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Dodge Journey repairs by problem area

Engine (23%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (15%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (8%)

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Dodge Journey transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (64%)

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Chart based on 73 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

5493 mi Pre-purchase inspection found trans fluid leaking from transfer case ("rear PTU output shaft leaking"). Repairs performed by the local Dodge dealership under warranty before we actually purchased it from the bank (local credit union repo auction). 
57477 mi Local transmission shop noted “minor leaking at driver-side axle, passenger-side axle housing, and possibly front seal" while performing periodic service on the transmission. No action taken so far (we're "living with it" for now). 

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2015 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

35340 mi Front end shot. Under warranty 

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2015 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

140000 mi

US $95
Rear driver side axle bearing hub worn 
143000 mi

US $75
Driver Front CV Joint boot ruptured. Spewing grease all over. CV Joint replaced. 

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2013 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

40000 mi Transmission flexplate was cracked resulting in grinding/rattling noise. Luckily got it replaced before a catastrophic failure occurred. Replacement was covered under warranty. 
11520 mi cluk noise when pull away 
39680 mi

C $520
CV joints were worn in front and rear, parts replaced 

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2013 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

32840 mi Right rear viscous clutch not operating correctly. Caused harsh engagement of clutch. Got progressively worse over 2 months. Replaced clutch under warranty. 
48940 mi Right transmission seal was replaced 
52800 mi Second transmission seal replaced. 
64480 mi

C $348
Replaced pinion seal on rear differential. 
36000 mi Viscous Coupling replaced. 

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2012 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

73780 mi

C $287
Leak in the seal where the drive shaft goes into the transaxle. transaxle seal was replaced 
60000 mi

US $100
Grinding noise in right front corner. Found axle and joint failed. Replaced entire shaft. 
64000 mi seal leaks rear diff 
132680 mi

C $1500
Transmission cooler lines 

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2012 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

17200 mi transmission seepage around gasket surfaces. re torqued bolts and cleaned area around gasket. 

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2011 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

36580 mi

C $1328
AWD system failure. Viscous Coupler destroyed. Had to be replaced. Dealer estimated $2500 repair. Had work done by independent shop for less than half cost of dealer quote. 
95480 mi

C $113
corrosion of vent on rear end caused oil drip and all seals were replaced 
131440 mi

C $983
Lubricant drip on driveway. Rear seals replaced 

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2010 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD

32600 mi

A $800
had to go over 2 days general service-- cost $800 AUD next day Transmission service cost $600 One issue was shudder when start up on a hill-- still present ocassionally 
56600 mi

A $1200
Car shudders when accelerate after stopping, needed a clutch replacement 
78000 mi

US $100
check engine light came on. took to dealer and they said the transmission flow sensor is bad. after further diagnostics it was determined the valve body in the transmission would need to be replaced. 

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2010 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

235-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

23560 mi

C $370
Seal on the rear axle was seeping. Identified during rear brake job. Was covered under warranty. 
26660 mi Transmission was sometimes shifting hard when shifting from reverse into drive. Dealer diagnosed and said that the valve body in the transmission was the fault. Dealer replaced the valve body and it is fine now. 
34100 mi Transmission shifting hard when you switch from reverse to drive. 
59520 mi

C $900
Had to replace the under drive clutch assembly. 
19100 mi The rear axle seals had to be replaced due to leaking. The rear axel seals leak because of a very poor fit tolerance in the design. Noticed spots in driveway. Three weeks later the rear axle seals had to be replaced again due to leaking. 
17140 mi Rough shifting since car was purchased especially during downshift. 
3000 mi

US $400
Burning oil smell and billowing steam coming from under hood after driving 15-20 minutes of driving, 1st trip to dealer diagnosed leaking PTU seals. Seals ordered to be replaced.  PTU seals previous ordered were replaced. After repair, now the muffler seems louder.  
36000 mi Gearbox not shifting gears smoothly 

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2009 Dodge Journey

Engine not specified

61380 mi

C $100
My Shifter is very stiff. Dealer removed shifter cable and freed up shifter shaft to valve body. Did not fix the problem 
61380 mi

C $150
Dealer replaced shifter bezel 23-023-020 

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2009 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

235-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

30000 mi Transmission failure. 
116600 mi

US $780
Trans seemed to be slipping. Transmission service including fluid flush. Diagnostic showed multiple issues and during inspection ABS sensor damaged producing error lights. Update: flush probably unnecessary. Intermitenly would not start. After turning key you would just get a click. Dealer could not replicate until I went back and the car would not start again. Shook the shifter and the car started. Dealer thought it was loose ground wire. 

