general problems of the 2017 Dodge Journey

Rear backup camera recently went black while still displaying check your surroundings message, and immediately returned to normal after a few seconds. Approximately one week later the image flipped 180 degrees to a upside down position in which I lost perception of where I was while backing up. Thankfully the warning beeper was working and I stopped before backing into a car in a busy street. Have not seen a dealership yet. I have looked up my VIN and found no recall for this specific issue, but I did discover that newer models 2018 to 2020 did have a recall for the exact issue that I am having.

Drivers side head rest popped open after getting out of vehicle at a store I stopped at after a hike. No warning lights no accident prior to this happening. It literally just popped open passenger in vehicle thought it was a cool feature until we researched this was a potential safety flaw that some how this vehicle is not showing eligible for.

My check light came on and when I check the code which was a p0420, catalyst system efficiency below threshold (bank 1). Emissions recall u67: catalytic converter efficiency. This was part of the recall. Therefore it doesn’t meet the CA emissions standard. It is causing my vehicle to slightly overheat at standstill. It’s hasn’t been inspected yet and it has been over a month since this started happening to the vehicle.

The driver side active head rest deployed while driving on the highway striking me in the back of the head. Luckily it did not cause any accidents or injuries.

Throttle system gave out in 2018. Had the system replaced. Throttle light is still coming on and will lose pressure. And the rear back windshield wiper will not go all the way down. And heating/cooling system is not working properly in the front part of the SUV. Or in the back.

The lights on the interior are coming on by them self, I believe the problem lies in the rear wire harnesses. My car only has 31000 miles.

My 2017 Dodge Journey needs to have the catalytic converter replaced. I drive my family to and from school and work on a daily basis and my families lives are at risk should this fail. The same issue is under a recall for the previous year 2016, and I am well aware of the VIN process, and how they can be “updated”, which means the parts are 2016 parts but then the vehicle was “re-VIN” to reflect an updated year when the vehicle sits on the lot for more than the year it was manufactured. So then the VIN is “updated”. By law this can be done up to two years from the actual manufactured date meaning a 2017 could have 2015 parts! then my vehicle would be included in that 2016 recall for the catalytic converter as would the rest of these people who have been complaining about the same issue. Please include the 2017 in with the 2016 recall on the Dodge Journey for the replacement of the catalytic converter. Thank you!.

Vehicle transmission went out/ stopped working.

The headrest safety system deployed while parked overnight. It is only supposed to activate during a crash.

Windshield has begin to crack unexpectedly.

Rocker arms are loose needing replaced. Transmission is almost locked up.

There is a backup camera recall for the Dodge Journey that I have been experiencing with my 2017 Dodge Journey since after the third year of owning my vehicle, I have replaced it twice already out of pocket, and now it’s happening again for the third time. My Dodge Journey needs to be included in this safety recall. The backup camera glitches, it goes upside down, it turns sideways, sometimes there are lines in it, other times it’s only half a picture or lines throughout the picture, it also goes black and white, then to colored again.

I can be driving or parked and the a/c keeps coming on every time I shut it off it comes back on. I have only had this vehicle since Feb. 14, 2018 and if this is going wrong now I am guessing the wiring in my dash is not good. We r talking about trading in and suggesting to our friends not to buy. I took a video. My email is permethianfire72@gmail. Com. It has happened for 5 days in a row.

The abs light and the traction control lights have been on my car continuously. At first they would come on intermittently during a ride and then stay on. But now, they are on during almost every ride during startup.

Body control model was faulty and made lights flickering witch makes it hard to see at night took it in to dealer they said nothing was wrong about little less than a year later I took it back ib because it became more frequent then they said yeah its definitely flickering and said the bcm was faulty and needed to be updated. .

The vehicle is stalling intermittently while traveling slow in intersections (left turn or straight), roundabouts, slowing in traffic. No dtc codes are thrown. As the issue is intermittent, undable to duplicate on request.

Door locks won't lock.

I was driving with the cruise control on and the vehicle kept trying to speed itself back up and the car kept slowing down I noticed the car was on fire in the back of the car so I pulled over turned the car off jumped out walked to a safe distance called the police while on the phone with them the car catches fire and burned down.

Severe shaking at 60mph and above. Numerous attempts to correct the issue through dealership, private mechanics with balancing and high speed balancing did not correct the issue. It was determined through several mechanics that the abs module is no longer working and could contribute to the shaking of the vehicle. The dealership advised the manufacturer does not make these parts anymore. I tried purchasing a rebuilt abs and it did not work as it was not compatible with my VIN. This is the second Dodge Journey I have owned and both have had the shaking issue. My automatic braking system and cruise control will no longer work as a result of the abs failure, which makes this very dangerous to drive. I only have around 90,000 miles on this car and planned to keep it long term, but finding that I cannot get parts. I have also always had many problems with the fuel system. The light goes on all the time for the fuel cap even when it is on. The dealership advised it is the closure for the fuel tank that keeps having an issue. I smell fuel inside my car as soon as I turn it off after driving.