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2012 Dodge Journey Powertrain (other) Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Feb 15, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 376 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Dodge Journey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 35 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming powertrain

The 25 most recent of 35, in the owner's own words

ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 15, 2026

My 2012 dodge journey suddenly and violently stalled in the middle of crossing a green light. no check engine lights prior to this only thing that happened a few days before was car wouldn’t start said to press clutch and start button I have an automatic engine, and kept saying keys lefts vehicle even though keys where in the car. This was very scary because it gave me no problems before we could have been on the freeway when this happened thankfully not but this needs to be looked into.

NHTSA ID
11718174
Incident
Jan 28, 2026
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 10, 2024

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM quickly increased but the vehicle was only able to reach a maximum speed of approximately 10 MPH, prompting the contact to pull to the shoulder of the roadway where the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission and observed metal shavings inside the transmission casing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 124,000.

NHTSA ID
11619190
Incident
Oct 4, 2024
Mileage
124,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 1, 2024

We've owned this vehiclenot even 4 years. It had an engine recall that it was part of. It says it was repaired, however it never recieved a new engine. Now I just spent $9,000+ to replace the entire engine because of the exact issue of the recall: metal fragments in the engine. Why did I pay for this recall problem? Did dodge replace the engine during the recall? Paperwork says no, but shows it was "repaired". If it was replaced, why did I replace it again for the exact same issue? Dodge has financially ruined our family. Besides this $9k we've spent $6k on engine work before the new engine, $4,500 on transmission work (with more to come as we're currently experiencing transmission issues) and $6k + on all kinds of issues that has never occurred on any vehicles I have owned in the last 30 years. And we've spent all this in under 4 years. This is unacceptable! For an american auto maker to produce and sell vehicles like this. This is why we people buy foreign. This dodge IS NOT a well built, trustworthy and dependable car. You won't believe how many times we've had to miss school and work because the car was broken down or being repaired. Our Honda civic was 20 years old, ran better and was 100% dependable. I never had to replace the engine, do ANY transmission work or have had half the problems with my civic than I have had and currently have with this "american" car that is only 11 years old. As a 1 income family with 2 kids in college and one still in high school, this is completely devastating to us. Trying to save money and get ahead and ALL OF IT has been spent fixing this vehicle. Dodge has completely devastated our family. How can an American auto maker be allowed to get away with producing vehicles like this? Why should I have to go bankrupt owning a dodge? Why won't they accept responsibility for their defective product? I've spent $25,000 fixing this dodge in 4 years. I can't afford to fix it or buy a new car. We're ruined

NHTSA ID
11605949
Incident
Aug 1, 2024
ElectricalPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Nov 6, 2023
Crash reported

The electrical is so messed up the battery drains within hours, I have shorts in all aspects of this car(Bluetooth, navigation, clicking relays nonstop, heat goes out intermittently, power switches on doors. I saw my headlights surging in power in the middle of nowhere, they would get bright, then go dim, then a battery icon illuminated on my dashboard before my car downshifted so hard I almost lost control of the car. The dealer replaced my motor mounts and my alternator, after calling to say my battery is bad and then turned around and said it wasn’t. Not to mention my brakes locked up in a little rain and I couldn’t stop crashing through a wall. Replaced my rear light turning bulb and it exploded with fire when I went to change it. The suspension is horrible and I am pretty sure my cv axles are all broken. Everything keeps breaking. Lifter Taps intermittently, rough idling and hard shifting. Key fob doesn’t start car or is recognized with fresh batteries in it. When I jump start it sometimes the horn goes off for a minute. The reverse camera goes out for days and randomly comes on again. Under the hood feels so extremely hot and for some reason it doesn’t register as overheating. Even when I check fluids and for the coolant levels are low for some reason. There is an actuator That constantly is going off under the dash. Airbags didn’t deploy when i hit the wall at all. The limp mode has come on and gone off a few times. Only codes I have is for tps and an outdoor ambient temperature sensor that says it’s either negative 40 degrees or 122 degrees. Which won’t let me clear nor allow me to remote start. Warranty is gone and when you take the fuse box cover off under the hood(just the cover) it goes haywire shaking and lights all over the dash and I have to shut the car off. Yes somebody please inspect this vehicle. The absolute worst vehicle I owe 12k on and I can’t afford to fix all of this that’s shutting down at the same time

NHTSA ID
11553890
Incident
Jul 10, 2023
AirbagsEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 21, 2023

The crankshaft position sensor as well as a oil leak from the motor and has intermittent start delays these failures I found on this sight that affects my vehicle make & model year my engine 3.6 when I accelerate the overdrive doesn't engage and i took it to Nyle Maxwell in San Antonio where it's at now I also have the diagnosis that matches what is posted here on this site & 3 open recalls that suggest other years may be affected.

