10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,541 miles

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2015 Dodge Journey Owner Comments (Page 3 of 6)

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problem #79

Nov 102019

Journey

  • 65,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As I was driving through a grocery parking lot, I remember taking my foot off of the accelerator to slow down and to make a right turn up an isle to go to a parking spot. Once my foot came off of the accelerator, my car died, no brakes, and no steering. The electrical continued to work as my music was still playing and the flashers worked as well. I put the car in park, and pushed the start button, nothing happened. I tried a couple more times and then my car started back up. I drove to a parking spot, shut the car off and turned it back on. I drove back home with no issues and put her in the garage. I'm very nervous, to say the least as I have to drive to work tomorrow. I hope this does not occurs as I'm driving 55 mph.

- Newberg, OR, USA

problem #78

Oct 182019

Journey

  • 88,820 miles
When you are driving the car it doesn't matter the speed the car will turn off without any warning. Causing a dangerous and scary situation after you put in park and press the start button amd it will turn back on. Happened on 10/ 07/18 the first time replaced crankshaft sensor. It happened again on 10/18/19. I noticed Journeys have this problem on almost all years models and I was going through the recals and inoticed that a majority of people complain or have the same problem about this sensor. Even though Dodge is only recalling 2016 Journeys because of this problem. I think Dodge should do a recall for all of the years for Dodge Journeys over thos problem and its extremely dangerous for the car to just turn off without warning. That being a family car that could lead to an accident.

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #77

Jun 282019

Journey

  • 90,000 miles
The tracemission will not pull and the car shuts down as your driving it. This starting happing the first day I got the ride witch was 6/28/2019 I took it back to the dealer with was tim short of South williamson ky they gave me a rental the motor blow up in it on 7/28 /2019 then I they come and took that rental and gave me another one then after about two months I got my Dodge Journey back and now the transmation is going out again and it's just shuting down as you drive it, .

- Matewan, WV, USA

problem #76

Jul 252019

Journey

  • 66,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car shuts off while driving at any speed. It sh*ts off while parked or stopped at a stoplight. The car will not turn back on. Sometimes it take about 30 minutes and it will restart but will only run for about 5-10 minutes. When trying to start the car, we press the brake and then the start button and the car violently jerks as it tries to start, but will not turn over. It has happened since we bought the car March 2019 but the dealership wont take the car back or trade it for something else.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #75

Aug 182019

Journey

  • 57,000 miles
This vehicle has had a re-occurring engine light for code for the past year and a half. The code is P0441. Not only has this code been a nuisance it is also causing the vehicle to stall. I believe the emission system is purging the fuel vapors at the wrong time. We have taken the vehicle to two separate dealers for service for a total of 7 separate visits. The engine light continues to come back on and once that happens the vehicle will stall randomly at slower speeds. One stall was specifically turning a corner at slow speeds. Another stall occurred in parking lot maneuvers. I have googled this vehicle with this code and it is a very common problem.

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #74

Aug 022019

Journey

  • 91,500 miles
Takata recall : urgent: Overtime I've had electrical issues which effects not just the plug inserts inside the vehicle but also my alarm system foes not work and my horn just does not work anymore, air bag light that popped up on my dashboard which I feel maybe some wires might be detached but scares me that when I drive the air bag wont detect if I get into an accident, also I recently just had an issue with my engine cooling and started to smoke out of nowhere while on the freeway and ended up getting stuck for hours but even if I drive for a few seconds the gauge shoots to hot right away and and coolant started leaking everywhere. I have attached the 6 out of 10 recalls that did not get done. I brought my car into bud clary's of auburn in March of 2019 and had 4 recalls taken care of. I have advised that I still had 6 orhers that were reported back in 2015 that I never got done and wanted to take care of that as well. Was told that it does not show in the system and I would need to contact NHTSA for more details. Ive reached out to a few people who gave me the same information.

- Auburn, WA, USA

problem #73

Aug 012019

Journey

  • 33,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2015 Dodge Journey. Lights for AWD, ABS and stability control system come on with no notice as I enter a major intersection. Loss of power no acceleration. The vehicle finally started to move. The. Warning lights went off. Contacting dealer for repair.

- Seabrook, TX, USA

problem #72

Jul 182019

Journey

  • 91,027 miles
While turning the vehicle the car completely stops having power. Car stalls out but still shows vehicle is running, air still works etc. No warning lights on the dash at all.. after turning the vehicle off and putting the vehicle back in park vehicle starts right back up. Still no warnings or a check engine light. No other mechanical issues with vehicle.

- Anderson, IN, USA

problem #71

Jul 032019

Journey

  • 65,000 miles
While driving the air conditioning automatically comes on. I was driving to work on a residential street, decided to open the window even though it was 8:30am and it was already 95 degrees outside here in vegas. Didn't get out of my complex before the air conditioner came on by itself. Also with the air conditioner on, my car seems to run higher in idle and while driving it seems to double step when braking and coming to a stop. It does like a small jerk in acceleration coming to a stop.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #70

May 152019

Journey

  • 98,000 miles
Tapping noise under hood. Took to 3 different mechanics and each one told me this is a default with the manufacturer. Had oil change done and tappung noise still continues. The mechanics stated that the nosie is coming from the top and cost between $600-$3500 to have repaired. This happens all the tome when vehicle is running or idle.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #69

