2012 Dodge Journey: steering wheel locks up

Filed Jul 6, 2022 · Electrical · MI

Total loss of power while driving. Clock resets to noon. Gas Guage shows over filled once vehicle gets put in park and gets turned back on. No codes on the dash. Touchscreen normally red. Turns to blue for duration of vehicle trip. Then back to red next trips. Can't be duplicated by mechanic. Wierd fuel odor coming from vehicle. Steering locks up after total loss of power. No problems with not starting so far. But driving with 3 yr old on busy streets is dangerous now

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 125,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving 55 MPH, the ABS failed and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the power steering seized. Once restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 110,000 miles · WA

On multiple occasions my vehicle will loose all power. If I'm going over 45 it usually restarts itself. If under 40 the steering locks up, all electrical shuts down and I cannot get hazard lights or pull over. I can throw it into neutral and hit the push-to-start and it restarts. Sometimes, like at stoplights, I have had to throw it into park then restart it. There have been a few instances of it not restarting no matter what we try. Through trial and error we got it to start again after serious rocking. I have noticed it happens more if the USB port or aux port are being used, although it has happened a couple of times without those being touched. Has only been happening since the majority of the functions with my on-board entertainment unit went out. Dealership can not diagnose, say they cannot get the problem to duplicate. I have videos of this happening but dealership has not been interested in seeing them.

Filed Aug 30, 2017 · Electrical · 94,770 miles · IL

While driving on public highway the engine stalled, steering locked and had to coast to a safe spot. This is the 3rd time this has happened. 1st time march 2016 mileage 94470, 2nd time end of october 2016, current time august 2017. Each time the computer tells the dealership it is the crank sensor which we replace. This is very scary and my daughter is afraid to drive the car. We have been lucky to be able to get off the road so far, but are afraid of it happening again and being in an accident. Wondering if dodge is going to do something about this since I see many other similar complaints posted.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Electrical · 57,000 miles · FL

I was driving my SUV and while driving my truck stalled and I could not turn it off for several means. The steering wheel locked up and my push start button would not let me turn it off to restart. After 10 mins it let me restart. I had it towed to a car repair shop and they can not find anything wrong . The first shop told me that my oil was mixing with my coolant and visa versa . I then took it to the main shop to have it looked at and they say it's nothing wrong. I just drop my kids off moms before this happen and I just got off the interstate, the possibility of it cutting off while my kids are in the vehicle is dangerous.

Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 90,000 miles · CA

For the last four weeks my vehicle just stops in the middle of driving and shuts off the steering wheel locks and the car is not movable for well over a few minutes. Have taken the vehicle to be checked and it claims to be nothing but yet the same problem persist please advise me on what I should do, the vehicle is at 90,000 miles and I want to figure out the problem please and ty in advance.

Filed Nov 19, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 33,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, the throttle and traction control warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle shook violently. On a separate occasion, while driving at low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bcm needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the check engine, throttle, and traction control warning indicators illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the bcm needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000. Updated 05/03/16*lj