10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,190 miles

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2016 Dodge Journey Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #9

Jul 272018

Journey

  • 32,000 miles

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

Little over 30K miles. About 47 mph on a 45 highway and needed to veer right. I had my music turned up and instead of breaking I allowed the car to coast so the speed would drop before my turn I needed to make.. when I dropped to a speed I was happy with, then I start breaking and thats when I realized the car had cut off, the steering wheel locked up, and the brakes became tougher to push. It was a busy highway and a just as busy right turn that I was trying to make. I had to throw the car in neutral to restart while still rolling or I would have been hit.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #8

May 252018

Journey

  • 30,000 miles
While the vehicle is in motion on the highway the check engine light and traction control light appear. When this happens, the vehicle loses all power and brakes. At this point I am unable to accelerate to move to a safe area where the car needs to be turned off and restarted. Once the vehicle is turned off and back on the check engine light stays lit and the traction control light will turn off momentarily. Upon driving the vehicle again, the traction control light will turn back on and the previous steps need to be repeated.

- Erie, CO, USA

problem #7

Apr 292018

Journey

  • 61,000 miles
I have been having issues with several things. First when I stop the car it acts like it doesn't want to stop. It will actually come to a bumpy stop finally. Another issue is that the check engine light keeps coming on. After having the computer checked the code was for the catalick converter not functioning. The last issue happened yesterday and wheni was driving my car decided to decelerate for no reason. I was luck I was on a farm market road and not a major highway. I have checked for recalls on my vehocle via VIN number. However my specific VIN is not listed, but I am experiencing some of the same problems that are associated with the recalls. The dealership will not help because my vehicle is not listed in the recall list. I fear that I am going to get in a wreck before this company recalls all of its defective vehicles!

- Rice, TX, USA

problem #6

Apr 232018

Journey

  • 53,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made a whining noise and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and the failure persisted. The contact also stated that when attempting to reverse, the vehicle would jerk and failed to reverse. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

problem #5

Mar 162018

Journey

  • 500 miles
My acceleration doesn't work well, I have to make sure there is a lot of space to pull in traffic, other wise I will get rear ended because the car doesn't move fast enough, it just stalls.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #4

Jan 012018

Journey

  • 26,035 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. While driving at unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle was taken twice to the local dealer (fury motors, 1000 concord St South, saint paul, mn 55075) where it was diagnosed each time that the differential axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 33323599. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 26,035.

- Lino Lakes, MN, USA

problem #3

Aug 102017

Journey 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,545 miles

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

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. While attempting to park the vehicle, it accelerated independently while the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a concrete bumper and struck a building. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a body shop (all magic paint and body) and the body damage was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The vehicle was not deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,545. Updated 09/27/17

- Lone Pine, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 042017

Journey

  • miles
I was turning into a parking spot outside of my work and the car revved and jerked forward; I had to swerve to miss and pillar and slam on my brakes because it jumped over a curb and almost hit a building! the parking spot was a little upward so I did have to have my foot on the gas

- Apache Junction, AZ, USA

problem #1

May 092017

Journey

  • 32,200 miles
My vehicle randomly shuts off. Loses all engine power, power steering, etc. Has been at the dealer 3 different times and no one can find the problem. Once we were stopped at a light, 2 times we were pulling out of parking spots, and this last time my vehicle was in motion on the street and the engine shut off.

- Geneva, OH, USA

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