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2009 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

235-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

112220 mi

C $37
The power transfer unit was leaking at the rear output flange. I replaced the seal myself, purchased from a nearby dealership. 
34000 mi Transmission was leaking and back up camera was not working. 
44000 mi Transmission fluid leak. Seal on the passenger side where the drive shaft comes out of the transmission. 
18000 mi Transmission hard shifting from park to drive and park to reverse. Dealer has no idea what is causing problem. 
107000 mi With no real symptoms the car sort of popped out of gear when putting in reverse from a stopped position. A few miles down the road a noise started, drove to a shop where I was told it was the bearings ready to break thru? Had it towed 
33000 mi Case cracked on PTO, car was undrivable. 
19000 mi All wheel drive transfer case leaking oil. 
20000 mi Transmission bad. No replacement transmission available. Car taken in on 11/29/10. Traded it in on 12/23/10. No more Journeys for this family! 
14800 mi Right Front axle seal leaking and dripping on exhaust. Not a major leak but noticed when I did an oil change 
25420 mi Right front axle seal and then 540 kms later new garage floor soaked with tranny fluid. Towed back to dealer said it was output shaft seal......same thing if your mechanically inclined. This is 6th seal. Just replaced seal again lol dealers 
54000 mi

US $50
leaking from both front and rear diffentials 
1000 mi Crunching in front axles, bad vibration in trans on left turns, very bad burning gear oil odor. 
1000 mi Terrible odor enough to cause nausea & headaches, Chrysler District Manager claims its a normal new car smell that will go away. {It's getting worse}. Grinding & vibration on left turns still there. Going back to dealer service dept. on 07/07/08 
2000 mi Dealer found apparently used gear oil in power transfer unit {transfer case} that was causing odor. Gear oil was replaced. Unknown if problem will recur. 
60900 mi Whining while driving, Power Takeoff Unit needed replaced. 
61000 mi

US $230
OT sensor wires were swapped during previous repair at another dealership. 
78559 mi

US $832
Found and replaced leaking rear differential input flange seal. 
7000 mi Smelled burnt oil in the passenger compartment, noticed a small oil leak in the driveway and had a very hard downshift that caused white smoke to billow out from under the hood. Dealer replaced faulty PTO unit and reflashed PCM. 
39000 mi

US $1650
Increasingly loud grinding noise, awful odor, movement sluggish. Dealer found water in AWD unit. I never drove car through water. New AWD unit installed. Car 2800 miles out of warranty; I am second owner & have owned for 1 year. 
48300 mi

US $517
When car taken in for replacement of rear brake pads & rotors, was told that both rear axle seals and the PTU seal were leaking and needed replacement. I've never had to do this in other cars I've owned with many more miles on them. 
42000 mi

US $434
Transfer case leaking oil, gear damage, replace transfer case 
64800 mi

US $200
Power transfer unit needed to be replaced. 
6200 mi Transmission was leaking oil. Could smell burning smell after driving 300+ kms. PTU unit had to be replaced.  
17360 mi Rear Pinion Seal blew Rear Pinion Seal blew, Journey undriveable, 5 day shop stay they had to order the seal, then had a hard time filling up the rear transfer case with oil. Vehicle smells like burnt gear oil now. 
31620 mi Rear Axle seal is leaking, just waiting for the parts to come in 
32320 mi Rear Seal replaced,  
35960 mi Front axle seal is leaking, boot is cracked, they ordered the part in, as well as 2 other parts it needs for a recall, once all the parts are in they will repair 
53940 mi PTU needed to be replaced. Since replacement it has been in the shop 4 times. Transmission slips, rough shifting, hesitation. Dodge says it is fine. 
58280 mi PTU was overfilled causing some issues. Transmission fluid replaced as it was dirty. Still having hard shifting issues Shift selector needed to be replaced. Transmission still not working correctly. Tech put gear knob on backwards. Gear shifter knob put on correctly. Re-checked the transmission. Still shifting rough. But no codes or previous faults showing on computer scan. Not Happy at all with the 3 dealers we have dealt with. 
102300 mi

C $970
as well as both rear axle seals which were leaking. 
109120 mi

C $1135
Rear diff seal leaking both were replaced 
11000 mi Gasket replaced for powertrain unit. 
31500 mi Water had entered the tranfer case via the vent. Another 'taller' vent was installed. Problen fixed. Fluid had come out the original vent and was falling on the exhaust pipe causing a smell! 
27000 mi AWD transfer case made a whining noise for a few days and then failed on the side of the road. 
25000 mi AWD transfer case failed. needed to be towed in and was in the shop for 5 weeks. 

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2009 Dodge Journey 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

16120 mi The pto drive for the awd had a seal leak. The seal could not be replaced, so the complete unit was replaced. The replacement drive had a different part number. Manufactured by Gertrag. 

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2008.5 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV

turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

62000 mi

£1400
Clutch plates were almost non-existent, gave no warning, just a loud BANG as I went from 2nd to 3rd, Journey just stopped. Dual mass flywheel damaged by the worn clutch had fractured, then failed, destroying all within, plus the bell housing section. 

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