general problems of the 2012 Dodge Journey - part 2

For the last four weeks my vehicle just stops in the middle of driving and shuts off the steering wheel locks and the car is not moveable for well over a few minutes. Bive taken the vehicle to be checked and it claims to be nothing but yet the same problem persist please advise me on what I should do, the vehiclebisbat 90,000 miles and I want to figure out the problem please and ty in advance.

I have had 5 engine fires ,in the last 8 months, the foam inside the engine cover melts ,causing toxic fumes to come in side the Dodge Journey,you can not use the heater or a/c because you will loose you breath, I lmost had a death October 23,2016 in this 2012 Dodge Journey, due to toxic melting foam, . . Dodge will not do anything to fix the problem, also please refer to compliant #10915935 NHTSA,please have some one call or e mail me , iknow thst I will lose my Journey soon due to fire. . . . .

Engine cover chatches fire, I have taken this 2012 Dodge Journey to the dealership 23 times, the dealership replaced the cover , now the new cover has been on fire, I was told that ,they -the dealer sevice dept don't know why the cover keeps trying to burn,this is a 2. 4 liter 4cyl eng, I need help, before this Journey totally burns. . . . . . . . . .

Crankshaft sensor and 2 camshaft sensors had to be replaced. Going uphill on a bridge that I travel 2x a day for 365/year, it decided to cut off while going up the bridge, I went from 52 mph to 0 mph and coasted to the foot of the bridge, it would sputter when trying to turn on and then after 20 - 30 mins, it turned on as if nothing happened and I drove home. The next day tried to drive over the bridge and it did the same thing going up hill. It just stopped. Mechanic says I had 2 bad camshaft sensors and 1 bad crankshaft sensor. The car still hiccups and shutters and acts like it is going to cut off again as I go uphill with the air conditioner on. I really believe in my heart the air conditioning is draining the power and somehow causing adverse affects elsewhere, I just dont know how I can prove the correlation. I don't feel like replacing those sensors is the end all to the story. I just don't know what else to do.

Twice now while driving my car it has completely shut down. The car goes from the speed I am doing to everything in my car shutting down with no warning. I had several problems with my radio not working(touch screen) and my car charger in the car doesn't work, ireally thing that the car has an electrical roblem.

A recall was submitted on July 28, 2015. I looked online today. I have been smelling a smoke smell, I received a recall notice in the mail August 15, 2015 stating the engine beauty cover on my vehicle may detach from the engine and come in contact with catalytic converter and start a fire without warning. The part to fix the problem is not available and I will be contacted at another time when a repair part is available. I am concerned for the safety of my small children and myself. I'm afraid to drive the vehicle. It is parked in the garage.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15v431000 (engine) was received in August after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Jft.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15v431000(engine) was received in August 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Jft.

Vehicle would not start after work. Started fine in the am before going to work. After work, after 3 times of trying to start the vehicle was able to get it started to drive over to autozone to hook up to a computer. Battery had to be replaced. 2nd incident was on 3/17/15-journey lost electrical power while driving home causing radio shut off, lights on dash continued to flash (abc, traction control,airbag) was able to get home and vehicle rpm's went to 4000 and shut itself completely off. 3rd incident was on 3/19/15-driving vehicle back to washington to auto shop to be worked on, completely shut off 4 times within a 20 mile drive and rpm's continued to jump each time before shutting off between 4000-5000. Phone call from auto shop on 3/20/15 stating altenator is not working and is on back order to do recalls.

The 2012 Journey was being used to jumpstart a 1997 f 350 Ford truck. The f 350 was not running while the Journey was. Jumper cables were attached correctly. The women jumping the car went into the house for a moment when she heard an explosion and the roar of the fire. The entire front of the car was engulfed in flames. The windshield was blow out and flames reached 12 feet into the air. After the fire truck put out the blaze, the hood had vaporized . The car was reported as a total loss by the insurance company. The heat from the fire was so intense it ignited the f 350. It too was declared a total loss. I do not know the cause of the explosion in the Journey. The fire captains report states the origin of the fire was the 2012 Dodge Journey. I believe that this has happened before. I also believe that serious injury or death would occur if a person is nearby or sitting in the vehicle.

The contact owned a 2012 Dodge Journey. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire, which was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,286.

The thermal stat housing has been replaced 2 times. The oil pan gasket does lot last. The alternator has been replaced 2 times. The was an electrical shortage in the sb port but only seemed to worked when it was taken to dealer. The head rest deployed when no one was in the car.

This vehicle has an on-going problem with "engine battery drain" which has cause numerous returns to the dealership 5-6 times since July 2013 for the same problem (will not start-up without being boosted off with jumper cables). Here's description of the event: July 10,2013 had to boosted off to start while out-of town, return to GA & on July 18, took vehicle to dealership & discovered that battery needed to be replaced; on August 5, while out-of-town had to be boosted off to start, got back to GA. On Aug. 7, took vehicle back to dealership, they checked battery & said battery was fine. On oct. 14,2013, wouldn't start & had to be towed into dealer & they kept it for 2-days & said it needed "cyclinder head" & said that was the problem; Jan. 7, 2014 wouldn't start, took vehicle back dealer & they kept it 4-days & replaced alternator & said that was the problem; on Feb. 19, 2014 wouldn't start, took vehicle back on Feb. 20,2014, kept until Feb. 24, & replaced module-telematics & said that was the problem; on Feb. 28, vehicle stop running & wouldn't start-up, tow vehicle back on March 4,2014 & dealer kept vehicle 8-days & said the battery drain is from fr hub & replaced battery again & vehicle was pick-up Mar. 12, 2014. I had to pay for first battery, alternator & some rental car fees,not including loss of convenient of time & vehicle.

This vehicle has an on-going problem with "engine battery drain" which has cause numerous returns to the dealership 5-6 times since July 2013 for the same problem (will not start-up without being boosted off with jumper cables). Here's description of the event: July 10,2013 had to boosted off to start while out-of town, return to GA & on July 18, took vehicle to dealership & discovered that battery needed to be replaced; on August 5, while out-of-town had to be boosted off to start, got back to GA. On Aug. 7, took vehicle back to dealership, they checked battery & said battery was fine. On oct. 14,2013, wouldn't start & had to be towed into dealer & they kept it for 2-days & said it needed "cyclinder head" & said that was the problem; Jan. 7, 2014 wouldn't start, took vehicle back dealer & they kept it 4-days & replaced alternator & said that was the problem; on Feb. 19, 2014 wouldn't start, took vehicle back on Feb. 20,2014, kept until Feb. 24, & replaced module-telematics & said that was the problem; on Feb. 28, vehicle stop running & wouldn't start-up, tow vehicle back on March 4,2014 & dealer kept vehicle 8-days & said the battery drain is from fr hub & replaced battery again & vehicle was pick-up Mar. 12, 2014. I had to pay for first battery, alternator & some rental car fees,not including loss of convenient of time & vehicle. This vehicle could easy present "a safety hazard" while moving & just cut-off & stop in traffic creating danger for me & others.

My vehicle started knocking after my second oil change. I asked the dealership to look at it and they told me everything was fine. I asked them more than once over the next few years when I got regular oil changes. They said everything was fine. Then in 2016 my vehicle started with a knocking and random misfires. I took it to the dealership and was told that my cams were blown, my pistons were not working and my lifters were bad. My car is four years old. All of these problems culminate in no power to my engine and a possible seizure of my engine. I am requesting this be looked into.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air conditioner independently activated and deactivated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 300. Oo.

No compression head gasket prob not running hot or water being used but cylinder test shows no compression and combustion leak detector test shows leak.