Two problems related to transfer case have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Journey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Dodge Journey based on all problems reported for the 2012 Journey.
I was driving on the highway when my husband and I smelt a burning oil like smell which we thought was the car in front of us. Nothing on the dash indicated any issues. We arrived home and noticed it was our car that the smell was coming from. I parked the car and came out the next morning and noticed a small wet spot under my car, thought nothing of it and left for work. After working all day I came out to find another small wet spot and on the drive home the same smell. Mentioned it to my husband who glanced underneath but couldn't see where the moisture was coming from. Drove my car to work the next day and it started making a low growling noise. Arrived at work and had a mobil mechanic stop and inspect the car where it was determined I had a crack in the transfer case. Parked the car for almost a year while I saved the money for the new transmission I was told I needed. Got the new transmission installed only to drive it home and have it start making a clicking sound! had it towed back to the transmission place where they informed me that the driveshaft is broken! dropped off another drive shaft to have installed and it is also now broken. I have a recall on my car for the airbag but I can't even get it to the dealer to be fixed because of the transmission / driveshaft issues.
Takata recall I was driving home while at a stop light I smelt a burn odor. I was just a 1/4 of a mile from home so I drove it home. Upon parking I noticed there was a small spot under my car forming. About the size of a quarter. Check all my fluids and and nothing was low. The next day it started and ran ok until it was ran for about 15 then once again the smell and now a low growling. I pulled off the road and parked at a gas station. I had a local shop look at my car and they determined my transfer case is broken. I have been having issues with my car when accelerating it would pull sharply to the right when it shifted gears. Was told there was nothing wrong with my car. It shouldn't try and change lanes when you accelerate. I have almost hit the car next to me just by accelerating. I have also been driving along and have my car turn off. I had to coast to the side of the road, put it in park and start it again. This has happened on four different occasions. The stalling happened on the highway while the transfer case was on city street.