Jul 052019

Journey

  • 53,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Precisely on 7.3.19 I had 4 of my children with me heading to a holiday parade. My car w/O warning completely stopped in the middle of a road. No power, no brakes, no steering. Air was still blowing; radio still playing. My daughter and I pushed my car to the curb, my husband came and pushed my car further to avoid an accident. After several attempts the car restarted and restarted fine. Drove another.5 city block; stopped at a stop sign, pulled out and my car died again in the middle of the intersection. My husband was still behind me & pushed us out. We drove home. He looked under the hood, nothing stood out. I didn't get any warnings on the dash. The car has driven fine until 7.5.19. My daughter and I just turned onto calumet ave; a very busy and dangerous road and my car died again. Several cars flying around us laying on their horn. I do not have power to turn, to brake. My daughter and I got out and push my car into a parking lot that has a slight uphill entrance. It was not easy, it was dark outside. A very dangerous situation. I can only flip my hazard lights on, well what does that do when a car is flying up behind me at 40-50mph? I am terrified my car is going to die and my family and I are going to get seriously hurt and/or killed. Reading on the internet there seems to be many people with the same issue and Dodge is not responding. I have children who require trips to indianapolis for medical issues and it is a 3-4 hour drive for us. Speed limit is 70. I cannot afford to trade this in and purchase a new car. I do not where else to go for help. If you call a mechanic or the dealership they tell you that can't help without looking at it. Dodge dealer denies ever hearing of it before which I don't believe. Neither of course will do a free inspection. I get it they're there to make money. Recall should be issued to fix this before it becomes deadly.

- Hammond, IN, USA

problem #68

Apr 032019

Journey

  • 86,000 miles
My 16-year-old son was driving our 2015 Dodge Journey to school. He began to hear a noise that sounded as if something was dragging underneath the vehicle. The driver behind him was flashing him to pull over, he began having issues controlling the vehicle fortunately he was able to pull over and as soon as he got to the stop sign the car completely died after making a loud noise and started smoking. My son jumped out of the vehicle and the driver behind him told him to get away from the vehicle as he felt it was about to catch fire by the smell. Once the tow truck driver got there and try to start the vehicle to put it in neutral the car again filled up with a burning smell. He jumped out and had to call dispatch for safety reasons of transporting the vehicle. Once my vehicle arrived at lonestar auto plex in cleburne Texas our service man dan was amazing. He kept us informed along the way asked questions and he was provided the service records. Come to find out the engine seized up. The engine, oil pump, starter, all had to be replaced. Chrysler requested the engine so their engineers could look at it. Although everything was covered under warranty, my concern is now that there are others out there driving in the same thing may happen to them if not worse.

- Godley, TX, USA

problem #67

Apr 192019

Journey

  • 30,000 miles
After driving in about 70 degree sunny day for about 45 min the traction control light and ABS light dinged on then after pressing the accelerator the vehicle chuffed and completely died in the middle of a busy interction. Turn the vehicle off for about 10 min and continued driving another 45 min without a problem. This has happened on several occasions at various speeds from a stop to about 70 mph.

- Meshoppen, PA, USA

problem #66

Apr 022019

Journey

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal rattling sound while being operated. Also, the vehicle leaked oil, there was a hole in the transmission, and the check engine warning indicator and brake lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Sierra Chrysler Dodge (1305 mountain ave, monrovia, ca 91016) where it was diagnosed that a new alternator was needed. The alternator was not repaired; however, the timing belt and oil leak were repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and offered to compensate the contact for the repairs. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #65

Dec 102018

Journey

  • miles
My vehicle radiator thermostat was 1st running low. Now it's running high. I talked to dodger on dealership near me. They say that my vehicle doesn't have recall notices for radiator problems and they will charge me to repair it. They are now giving me offers to buy a new vehicle.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #64

Dec 172018

Journey

  • 37,200 miles
2015 Dodge Journey purchased new car wont start cant move gear shifter to nuteral or any other gear seems to be a bad problem with them I've checked google for solutions and apparently this is a real problem for this car as many complaints as I've read I've tryed everything I can to solve this problem

- Woodbury, TN, USA

problem #63

Oct 262018

Journey

  • miles
The vehicle started slowing down and making noises, not shifting, delayed engagement, and before everything happened it didn't show any sign of problem on the board (no check engine) and the car was in motion, on a city street.

- El Mirage, AZ, USA

problem #62

Nov 092018

Journey

  • 59,000 miles
My car dies while I'm driving engine just stops

- Webb City, MO, USA

problem #61

Oct 252018

Journey

  • 59,000 miles
My Journey will turn off sitting a stop light or just turn off while accelerating from a stop position. Entering or exiting traffic. When checking engine light the camshaft sensor was defective. This causing my car to turn off.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #60

Jul 032017

Journey

  • 19,600 miles
June 2017: Ignition failure, total component replacement; July 2017, September 2017; July 2018: Camshaft position sensor failure resulting in engine stall, full electrical system failure and total vehicle shutdown at highway speeds (60+mph) forced to coast vehicle to a stop; beginning July 2017 intermittent and ongoing: Unresponsive transmission resulting in delayed or not changing of gears, elevated RPM readings while mph stays stuck (I.e. 4500+ rpms but vehicle will not accelerate past 40mph), extremely deceased average miles per gallon with no significant change to driving habits or miles driven (I.e. previous average appox 19.9 mpg, current read 13.2 with); vehicle out of service 55 days for repairs in the last calendar year

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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