Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Dodge Journey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
The engine coil packs and spark plus were faulty. After we paid the dealership 700 to fix WHICH WAS NEVER FIXED then we fixed on our own paid a family friend to look at and fixed and then to another dealer to fix NEVER WERE fixed which cause faulty engine and engine collapsed. When told the dealer ship the problem they told us they couldn’t look at it until 2 weeks from that day and then we had to pay for it.
I had purchased the vehicle in early April of 2024 from Drive Time in Langhorne PA. I've had mechanical / engine issues since then. On [XXX], my daughter called me and informed me that the vehicle shut down while she was driving with my infant grand daughter, on the highway. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the ABS and check engine warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced; however, the parts needed were no longer available from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the ABS module was no longer available and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 47,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake sensor and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that when she depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle seemed to be losing motive power. The contact stated that the speed odometer was inoperable and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact was informed that the brake sensor was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer two days later and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,600.
Front cylinder head number two is misfiring. It is a known problem with this engine and older models have an extended warranty. My 2019 is not covered. It’s an expensive repair and seems like a problem.
Vehicle is shifted into reverse but car will not move. Vehicle is only 4 years old with roughly 73,000 miles on it. After speaking with a mechanic, it has been found that there are issues with the transmission. Transmission will need to be replaced or rebuilt.
Rear ended and side swiped by truck going over 75 mph. Collision disabled engine and vehicle. Air bags did not deploy.
YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND WHAT SHOWS UP IN THE DASHBOARD IS THAT YOUR KEY IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE VEHICLE THEN THE WARNING SIGNALS START THE BLAIR THE VEHICLEWERE STATIONARY AT THE TIME I HAD TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF THEN IT WOULDN'T START BACK UNTIL SOME TIME HAS PASSED THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN
THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE, THE ESC, AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, WOULD ALL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BOG DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO GO ABOVE 40 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW, IT IS BACK AT DEMPSEY DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME. NO ANSWERS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND CHRYSLER IS NOT REPLACING THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE PURCHASING IT ON JUNE 29TH.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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