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JUNK!!!
lettau, 02/12/2013
2009 Dodge Journey SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
38 of 40 people found this review helpful
Don't buy this car. check engine light came on three times in one month, wiring harness replaced twice, window components, starter and then 2 weeks later the rack and pinion went. Chrysler won't do a thing about it. don't buy this car. I went back to dealer and they wouldn't help either.
Journey To Hell
journeytohell, 08/09/2011
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
My "2009" Journey was a beautiful show room car and thats all the good I can say about it. This car is a LEMON! New rotors and brakes every 10,000 miles. Won't start 3 times a week. Every time I turn the wheel I have this loud grinding noise like the wheels are going to fall off but, don't bother taking it in to the dealer because they will have it for days and then tell you they have no clue whats wrong and now that the warrenty is up they don't care if it's an exsisting problem or not, your S.O.L. My advise don't buy a Dodge......
2009 Dodge Journey RT
stadman82, 08/08/2013
2009 Dodge Journey R/T 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
The biggest problem that I have had with this vehicle is the battery needing to be replaced. Very easy job. 15 minutes if you have tools. Everyone reading the bad reviews on this vehicle, remember is a couple hundred out of a thousands of vehicles. I understand the electrical problems. The starting problems with the key. Try replacing the battery in the remote.. Runs off a chip (needs power). Only complaint is brakes and tires. If your change brakes, spend the extra money and get quality like Brembo and a high quality set of pads. Will save hundreds in future. Tires no answer, suck it up. My family enjoys this vehicle and have owned it for 3 years 30,000+ miles.
DO NOT BUY!!!
ccknezevich, 10/22/2014
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
50 of 56 people found this review helpful
So I read the reviews before I bought my 2009 Dodge Journey in May of 2012. I have had this car now for 2 1/2 years and it seems there is always an issue. Multiple batteries, changing the brakes nearly every 10,000 miles, tires are awful, I have had to replace some type of wheel sensor, the key fob doesn't always works so sometimes my car won't crank right away. Electrical problems where the alarm goes off and takes a while to make it stop. This car has been a nightmare.. not to mention, the value. I still owe 15k and it's not even worth 9k. It loses so much value every year.. and for good reason. If you buy this vehicle after reading this review.. don't say you weren't warned!
melted spark plugs
Todd, 05/18/2016
2009 Dodge Journey SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
This is my parents car. 1rst problem as with many other vehicles it's the first model year. biggest issue happened while driving them on a moderate trip (a few hundred mile round trip) the car started losing power. All gauges read fine. Eventually the check engine light came on so I got off the highway and pulled into a garage. the mechanic plugged in and checked the codes. Computer showed a misfire on cyl. 2. When he tried to pull the plug it would not come out. After some effort on his part it finally came out. To our surprise the end of the plug was melted away (gone, no electrode, nothing). He checked the other plugs which were fine. After cleaning the threads he put in new plugs and cleared the codes (all 1 of them). Car started and ran fine. A few weeks later it happened again. But this time 2 plugs were melted away and a 3rd showing damaged. They took it to the dealer, who said it was caused by overheating and stated that it would not be covered due to abusive driving, saying they should have shut the car down when the temp gauge went up. Only problem their is that the temp gauge never went up to show overheating nor did the check engine light come on until the plugs were already damaged. {Now for why, the cooling system has 2 thermostats an upper and a lower. The upper regulates the temperature of the head and the lower for the heater and the rest of engine. The upper thermostat went bad and stuck in the closed position, problem here is that the computer only has a sensor for the lower thermostat and the same goes for the temp gauge.} We called dodge and they were sticking to the dealers diagnosis and cause. In the end I had to have a new/used engine in. I explained the issue to the garage that did the work (obviously not the dealer {Browns of Greenfield, MA} and they seem confused or thought I was until I picked it up. They saw what I was talking about and agreed on the poor engineering/design. Buyer Beware.
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RUN AWAY!!
jtdupuis, 08/14/2014
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
37 of 42 people found this review helpful
Bought this car brand new in 2009. I have had the transmission replaced once, I am on my third set of brakes and fourth set of tires. I just ate the cost to replace the motor mount, and now I am having problems with the starter. Needless to say, I will never ever ever ever by a Chrysler-brand vehicle again. I can understand having a finnicky vehicle, but this is too much. Almost $6,500 in repairs and maintenance in 5 years...mostly repairs. I'll never buy Dodge again.
09 Journey probs
jhernandez5, 06/13/2013
2009 Dodge Journey SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
36 of 41 people found this review helpful
Has anyone found a solution to why the Journey doesnt restart after its been parked? All I hear is maybe the Shifer, IOD fuse, some thing electrical. I recently purchased a used Journey 09, in Chicago, one week later it didnt want to start. Same thing like others, key in, lights, radio good, but no turnover. Not even a choke. Wait about 20 min then it starts. Put in Nuetral, then back to park then turn key and it starts up, sometimes. What is the SOLUTION?
love/hate 09 Journey owner
skymel13, 06/19/2013
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
I bought my 09 Dodge Journey used in July 2009 that's where my love started for the Journey. Everything great- loved that it was a 3 seater and a v6 engine. My Journey took our family on many family outings. My hate for the Journey started around 40,000 miles where it started to have starting problems, everything powered worked and it would start after 5 minutes. At, 50,000 miles starting issues again more often and taking longer to start. Took to dealer 3 times in one month. Told it was the battery (wrong). Starter and alternator good. problem: WIN Module and FOB key price to fix w/o ext warranty $800-$1000. I have ext warr paid $100. Please current Journey owners buy the ext warranty.
Stop, no and don't.
Pangle, 05/25/2018
updated 11/29/2018
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
This a PRIME example of why you should never buy the first model year of a new vehicle, especially anything from FCA Chrysler/Dodge. Our transmission blew up mid-cruise; taking the rear differential out with it. The engine pulleys (yes all of them) were replaced twice in 2 years. The front driver and passenger doors both shorted their electronics at the same time. The 3.5 engine is a great performer, but clearly it's worst enemy is itself. The engine and trans combo for that year were disasterous. Others complained about their brakes, but ours were great. Maybe the previous owner went for an aftermarket upgrade. The climate control failed twice in 3 years; shutting down the ability to choose any temp other than smoking hot on the entire passenger side. I enjoyed nice cool air conditioning while my wife didn't or vice versa. Terrible vehicle. Too bad too. On the interstate (when nothing was wrong with it) it was virtually unstoppable and the perfect ride. North Dakota to Oklahoma and back was a breeze...then it broke a week back from the trip. When we brought it in to be traded towards a different vehicle, I was surprised by how much they were willing to give us and you've never seen someone shake a car salesman's hand quicker in your life. Adios, Journey. Never again, Chrysler.
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NEVER EVER BUY!
ccard3, 04/17/2012
2009 Dodge Journey SXT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We have had our car for less then 2 years... We bought it in 2010 with less then 20,000 miles on it. In that time we have had to replace our brakes, Have our entire transmission rebuilt, our starter replaced, and now it wont start and the dealership does not know why. I am a stay at home mom and do not drive much at all, some days i do not even leave the house and this car is so un-reliable i can not even believe it! Its a 50/50 chance if the car will start or not, and if it does THEN i get my child ready and into the car, No point in getting him ready if we cant go anywhere. Cant wait to get rid of this car, Lemon, lemon, lemon!
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