2011 Dodge Journey: engine overheating

Filed May 27, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge journey. The contact stated that the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was previously taken to kelly jeep chrysler dodge ram 501 state avenue, emmaus, pa 180449, (610)904-8499 where the transmission, the engine, engine solenoids and engine coils were replaced prior to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. *dt

Filed Dec 4, 2018 · NY

I have had an ongoing issue, over the past almost three years with not having heat on the passenger and rear of my vehicle. The system has been flushed multiple times, thermostat replaced, actuator doors checked and replaced, and my heater core replaced twice already. The interventions fix the problem for a short period and they it is back to only cool air. The coolant pressure is fine and the car does not overheat. There is no change when driving or in park.

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · TX

I believe that maybe the location of the battery has caused overheating problems that have caused the vehicle not to start. The whole car will turn on (AC, lights, radio) except for the engine and it has left myself and my children stranded in extreme weather conditions. The car intermittently turns on and this has been occurring for one year now. It can take anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours before the car turns back on.

Filed Oct 16, 2015 · Engine · 66,643 miles · NY

The coolant system keep overheating had fix 2 times in 4months at a cost $900.00 reach time

Filed Apr 3, 2014 · Brakes · 5,000 miles · TX

I live and bought the car in guadalajara, mexico. But since it is essentially the same as those sold in the USA, and other countries I hope my experience with the car problem I am describing below, helps other owners.only a few months after we bought a brand new 2011 dodge journey noticed a strong steering wheel vibration when braking from any speed. Car stopped ok, but annoying and felt unsafe. Took to dealer, they found a warped left front rotor and prematurely worn front pads, had to fix on my expense. After only 5000 or so more miles same failure again, this time took car to a specialized brakes shop, they again found warped rotor (replaced new), worn pads, etc. Again after another 6k miles, same failure. Took the car to the same brake shop. They were so puzzled by the repeating failure and low mileage in between that this time they did a very thorough disassembly and inspection of the brakes system. This time though, we successfully found the root cause of the problem: warped and worn pins where the calipers sit and slide to grip the pads when braking. This, under some conditions apparently caused caliper to "stick" (due to warping and noticeable indentation from excessive wear), causing some permanent braking on rotors with obvious overheating, rotor wear, warping and excessive (and notoriously uneven) wear of brake pads. So, the pins were replaced along with the pads and rotor, I am happy to say that at least in my car this completely solved the problem for good, this last time I had the brakes serviced the pads lasted over 14k miles prior to replacement and no vibration was felt again, (we live on a hilly area and use a lot of braking downhill, so 14k miles pad life is acceptable and comparable to other cars we owned). Hope this helps the hundreds of owners experiencing this same problem as seen in many forums over the internet.