2017 Dodge Journey transmission & drivetrain problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Aug 27, 2026FLTransmission & Drivetrain

   On the morning of August 26, 2026, my 2017 Dodge Journey 2.4L was brought to DeLand Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for federal safety Emissions Recall Z98, which required updating the software calibration on the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). The vehicle was scanned by the dealer at check-in (116,561 miles) and had zero transmission faults. The technician updated the PCM, and the dealer put 2 miles on the vehicle during service. Within 4 minutes of leaving the property, while…

   NHTSA complaint #11759928 · source
2. Filed Jun 7, 2026IDEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Had over 1300 miles until next oil change. Car has no leaking issues. Car ran out of oil completely and seized engine during camping trip. I use synthetic and both mileage/time were both way under than what was on my next oil change sticker... warranty says they won't cover it. So now I just have a shell of a car I cannot drive nor afford a new engine for. It was not neglect.

   NHTSA complaint #11742564 · source
3. Filed May 24, 2026KYAirbagsSeats & Seat BeltsTransmission & Drivetrain

   Purchased vehicle from Wildcat Used Cars in Somerset, KY on [XXX]. Took home and notified dealership of not having seatbelts in middle row. After having an inspection completed, found the SRS system was disabled, airbags removed, knee airbag just stuffed back in. All cables and components unplugged, fuses missing to cause the system to not load up and show the defect. had resistance from dealership in undoing the sale, until i made note of their mechanics checking off and…

   NHTSA complaint #11739789 · source
4. Filed Jan 9, 2025ILTransmission & Drivetrain

   Transmission is going out car has been taken care of it started over heating and you can feel it switching gears! Taken to shop was told Transmission needs to be replaced

   NHTSA complaint #11635019 · source
5. Filed Oct 29, 2024INElectrical SystemSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   I’ve had to replace the thermostat 4 times in 6 months, PTO was just repaired and now it fails to accelerate past 2000 rpm, transmission is clunking when shifting. I just got my car back from the Chrysler dealership.

   NHTSA complaint #11622418 · source
6. Filed Jul 22, 202480,000 miIDBrakesAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the service AWD, ABS, and cruise control warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same independent mechanic for the failure; however, the cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired because a permanent remedy had not been determined, and several unknown parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11603749 · source
7. Filed Jul 2, 2024ALElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   So on 7/1/24 our vehicle started overheating some. And then we had the check engine light to come on along with another light that looks like a lightning bolt inside an inside out parenthesis. So I research the symbol and it came back as an issue with the Electric Throttle Control which is also means there is a problem with the electric parking brake. And then a mesage came on that said OIL TEMP HIGH SPEED MAY BE LIMITED. And then it started smoking really bad under the…

   NHTSA complaint #11598223 · source
8. Filed Dec 27, 2023FLEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

   I bought my 2017 Dodge Journey in September 2021, as I was driving home I noticed an issue with acceleration. I would have my foot on the throttle and the vehicle would seemingly convulse, like accelerate then bow down and repeat. I brought It back to the dealership and they kept it for a week and returned my vehicle stating they couldn't figure out the issue. to this day it still does the same thing! Its so dangerous especially when pulling out from a stop sign or a highway…

   NHTSA complaint #11562119 · source
9. Filed Nov 4, 2023WIElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   As I was driving in March 2023 every light on the dashboard came on in the car. The car started shaking, the engine was very loud, the car speed slowed down than stopped, as I pressed the gas the car would not accelerate. After the car was parked overnight it started than I drove it to a Dodge dealership for repair, after being at the dealership for 7 days nothing was found by the technician to be wrong, the problem never happened while it was at the dealership, so I took…

   NHTSA complaint #11553605 · source
10. Filed Feb 28, 202385,000 miWITowedTransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driveshaft detached from the rear axle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11509574 · source
11. Filed Oct 2, 2022OKElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

    While driving at any speed the vehicle will start jerking and RPM's will rev way up and heat Guage will fluctuate like the car is going to over heat but immediately drops back down to normal, when I let off the gas the vehicle starts to slow down very quickly like if I was pushing the break pedal.

    NHTSA complaint #11487513 · source
12. Filed Jun 24, 2022OKElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    I took my car in for an engine knocking noise and was told that my motor needs to be replace. I was told that they have recalled all the other motors that were made during this time period but mine is not part of the recall. They have attempted it is a known issue with the cylinder that were put in the 2.4 L motors but will not help me in fixing the issue because they don't have my motor on recall. My is the E5 and the motors that they have recalled are the E4 and E6 motors…

    NHTSA complaint #11470859 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology