2012 Dodge Journey drivetrain & axles problems
35 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Journey, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Engine light multiple times- emissions control - found online but did not receive a recall: in affected cars, fca will replace the catalytic converter and update software for the powertrain control module — that is, your car’s primary drivetrain computer. Fca will recycle the old catalytic converter to remove the precious metals common in such devices, a usual practice. “obviously the catalytic converter, that’s the biggest part of this,” chernoby said.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer stated that there was an unknown recall regarding the driver's side cylinder head. The recall repair was performed on the driver's side cylinder head; however, the mechanic stated that there was a wire shortage from the PCM to the map sensor. The contact was given a cost estimate to repair the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Journey
- Electrical system 116 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Stability control 44 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints