10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,569 miles

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problem #86

Mar 012020

Journey

  • 130,000 miles
Horn begins honking randomly, most of the time while stationary and no one was in it. Did start honking while I was in it but not driving it. Parked in my driveway

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #85

Feb 232020

Journey

  • 150,123 miles
I walked outside to my Journey and the passenger side front headrest was deployed with no occupancy at the time. The little black clips are broken and I cannot pull it back down to disengage.

- Hardyville, KY, USA

problem #84

Feb 172020

Journey

  • 165,000 miles
For a a few years now I have dealing with horn honking on its own. In the middle of the night, while driving, while parked randomly. I've been trying to solve the issue and nothing works. I read lots of complaint with the same issue on dodgeforum.com but again no solution. On 2/17/20 I nearly had a bad accident because I dont have a horn, I've been taking out the fuse because of the random honking while driving. This has happened to me more than once almost getting into accidents because if horn issue. I commute 2 hours a day for work sometimes more and do not feel safe using car but have no choice. For so many years no solution to problem by Dodge.

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #83

Jul 132019

Journey

  • miles
The headrest on our 2010 Dodge Journey popped open as we were driving down I-20. No accident, no bump in the road, no sudden stop... it just sprung open and smacked my husband in the back of the head.

- Fountain Inn, SC, USA

problem #82

Sep 212019

Journey

  • 69,062 miles
My brother was driving my Dodge Journey I was the front passenger and my cousin was in the back we were hit from the rear and we rode over two and a half time airbags did not deploy on either side and we also substaned injuries I myself was in the hospital four days and I am still out of work to this day

- Lexington, NC, USA

problem #81

Oct 012019

Journey

  • 130,000 miles
Car randomly will not crank wait a while then finally starts seems to happen more if the car has been off for a short period vs a longer period. I have replaced neutral safety switch, ground cable, tipm, ECM, key fob still no crank randomly

- Marion, IA, USA

problem #80

Nov 292019

Journey

  • miles
I have already had to replace the starter on this vehicle. The new starter appears to already be going out. When hit a bump the vehicle likes to shut down. I cannot hook my horn up do to the fact it likes to go off on its own. It says on here that this vehicle has four recalls two that have to do with the ignition.

- Noblesville, IN, USA

problem #79

Oct 102019

Journey

  • 90,000 miles
While driving, all electrical goes out or flickers. The car will sometimes lose power on acceleration above 20mph regardless if turning, on highway or neighborhood roads. This has happen a few times since last month and thought it was my battery. I exchanged the battery and the issue wasnt resolved.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #78

Sep 162019

Journey

  • 94,387 miles
The vehicle shut off at intersection and would not turn back on tried to jump start it no noise when turning the key

- Columbia City, IN, USA

problem #77

Aug 162019

Journey

  • 150,000 miles
When U turn key in ignition it doesn't always start you have to keep trying, ,, windows come down by themselves when vehicle not running when U go to put it in drive it won't move out of park unless you turn off engine and restart vehicle horn goes off whenever it wants too car doesn't always unlock when you use remote or relock itself all these things happen when not in motion this all happens at different times in the last few months we have paid to get it reprogrammed.

- Palmerton, PA, USA

problem #76

Mar 012019

Journey

  • 78,000 miles
Horn would randomly go off at different times when the car was not on and just sitting would also sound randomly while driving. Horn would beep for a few seconds or just be full on.

- Warren, MI, USA

problem #75

Sep 212018

Journey

  • 181,300 miles
24/7 constant horn and anti theft alarm goes off. Air bag light flashes while driving an horn/alarm blare. Driving on the I10 highway in Arizona West bound horn began going off at two semi truck drivers who hit their breaks to avoid a warning honk. Had to pull over with police officers to remove horn fuses to stop. Driving on streets, sitting at a red light goes off. Sitting at a stop sign turned on, turned off. Car armed for security an no one around. Vehicle not locked doors shut alarm an horn go off lights flashing. Dirt road, approximately 8:47pm Sept 2018 horn blares off causing cyclist to verge off path an directly onto road car struck bicycle trapping it under vehicle an dragging it 14feet bicyclist was able to jump off in time. Police report was given insurance was notified. Job onsite security numerous times in the past 11months has notified myself of the constant blaring.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #74

May 292019

Journey

  • 86,500 miles
Trouble starting. Has.had several intermittent occurances. Havve been able to shift to neutral and start the vehicle. Could it be a possible grounding problem?

- Papillion, NE, USA

problem #73

Jun 012018

Journey

  • miles
1st for no reason the horn goes off, I had to pull the fusees so I can keep my neighbors I'm driving around with no horn at this time. 2nd heater core was only heating one side of the car, 3rd passenger seat belt locks up the moment car starts.

- Royal Oak, MI, USA

problem #72

Dec 062017

Journey

  • 50,000 miles
Had to replace heater core in 2017. Car had less than $50000 miles on it. Cold air blowing out vents when settings are turned to heat.

- Waterloo, IA, USA

problem #71

Mar 252019

Journey

  • 100,010 miles
My wife car keep starting on its own. She was at work a few times and her coworker informed her her car was running. There's no light on the dash that would say what causes it.

- Osburn, ID, USA

problem #70

Mar 012018

Journey

  • 137,000 miles
The horn starts going off at random the only way to stop it is to take the fuse out. Also have been told theres an electrical problem with the system causing my intake to not work properly.

- Gaston, SC, USA

problem #69

Dec 032018

Journey

  • 120,000 miles
Horn. The horn sounds arbitrarily when driving and when not driving. It startles driver and vehicles close to driver -- may cause road rage by others assuming you are honking at them when you are not. The horn has sounded at 2:00 a.M. when no one is near the vehicle or the fob. The horn had to be disconnected to get it to stop. When taken to the shop, Dodge service center in stockton, ca advised they have not heard of the problem; however, when researching this issue on the internet there are many, many Dodge Journey and Ram owners who complain of the same issue. From reading the various accounts of the same problem, there does not appear anyone who has specifically determined the cause of the problem. After having to disconnect the horn fuse, the vehicle is rendered unsafe to the owner, pedestrians, and other drivers. The problem continues intermittently with no common variable.

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #68

Jan 012019

Journey

  • 97,000 miles
Passenger side heat does not work. Only blows out cold air in all vents, defrost, front and feet. Causes windows to fog up and bad visibility and also does not keep you warm. Also at times it will not allow you to change the heat controls such as from defrost to front or feet. Happens no matter if car is parked or driving. The colder out is is the worse the problem. Huge safety issue living in Minnesota. Also serched google and there were 100's of the same complaints in Dodge Journeys all different years.

- Grasston, MN, USA

problem #67

Nov 282018

Journey

  • 51,930 miles
Dash makes clicking noises, the horn goes off by itself, I could be driving or just sitting still, this has been going on for about 2 years, took it in twice to have it checked, they all are confused as why this is happening

- Muldrow, OK, USA

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