Radio/tape Cd Player problems of the 2009 Dodge Journey

I drove my vehicle to the grocery store with no problems. I shopped, came back out and tried to start it. Lights, radio, windows, locks. . . All worked. When trying to start, you hear a single click each time you try. We tried to jumpstart it; there were no changes. It wouldn't start. I had the dealer tow it. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. They ended up getting it to start with no answers for me. They just said they can't figure out whats wrong with it or why it acted the way it did. I did some research. Its common in Dodge Journeys; therefore Dodge should adress the issue.

This is just too much. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. Sometimes it crank and then it won't. I can get in it and drive to work, but by the time I get off it will not do anything. The lights and radio work but the car will not turn over. It's like it will work for awhile but after turning it off it could take hours to start up again if it starts up. And yes I have also tried the putting the car in nuetral, but when it don't turn over you can not change the gears. I don't hear any cranking noise, the truck just lights up. I have had a new starter, battery, and alternator put on. I have had this truck pull home on a tow truck from work and soon as they unhook it it will starts up. . . I have two young kids and I have had the experience of going to a gas station in the evening after getting off work and after turning off the car it will not crank. The horn just starts honking on its own sometimes,and the theft system alarm light almost never stops blinking. I have spent more than I almost paid for the vehicle, and still have to uber places. This is a major issue that needs to be resolved. Took it to the Dodge dealership and they want you to leave your vehicle there for about 4 days and want to call you with a ridiculous money quote. Come on Dodge how much more do your customers have to suffer from a problem you don't want to fix. A very concerned consumer and parent.

2009 Dodge Journey has issues starting intermittently. Seems to be an issue many people post about. If you let the vehicle sit for awhile it will sometimes start back up. Inserting key will make it possible to turn on lights, radio, roll down windows, etc, but the vehicle will not start, only click.

Just replaced battery. Was working and starting fine after replacing for a few weeks. Went to work yesterday morning and left for lunch with no issues. Went to start car to return to work after lunch and wouldn't turn over at all. I would turn the key and get one click but not turning over. My radio, lights and windows all work when key is in the on position. Charged the battery for nearly 40 minutes and still no start only a click. Have also had on-going issues with wiring harnesses throughout vehicle.

Issues I have had so far: �car was on and running, in park, couldn't move it from park to drive. Had to turn car off and back on to �restart� the main computer that controls all that �the headlights, visor mirror lights, dashboard main light flickered worse than any other times (this happens most frequently) �the following dashboard lights would light up like a christmas tree: brake, eap bas, abs and the one that shows slippery conditions �odometer would go from 0 to 100 and back and forth like it was possessed many, many times �dings and whatever noise is made when all the above dashboard lights flickered on and off �random lock/unlock of doors �radio would randomly shut off and come back on * had to be jump started 3 times as my 13 month battery was drained to nothing took to local Dodge dealer, all they did was replace my 13 mon. Old battery and ignition fuses and sent me on my way without the issue being fixed. All the above has happened in motion or stationary except trying to move from park to drive was stationary. . Read more...

Car started smoking from heating hose busting and started running hot. . . . Also front windshield water dispenser no longer works. . . . Told dealership car kills sometimes while driving. . . . Was told a recall but parts not available. . . Also when car is put from reverse to drive after complete stop. . . It jerks and engine bangs. . . Got told block around engine wall. . . . Also not covered under full extended warranty. . . . . . Sometimes car will not start b/c of ignition switch which sometimes takes about 15 tries to start car. . . Or have to put in neutral to start. . . . . Just totally disappointment b/c I love the size and all my amenities in my SUV, heated seats, leather, t. V. , inifinity radio. . . . . Definitely disappointment. . . . Went with a Dodge again. . . . Bc my durango saved my life. . . . And I felt safe in another SUV. . . . . .

On four separate occasions, I attempted to start my vehicle (all lights, radio work) and only hear clicks of the starter and the vehicle did not start. On the second occasion, the vehicle finally started after approximately thirty minutes. I took the Journey to an auto center and they tested the battery, which was registering at 490 cca and they suggested I get a battery soon. On the third occasion, I went to pick my wife up from a doctors appointment and stopped the Journey for less than five minutes. I attempted to start the Journey and it did not start for over 30 minutes. I attempted to have the vehicle jump started; however, after three separate vehicles attempted to jump my Journey, it did not start and had to call a tow truck. After the tow truck driver charged the battery for approximately 5 minutes, the vehicle started. I immediately had the battery replaced and thought the issues was solved. On the fourth occasion, all four of which took place in a three week period, after stopping at a store for approximately 10 minutes, the Journey did not start. After waiting for approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle finally started. I have reviewed the recalls and this is not listed, yet there are multiple complaints of this issue. I will be attempting to have all current recalls repaired and hope this issue is take care of before myself or someone in my family is seriously injured due to this happening while driving on the highway.

After starting up the vehicle, the radio and information display will not function at all. When the vehicle is then shut off the battery will drain rather quickly( within 8 hours) and kill the battery. If the battery is disconnected and then reconnected the radio and display will then work. This happens frequently depending on how many time the vehicle is started and stopped. My mechanic has traced it to the tipm ,totally integrated power module.

