Major Problems with 2009 Dodge Journey Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Dodge Journey

2009 Dodge Journey SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 16498 miles

2009 Dodge Journey STRUCTURE Victims: 3

2009 Dodge Journey ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 75000 miles

Browse 2009 Dodge Journey complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Journey owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle pulled to the left and vibrated....	709 ~ 47119 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving 30 mph the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel....	253 ~ 29250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC have a 2009 dodge journey and need a whole new transmission at 11 000 miles and now at 13 000...	187 ~ 22263 miles
ENGINE engine fails to start. when i turn on the key nothing happens. after several turn of the keys finally there...	131 ~ 71739 miles
SERVICE BRAKES engine fails to start. when i turn on the key nothing happens. after several turn of the keys finally there...	100 ~ 48636 miles
POWER TRAIN this vehicle has several defects the front end makes a whining noise when turning the dash is rubbing on the...	80 ~ 76226 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car leaks right rear door lock will not always lock alarm will not cut off car makes a funny noise...	75 ~ 62055 miles
STEERING 2009 journey sxt with 860 miles was driving into parking lot when vehicle lost power vehicle would not restart. taken...	61 ~ 58021 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the vehicle has kumho 20550r15 tires. while driving between 70-75 mph the contact...	33 ~ 28769 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving various speeds in inclement weather the vehicle shimmies abnormally due to...	30 ~ 41013 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my airbag light and throttle light were on as well as the engine light. i contacted service repair department md...	29 ~ 76977 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a 2009 dodge journey. at 22 000 miles the brakes failed. the front brake pads had completely worn...	22 ~ 75620 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a 2009 dodge journey used but only 40000 miles. in 8 weeks of owning it has been in...	19 ~ 48820 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i purchased a 2009 dodge journey (vin: [xxx]) on september 19 2011 from the stetler dodge car dealership in york...	16 ~ 88788 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2009 dodge journey tires and tire censors boise id larry miller dodge. have had issues with tires air pressure and...	13 ~ 37787 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brake light comes on when braking new suv and the front brakes has worn out after 18 000 miles dealer	12 ~ 19296 miles
SUSPENSION i have a 2009 dodge journey. i have not had any injuries associated with the issue however feel as though...	11 ~ 38831 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving at any speed the gear shifter will automatically move out of...	11 ~ 18045 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine fails to start. when i turn on the key nothing happens. after several turn of the keys finally there...	10 ~ 69425 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased a 2009 dodge journey on february 28 2009. i was very pleased with my journey until wednesday april...	10 ~ 21520 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the car was scanned several times. it has electrical defects and shows up 17 codes must of them active. brakes...	9 ~ 95308 miles
VALVE > TIRES 2009 dodge journey. consumer states problem with tires. *tgw the consumer stated after he left the dealership he experienced a...	9 ~ 22823 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that during routine inspection a technician concluded that the...	9 ~ 28117 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a brand new 2009 dodge journey. the steering makes noise interior lights don't work hazard lights don't work...	9 ~ 29351 miles
SEAT BELTS this vehicle has several defects the front end makes a whining noise when turning the dash is rubbing on the...	9 ~ 60571 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2009 dodge journey in may of 2009. by march 22 2010 the brakes were completely gone. the...	8 ~ 19811 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE every time it rains both rear passenger doors fill with water. when opening and closing the doors the water inside...	8 ~ 24669 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2009 dodge journey sxt 6 cyl. 3.5 l engine. 2wd. front brakes started to squeal and gouge the rotor on...	7 ~ 20414 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that during routine inspection a technician concluded that the...	7 ~ 31810 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2009 dodge journey r/t extreme moaning grinding noise from right front strut assembly strut bearing is made of plastic and...	7 ~ 29979 miles
VISIBILITY this vehicle has several defects the front end makes a whining noise when turning the dash is rubbing on the...	7 ~ 51071 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM brakes allignment drive shaft was bent...4th set of tires purchased in feb. 2013 gas tank & fuel pump needed replaced	6 ~ 96870 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 dodge journey. consumer writes in regards to repairs to left front door wiring harness. *tgw the dealer found a	6 ~ 21267 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my first experience was the windshield wipers completely stopping while pouring down rain. i almost rear-ended someone. the wiper motor...	5 ~ 17845 miles
