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2013 Dodge Journey electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 73 complaints for the 2013 Dodge Journey, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
73 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 4
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2013 Dodge Journey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 52 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 52 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge journey. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The hazard lights and all of the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact stated that jumper cables were placed on the battery in an attempt to start the vehicle; however, the jumper cables caught fire inadvertently. The contact used a rag to remove the jumper cables from the battery and the fire was extinguished.

Reported at 89,730 miles, September 2017 FireInjury

I purchased this car in 2012 and since then, I have replaced the battery at least once a year and dodge keeps telling me that there is nothing wrong with the car. To me, this is a design flaw as I cannot get to the battery to check water or status. I was driving down the road the other day when all the idiot lights started flashing, so I pulled over and turned off the car. I tried to restart it and the battery was dead!!

Reported at 30,000 miles, January 2013

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