2016 Dodge Journey: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 18, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · NY

I bought the car in 2019 . Since purchasing it has had electrical issues. The AC blew hot air, the rear windows did not work, the center console usb plug caught fire, the lights on dash flicker. Dome light comes on by itself. Now the head lights flicker and go out. I have had it checked , and on computers nothing comes up.I cannot even use cruise control because it speeds up on its own to high speeds. I contacted the dealership, I was told I was making it up, I took it in and was told they could not find anything. I have taken video, and even have numerous witnesses to this. This is just one of many issues.Three nights ago on my way home from the store all my lights went out on the highway. It was pitch black. I was lucky no one was around me and I was able to get off the near by exit without crashing. There is no recalls on my car but on the 2016 Dodge journey this is mentioned by numerous customers. I even contacted Dodge Chrysler and was told they have no records of any issues with my year make or model.

Filed Jun 1, 2025 · Body, Electrical · KY · fire

Was driving car after cleaning it had a box in trunk that barely took a portion of the trunk up. While drive smelt smoke and electrical smell and my trunk was on fire inside. Pulled over and the back hatch inside got so hot from what I can only guess was electrical that the box caught fire. This caused a whole inside back hatch and melted part of my seat and damaged my storage containers.

Filed Apr 16, 2025 · Engine · 132,000 miles · AZ · fire

The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated and the security alarm sounded. Shortly afterward, the temperature gauge began to indicate the vehicle was overheating, and moments later vehicle lost automotive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle then burst into flames originating from the engine compartment. The overheating warning light was illuminated. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contacts insurance provider. A fire report was filed and the contact was informed that investigators intended to inspect the vehicle. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Dec 19, 2019 · Electrical · 38,500 miles · NC

Vehicle was stationary and remote started for about 5 minutes. We loaded up our children in the car and started smelling a strong plastic/rubber burning smell that stings in the throat. The smell was coming out of the heat vents, could be smelled outside the car and under the hood. We shut off the vehicle and I looked for the source of the burning, but didn't immediately find it. After some time we restarted and waited about 5 minutes and it came back again. This time I located a glowing red chassis ground strap wire that was burning off the coating. The car was towed to my house for inspection during daylight hours. I noticed that the method of attachment of the sheet metal clip to the motor mount seems dubious as this type of connection may cause high electrical resistance and lead to heat build-up. Fortunately this happened when the vehicle was parked and we were waiting on warm-up. Had my wife just driven off the smoke smell would have been a distraction and could lead to increased crash risk. Also when the wire finally burned and disconnected the circuit, the vehicle could have stalled in an very dangerous situation and lead to a crash. Photos added *dt *dt *dt*jb*jb *dt *tp*dt*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 56,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge journey. The contact stated that she experienced several electrical failures with the vehicle. The fuses blew out when a charger was placed in the outlet and the air conditioner and power windows worked intermittently. Also, the contact felt the transmission slipping while driving, the vehicle's water temperature overheated and remained on the "h" setting, and the vehicle stalled while driving on an incline. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to dependable chrysler dodge jeep ram (21415 roscoe blvd, canoga park, ca 91304, (818) 883-9060) for the recall repair. After the repair, the contact experienced failures while driving various speeds and a burning odor was present. There was no smoke or flames. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and wait ten minutes to restart it in order for it to resume normal operation. The dealer was contacted and did not assist. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. *tr