2011 Dodge Journey engine problems

“BOTH CATALYST CONVERTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND FAILED MY GA EMISSIONS TEST. THERE IS A PERMANENT CODE. I ONLY HAD THIS SUV A YEAR AND HAVE ALREADY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, ALONG WITH CALIBER ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DIDN'T MATCH THE U67 CATALYST EMISSION RECALL THAT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE DESCRIPTION, TRIM, MAKE AND MODEL. THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE EXPANDED TO 3.6 LITERS AS WELL, CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM IS AN EXACT MATCH. I EXPECT DODGE WILL RECTIFY THIS EMISSIONS PROBLEM, CONSIDERING THAT GA RESIDENTS WILL FIND THIS SUV USELESS IN SUCH A STRICT EMISSION STATE.”

“WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, BACK IN FEBRUARY. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAD SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS WHILE MOVING. SOME TIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO TURN IT BACK ON AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL TURN BACK ON. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND HAD SOME RECALL WORK DONE TO IT, BUT THIS KEEPS HAPPENING EVEN SO. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHILE GOING 40 MPH, 2 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. THANKFULLY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS NOT FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE BECAUSE THEY ALMOST HIT ME WHEN THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC AROUND ME, SO I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE HIT ME WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON, WHILE WAITING TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I AM SURE THIS WON'T BE THE LAST.”

“MIL ILLUMINATES INDICATING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENOR AND MULTIPLE OTHER CODES AT START UP OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS ALSO CUTS OFF THE STABILITY CONTROL AND PUTS THE CAR IN ,IMP MODE. THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY EVALUATING ISSUE FOR CAM SHAFT PHASER FAILURE. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK HOWEVER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENCE ON 6/14/2019 RESULTED IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE TURNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. THE CODE ALWAYS RESETS AFTER A DRIVING CYCLE IS COMPLETED BUT COMES BACK IN A DAY OR SO. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EARLY 3.6 L ENGINES FOR 2011 HAD AN ISSUE WITH CAM SHAFT PHASER BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE AND ADDED SOME COOLANT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 5 MORE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT SAW FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE MOMENTARILY EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN COULD NOT TURN AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRING WERE DAMAGED SUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.”

“MY 2011 DODGE JOURNEY ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEAT BLOWS HOT ON THE PASSAGE SIDE IT BLOWS CODE. THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN IT'S STARTED TO WARM UP THE PASSAGE SIDE IT BLOWS COLD EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FROM 15 MINUTES.”

“I BELIEVE THAT MAYBE THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY HAS CAUSED OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE WHOLE CAR WILL TURN ON (AC, LIGHTS, RADIO) EXCEPT FOR THE ENGINE AND IT HAS LEFT MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN STRANDED IN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ONE YEAR NOW. IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 20 MINUTES TO 3 HOURS BEFORE THE CAR TURNS BACK ON.”