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2009 Dodge Journey Awd Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 161 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd, most often about the brakes (32% of complaints, typically around 23,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Journey Awd model year since 2000.
Most common 2009 Dodge Journey Awd problems
Brakes
52 complaints · 32%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles.
Bought this car brand new off show room floor in feb of 2009 and only owner....first 6 months of owning it started with serpentine belt, heat shield, gear box, AC coolant, electrical , transmission (4 times) brakes and rotors (5 times), battery issues and not to mention tire replacement all before 50k miles. With this…
I've had to have the brakes replaced on my Dodge journey 2009 and the rotors at 22,000 miles. Now the steering wheel shakes. The first journey I purchased had these same problems and was replaced by Dodge/chrysler as a lemon may 2009. Now the dealer has no idea why the brakes are going bad or the rotors so fast or why…
Electrical
47 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles.
I was driving 2009 Dodge journey something smelled like it was burning by the time I could safely pull the vehicle over the front end and the engine had locked up there was smoke coming in through vents under the hood and out the exhaust. Called 911 for electrical harness and engine compartment fire. All appropriate…
Electrical systems don't work all the time such as radio. Burning smell. Seat belt stopped working last year had to replace entire unit. Pto went out 8 months after 6 months purchase.
Transmission
28 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Bought this vehicle used in september of 2009. Assumed that the unlimited powertrain warranty applied to this vehicle. Noticed a foul, pungent odor 2-3 days prior to following incident. On the day of the incident, I made a slow left hand turn when I heard a loud metallic sound from underneath the engine compartment. I…
There was a exhaust smell in the cabin that was repeatedly checked by the dealer and couldn't find the source. Then on the highway while traveling out of town, I heard a loud bang. Pulled over and the car wouldn't start. Got it towed, and the mechanic said the transfer case needed to be replaced for $3000 with only…
Engine
24 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
For a while now, randomly my journey will get stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear after taking off. I will have to stop, put it in park, shut off the engine and restart it for it to reset itself. The steering wheel shakes when applying the brakes, but I've have a complete new set of brakes put on it, rotors and new calipers in…
My car would not shift into second or third gear - I had to park car, shut off and restart. Did same thing couple days later and my engine light came on. Had my mechanic check the code and it is something to do with the transmission. The car just hit 90,000 miles. I have already had the water pump replaced, front and…
Wheels and tires
24 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems, temporary/emergency spare tire.
Tire pressure monitoring system on 2009 Dodge journey. Valve stems have metal threads at end that were broken prior to purchase of vehicle. Dealer working to replace, but have been told there is a large number (approx. 20,000 on back order) and it is unknown when parts will be available. Apparently, this is a common…
I purchased a brand new 2009 Dodge journey with 20 miles on it, within the first 25,000 miles 2 of the tires began losing air and had to be replace, kumho tires stated there was nothing they could do about this. At 45,000 miles the driver side tire actually popped, luckily at the time we were stopped in a gas station…
Air bags
17 complaints · 11%The contact owned a 2009 Dodge Journey Awd. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver ran over a 4 inch deep pothole and the front driver's side air bag deployed. The driver crashed into a telephone pole. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and…
Other or unspecified
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 99,500 miles.
My Dodge journey will not always start it will just click then after several attempts it will start. My drivers side door the power window does not work it just stopped working. Now my gear shift does not want to shift into gear, start the car up the cas traction light is on and the gear will be stuck. So I have to…
When the vehicle is in motion, the horn blows like you are holding the horrn down. This has happened several times n traffic on the highway. It also has happened when the vehicle was stationary in the middle of the night. While we were sleeping. We thought someone was stealing it. At least 4 times it went off. Took…
Steering
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 88,000 miles.
I was driving and the low tire pressure indicator came on. I pulled over to a parking lot and proceeded to add air to the tire using an air pump. After filling the tire with air and attempting to dislodge the air pump hose. The end of the tire stem broke off inside of the tire pressure gauge causing the tire to…
Safety recall s08/NHTSA 16v-273 power steering return hose and fluid cooler .... This recall describes exactly what happened to my vehicle .... Upon a very cold weather start up my power steering return hose ruptured and failed. I'm wondering why my vehicle is not covered under this recall ..... I started vehicle in…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Dodge Journey Awd recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Vehicle entrapment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe23-008 on may 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 dodge journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, odi collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. Odi has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year dodge journey vehicles. Odi continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. Odi also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. Odi has determined that an upgrade to
Vehicle entrapment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe23008 on may 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 dodge journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. â during this investigation, odi collected information and evidence related to the defect allegation and incident, from the manufacturer and involved parties. The information and evidence collected in this initial phase was insufficient to make a defect determination. Odi has upgraded this investigation to an engineering analysis (ea24003) to develop a more comprehensive understanding of whether a potential safety defect exists. To review the odi report cited in the opening resume odi
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Air bag non-deployment/engine stall
Summary
In march 2011 chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA recall no. 11v139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the run to the acc position on model year (my) 2010 dodge journey, grand caravan, and chrysler town and country.the report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.chrysler determined that a defective win module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of the inadvertent key rotation, and that a new design win module would be installed as a remedy.in spr
Questions about the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (52 complaints, typically around 23,000 miles); electrical (47 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); transmission (28 complaints, typically around 71,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Dodge Journey Awd?
- It is the most complained-about Journey Awd model year since 2000, with 161 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Dodge Journey Awd years
- 2009
- 2010