SEATS metal rails for the 2nd row seats are sharp on the ends. my child has bumped her foot on this	5 ~ 11521 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving at any speed the vehicle stalled and the engine light...	4 ~ 142389 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i purchased this car in august 2010 (it is a 2009) and since then i have had the vehicle in...	4 ~ 63250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact placed the vehicle in park she noticed that the engine began...	4 ~ 37447 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door control panel has failed causing the driver to not have the ability to roll down the window or...	3 ~ 71100 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph she lost control of...	3 ~ 72000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchase a dodge journey 2009. i inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. didn't...	3 ~ 14400 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY purchased 2009 dodge journey in september. the first weekend after purchasing the vehicle i loaded my canoe onto the roofrack....	3 ~ 36867 miles
PARKING BRAKE brake light comes on when braking new suv and the front brakes has worn out after 18 000 miles dealer	3 ~ 21791 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS on september 6 2009 my wife and i were headed east on highway 19 outside cherokee nc. a dui driver...	3 ~ 20113 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i purchased a 2009 dodge journey in august of 2008. i have had repeated problems with rotor and brake wear....	3 ~ 104000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i have a brand new 2009 dodge journey. the steering makes noise interior lights don't work hazard lights don't work...	3 ~ 13031 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT this vehicle has several defects the front end makes a whining noise when turning the dash is rubbing on the...	3
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would...	2 ~ 108500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the a/c control head needs to be replaced only because the fan knob is not working. i just bought this...	2 ~ 74500 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated the starter failed. the vehicle was taken to the...	2 ~ 36400 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2009 dodge journey...great price but...bought the vehicle 10/09...noise from rear suspension drivers side...dealer keeps telling me to much air in	2 ~ 16250 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was sitting stopped in rush hour traffic on 06.17.2008 on hwy 270. a truck traveling at approx 60 mph...	2 ~ 27820 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving 25 mph an abnormal noise was detected from the vehicle....	1 ~ 131000 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while operating the vehicle the driver's side air bag indicator remained illuminated....	1 ~ 200000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that the air conditioner emitted hot air on the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving approximately 55 mph the horn sounded independently. the failure recurred...	1 ~ 58000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start after repeated attempts....	1 ~ 50 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated while traveling at approximately 40 mph there was a...	1 ~ 77912 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system) had exceeded...	1 ~ 120000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that the rotors calipers transfer case and front passenger...	1 ~ 34903 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that the front passenger touched the radio and burned...	1 ~ 54000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey which came equipped with a tire jack. the contact stated that while...	1 ~ 38000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a 2009 dodge journey (vin: [xxx]) on september 19 2011 from the stetler dodge car dealership in york...	1 ~ 34936 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT braking system of 2009 dodge journey is defective replaced once and replacing again as rotors are warping due to thin...	1
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT premature brake wear due to inadequate brake system to the weight of car. 12k miles brake calibers locked up 14...	1 ~ 12000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i have an 09 dodge journey that has issues from day one. 1st the a/c broke. they fixed it that...	1 ~ 12000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchase a dodge journey 2009. i inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. didn't...	1 ~ 43201 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. the contact stated that one of the seams on the gas tank was...	1 ~ 30000 miles
RIM > WHEELS 2009 dodge journey. consumer requests tires to be replaced on vehicle under warranty due to an safety issue *tgw the...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES was driving to arizona with approximately 8000miles on the car and tires. stopped for a break and noticed the the...	1 ~ 8000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a stop sign the contact...	1 ~ 20000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM april 30 2009 the "ignition node module" went out on my 2009 dodge journey. as of today i do not...	1 ~ 20000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. while driving at any speed the gear shifter will automatically move out of...	1 ~ 40 miles

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