41 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Journey cite electronic stability control (esc), 10% of all 416 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Journey. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to move downward and remained seized. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V675000 (Electronic Stability Control, Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”
“THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STAY ON AS WELL AS THE ABS SYSTEM, AND THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE AT REGULAR SPEED AND GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, THE ALTERNATOR WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND A BRAND NEW BATTERY, BUT I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I PAID THE DEALER 170$ FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND IT DID NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM NOW IF I GO BACK THEY WILL WANT TO SOAK ME FOR MORE MONEY”
“THIS ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ME, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR 2019. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I CAN DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLS, LOSES IT POWER TO DRIVE, CAR SHAKES WITH ACCELERATION. HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER CLEAR CODE ONCE IN JULY 2019, SO DIDNT HAVE THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS YET. THEN IT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND THEN IT HAPPENED JULY 2020. EVERYTIME THIS GOES BAD I TAKE IT IN AND THEY RESET THE SENSOR..I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH IT REOCCURRING AND I HAVE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN K DRIVE AROUND. IT HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE AND ITS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND THOS IS A SAFTEY HABIT. IM AFRAID TO TRAVEL TO SEE FAMILY ON THE EAST COAST. THE THUNDERBOLT LIGHT WILL START FLASHES AND CAR LOSES ITS ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THE TRACTION TIRE LIGHT ALSO TURNS OFF. CAR DOES NOT GAIN ACCELERATION AND SHAKES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY DODGE AND OTHWR REVIEWS.”
“SO WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR ON THE FREEWAY AT AN ACCELERATED RATE AND THEN I START TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO EITHER COME TO A STOPLIGHT OR AN EXIT OF THE FREEWAY AND TO EITHER TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THE CAR WILL CUT OFF BUT ALSO STAY ON THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS BUT THE RADIO THE AIR CONDITIONER EVERYTHING ELSE STAYS ON INSIDE THE CAR THE IGNITION IT SELF STAYS ON 'RUN' IT'S A PUSH START. I THEN HAVE TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THEN BACK ON AND HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DOES”
“"THE CAR LOSES POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS DIFFERENT SPEEDS OR SOMETIMES JUST WON'T START AFTER DRIVING BUT IF U WAIT TWENTY MINUTES IT MIGHT JUST DECIDE TO RESTART, THE AC SOMETIMES WILL ONLY BLOW OUT VERY HOT HEAT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T TURN OFF AND HAS ACCELERATED FROM BEING SET AT 55 TO 75 ON ITS OWN WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF, IT HAS WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IN 2018 WOULDN'T TURN OFF FROM IN THE RUN POSITION IN A RESULT OF A COMPLETELY DRAINED BATTERY AND WAS TOLD ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH I HAD REPLACED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRONT WHICH I ALSO HAD REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS BAD COSTING NUMEROUS TIRE CHANGES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN 2013 UNTIL SOMEONE FINALLY TOLD ME IN 2020 WHAT WAS WRONG ONLY AT THE COST OF SEVERAL TIRES AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE STABILITY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND TURNS OFF RANDOMLY BUT IF I TRY TO PUSH THE BUTTON IT WON'T TURN IT BACK ON OR OFF AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE DRIVES LIKE THIS FOR A DAY THEN CAN GO DAYS OR MONTHS WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS TURNING OFF AND CAR RUNS JUST FINE UNTIL IT DECIDES TO DO…”
“THE CAR LOSES POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS DIFFERENT SPEEDS OR SOMETIMES JUST WON'T START AFTER DRIVING BUT IF U WAIT TWENTY MINUTES IT MIGHT JUST DECIDE TO RESTART, THE AC SOMETIMES WILL ONLY BLOW OUT VERY HOT HEAT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T TURN OFF AND HAS ACCELERATED FROM BEING SET AT 55 TO 75 ON ITS OWN WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF, IT HAS WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IN 2018 WOULDN'T TURN OFF FROM IN THE RUN POSITION IN A RESULT OF A COMPLETELY DRAINED BATTERY AND WAS TOLD ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH I HAD REPLACED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRONT WHICH I ALSO HAD REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS BAD COSTING NUMEROUS TIRE CHANGES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN 2013 UNTIL SOMEONE FINALLY TOLD ME IN 2020 WHAT WAS WRONG ONLY AT THE COST OF SEVERAL TIRES AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE STABILITY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND TURNS OFF RANDOMLY BUT IF I TRY TO PUSH THE BUTTON IT WON'T TURN IT BACK ON OR OFF AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE DRIVES LIKE THIS FOR A DAY THEN CAN GO DAYS OR MONTHS WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS TURNING OFF AND CAR RUNS JUST FINE UNTIL IT DECIDES TO DO…”
Showing 6 of 41 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the wiring harness for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS and/or the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.