Nine problems related to alternator/generator/regulator have been reported for the 2010 Dodge Journey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Dodge Journey based on all problems reported for the 2010 Journey.
Vehicle keeps randomly stalling while driving. Vehicle will shut off and I have to turn the ignition off completely then let it sit to restart. Sometimes I have to put vehicle in neutral to get it to start. Had battery, fuel, spark plugs, alternator checked and they are working fine. Random lights keep flickering on the dash. This must be an electrical issue. Please issue a recall!!!! several other owners with the same make and model have complained about the exact same issue.
I bought my 2010 Dodge Journey used. Shortly after buying it I noticed the horn and alarm system would randomly go off on its own while driving down the road, stationary at a stop or while the car was parked and turned off. I, unfortunately, had to eliminate this problem by taking out the fuses for my horm and alarm system. This has caused some safety issues. I have also had another electrical issue that has cost me over a thousand dollars to try to figure out. My car battery would drain overnight. At first I thought it was a bad battery because it was about 2 years after I got my car. I replaced the battery and that helped for about 2 weeks. Then the battery started draining again and had to be jump started every day. I had it hooked up to a diagnostic machine where it was found that my alternator needed changed. Went ahead and did that and still had to jump my car every day. I did this for about 2 months straight not being able to figure out what was wrong. Finally did a little more research and found it could be the fuse box module. Bought one of those and put it in. Also had to buy a new battery due to having to jump start it over and over for 2 months. Costing around $900 for the both. This fixed the problem for a few months but then the battery started draining again. This time I took it to a mechanic. They ran tests and had my car for 4 days. They couldn't figure out for sure what was wrong but thought maybe it was in my instrument cluster. Would cost $600 for the part and $200 for installation. I decided to just pull my main electrical fuse everyday instead and continue on with my crap car. Come to find out 5 months later my friend did some research and found some other people having the exact same problem and it was the radio draining the battery. Sure enough we unhooked my radio completely and I haven't had an issue since!!.
The horn blows continuously out of no where. I have changed the battery on the vehicle after I had one completely dead. It wakes up neighbors in the middle of the night. My alternator is good and provides the correct amperage. It honks when started, sitting still and off and all the time. This has been going on for 6 months now.
My car is completely locking up. We were leaving for the day, I put my toddler in his car seat, got into the car and shut and locked the doors. I put the key in and started it, but nothing. Then none of the lights would work, the key was stuck in the ignition, and the doors would not unlock. I had to climb into the backseat and unlock the door by hand to get us out. We took the battery out and up to get tested, and it tested fine. After hooking the battery back up, we were able to get the car on. Next day same thing happened and I got stranded out and had to call for help. I have had the alternator replaced in 2016. After calling a shop to get it in to get it looked at, I was told that the ignition switch is a known issue in these cars and it sounded exactly how I was describing the problem. I was advised to check for a recall on my specific car, but there is not one. But after doing some research I did learn that Chrysler did issue a recall on 2009-2010 Dodge Journeys for this specific issue. Why was my car not recalled if it falls into that category?.
Takata recall draining battery. Had the fuse box replce help the train go from dead over night to last 1. 5 days before it die. Changed cluster. Been in two shops 2000$ worth of looking for the cause and its still unknown. It does drive if it starts no lights on. New battery alternator is ok surpertine belt and pully system is fine. . . Currently at l v auto on west mosel road in parchment mi.
Tl the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that she had two brand new batteries placed in her vehicle; however, they continued to drain. The contact stated that the usb outlet remained powered on and the cd player would activate while the vehicle was powered off. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start and made an unknown noise. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who jumpstarted the vehicle. Afterwards, the vehicle performed normally. The vehicle was later towed to o'daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (5611 illinois rd, fort wayne, in 46804, (844) 391-1759) due to the fuel gauge not providing the accurate reading. The technician performed diagnostic testing of the alternator and the battery, but could not find a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 59642545. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.
Horn randomly honks (while in motion and while parked turned off), doors lock/unlock randomly (while parked) and the headlights and flashers go on and off (while parked). I pulled the fuse from the horn so that it doesn't honk while driving down the road or being parked in my garage overnight. Recently I have replaced the alternator and battery and the vehicle will not start in the morning after sitting all night long. I drive the vehicle to work park it and when I get ready to leave the office for the day the vehicle is dead once again. Something is draining the battery. . . We have nothing plugged into any outlets or cigarette lighters inside the vehicle. Even double checked that all interior lights are off.
Takata recall- I have been having a problem for awhile with my vehicle. The battery will just randomly go dead. I can jump it off and will immediately start up. I have had the battery an alternator checked and they are fine. It will run just fine for a few days and the it will go dead again. I have had it to the dealership with this problem and they can not dind the problem. This has been very frustrating since I find myself stranded quite often. I have made another appt. With the dealership and I am hoping that they can find the problem this time.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Journey. While driving various speeds, the blower, radio, and blinkers failed to work. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the alternator and battery were replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags and electrical system) and was to contact the manufacturer to receive the recall repair from an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.