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2012 Dodge JOURNEY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920252
Internal NHTSA #	10458498
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	JOURNEY
Model Year	2012
File date	30/04/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving at 830pm and had at least 120 miles on the same road and set the cruise control to 68mph, the legal speed was 65mph and there was light traffic. As my car approached a small hilly incline, it failed to maintain the 68mph, dropping to 60mph, and then upon reaching "the top" it accelerated rapidly reaching high rpms roughly 5500 6000 and over compensating to as much as 77 before slowing down to the preset speed. After doing this 3 more times, i pulled over turned off the car and started it up, hoping it may just be a quick fix. It once again did it and i refrained from using the cruise control for the remainder of my trip. On my way back, i once again tried the cruise control again and saw the same results. Upon returning home i called my dealer and they told me they would look at it at my next appointment which was 10 days later. 2 days prior to me bringing in the car, i tried it for a third time, this time set at 45mph, same as legal speed limit, while continuing up from a parkway onto a bridge entrance, the car did it again and nearly sent me flying into the back of a truck but i was able to break fast enough to slow down and do a minor swerve within my lane to avoid it. This was immediately followed by a low engine coolant warning and i pulled over as soon as possible. The coolant reservoir was well above the minimum level, however had orange coolant on top of it. I cleaned up what i could and did below speed limit home. This was my second issue with the coolant warning, at 1150 miles i brought it in and the dealer found no codes that it even occurred and therefore did not fix a thing. Upon dropping off my vehicle, they did not seem at all concerned and thought i was making it up. I do not feel safe in my own car. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1350
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WANTAGH, NY
VIN pattern	3C4PDCAB9CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/06/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Dodge JOURNEY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge JOURNEY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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