On many different occasions when going to start the car the lights, radio etc all worked but the vehicle would not start. This would happen periodically then more frequent as time went on. After replacing the battery the vehicle continued to have this problem. At one point I became stranded in a parking lot with my two small children in the car because again the car would not start. After taking the vehicle to the dealership for repairs a module was thought to be the problem and was replaced. Three days later I became stranded again at a gas station again with my two small children because the vehicle would not start. My car was again taken back to the dealership. I was soon informed that they could not find the problem and had contacted Chrysler. Chrysler had suggested replacing the starter. After researching this issue I have found that this is not an isolated problem. I find that this is a safety problem do to the unpredictable no start problem. Leaving the vehicle occupants stranded.

Low tire indicator as soon as I started my car. Then the change oil indicator flashed. I had just had an oil change and all tires have accurate pressure. Sometimes my car won't start when I turn the key but the lights and radio will work. The shifter panel gets hot sometimes. The wipers will move up a couple of inches when I use my unlock button on my key. My dash lights will fade and then come back to the brightness I have it set at just randomly while the vehicle is started, driving or sitting still. Sounds like an electrical issue. Lots of other complaints about the same things occurring, yet no recalls and things are not covered under warranty.

We bought this vehicle in April of 2014 with approximately 116,000 miles on it. The day after we bought the vehicle it began not starting and leaving us stranded for minutes to hours at a time. I have six children that regularly ride in this vehicle with me, and it has left us stranded at least once a week (often much more) since we bought it. It has a brand new key fob (bought and programmed by a Dodge dealership when we purchased the vehicle). It has had two starters replaced (one before and one just after we bought it, on the assumption that they had received a bad starter). I have been in a Dodge dealership getting my oil changed, when it wouldn't start for them, and they wouldn't put it on the computer to isolate the issue, because they didn't have time. When we attempt to start the car, all we will get is a click. All of the lights, radio, etc work just fine, but it will not start. Sometimes it takes two or three attempts to start. Sometimes it is well over an hour. We are aware that our vehicle is under recall for a win detent ring, however, all of the dealerships we've spoken with say that they don't have the part and can't give us an estimated time on when it will be available. This is extremely concerning to me, given that the issue could cause my vehicle to shut down while I am driving at high speeds on the highway with my children. We also had new brakes put on when we purchased it (less than 10,000 miles ago), and it already needs new brakes. Please investigate this issue. We can't get a straight answer from Dodge as to what could be the issue. I am concerned over the fact that numerous times we've been stranded in extreme heat, and now we are going into winter where we get extreme cold. It is unsafe. Thank you.

On multiple occasions over the past few years my 2009 Dodge Journey will not start. There is no warning and it's become a gamble to drive my car and risk getting stranded somewhere. The vehicle will just click when I turn the keyfob and sounds like a dead battery, but all lights, radio, windows etc work fine. I have replaced the battery 3x as suggested by my local Dodge dealership but they fail to identify why this is a recurring problem. I have also been waiting for almost a year for repairs related to recalls they are unable to correct since the parts are not available. My vehicle also has a history of the panic alarm going off when pushing the unlock button the keyfob (I've made sure the panic was not hit by accident - this is not operator error). Once the panic alarm is sounding the keyfob becomes useless and won't work. I have to take the key out of the fob, unlock the door using the key, get in put keyfob in car turn car on, turn car back off, take keyfob out of ignition and click the unlock and/or panic buttons to get the alarm to shut off.

Tried to start car just clicks won't turn over. Lights, radio everything turns on. This has happened several times. Sometimes if you wait it will start, sometimes if you move the gear shifter around it will start. Sometimes my battery light comes on then turns off after starting again. Same for my other indicator lights. Also my back seat doors will lock from the outside and you cant get them to unlock with the buttons or the key fob. Only by climbing in the backseat to unlock them. Starting problems seem worse after car sits for longer period or during colder weather. This is a very common problem with these vehicles.

We had to replace front brakes and resurface the rotors at 18785 miles. Replaced rear brake pads at 26848 miles and replaced front brake pads and rotors at under 36000 again. This car has 35885 on it. I misplaced the letter sent home about being reimbursed for these problems. We just decided to buy our lease. We need new tires only we arent waiting for the expensive ones on backorder we will use the alternate size and brand. Yesterday I lost all power in the car. Windows wont go up or down, no air, no radio, no windshield wipers, no power locks. Its hot in NJ I cant drive this car without these things. I shouldnt have to drive it without these things. There are less than 36000 miles on the car. I hit my 36 month mark on 5/31 so am I out of luck. Can Dodge stand proudly behind their name and recall these cars will all of these problems? I read the blogs and message boards-im not the first person and I wont be the last to have these problem. Why should all the responsibility be put on the customer. This is my 2nd Dodge and this will probably be my last if they cant step up and own some of this faults. I dont know the answer to the equipment make and model so I am putting in anything to allow me to get to the next page. If I knew this info. I would be a mechanic and would have known about these problems before I bought the car. I am choosing 3m series 963(this means nothing-this is the only way I can get onto the next page so disregard this section of the complaint).