NHTSA ID
11518190
Incident
Mar 18, 2023
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 21, 2022

Having to jump vehicle every morning something draining battery Ive replaced battery 3 times

NHTSA ID
11475204
Incident
Nov 1, 2021
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 2, 2022

Rear differential viscous coupler. The internal drum to hold the clutch packs together cracked and separated could have caused the rear differential to lock up and is a known issue with these vehicles and there is no parts available to repair other than to replace whole unit from dodge

NHTSA ID
11450067
Incident
Feb 1, 2022
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 14, 2021
Crash reported3 injuries reported

ENGINE LIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES- EMISSIONS CONTROL - FOUND ONLINE BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL: IN AFFECTED CARS, FCA WILL REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND UPDATE SOFTWARE FOR THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE — THAT IS, YOUR CAR’S PRIMARY DRIVETRAIN COMPUTER. FCA WILL RECYCLE THE OLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO REMOVE THE PRECIOUS METALS COMMON IN SUCH DEVICES, A USUAL PRACTICE. “OBVIOUSLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THAT’S THE BIGGEST PART OF THIS,” CHERNOBY SAID. THE REPLACEMENT CONVERTER HAS A “DIFFERENT MIXTURE OF PRECIOUS METALS … TO BE LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SULFUR IN THE FUEL,” HE ADDED. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS NEEDED, THE AUTOMAKER IS RECALLING CARS IN WAVES. MODEL-YEAR 2011 CARS: FIRST QUARTER OF 2019 MODEL-YEAR 2012 CARS CHRYSLER'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS T47 CHRYSLER'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS S08 CHRYSLER'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS R61 CHRYSLER'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS R32

NHTSA ID
11388246
Incident
Jan 14, 2021
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 18, 2019

CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AS WE WERE DRIVING AND CUT OUT. VERY DANGEROUS..WOULDN'T RESTART..THEN STARTED UP 20 MINS LATER AND DROVE FINE.ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON..DEALER SAYS IT A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR..SUPER DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID
11289859
Incident
Dec 15, 2019
Mileage
92,000 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 3, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST PINNED TO A FENCE IN HER YARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAD JUST SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO CIRCLE BACK AROUND TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ENTER THE VEHICLE, DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PRESS THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA ID
11286568
Incident
Dec 2, 2019
Mileage
148,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 10, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO ATLANTIC CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (555 SUNRISE HWY, WEST ISLIP, NY 11795, 631-422-0123) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CYLINDER HEAD; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A WIRE SHORTAGE FROM THE PCM TO THE MAP SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A COST ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

NHTSA ID
11267729
Incident
Sep 1, 2019
Mileage
139,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 30, 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I SMELT A BURNING OIL LIKE SMELL WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. NOTHING ON THE DASH INDICATED ANY ISSUES. WE ARRIVED HOME AND NOTICED IT WAS OUR CAR THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. I PARKED THE CAR AND CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING AND NOTICED A SMALL WET SPOT UNDER MY CAR, THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AND LEFT FOR WORK. AFTER WORKING ALL DAY I CAME OUT TO FIND ANOTHER SMALL WET SPOT AND ON THE DRIVE HOME THE SAME SMELL. MENTIONED IT TO MY HUSBAND WHO GLANCED UNDERNEATH BUT COULDN'T SEE WHERE THE MOISTURE WAS COMING FROM. DROVE MY CAR TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED MAKING A LOW GROWLING NOISE. ARRIVED AT WORK AND HAD A MOBIL MECHANIC STOP AND INSPECT THE CAR WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED I HAD A CRACK IN THE TRANSFER CASE. PARKED THE CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE I SAVED THE MONEY FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION I WAS TOLD I NEEDED. GOT THE NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ONLY TO DRIVE IT HOME AND HAVE IT START MAKING A CLICKING SOUND! HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION PLACE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS BROKEN! DROPPED OFF ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT TO HAVE INSTALLED AND IT IS ALSO NOW BROKEN. I HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE AIRBAG BUT I CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION / DRIVESHAFT ISSUES.

NHTSA ID
11210763
Incident
May 28, 2018
Mileage
60,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 7, 2019
Crash reported

I HAD A ABS LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT APPEAR, PULLED INTO GAS STATION. APPROACHED THE FUEL PUMPS AND PRESSED THE BRAKES AND SLID ON THE ICY PAVEMENT (SNOWY MICHIGAN) INTO THE GAS PUMP PROTECTORS MADE OF CONCRETE. COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE @~8MPH SLIGHTLY TURNED APPROACHING A GAS PUMP ON WET/ICY CONCRETE.

NHTSA ID
11174999
Incident
Feb 7, 2019
Mileage
120,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 9, 2018

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN TRAFFIC FILLED PLEASANT HILL RD. IN DULUTH, GA AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS I LOST POWER, I COULD NOT USE MY BRAKES AND STEERING. I ALMOST REAR-ENDED SOMEONE. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND THE CAR HESITATED. I TRIED ONCE MORE AND IT BEGAN TO START. I MADE IT TO ADVANCED AUTO AND THEY CODED IT ( P0335) HOME AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE.

NHTSA ID
11128308
Incident
Sep 8, 2018
Mileage
211,200 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 29, 2018

WHILE IN MOTION ON 7/25/18 THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, RADIO TURNED OFF, WIPERS STARTED GOING ON, AND LIGHTS DIMMED. TRIED TO RESTART AND WOULDN'T SHOWING BATTERY LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SYMBOL WITH LIGHTNING BOLT, AND SAID IT COULD NOT DETECT KEY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DIAGNOSED WITH CODE P0622, AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED AN ALTERNATOR. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ON 7/28/18. ON 7/29/18, THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD, AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SLOWLY STARTED TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I THEN REPLACED THE BATTERY. AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV HIGH AND GO LOW, OTHER DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, THE A/C TURNED HOT AND THE CAR STARTED TO COME TO A CRAWL.

NHTSA ID
11114445
Incident
Jul 25, 2018
Mileage
93,887 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 12, 2018

TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING HOME WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT I SMELT A BURN ODOR. I WAS JUST A 1/4 OF A MILE FROM HOME SO I DROVE IT HOME. UPON PARKING I NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL SPOT UNDER MY CAR FORMING. ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. CHECK ALL MY FLUIDS AND AND NOTHING WAS LOW. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED AND RAN OK UNTIL IT WAS RAN FOR ABOUT 15 THEN ONCE AGAIN THE SMELL AND NOW A LOW GROWLING. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED AT A GAS STATION. I HAD A LOCAL SHOP LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED MY TRANSFER CASE IS BROKEN. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR WHEN ACCELERATING IT WOULD PULL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN IT SHIFTED GEARS. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT SHOULDN'T TRY AND CHANGE LANES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME JUST BY ACCELERATING. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DRIVING ALONG AND HAVE MY CAR TURN OFF. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE STALLING HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ON CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID
11084834
Incident
Apr 11, 2018
Mileage
85,060 mi
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed May 23, 2017

THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS LIT AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A WEIRD NOISE (SOUNDS LIKE GRINDING SOUND). YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THIS MODEL AND YEAR ARE UNDER A RECALL R61 (HHTSA 15V675000) BUT CHRYSLER SUPPORT SAYS OUR VIN IS NOT COVERED. TURNS OUT THAT THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF OUR CAR IS ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REPORTED RECALL MANUFACTURING DATES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THEY REFUSE TO EVEN LOOK AT OR DIAGNOSE WITHOUT CHARGING US TO DO SO. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO SEE THAT OUR VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND SYMPTOMS AS DETAILED IN THE ABOVE RECALL. I GUESS THEY WANT SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE TAKING ACTION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SAFETY ITEMS LIKE ABS ARE COVERED FOR 5 YRS OR 100000 MILES AND OUR VEHICLE IS UNDER THAT DESCRIPTION AS IT HAS 86,000 MILES AND WAS BUILT 10/2011

NHTSA ID
10991180
Incident
May 21, 2017
Mileage
86,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Mar 29, 2017

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, DURING LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND POWER STEERING CEASED FUNCTIONING. POWER TO RADIO, LIGHTS,ETC. REMAINED FUNCTIONING. UPON COMING TO STOP IN SNOWBANK, PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESSED IGNITION BUTTON AND VEHICLE RESTARTED.

