ON JULY 28, 2015. I LOOKED ONLINE TODAY. I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A SMOKE SMELL, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AUGUST 15, 2015 STATING THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER ON MY VEHICLE MAY DETACH FROM THE ENGINE AND COME IN CONTACT WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND START A FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS NOT AVAILABLE AND I WILL BE CONTACTED AT ANOTHER TIME WHEN A REPAIR PART IS AVAILABLE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY SMALL CHILDREN AND MYSELF. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. ...UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVIGN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V431000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY BUT ALL LIGHTS STILL WORK, I WAS BARLEY ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS THE ISSUE ACCORDING TO MY DASH SYMBOLS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE LOTS OF THESE PROBLEMS. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIME IN 2 DAYS. WHEN I TRY TO RESTART I GET THE ETC ERROR SYMBOL ON MY DASH, CAR JUST KEEPS TRYING TO TURN OVER BUT CANNOT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START THE ENGINE USUALLY AFTER 15 MIN OF SITTING. I HAVE NOT WENT TO THE DEALER YET. I WAS HOPING TO FIND A RECALL SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 36000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,286.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR TWENTY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOT AND SMOKE AGAIN EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,546. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I WAS INFORMED ABOUT AN OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE TECH INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NEWER DODGE VEHICLES. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO SATISFACTION OF MY CONCERNS. *TR

MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE (MY SON WAS 4 WEEKS OLD AT THE TIME, MY DAUGHTER 2) ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 65 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 15 MILES LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT'S HAPPEND TWO OTHER TIMES SINCE THAT FIRST INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE INCIDENT AND THE CODES AREN'T ACTIVE SO THEY CAN'T VERIFY THE SCENARIO. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE VEHICHLE IN UNPREDICTABLE, UNRELIABLE AND IN MY OPINION, UNSAFE. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND FOUND A FORUM INDICATING STALLING ISSUES WITH DODGE JOURNEYS DATING BACK TO 2008. THE RESPONSES FROM SERVICE PROFESSIONALS IS ASTOUNDING - EVERYTHING FROM IT BEING A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE JUST BEING WASHED TO KEY FOB DEPROGRAMMING. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AFTER TWO TIME TO THE SAME DEALER, SAME PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER, FINALLY THE CORRECT REPAIR. DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD. *TR