I was at a stoplight waiting for my right of way the light turns green I push on the gas and it goes to the center of the lights and loses power then shuts off. I try to start but it just starts clicking with a red lightning bolt on the dash I tr to move in n and it wouldn't let me till after like 5 times... Finally after almost being hit from behind the opposite side turns green and im having to push the car by myself with 4 kids under 4. Till this day its unknown sitting in my drive way, and ever since it has happen it won't start anymore. Never had any problems till that day always been well maintained. And it seems like I drains every battery.also a family member has the same car and the same problem has happen to them also.
Dodge Journey AWD won't start problems
32 of the 258 owner complaints about the Dodge Journey AWD describe won't start, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical mileage
- 76,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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'takata recall' when driving this 2010 dodge journey I honestly do not feel safe nor I think it's safe for my kids . Having the car just die out of no where, and then some mornings it won't start up for no reason , is really disappointing. When your a single mom and you work day and and night , to buy a new car , you would think it would benefit the family. Sadly it just brings more problems that I can't afford to fix.
Sentry security feature randomly malfunctions, deactivating the engine and stranding the vehicle. Vehicle makes click noise when key fob is turned to start, but engine won't turn over. Then vehicle will act like the battery is dead, even though it isn't. The vehicle will work normally for months with no problems. No warnings and no patterns. Only able to start again after a few hours left alone. No action resolves the issue.
Random cranking issue. Has left me stranded several times. It will crank and move and after I park somewhere and shut the vehicle off the next time I get ready to go somewhere it will not crank. Starter, ignition, battery, battery cables, alternator have been replaced. I have also taken the key to locksmith to make sure it hasn't lost programming. Dealership says it cannot duplicate problem. It has left me stranded 18 times this month alone. It randomly will not crank when you turn the key. Whether in my garage or at the grocery store. It won't restart until the next day. This has happened for about 2 years now. I have read several posts on repair forums where people are having the same issue with no remedy from the manufacture. Please help!
Takata recall power train system is not functioning correctly. The car will not start even after getting a new battery and replacing fuses. The car was stationary parked in a parking lot.
The vehicle occasionally will not start, sometimes if you turn the key and put it in neutral it may start but not anlways. Battery and starter are new. All electrical is good. The issue is an unresolved problems and I have seen several forums with this complaint on the dodge journey. No mechanic can pinpoint what causes this. I've been stuck several times for hours due to the vehicle not starting. It may be some security glitch or something. Dodge needs to recall this and get it fixed.
There was a exhaust smell in the cabin that was repeatedly checked by the dealer and couldn't find the source. Then on the highway while traveling out of town, I heard a loud bang. Pulled over and the car wouldn't start. Got it towed, and the mechanic said the transfer case needed to be replaced for $3000 with only 75,000 miles on it
My 2009 dodge journey awd sxt locking mechanism stopped working. It worked all day then all the sudden the key fobs stopped working. It will turn the alarm on and off but will not lock and unlock my doors. The driver and passenger side locks won't work either. I can not use my hatch because it will not unlock. I now have to manually lock my doors from the inside and lean my seat back and crawl to the back to unlock my back doors. I use the manual door key to get in my car now. All electrical buttons on my driver side door will not work. I can not control my locks, windows or side mirrors. On top of that my car will not start all the time only when it chooses to. I have already replaced the battery twice since I've owned the vehicle. Also had key fobs replaced last year. I hope someone can help with these issues. It is beyond frustrating that there are so many issues with this model.
My vehicle will not start. I turn the key and I hear one click. It has a new battery installed. The engine also died on multiple occasions after being put in reverse. I can't jump start my car or anything. It refuses to start.
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The model years with the most reports are 2009 (20 complaints) and 2010 (12 complaints).
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