Problems · by component
2010 Dodge Journey exterior lighting problems
42 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Dodge Journey cite exterior lighting, 4% of all 1,085 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
42
4% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“On two separate occasions my doors have locked on there own while I was inside the car and I was not able to open the doors or manually unlock the door. My front lock levers are long enough that you can get a decent grip to pull them up and in normal cases they unlock pretty easy. But when they lock on your own I don't think you get pul) them up with a pair of vice grips. Both levers on the back doors drop almost all the way into the door panel. Most people probably can't open them even without them being glitched.. The only way I was able to unlock them was by the key fob. The unlock switches are useless as well. The changes of it happening are slim but if it happened during a flood or fire and I didn't know to use the key fob. There was no threat to me either time it happened and I still somewhat panicked. Lucky or I guess unlucky for me I knew it was probably a electrical problem since I also have some electric problems that happen as long as the main battery is connected. Key fob and key could be in another universe and my wipers will move, my horn will randomly go off. I've not had a horn since my mother bought me the vehicle. There is more and these seem…”
“There is a lighting bolt that repeatedly pops up on dashboard and the car cuts off immediately in mid drive !! I have been to the dealership spent $3200 plus and it just keeps coming back on . Also all the lights flicker on and off while driving or when you hit the turning signals this is ridiculous!! It’s 2022, these issues should had been recalled !!! This is horrible and unsafe especially when driving with children!”
“Vehicle loses power while driving. Sometimes it will not start being stranded with kids as this vehicle was produced as a family car. Had battery, alternator, starter replaced. Have read numerous reports from google about vehicle not starting due to safety security features, problems with the fuse box, needing a yellow wire grounded that is located under the hood, and so on. If this is a know issue with these vehicles for over 10yrs why has it not been recalled to be fixed. As I drive the vehicle on the freeway with MY KIDS in it endaragering our lives and the many others who are on the road with me and the countless other dodge journey drivers. FIX THIS ISSUE. MAKE DODGE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR MISTAKE AS THEY KNOW WHAT THEY DID.”
“ME ENTERE DE LA RETIRADA EN SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2020 Y PROGRAME UNA CITA EN AUTO GRUPO 65 DE SANJUAN PUERTO RICO EN OCTUBRE 2020 CON EL SEOR LUIS BERMUDEZ QUEDARON EN LLAMAR CUANDO LAS PIESAS LLEGARAN ME COMUNIQUE MAS DE 30 OCASIONES Y HASTA HOY NUNCA LLAMARON LA GUAGUA DAO EL MODULO DE ENCENDIDO Y LA LLAVE NO TUVE MAS OPCION DE COMPRAR LAS PIEZAS YO YA QUE ESTABA APIE Y LA NECESITAVA DESEO UN REEMBOLSO POR LAS PIESAZ Y MANO DE OBRA EL RETIRO ES R03”
“ON OUR WAY TO THE COAST MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND HAD TO USE ONLY TO DAY LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHT NO HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON THEY WOULD ONLY FLICKER. I WAS STILL A HOUR FROM THE COAST AND 3 HOURS FROM HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE HORN GOES OFF RANDOMLY AND IS ANNOYING SAME WITH THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS. THEY GO AT RANDOM AND ARE NOT NEEDED.THE HORN IS WHEN I AM STATIONARY. THE WIPERS GO AT ANYTIME MOVING OR STOPPED. THE CAR ACTS POSSESSED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS FUNCTIONALITY I HAD MY NEPHEW WITH ME WHEN I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING AND I WILL NOT PUT HIM IN DANGER AGAIN. THIS NEEDS FIXED.”
“I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN SOUNDING OFF ON ITS OWN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING BY THEM SELVES. HEADLIGHTS FLASHING AND PROBLEMS WITH PICKING UP SPEED. I HAVE CHECKED ALL GROUND WIRES AND FUSES AND EVERYTHING IS IN TACK”
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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.