2015 Dodge Journey: steering wheel locks up

Filed Mar 31, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · TX

The car will be driving and just completely shut off in traffic power steering locks up. You can’t get the car into park. The windshield wipers go crazy the screen goes black. It starts doing clicking sounds I had to have the firemen come and get me out of the road my car stopped since the second time this is so dangerous, they cannot figure out what’s wrong with it I replaced the battery @ the dealership, I’ve replaced the alternator at Aamco. I bought this car in 2016 new off the lot. I’ve had many problems with the electrical. This is just the worst .my radio turns on and off at Will .my driver side window will not roll down unless it’s below 30° outside which is super strange, and my air conditioning turns itself on turns itself off, but this was the scariest this is happened before last year and I had Aamco look at the transmission. They said that the transmission had a lot of metal in it that they have seen a lot in these dodges but they cleaned it out for me and it was fine, but this is the same thing that was happening and this is not a transmission Thing this is a power thing it just loses power completely. My car only has 100,000 miles on it I’ve taken care of my car I’m the only owner. All those miles are highway miles from visiting family. I never drive my car anywhere further and then in my neighborhood which is a .5 radius and I work from home so I rarely drive my car so 100,000 miles it isn’t a high number for a car that’s taken care of that isn’t driven often.

Filed Aug 26, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · TX

While driving the steering wheel locked up and the brakes stopped working, the engine was still running. Breaks were extremely hard to press and was not able to turn the steering wheel at all. Was able to coast to a stop and place the car in park. Once I stopped I placed the car in park, turned off the car and restarted it and worked fine.

Filed Aug 5, 2021 · Brakes, Steering · 80,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle loss power. The instrument cluster warning indicators were illuminated. The steering wheel locked up and the brake pedal was hard to depress. The vehicle was taken twice to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Consumer has stated incident has happened twice.

Filed May 29, 2018 · Steering · 30,000 miles · MO

While driving (in motion) on the highway, steering wheel locked up as if the vehicle was in park, and the engine was off. I had just 5 miles previously turned the steering wheel to get on the highway. I had to come to a stop, place vehicle in park and turn the car off. Once vehicle was restarted, I was able to turn the steering wheel...*bf.. Consumer stated dealership will be replacing the steering gear,rack,and module.

Filed May 24, 2018 · Engine · 42,000 miles · TX

The engine turns off during operation with no warning. Steering wheel locks up and brakes are hard to apply. No check engine light to warn of a problem with the vehicle. Problem is random and is happening during vehicle operation and may cause accident if on the highway.

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Engine · CA

While driving my vehicle, it shuts down on me, steering wheel locks and it stops accelerating. It is very dangerous, as it just stops on me. It has left me in the middle of the city street, and its been a few times now. The check engine light is on, although, in two occasions, when the car started back up, the check engine light goes away. It's nerve wrecking and scary to know that it will shut down on me just like that, while in motion. I drive on the highway, I just hope, next time, it doesn't shut down on me in the highway. I have made a service car to the car dealership where I purchased it and will be taking it in to get seen in a couple of days.

Filed Jan 3, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · 39,000 miles · AR · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge journey. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the air bag, throttle control, and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated intermittently, along with the key fob light. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed to operate, causing the vehicle to crash into the woods. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a sprained right arm that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the diagnosis was undetermined. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Filed Jul 8, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 31,000 miles · CA

While driving on busy intersection vehicle just shut off on its own. Steering wheel locked therefore I had no control. Almost crashed into another vehicle and median. Had to wait for it to come to a complete stop on the middle of intersection to be able to restart it.

Filed Aug 6, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 9,100 miles · NV

I purchased my vehicle in november 2015, just two weeks ago while stopped at a light my vehicle just turned off . When trying to restart my vehicle jolted then turned on, I took to the dealership they stated all it needed was a software update and it would fix it and that it would never happen again. While 4 days later it happened again this time the vehicle was in motion we were turning a corner and bam the car turns off again almost getting slammed by another vehicle. I had to help my.husband pull the wheel to turn, the steering wheel locked braked didn't work or accelerator. I opened a case with chrysler and they say they can't do anything for me. I really need help.with this some please help this is a unsafe vehicle