One problem related to transmission failure has 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.
Transmission shifts with a clunk between second and third gear. Dealer installed a program update that solved the problem temporarily. Dodge forum suggests this problem is not uncommon. I am concerned about safety issues as well as transmission failure after the warranty period.