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2010 Dodge Journey AWD engine problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Dodge Journey AWD14% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine complaints
14%
share of all complaints
90,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was at a stoplight waiting for my right of way the light turns green I push on the gas and it goes to the center of the lights and loses power then shuts off. I try to start but it just starts clicking with a red lightning bolt on the dash I tr to move in n and it wouldn't let me till after like…

    filed Apr 14, 2020

  • Car occasionally doesn't stay in high gear at highway speeds. Need to pull over and turn car off to get it to shift to high gear again. The automatic transmission also doesn't hold itself on hills at a light. It rolls backward unless I hold the break. Air diverter box behind glove box bangs even…

    filed Jan 14, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • If a Mopar oil filter is not available, use a filter that meets or exceeds USCAR36 specification and is compatible with semi and full synthetic oils.

    S2209000004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 2, 2022
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Engine problems in other Journey AWD years

YearReportsShare
2009 Journey AWD1711%
Journey AWD engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.