2010 Dodge Journey engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A CHIME ACTIVATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.”

“2010 DODGE JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER SEEKS FINANCIAL COMPENSATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.”

“WENT TO HAVE MY BRAKES INSPECTED DUE TO A SCREECHING SOUND. THE SOUND AT 1ST LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS. BY THE TIME I MADE IT TO THE BRAKE SHOP IT OF COURSE STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WE WERE TOLD THAT IN 3 MORE DAYS THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE WENT OUT. WE DO NOT DRIVE HARD OR EVER HAVE TO STOP FAST. MY HUSBAND & I LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS AN KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SHOP.. WE WERE TOLD THE BRAKES WILL SCREECH & THEN STOP WORKING IF NOT FIXED RIGHT AWAY! THAT'S VERY SCARY AS WE DON NOT WANT TO CRASH & KILL SOMEONE OR OUR SELVES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED STARTING WITH THE CALIPERS & WAS RUBBING IN THE PAD CAUSING EXTREME WEAR & IS WAS SAID THE MANUFACTURED BRAKE ARE NOT MADE TO STOP A VEHICLE SO HEAVY AS OURS. AND FOR THAT REASON WE WERE TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I CALLED DODGE & WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED & WE WOULD HAD TO PAY FOR IT ON OUR OWN. ALSO WHEN WE BOUGHT THE DODGE IN 2010 BRAND NEW THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF & WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. AFTER HAVING THE ALIGNMENT & BRAKES REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME IN UNDER 2YEARS IT IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS TIME IT WILL COST US $575.00 TO REPAIR JUST THE BRAKE SYSTEM..…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED A FIRE HAD ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HOWEVER, THE RPMS WOULD RISE WHEN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WERE THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.”

“1) I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACES AFTER OWNING THE CARE 7 DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT RODARS AND BRAKE PADS. SIX WEEKS LATER I COMPLAINED OF THE METAL TO METAL SOUND FROM THE REAR BRAKES, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME, "YOU CAN KEEP DRIVING THE CAR, IT'S OK FOR NOW". NOW THE BRAKES ARE TOTALLY GONE AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN...AGAIN!! 2) THE CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS START. YOU HAVE TO CRANK THE KEY 4-5 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START. THIS SEEMS TO BE IN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. 3) THE TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO GEAR. 4) THE PLASTIC IN THE WHEEL WELL COMING OFF. *TR”