NHTSA ID
10969214
Incident
Mar 24, 2017
Mileage
136,516 mi
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND REAPPLIED UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FUSE BOX FAILURE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10968705
Incident
Mar 23, 2017
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 1, 2017

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ONE MONTH PRIOR. CAR DID NOT EVEN HAVE 100K MILES YET. DODGE TRIED TO SAY I HAD NEVER BEEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CAR BEFORE SO THEY REFUSED TO OFFER ANY SUPPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10948930
Incident
Jan 26, 2017
Mileage
92,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 23, 2016

WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL, UPDATES NEEDED AND DODGE HAS NO CLUE. BUT NOW THIS...WE HAVE A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY THAT IS ACTING VERY STRANGE. IT STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BEING ON, EVEN WHEN THEY WERE OFF (WE DO NOT HAVE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS)...THEN AFTER THE CAR WAS OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF EVERY 10-30 SECONDS, WE WOULD HAVE TO UNDO THE BATTERY TO KEEP IT FROM DIEING. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND IT STILL DOES AND ADDED A SYMPTOM. WHEN MY HUSBAND WOULD MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS, IT WOULD UNLOCK BY ITSELF. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM WHICH HAS TO BE DONE BY DODGE. NOT SURE WHAT IT WILL DO NEXT!

NHTSA ID
10908898
Incident
Sep 10, 2016
Mileage
74,000 mi
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 7, 2016

MY VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING AFTER MY SECOND OIL CHANGE. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I ASKED THEM MORE THAN ONCE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS WHEN I GOT REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEN IN 2016 MY VEHICLE STARTED WITH A KNOCKING AND RANDOM MISFIRES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAMS WERE BLOWN, MY PISTONS WERE NOT WORKING AND MY LIFTERS WERE BAD. MY CAR IS FOUR YEARS OLD. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS CULMINATE IN NO POWER TO MY ENGINE AND A POSSIBLE SEIZURE OF MY ENGINE. I AM REQUESTING THIS BE LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ID
10904546
Incident
Jul 12, 2013
Mileage
65,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed May 19, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE KEY HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN FROM FOURTH GEAR. EVEN WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN FOURTH GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ID
10865890
Incident
Jan 14, 2016
Mileage
49,000 mi
ElectricalFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 20, 2015

THE PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME, THE POWER WINDOW DID NOT WORK NOR THE POWER LOCK. WHEN STARTED THE HEAT AND AIR CONTROL WOULD RESET THEMSELVES. ALSO, THE CLOCK AND RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. NOW THE PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED, MY SLIP RESISTANCE IS NOT WORKING, I AM HEARING ALL SORTS OF NOISES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. ALSO, I AM USING MORE GAS MILEAGE THAN WHAT IS TOLD ABOUT THE VEHICLE, TO BE HONEST IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN I WOULD HAVE NEVER TRADED MY TRUCK IN ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT, NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT AND THE PAYMENTS EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO THE POINT OF THE NEED OF PARKING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WILL NOT RISK MY FAMILIES LIFE IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS AS MANY PROBLEMS HAS THIS ONE IS HAVING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10689662
Incident
Nov 5, 2012
Mileage
60 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed May 29, 2014

ON 5/10/2014 DRVING AS NORMAL MY CAR BEGIN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN WENT OUT. BUT THE MOTOR DOUND LIKE IT WAS IDLING LOUDER N LOUDER. ONCE I GOT HOMEALL THE DEALERSHIP WERE CLOSED DO I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY. SO ONCE I GET UP YO DRIVE ON MONDAY NO ISSUES AT ALL. BUT THE DRIVE WAS VERY RUGGED. SO I TOOK MY CAR IN EVEN THOUGH NO LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE COULDN'T DETECT ANYTHING WRONG. PICK MY CAR UP DROVE OK UNTIL I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY LIGHT BACK ON NOW IM AT A POINT WHERE I DON'T KMOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. SO TODAY TO MY CAR IN WAS ADVISED THAT THEY UPDATED MY COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR. BUT NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. TRANSMISSION? TUNE UP? OR JUST A BAD CAR. AND IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT WAS PLACED OUT BEFORE IBOUGHT MY CAR I NEED IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10594950
Incident
May 10, 2014

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