Mil illuminates indicating cam shaft position senor and multiple other codes at start up or highway speeds. This also cuts off the stability control and puts the car in ,imp mode. The car will also stall without warning at highway speeds creating an unsafe condition. Dealership currently evaluating issue for cam shaft phaser failure. This occurs at least once a week however the most recent incidence on 6/14/2019 resulted in the car stalling while turning resulting in loss of power steering and braking. The code always resets after a driving cycle is completed but comes back in a day or so. It is my understanding that early 3.6 l engines for 2011 had an issue with cam shaft phaser but no recall has been issued for my vehicle.
2011 Dodge Journey: loss of power steering
5 of the 169 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Journey describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
The vehicle completely shut down while driving down ford road in dearborn mi. The steering would not move. The engine turned off. The brakes locked up. The car would not start to move out of oncoming traffic. It was towed to firstone complete autocare and serviced. Received the vehicle back on saturday the 4th of august. Again drove the vehicle and on a bridge on ecorse rd in taylor mi. The vehicle did the exact thing. It was towed back to firestone. Firestone returned the vehicle on august 6th and sent it to dealership for repair. Firestone said they saw no problem. Couldn't understand the problem. Both instances of stalling I had my 7 year old. Both instances we were nearly rear ended multiple times. Both times the vehicle shuts down with no steering, no breaks, and wont restart. It was a death trap. Firstone can verify my pick up locations both times. Used goch and sons towing through firestone on 8/5. Used united towing in dearborn on 8/3. Firestone also has vehicle records on file.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge journey. The contact stated that the power steering ability was lost during cold temperatures. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to harry brown's family automotive dealer (1747 grant st, faribault, mn 55021) where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,327. The VIN was not provided.
While vehicle was parked (stationary) vehicle was started, heard a pop, put car in reverse and realized there was no power steering. Started to smell something burning so placed vehicle back in park & turned it off. Looked under vehicle and saw large puddle of power steering fluid. The power steering line burst thereby disabling the power steering. This appears to be an on going problem with numerous journey power steering lines.
I was driving on the freeway to work and the engine shut off. I lost power steering, power braking, ability to accelerate or really drive the car at all. All I could do was try to safely navigate an uncontrollable vehicle to the shoulder and hope I wasn't hit in the process. The check engine light came on, in addition to other warning lights (I think they were the tire pressure light, the vehicle traction control light and another indicator that looks like a lightning bolt). The car eventually restarted, but had problems driving and would start to cut out when it idled. We took it back to dodge, they ran diagnostics but couldn't find any issues. After a lot of pressure, they replaced the main computer chip in the system. This was after replacing another minor part that didn't change the issue. This seemed to work for a few months, but then the problem began happening again. This time the engine was even more sluggish and the whole car would shake when you tried to accelerate. There was no power, even though the engine was running. Then, it would cut out again and the same warning lights came on. We are taking it back to dodge again today to see what they can do.
Related recalls
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.
- Risk
- A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.
Recall number 16V273000 · Recall details
Steering: column
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.
- Risk
- A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. As a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 4, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 11V315000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Dodge Journey power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2011 Dodge Journey?
5 of 169 owner complaints about the 2011 Dodge Journey (3%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Dodge Journey?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Dodge Journey
Check engine light 13Stalling 11Grinding brakes 10ABS 9Fire or smoke 7Won't start 7Loss of power 6Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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