Was driving down freeway when steering wheel got tight and all the lights on dash started to flash and then the car shut off and wouldn't start, had to have it towed to dealership.
2015 Dodge Journey: won't start
22 of the 554 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Journey describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 52,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 41 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
My traction control light, ABS sensor light and brake indicator dash are on. My cruise control does not work and sometimes the car will not start. I'm afraid to drive it. Thinking that it may turn off while driving it. My mechanic says that it is the ABS Control Module. There is a recall for this part, but not for my vin number. A number of Dodge owners I know are having this same issue.
Won't start. Multiple repairs and it still happens. Online forums say it's common on 2009-2017 year models
When putting the vehicle into park it either shifts rite into park, shows -- on the dash, says R and it's in P for example my husband drove my car put it in the park or so he thought turned the car off and came in the house we all left a little while later I get in my car and it won't start and I look at my dash and it says vehicle not in park and it was clearly in park, went to a friend's house put it in park put my foot off the brake and it started rolling backwards look up at my dash and it's in reverse even though it is in park had to put it in neutral put my emergency brake on and turn it off use the little lever inside the center console to manually shift it into gear
Everything comes on and the battery is good, but my vehicle will not start. With my feet on the brakes and I press start it goes to run, but it's not running, and it did not start. My husband and I were 52miles away from home and I had to have it tow to the Chrysler Dodge service center in Stone Mountain, and we live in Senoia Ga. My vehicle has been in their shop for over a week, and they actually said they are trying to figure out the problem. The engine light came on and the vehicle will not start it appeared to be dead, but everything came on but the vehicle. I google the problem and I found out I'm not alone over 100 other people had the same problem with this particular vehicle. Most model from 2013 to 2017 are having the same problem. I need my vehicle to take my husband to and from the cancer center] and other places I may need to take him to see a specialist.
Vehicle would not start and the engine light was on. Upon inspection at dealer, the ABS module was offline due to water intrusion into the connector which caused corrosion on both abs module and wiring harness connector. There is a recall for this issue on about 276,000 Dodge Journeys. We were denied compensation since our vin was not on recall list. We were required to pay $3982.69 to fix what should have been covered under the recall.
when I purchased the car many problems did occur: Car does has A) Gas problem ( like air inside...car stop working etc...) B) Car has new battery ( in my 1st year) but it does not start C) Car computer was wipe it out( Virus ??) D) And the major: Car has HYDROLIC PROBLEM ( Transmission, Power train and Gas issue)
Car will stall anywhere and anytime and doesn't give you enough time to pull over. Lose all power to accelerator and steering wheel. Check engine light comes on car will not shut off and will not move. If car is off it won't start often being towed. Camshaft sensor and crankshaft position sensor have been replaced 3 times within a year. Truly a safety hazard especially at highway speeds. The radio and air controls have a mind of their own after you manually shut them off they come back on or start blowing out hot air on legs.
I have been having electrical issues since I bought the car new. Car will not start at time, blown fuses, bad cooling fans, PCM issues, TCM issues, fuse junction box issues. Car is currently at the laredo dodge dealer being fixed and they are having hard time fixing my car. 2015 dodge journey with only 55k miles on it.*dt
When I look at the message boards for this dodge make of car there are endless mentions of this problem and something needs to be done about people endlessly spending money to fix a problem that dodge knows is causing these problems. Just bought my son this car and 3 days later the car will not start in the morning. Setting in the driveway at home. Was able to jump the vehicle to get it started only it to not start again when returning from work 6 hours later parked in a parking garage. Drove out there had to jump vehicle again. Bought new battery and replaced car did the same thing 8 hours later, used battery checked good as well as the alternator. Got online and found all of these suggestions to override a safety feature in the car that seemed to work for a lot of people but did not work for us. Please look at all the online complaints for this situation and make dodge fix this problem, I travel extensively and my wife is sick with cancer and I'm not there nor is she able to help with getting this fixed every 8 hours to 3 days depending on how long it lasts.
The vehicle intermittently would not start one day. Replaced the battery and all connectors inspected. The vehicle will drive for a day or two then end up with another dead battery. The main problem is when the last time the battery died it turned off the engine while I was in an intersection and was almost in an accident because of it.
There was a bunch of long lines on the screen and the key fob wasn't detected even though the key was in the car. This happened as the car wouldn't crank up. The car wouldn't register that it was in park. It reflected that it was in batter save mode. The A/C cuts on by itself. Even after cutting it off a few times. The issue with the A/C was happening with both front and rear units. The rear would blow out a lot of hot air and it wouldn't sync. The issue with the key fob just happened today (9/13/19)
Service bulletins that may apply
- Emissions Recall U67
- Starter - engine
- Water Quality When Mixed With Engine Coolant
- WiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT)
- Adapter
- Adapter
- Issue involves overheating, running hot, coolant leaks and related symptoms after a Mopar replacement...
- Customer Complaint May Include Engine Oil Leak Or Consumption
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines. In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.
- Risk
- If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.
Recall number 15V431000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Dodge Journey won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2015 Dodge Journey?
22 of 554 owner complaints about the 2015 Dodge Journey (4%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Dodge Journey?
There is 1 recall and 41 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Dodge Journey
ABS 72Check engine light 49Stalling 46Airbag light 25Jerking 24Adaptive cruise 19No deployment 17Loss of power 17Brake failure 13Misfire 11Power steering loss 10Key fob 9Steering lock-up 9Fire or smoke 7Hesitation 7Transmission failure 7Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5Engine failure 5Slipping 5Warning lights 5Wipers 5
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